Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) by John W — 03 Apr 2008

Solondz's second best. So disturbing, yet oh so hilarious.

This review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) was written by John W on 03 Apr 2008.

Welcome to the Dollhouse has generally received very positive reviews.

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