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Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) by Tony S — 02 Mar 2012

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This movie is fucking nuts....but not bad at all.

This review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) was written by Tony S on 02 Mar 2012.

Welcome to the Dollhouse has generally received very positive reviews.

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