Review of Holy Hell (2016) by Wacky B — 15 May 2016

I kind of liked the film, it was okay. I just found a lot of flaws in it and it left me uninspired.

This review of Holy Hell (2016) was written by Wacky B on 15 May 2016.

Holy Hell has generally received positive reviews.

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