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Review of Begotten (1991) by Alex S — 07 Mar 2014

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An incredibly fucked up, sickening, and sacrilegious descent into madness and nihilism that I wish I had never watched... in other words, an extremely effective horror film.

This review of Begotten (1991) was written by Alex S on 07 Mar 2014.

Begotten has generally received mixed reviews.

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