Bret and David discuss two “horror adjacent” films about the perils of the pursuit of popularity: Heathers (1989) and Jawbreaker (1999).



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Bret and David discuss two “horror adjacent” films about the perils of the pursuit of popularity: Heathers (1989) and Jawbreaker (1999).

Bret and David discuss two “horror adjacent” films about the perils of the pursuit of popularity: Heathers (1989) and Jawbreaker (1999).



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