Review of Scarecrows (1988) by Bill S — 19 Aug 2014

Its b movie budgetary restrictions keep it from truly succeeding but it's an underrated under seen little gem that makes great use of its creepy villains and nightmare logics.

This review of Scarecrows (1988) was written by Bill S on 19 Aug 2014.

Scarecrows has generally received mixed reviews.

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