Review of The 'Burbs (1989) by Shane Burridge for rec.arts.movies.reviews — 01 Jan 2000

Works effectively as a kind of goofy homage to suburbanites.

This review of The 'Burbs (1989) was written by Shane Burridge and published by rec.arts.movies.reviews on 01 Jan 2000.

The 'Burbs has generally received positive reviews.

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