Review of Dogtooth (2009) by Zhanyi J — 22 Feb 2011

Sick. Disturbing. Dirty. Appealing. Intriguing.

This review of Dogtooth (2009) was written by Zhanyi J on 22 Feb 2011.

Dogtooth has generally received positive reviews.

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