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- ↑ "quiet, sensibly restrained and quite terrifying". New York Times.com. Howard Thompson. Retrieved 17 October 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Weiler, A.H. (November 18, 1965). "The Walls of Hell'". The New York Times . Retrieved December 30, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Sandra Brennan (2016). "Moro-Witch-Doctor - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2015-09-15.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Dolor, Danny (14 November 2015). "FPJ-Saxon starrer: Tagalog, English versions showing simultaneously". The Philippine Star . Retrieved 28 December 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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