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Night of the Creeps Turns 40: A Glorious 80s Horror Romp

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Show Notes

Night of the Creeps (1986) turns 40 this year and we're throwing a birthday party for Fred Dekker's horror comedy romp. How it turned from being a box office flop to a VHS legend, surviving its first disastrous screening, and why it's the quintessential Tom Atkins performance.

Plus, Jon and Eric share their take on Bruce Campbell's new movie, his Q&A after, Jason popcorn bucket drama, the Crystal Lake trailer, a Session 9 prequel and all those Widows Bay Emmys.

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