Review of Santa Sangre (1989) by Anette S — 03 Jun 2007

Definetely not for everybody, but I loved it! It's both beautiful and creepy at the same time. If you like artsy or just original films you should see it.

This review of Santa Sangre (1989) was written by Anette S on 03 Jun 2007.

Santa Sangre has generally received very positive reviews.

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