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Aug 2023
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170 - Def by Temptation (1990) w/Symphon...

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This movie brings to mind the old Cameo phrase: "Aowwww"

Special Guest: Symphony Sanders 

Approachability: 5/10 ( Very 80s gross-out FX )

Content Warnings: Blood/Gore; AIDS; Sexual Assault

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Editing: Grant Stewart

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