Review of Prince of Darkness (1987) by Jean-François L — 23 Dec 2007

Non, mais ce film est extraordinaire! Torche en sale!

This review of Prince of Darkness (1987) was written by Jean-François L on 23 Dec 2007.

Prince of Darkness has generally received positive reviews.

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