Review of Death to Smoochy (2002) by Marla S — 02 Mar 2009

I hadn't seen this since it originally came out on DVD. Satire at it's best.

This review of Death to Smoochy (2002) was written by Marla S on 02 Mar 2009.

Death to Smoochy has generally received mixed reviews.

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