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Aug 2023
1h 42m

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

Night Vale Presents
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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 Next Week’s Film  RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Editing: Grant Stewart ... Show More
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