Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Sean S — 20 Jan 2007

The dragon is pretty genuinely scary. Keeps the tension high.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Sean S on 20 Jan 2007.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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