Review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) by Kimmo N — 16 Mar 2009

I expected much more from this. it's just boring.

This review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) was written by Kimmo N on 16 Mar 2009.

Silent Night, Deadly Night has generally received mixed reviews.

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