Review of Eraserhead (1977) by Toasty87 — 11 Jul 2020

Very slow story progression seems rushed in parts and got boring quite quick.

This review of Eraserhead (1977) was written by Toasty87 on 11 Jul 2020.

Eraserhead has generally received very positive reviews.

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