Review of Scanners (1981) by Kendall I — 19 Sep 2010

Exploding head anyone? albeit a slower film by todays standards, it's a classic.

This review of Scanners (1981) was written by Kendall I on 19 Sep 2010.

Scanners has generally received positive reviews.

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