Review of The Legend of Hell House (1973) by Derek J — 07 Mar 2008

It had a couple freaky moments, but overall it was very boring. I wouldn't recommend this unless you are a die hard ghost fan.

This review of The Legend of Hell House (1973) was written by Derek J on 07 Mar 2008.

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