Bret, David, and Alan discuss two 80’s horror films about kids fighting off monsters: Neon Maniacs (1986) and The Gate (1987). Are these movies in the spirit of The Goonies and The Monster Squad, or are they goofy and make them want to take a monster squat?



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Bret, David, and Alan discuss two 80’s horror films about kids fighting off monsters: Neon Maniacs (1986) and The Gate (1987). Are these movies in the spirit of The Goonies and The Monster Squad, or are they goofy and make them want to take a monster squat?

Bret, David, and Alan discuss two 80’s horror films about kids fighting off monsters: Neon Maniacs (1986) and The Gate (1987). Are these movies in the spirit of The Goonies and The Monster Squad, or are they goofy and make them want to take a monster squat?



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