Review of Pandaemonium (2001) by Stefan G — 24 Mar 2009

What a train wreck. One star for the poetry, and one star for the decent performances by the two female leads (Emily Woof and Samantha Morton).

This review of Pandaemonium (2001) was written by Stefan G on 24 Mar 2009.

Pandaemonium has generally received mixed reviews.

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