Favorite 80s Horror Movies

Continuing the discussion of the best decade for horror movies, this week on the podcast we travel to the rad 80s. From The Lost Boys, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween 2, Gremlins, Poltergeist, and more. What are your favorite and was the 80s your favorite decade for the genre? #m3puniverse #m3phorror #heylookbehindyou #podcast #80shorror #crylittlesister #gerardmcmahon #80snostalgia #nostalgiapodcast #creatorsearchinsights

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