Review of Scanners (1981) by Ellie B — 23 Mar 2008

This movie was cool! I think it had a good ending. The bad guy died, and the good guys lived.

This review of Scanners (1981) was written by Ellie B on 23 Mar 2008.

Scanners has generally received positive reviews.

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