Review of Forbidden Zone (1982) by Damon S — 16 May 2010

This movie is an amazing, absurd, surreal wonderland.

This review of Forbidden Zone (1982) was written by Damon S on 16 May 2010.

Forbidden Zone has generally received positive reviews.

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Gotta love those Elfman's! Favorite parts were the animation, the music, & Danny Elfman's performance as the devil…

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By Eric R (1,431) on 06 Apr 2012

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By Scott D (564) on 16 May 2010

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You'll either love it or hate it...5 stars or 0 stars...I'm in the 5 stars category…

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