Review of Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) by Dominik N — 28 Dec 2010

I don't know why I've never heard of this one. It's quite a fun movie; well written and acted and with some genuinely creepy hallucination SFX.

This review of Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) was written by Dominik N on 28 Dec 2010.

Young Sherlock Holmes has generally received positive reviews.

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