Review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) by Edmund P — 11 Nov 2014

One of the scariest movies I've ever seen, and Harry Powell might have wormed his way towards the top of my favorite villains list. Wow.

This review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) was written by Edmund P on 11 Nov 2014.

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