Review of The Devils (1971) by Dusty H — 09 Jul 2009

This is what can happen if you feed Oliver Reed a good script. Derek Jarman was on the scene for this one two. Relevant themes. Especially if you live where I fucking live...FEAR TOWN.

This review of The Devils (1971) was written by Dusty H on 09 Jul 2009.

The Devils has generally received positive reviews.

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