Review of Heavenly Creatures (1994) by Seth M — 17 Jun 2014

Peter Jackson's early work was pure weird, campy, dark awesomeness. Kate Winslets best performance. Very solid movie.

This review of Heavenly Creatures (1994) was written by Seth M on 17 Jun 2014.

Heavenly Creatures has generally received very positive reviews.

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