Review of Shocker (1989) by Todd C — 04 Aug 2007

A pretty good slapstick/horror movie by Wes Craven.I did'nt expect this to be good at all.But it exceeded my expectations.

This review of Shocker (1989) was written by Todd C on 04 Aug 2007.

Shocker has generally received mixed reviews.

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