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The Stuff (1985): Looking at the comedy, horror, satire movie
Season 4, Ep. 20
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We're joined by friend of the show and former Empire editor Mark Dinnign to discuss a random 1985 comedy-horror movie, The Stuff, about an evil yoghurt. Music comes from Senses.
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