Review of New Year's Evil (1980) by Shawn M — 07 Jan 2010

Awful slasher movie, though I love the synthesiser scores of the 80s. Bring them back!

This review of New Year's Evil (1980) was written by Shawn M on 07 Jan 2010.

New Year's Evil has generally received mixed reviews.

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