Review of The Dark Crystal (1982) by Andrew B — 21 Nov 2012

Puppetry is not dead. and this showed that. Its was both chilling and beautiful for its time and now.

This review of The Dark Crystal (1982) was written by Andrew B on 21 Nov 2012.

The Dark Crystal has generally received positive reviews.

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