Review of The Black Cauldron (1985) by Zack P — 25 Aug 2012

Impressive animation can't carry this extremely flawed movie. It means well, but the execution is poor.

This review of The Black Cauldron (1985) was written by Zack P on 25 Aug 2012.

The Black Cauldron has generally received mixed reviews.

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