Dang it Daddy: The Lawn Mower Killer and a Pumpkin Prom - Wacko (1982) Main Attraction

The hosts of Exploit Circus return to review and recap the 1982 horror spoof Wacko, joking about technical issues and bathroom breaks before walking through the film’s chaotic plot: the “lawnmower killer” returns 13 years after running over Pam, traumatizing her sister Mary, who now fears Halloween and prom night. They describe repeated gags involving Mary’s creepy father, Detective Harbinger’s filthy, coffee-fueled obsession, a loony escapee, nonstop horny teen jokes, bizarre dream sequences, and rapid-fire parodies of Halloween, Friday the 13th, The Exorcist, Grease, and Alien. The prom becomes a string of implied, mostly bloodless kills until the twist reveals Harbinger as the new killer while another man claims the original murders, ending with another lawnmower scare. They close with ratings and parting gift recommendations (Landman, Corridor Crew, Elevation, and the game Hell Is Us).

00:00 Circus Warning Intro
01:55 Hosts Return and Banter
02:37 Wacko Opening Pumpkin Killer
03:54 Graves House Creepy Dad
05:52 Station Wagon Massacre
07:12 Thirteen Years Later Nightmare
08:43 Breakfast Scalpel Chaos
10:25 Detective Harbinger Introduced
11:54 Loony Bin Escape Clues
16:05 Stormy Break and Reset
17:31 Mary and Norman Bates
20:24 Hitchcock High Musical Number
21:58 Bathroom Tease Scene
23:58 Thigh Talk Tangent
30:03 Preferences and Cologne Chat
39:20 Dating Game Banter
42:35 Back to the Movie
44:00 Police Station Chaos
45:06 Mad Science Classroom
47:36 Harbinger’s Wild Flashbacks
52:59 Lawnmower Store Suspects
55:50 Locker Mower Shootout
57:42 Vice Principal Torture
01:01:10 Dream Sequence Incoming
01:02:45 Schoolyard Car Chase
01:06:49 Graves House Warnings
01:08:11 Football Serum Mayhem
01:11:10 Attic Devil Telegram
01:14:35 Prom Prep Vignettes
01:20:00 Prom Night Kill
01:20:57 Elephant Clues Noticed
01:23:07 Prom Hallway Kill
01:23:58 Kitchen Disposal Mayhem
01:25:30 Mary Versus Killer
01:29:20 Elephant Reveal Twist
01:31:46 Unmasking Harbinger
01:32:28 Nightmare Ending Tag
01:35:31 Ratings And Wrap
01:48:55 Parting Gifts Picks
02:12:23 Final Goodbyes

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