Review of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) by Peter F — 27 Sep 2008

I must give it to mr. perry on this one...one of his best movies...

This review of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) was written by Peter F on 27 Sep 2008.

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys has generally received positive reviews.

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Umm...I think my review may be clouded by the fact that I was waiting for a hot Cole Hauser sex scene, but one never came. But it was an alright film…

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By Stacey R (61) on 20 Oct 2012

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By Ken Fox (1,094) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 16 Sep 2011

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In closing, save your money and turn on Lifetime- they do these movies a lot better and you get commercial breaks so you escape to the bathroom…

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