Review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) by A Q — 16 Sep 2012

Loved it's overall strangeness,& the movies ability to show ppl's ability to turn on a outsider.

This review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) was written by A Q on 16 Sep 2012.

Edward Scissorhands has generally received very positive reviews.

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