Review of Not of This Earth (1988) by Willie H — 21 Jan 2009

Pretty bad. Struggles to be anything other than a mess.

This review of Not of This Earth (1988) was written by Willie H on 21 Jan 2009.

Not of This Earth has generally received negative reviews.

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By John W (1,851) on 16 Jul 2012

Traci Lords? LOL. This was so bad it was good! Oh how I miss the 80s…

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