Review of Paperhouse (1988) by Lani J — 02 Aug 2009

A really psychologically scary film, great idea and awesome to watch.

This review of Paperhouse (1988) was written by Lani J on 02 Aug 2009.

Paperhouse has generally received positive reviews.

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