"I'm a homicidal maniac, they look just like everyone else."

Anjelica Huston and Christina Ricci shine as camp icons in The Addams Family (1991), one of the great camp horrors.

Damien O'Meara (@damoo_la) and his wonderful friend Ellen talk about appreciation of the affectation and exaggeration of high-camp in spooky movies.

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Movies mentioned in this episode:

• The Addams Family Values
• Beetlejuice
• Edward Scissorhands
• Men in Black
• Wild Wild West
• Sister Act
• Hairspray

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Introduction music from the Youtube Audio Library: Groove Tube by Audio Hertz.

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