Review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) by Chris B — 01 Apr 2014

Probably my favorite collaboration between Burton and Depp. Not to mention it has one hell of an underrated score from Danny Elfman.

This review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) was written by Chris B on 01 Apr 2014.

Edward Scissorhands has generally received very positive reviews.

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