Review of Gothic (1987) by Heather R — 05 Nov 2006

Typical Russell: faintly nauseating. See HAUNTED SUMMER instead.

This review of Gothic (1987) was written by Heather R on 05 Nov 2006.

Gothic has generally received mixed reviews.

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