Review of The Stepford Wives (1975) by Kevin41 — 03 Apr 2022

What scares the most? A Hell of flames and fire or modern supermarket when people among themselves do they only talk about detergents? "But Why? Why? Because We can...

This review of The Stepford Wives (1975) was written by Kevin41 on 03 Apr 2022.

The Stepford Wives has generally received mixed reviews.

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