Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) by William C — 15 Nov 2007

You think you're hot shit but you're really just cold diarrhea!

This review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) was written by William C on 15 Nov 2007.

Welcome to the Dollhouse has generally received very positive reviews.

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