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Two fans celebrate 40 years of the campy 1986 TV movie The Worst Witch with genuine affection.
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In this episode
- Why The Worst Witch still holds up as wholesome Halloween viewing
- A look at what made Fairuza Balk and Tim Curry so memorable in the film
- An introduction to the forgotten 1986 TV movie The Midnight Hour
- Five horror beefcakes chosen by the curator of Beefcakes of Horror
About this episode
Anything can happen on Halloween! Let's keep spooky season going by celebrating 40 years of the cute, campy, and so wholesome 1986 TV movie The Worst Witch! Mark welcomes @beefcakesofhorror curator, author, Halloween lover, and former Blockbuster employee Tom Virtuoso on a ride in the sky on their broomsticks to rave about Fairuza, Tim Curry, and '80s fantasy! Plus, Tom praises another '80s Halloween TV movie, The Midnight Hour, and gives Mark his 5 favorite horror beefcakes. Pleasant nightmares!
About Release Date Rewind
Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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