Reviews: Film
Godsends and Bad Seeds: Evil Children and Child Deaths in Horror
Is The Godsend (1980) about an evil child or parental anxieties? JENNIFER WALLIS investigates.
Jennifer Wallis
12th December 2024
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Is The Godsend (1980) about an evil child or parental anxieties? JENNIFER WALLIS investigates.
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Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
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