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Jul 2020
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Alex West from The Faculty of Horror podcast returns to On Docs to discuss Best Worst Movie, a 2009 documentary about the low-budget film Troll 2. The comedy/horror movie has become a cult classic since its release in 1990, delighting audiences at midnight madness screenings with its poor acting, terrible dialogue and shoddy special effects. 
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