Review of Mary Reilly (1996) by Sondos S — 18 Jan 2010

One of the darkest movies I have ever seen. I loved it.

This review of Mary Reilly (1996) was written by Sondos S on 18 Jan 2010.

Mary Reilly has generally received mixed reviews.

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