Review of Wild Things (1998) by Arif B — 07 Sep 2013

Not rubbish, some twists, and 2 birds making out. why not.

This review of Wild Things (1998) was written by Arif B on 07 Sep 2013.

Wild Things has generally received positive reviews.

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