Review of Santa Sangre (1989) by Paulo F — 16 Mar 2008

This is bloody good. Worth it for the elephant funeral alone...

This review of Santa Sangre (1989) was written by Paulo F on 16 Mar 2008.

Santa Sangre has generally received very positive reviews.

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