Review of Forbidden Zone (1982) by The Phantom C — 13 Oct 2012

Forbidden Zone is wonderfully unorthodox and strange.

This review of Forbidden Zone (1982) was written by The Phantom C on 13 Oct 2012.

Forbidden Zone has generally received positive reviews.

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