Review of Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) by Private U — 09 Jul 2007

Bob Clark!!! And a Manson-like Alan Ormsby...what a dick!!

This review of Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) was written by Private U on 09 Jul 2007.

Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things has generally received mixed reviews.

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