Review of Wild Things (1998) by Stephanie P — 19 Feb 2010

Awful....not nearly as good as I expected...the twist at the end was kinda ok but predictable.

This review of Wild Things (1998) was written by Stephanie P on 19 Feb 2010.

Wild Things has generally received positive reviews.

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