Review of The Tenant (1976) by Dave F — 17 Jun 2007

Deliciously horrifying. Like being on an unstoppable roller coaster of delusions and paranoia headed straight to Hell. Fabulous!

This review of The Tenant (1976) was written by Dave F on 17 Jun 2007.

The Tenant has generally received very positive reviews.

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