Review of Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) by Joe S — 08 Jul 2009

Not sure why this is held in such high esteem within the horror community. Quite a snoozefest.

This review of Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) was written by Joe S on 08 Jul 2009.

Let's Scare Jessica to Death has generally received mixed reviews.

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