Review of Waxwork (1988) by Lisa B — 07 Sep 2013

Totally bizarre and weird but funny in a weird way too.

This review of Waxwork (1988) was written by Lisa B on 07 Sep 2013.

Waxwork has generally received mixed reviews.

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