Review of Killer Joe (2012) by Stephanie L — 05 Jan 2013

Wow!!! what an amazing film noir. shocking, wonderful, well written.

This review of Killer Joe (2012) was written by Stephanie L on 05 Jan 2013.

Killer Joe has generally received positive reviews.

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