Review of Weird Science (1985) by Andrea M — 27 Apr 2009

It's sacrilegious that this movie has a real-life rating of 1 star.

This review of Weird Science (1985) was written by Andrea M on 27 Apr 2009.

Weird Science has generally received positive reviews.

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