Review of Shocker (1989) by Ginose P — 16 Jun 2007

Never could finish watching it back in the 80s. Re-tried last night, and couldn't finish it either. Plain awful.

This review of Shocker (1989) was written by Ginose P on 16 Jun 2007.

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