Review of Purgatory House (2003) by Julie B — 03 Jan 2008

Great story, but very obvious it was a low budget flick.

This review of Purgatory House (2003) was written by Julie B on 03 Jan 2008.

Purgatory House has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sarajane S (4) on 26 Jul 2007

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By Dj D (68) on 20 Feb 2007

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By Jayla C (3) on 19 Mar 2007

[font=Century Gothic][size=4][color=purple]I loved this movie. It was full of teenage angst and depression…

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By Cli O (622) on 30 Sep 2008

Amateurish, unedited, and low budget, but raw, authentic, and daring. Acting is occasionally painful. Musical choices are overly literal…

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This movie definitely surprised me as to how good it was. Especially considering it was written by and starred a 15-year-old…

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By Briela C (1) on 12 Jun 2007

This movie is amazing. althought it is sad, it has this ability to make you look at life and find more beauty in it then before you watched the movie…

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