Review of Killer Joe (2012) by Eric B — 09 Feb 2013

Weird Cohen'esque crazy movie about cashing in! The performance are hilarious!

This review of Killer Joe (2012) was written by Eric B on 09 Feb 2013.

Killer Joe has generally received positive reviews.

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