Review of The Dead Girl (2006) by Nathan C — 01 May 2008

WOW. Depressing and invigorating all at once. Great performances from all involved. It tries a little too hard in spots, but mostly hits all the right notes.

This review of The Dead Girl (2006) was written by Nathan C on 01 May 2008.

The Dead Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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