Review of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) by Rob Vaux for Flipside Movie Emporium — 30 Dec 2002

Flawed and uneven, though George Miller's finale is a hoot.

This review of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) was written by Rob Vaux and published by Flipside Movie Emporium on 30 Dec 2002.

Twilight Zone: The Movie has generally received mixed reviews.

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