Review of Pin : A Plastic Nightmare (1988) by Fran H — 18 Jun 2007

Great movie. Was slow to start off with but David Hewlett played a real creepy character and he did it so well. It is a must see movie.

This review of Pin : A Plastic Nightmare (1988) was written by Fran H on 18 Jun 2007.

Pin : A Plastic Nightmare has generally received positive reviews.

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