Review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) by Kiran R — 30 Dec 2009

Old psychological horror/thriller with a good storyline... nice one for fans of the genre.

This review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) was written by Kiran R on 30 Dec 2009.

Jacob's Ladder has generally received positive reviews.

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