Review of Ravenous (1999) by Joseph S — 01 Jan 2011

All over the map, yet bizarrely entertaining and funny. Most of that is intentional.

This review of Ravenous (1999) was written by Joseph S on 01 Jan 2011.

Ravenous has generally received positive reviews.

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