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Donna and Andrew traverse the urban jungle of futuristic 1997 Los Angeles to sport-hunt this very loud sequel confusingly released in 1990. Topics discussed: the Predator; Danny Glover; Gary Busey; cop teams; finance bros; culturally insensitive gangs; Predator-themed porn; burp-cancelling microphones; Morton Downey Jr; voodoo; beef houses; alien Neosporin; in-joke trophy skulls.

Donna and Andrew don’t sleep on this 1977 more-arthouse-than-horror-film curiosity. Topics discussed: Death beds and the people/things they eat; well-maintained haunted mansions; weekend getaways with work frenemies; fried chicken-fueled romantic trysts; stupid gangsters; outdoor orgies; guys who look like 70s Lindsey Buckingham; ghosts who look like 80s David Bowie; skeleton hands; The Milford Plaza hotel; Beefsteak Charlie’s.

Donna & Andrew carve into the 1988 directorial debut of legendary creature-effects artist Stan Winston. Topics discussed: revenge-dispensing monsters; evil witches; Lance Henriksen; Stan Winston; d******d teenagers; the hillbilly code; dirt-farming; ladybug wives; audible east coast rainstorms; the ALIEN series; Mayim Bialik; Jeff East; motocross vehicular manslaughter; man-to-Pumpkinhead psychic transference; My So-Called Life; the dog from GREMLINS.

Donna & Andrew and guest co-host Kelly Roberts drop a dime to review three horror-themed music videos: Robbie Williams’ “Rock DJ,” Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That),” and Lionel Richie’s “Hello.”  Topics discussed: Robbie Williams; Meat Loaf; Lionel Richie; new microphone smell, sexy space stations; torn-off butt cheeks; Ken doll peen areas; American conspiracy theories believed by the British; enchanted motorcycles; the “Janie’s Got a Gun” cops; Jekyll and Hyde Restaurant; vampire orgies; inappropriate teacher/student relationships; breathy phone calls; badly made sculptures; rump roast.

Donna and Andrew call in for the 1988 directorial debut of Robert Englund (aka Freddy Krueger). Topics discussed: demon-possessed phone lines; high-school nerds; high-school bullies; Satan; handsome voices; religious fundamentalist mothers; gambling debts; motorcycles and mopeds; fish raining from the sky, dogs playing poker; ASMR; spider-invested TV dinners; reporters who are also private investigators; punchlines with no connected jokes.

After its brief mention in our last episode neither Donna nor Andrew could get Danny Aiello’s “Papa Just Wants the Best for You” – the actor’s self-produced, unofficial sequel song to Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” – out of their head. They decided that further discussion was required and have reconvened for StagGab’s first “mini-sode” to do just that.

Donna and Andrew gorge themselves on this 1986 horror confection. Topics discussed: sentient dessert foods; Michael Moriarty; corporate espionage; tensions with Janet Reno; bikinis and fur coats; Long Island-based child actors; Marilu Henner’s mind powers; Danny Aiello novelty songs; archived Star Wars bedsheets; Abe Vigoda and the Where’s the Beef Lady; cigarettes as a film-rating system; kidnapping.

PSYCHO III (1986) Donna and Andrew – joined by film-historian and guest co-host Ray Morton – check into the Bates Motel to learn why so few of its guests ever actually check out (probably because of all the murder). Topics discussed: Norman Bates; codependent maternal relationships; traumatized nuns; way-too-old aspiring rock stars; the existence of God; hot dates at retirement homes; tactless journalists; payphones; Bolognese smoothies; Snack-rophilia; microfiche machines; studio-mandated reshoots; Gene Shalit.

Donna and Andrew let the planchette guide the way as they delve into the secrets of this 1986 fright-fest. Topics discussed: Tawny Kitaen; Ouija boards; progressive entrapment; shitfaced boyfriends; Han Solo-ing your girlfriend; guys who look like they are in Wang Chung; eluberation; stunt dummies; magician cops; places to hide drugs; Steel Breeze.

Donna and Andrew take a trip to Crystal Lake and into the third dimension to evaluate the 1982 3D slasher classic. Topics discussed: Jason Voorhees; the 80s 3D cinema renaissance; middle-aged teenagers; funky theme songs; Magician Harry Blackstone; hockey masks; harpoons; juggling; yo-yos, conspicuous handstands; Garfield and Odie; Ron Howard; Costanza wallets; eyeballs that pop out of heads; Of Mice and Men.

Donna and Andrew are joined by guest co-host Tim Harms to commune with this 1988 three-quel. Topics discussed: evil ghost reverends; Zelda Rubinstein; the John Hancock Center; Tom Skerritt’s immortal mustache; 80s mirror décor; Slim Goodbody; Speak & Spell; bagless convenience store robberies; art gallery sushi, the Poltergeist curse; shoddy bluescreen effects; Andrew & Tim’s lack of preparation for 3 Key Takeaways.

Donna and Andrew reflect on this 1990 cult-classic with a gothy vibe (one of Donna's personal favorites). Topics discussed: haunted mirrors; Rainbow Harvest and her current whereabouts; real dead dogs as movie props; Vanilla Ice; Snow; goth kids; rotary phones; competent movers; Depeche Mode 101; hand-jobs; garbage disposals; Irish jokes; for-profit time-travel; cavemen; the Commonwealth of Independent States; vaginas.