Review of Inferno (1980) by Almar Haflidason for BBC — 03 Dec 2009

There are some outstanding sequences in this movie that are truly chilling.

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This review of Inferno (1980) was written by Almar Haflidason and published by BBC on 03 Dec 2009.

Inferno has generally received positive reviews.

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