Review of Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996) by Brian B — 08 Feb 2009

Hilariously bad! While I saw it on MST3K, I wouldn't mind owning this without the Satellite of Love's commentary.

This review of Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996) was written by Brian B on 08 Feb 2009.

Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders has generally received very negative reviews.

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