Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) by Simona M — 15 Feb 2008

Super film, super likovi! Heather Matarazzo je predobra!

This review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) was written by Simona M on 15 Feb 2008.

Welcome to the Dollhouse has generally received very positive reviews.

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