Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) by Christen — 10 Apr 2009

Disturbing and unapologetic, yet entirely realistic!

This review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) was written by Christen on 10 Apr 2009.

Welcome to the Dollhouse has generally received very positive reviews.

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