Episode 339 - Clayface, A Talent for Murder, Wildwood, Wicker
Oct 29, 2026 · 22 min · 10 segments
Have a request for an upcoming segment? Send me a Text Message! A little something for everyone this week as I review new releases including…
Oct 29, 2026 · 22 min · 10 segments
Have a request for an upcoming segment? Send me a Text Message! A little something for everyone this week as I review new releases including…
First up, a disfigured actor is desperate to get his looks and his life back, no matter the cost.
Tom Rhys-Harris plays Matt Hagen, a charismatic up-and-coming Hollywood actor who has just been nominated for an Academy Award, but sees his career derailed when a horrific attack leaves his face disfigured and his identity shattered.
You see, he was caught sleeping with the girlfriend of famed mobster Marco Zambo, played by David Denchik.
So, Zambo sends in his thugs to viciously slice and dice Matt's face.
Desperate to regain his looks, Matt seeks out Dr. Caitlin Kaur, a scientist conducting experimental research on cell repair.
Intended to regenerate damaged tissue, the procedure initially restores Matt's pristine appearance.
However, the treatment proves to be incredibly unstable, reacting violently to emotional stress and causing his flesh to soften and melt into a big blob of clay.
Matt refuses to accept that the treatment may not work as well as he had hoped, so he secretly overdoses on the substance in an attempt to stabilize his physical transformations.
the overdose permanently rewires his cellular biology, granting him the power to shapeshift his form into anyone or anything, but at the cost of his mind and character.
Consumed by paranoia and rage, Matt embarks on a murderous, vengeful rampage across the film industry, getting even with those who have wronged him.
When I saw the trailer for this, I predicted it would be a shove-it, and I give this film a...
See it! I went into this with my expectations pretty low.
Recent DC films have not been all that entertaining, if I'm being honest.
But this somehow manages to be one of the best body horror films of recent years.
It combines the nasty visuals you would typically find in a film by David Cronenberg, for example, but it also succeeds in being a razor-sharp satire of Hollywood's vanity culture.
The tone often shifts from terror to humor throughout, which I thought provided a bit of levity so as not to make this too much of a horrifying experience.
But don't get me wrong, there are scenes in this that are outright disgusting and terrifying, which makes me question all the little kids I saw entering the theater before the film started.
To each their own, I guess.
Ultimately, the movie succeeds because it never takes its gooey protagonist too seriously, yet it delivers practical and visual effects that make every squish and melt and reconstructive facial morph bizarrely breathtaking.
It's gross, it's fun, and it's a total blast to watch.
Although I would maybe hold off on buying a lot of concessions beforehand, you may not be in the mood to chow down as someone is getting his face slashed to bits on the screen in front of you.
First up, a disfigured actor is desperate to get his looks and his life back, no matter the cost.
Tom Rhys-Harris plays Matt Hagen, a charismatic up-and-coming Hollywood actor who has just been nominated for an Academy Award, but sees his career derailed when a horrific attack leaves his face disfigured and his identity shattered.
You see, he was caught sleeping with the girlfriend of famed mobster Marco Zambo, played by David Denchik.
So, Zambo sends in his thugs to viciously slice and dice Matt's face.
Desperate to regain his looks, Matt seeks out Dr. Caitlin Kaur, a scientist conducting experimental research on cell repair.
Intended to regenerate damaged tissue, the procedure initially restores Matt's pristine appearance.
However, the treatment proves to be incredibly unstable, reacting violently to emotional stress and causing his flesh to soften and melt into a big blob of clay.
Matt refuses to accept that the treatment may not work as well as he had hoped, so he secretly overdoses on the substance in an attempt to stabilize his physical transformations.
the overdose permanently rewires his cellular biology, granting him the power to shapeshift his form into anyone or anything, but at the cost of his mind and character.
Consumed by paranoia and rage, Matt embarks on a murderous, vengeful rampage across the film industry, getting even with those who have wronged him.
When I saw the trailer for this, I predicted it would be a shove-it, and I give this film a...
See it! I went into this with my expectations pretty low.
Recent DC films have not been all that entertaining, if I'm being honest.
But this somehow manages to be one of the best body horror films of recent years.
It combines the nasty visuals you would typically find in a film by David Cronenberg, for example, but it also succeeds in being a razor-sharp satire of Hollywood's vanity culture.
The tone often shifts from terror to humor throughout, which I thought provided a bit of levity so as not to make this too much of a horrifying experience.
But don't get me wrong, there are scenes in this that are outright disgusting and terrifying, which makes me question all the little kids I saw entering the theater before the film started.
To each their own, I guess.
Ultimately, the movie succeeds because it never takes its gooey protagonist too seriously, yet it delivers practical and visual effects that make every squish and melt and reconstructive facial morph bizarrely breathtaking.
It's gross, it's fun, and it's a total blast to watch.
Although I would maybe hold off on buying a lot of concessions beforehand, you may not be in the mood to chow down as someone is getting his face slashed to bits on the screen in front of you.
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