Review of Scarecrows (1988) by Private U — 02 Jul 2007

Gloomy atmosphere doesn't make up for awful...everything else.

This review of Scarecrows (1988) was written by Private U on 02 Jul 2007.

Scarecrows has generally received mixed reviews.

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