Review of Scanners (1981) by Jake Euker for Filmcritic.com — 08 Mar 2004

Cronenberg's obsession with making the human insides visible begins here.

This review of Scanners (1981) was written by Jake Euker and published by Filmcritic.com on 08 Mar 2004.

Scanners has generally received positive reviews.

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