Review of Scanners (1981) by Shane D — 26 Jul 2010

Holy shit! Did you see that guy's head explode? Cronenberg, what have you done?

This review of Scanners (1981) was written by Shane D on 26 Jul 2010.

Scanners has generally received positive reviews.

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