Review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) by Caroline B — 22 Dec 2010

This was one the most disturbingly, creepy Christmas movies I've seen since Gremlins.

This review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) was written by Caroline B on 22 Dec 2010.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale has generally received positive reviews.

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