Review of Scanners (1981) by Seth Y — 23 Jun 2014

Michael Ironside's literally gave a mind-blowing performance no one will soon forget!

This review of Scanners (1981) was written by Seth Y on 23 Jun 2014.

Scanners has generally received positive reviews.

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