Review: Masked Intruder – III
“‘III’ is peak Masked Intruder… shallow, cheesy as hell and bags of fun”
Words by Ian Kenworthy
27th February 2019
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“‘III’ is peak Masked Intruder… shallow, cheesy as hell and bags of fun”
Words by Ian Kenworthy
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