Review of Razorback (1984) by Ian C — 04 Apr 2014

Jaws is turned into a wild boar and the ocean into the outback in this Ozploitation horror. Quality stuff.

This review of Razorback (1984) was written by Ian C on 04 Apr 2014.

Razorback has generally received mixed reviews.

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