Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Craig C — 20 Sep 2014

Thirty years later, and still the best dragon fantasy with the most realistic monster. And no CGI. A classic.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Craig C on 20 Sep 2014.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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