Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Candice — 24 May 2008

Spectacular special effects for it's time of release. Love this movie and still watch it.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Candice on 24 May 2008.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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