Review of Funny Games (1997) by Johnny B — 04 Jul 2009

Now here's some brilliance for you. An amazing thriller.

This review of Funny Games (1997) was written by Johnny B on 04 Jul 2009.

Funny Games has generally received positive reviews.

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