Review of Santa Sangre (1989) by Daniel D — 26 Mar 2008

Exellent, bizarre and great gore and the elephant scene is amazing.

This review of Santa Sangre (1989) was written by Daniel D on 26 Mar 2008.

Santa Sangre has generally received very positive reviews.

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