Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Tanja M — 29 Jul 2008

I absolutely loved this movie as a kidâ??fantasy BEFORE it became so popular.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Tanja M on 29 Jul 2008.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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An entertaining yet dark spectacle of a movie that terrified me as a child. I guarantee most children now would be scared…

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