Review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) by Malin L — 29 Jan 2009

Haunting and surreal. More later. hopefully.

This review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) was written by Malin L on 29 Jan 2009.

Jacob's Ladder has generally received positive reviews.

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