Review of Deadly Blessing (1981) by Mike P — 18 Oct 2013

Other than its slow pacing a pretty solid horror movie featuring a sexy young sharon stone.

This review of Deadly Blessing (1981) was written by Mike P on 18 Oct 2013.

Deadly Blessing has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cli O (622) on 02 Aug 2008

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Have not seen this movie in ages. Loved it when it first came out. Great suspense, loved Ernest Bordnine in it too…

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