Review of Scanners (1981) by Jack B — 27 Aug 2012

Shame about the acting but the concept was kinda cool.

This review of Scanners (1981) was written by Jack B on 27 Aug 2012.

Scanners has generally received positive reviews.

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By Marcmyworks (477) on 15 Jun 2016

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By Tatsuhito K (750) on 20 Nov 2016

I consider Scanners as David Cronenberg's version of a superhero film…

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By Brett C (553) on 11 Nov 2014

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