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Auspicious, Suspicious...All of the 'Spicious (Nightmare - 1981)

Ep. 69
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Also known as Nightmares in a Damaged Brain, 1981's Nightmare is a splatter-slasher that occupies a special place on the infamous Video Nasties list. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about this low budget classic, it's under-celebrated lead actor and why sometimes you don't need a super fancy restoration of every film.


Further Reading:

[Butcher Block] The True Gore Nightmare of ‘Nightmare’ by Megan Navarro (Bloody Disgusting)


CW/TW: mental illness and mental health


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