Review of Scarecrows (1988) by Sean C — 19 Sep 2007

This is a good adaptation of a killer scarecrow. At least the scarecrows in this one are actually scary, unlike some other scarecrow movies.

This review of Scarecrows (1988) was written by Sean C on 19 Sep 2007.

Scarecrows has generally received mixed reviews.

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