Review of Deadly Blessing (1981) by Ricardo A — 01 Oct 2012

An underrated slasher flick by Wes Craven. Filled with some good scenes, Deadly Blessing is pretty entertaining.

This review of Deadly Blessing (1981) was written by Ricardo A on 01 Oct 2012.

Deadly Blessing has generally received mixed reviews.

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