Review of Scarecrows (1988) by Shawn W — 29 Nov 2008

Corn fields are scary. Straw is scary. Since when did scarecrows have mind-control powers?

This review of Scarecrows (1988) was written by Shawn W on 29 Nov 2008.

Scarecrows has generally received mixed reviews.

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