Review of Straw Dogs (1971) by Richard M — 27 Oct 2012

Long time since I have seen it but back then it scared the hell out of me.

This review of Straw Dogs (1971) was written by Richard M on 27 Oct 2012.

Straw Dogs has generally received positive reviews.

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