Review of Scanners (1981) by Tom G — 14 Aug 2009

Totally sweet sci fi thriller. Awesome flick by Cronenburg.

This review of Scanners (1981) was written by Tom G on 14 Aug 2009.

Scanners has generally received positive reviews.

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