Review of Repulsion (1965) by Naida S — 07 Apr 2008

Fantastic soundtrack, great actress, breath-taking screenplay... this movie is the incarnation of misanthropy.

This review of Repulsion (1965) was written by Naida S on 07 Apr 2008.

Repulsion has generally received very positive reviews.

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