Review of Heathers (1989) by Carlton R — 19 Dec 2011

Great black comedy, I love the poisened so called best friend, and the bumping off of the nasty bullies, classic stough.

This review of Heathers (1989) was written by Carlton R on 19 Dec 2011.

Heathers has generally received positive reviews.

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