Review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) by Jarrod R — 10 Mar 2013

Strange, saccharine, wispy....

3 Frankensteins.

This review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) was written by Jarrod R on 10 Mar 2013.

Edward Scissorhands has generally received very positive reviews.

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