Horror Coded

Sir Patrick Stewart meant the world to us, so Kenny and Zach start by celebrating the man behind Jean-Luc Picard and Professor X. Then we review Green Room (2015), Zach watches Halloween (1978) for the first time and gives his thoughts. Kenny questions if the movie holds up. We also discuss HBO MAX's surprise drop of split It: Welcome to Derry Halloween special, Curry Barker’s Mama Bear, and our friend Toby’s short It Appears in a Flash. Spoilers for everything, so watch first. Plus: our Unseen Horror Marathon starts on Substack, and it’s free. Next week: Godzilla Minus Zero.

IN THIS EPISODE- Unseen Horror Marathon (Substack): our 2002 picks- Remembering Patrick Stewart- Green Room (2015): Stewart’s calm villain- Halloween (1978): Zach’s first watch- It: Welcome to Derry (Halloween special): the Cosmic Turtle- Mama Bear (short film): the missing context- It Appears in a Flash (short film): Toby’s new short

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LINKS MENTIONED

Join The Unseen Horror Marathon: https://horrorcodedpodcast.substack.com/p/unseen-horror-marathon-2002?r=98je1m

It Appears in a Flash by Tobias Hermanson: https://youtu.be/ia8zxwV3m0g?si=4vbf8kgtSshvloBw

Mama Bear by Curry Barker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0YYzEXSmE0

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Resistance Is Futile (00:22) Welcome and the Unseen Horror Marathon (04:22) A Very, Very Packed Show (06:05) Remembering Patrick Stewart (11:32) Zach on Sir Patrick Stewart (16:44) How Patrick Stewart Saved Green Room (17:51) Green Room (2015) Review (23:22) Attack on Titan (25:17) Conveniently Punk (33:35) Inspired by the Director’s Real Life (37:04) Somehow We’re Not There, But We’re There (40:40) Green Room Black-O-Meter (43:04) I’ll Go to Jail (44:55) Green Room Verdict (46:26) Halloween (1978): Zach’s First Watch (51:31) Kenny: This Movie Is Silly (53:52) Who Taught Michael to Drive? (1:01:03) You Poked Him! (1:04:43) John Carpenter: Intent vs. Impact (1:13:48) How Halloween Wrote the Slasher Rules (1:16:23) Halloween Verdict (1:18:13) Welcome to Derry Halloween Special (1:30:38) Native Actors Who Deserve More (1:32:59) Curry Barker’s Mama Bear (1:45:20) It Appears in a Flash by Toby (1:52:57) Next Week: Godzilla Minus Zero (1:57:46) Where to Find Kenny and Zach🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO HORROR CODED ON ALL PLATFORMS

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Clayface Spoiler Review

Is Clayface the best comic book villain origin story ever made? Kenny says yes, and Zach has some notes.

This is a FULL SPOILER review of DC’s first horror movie. If you haven’t seen it, go watch it and come back.

Zach and Kenny break down the body horror that had Kenny’s wife watching through her hoodie, why trauma drives Clayface’s powers, Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie lifting the script, the most uncomfortable scene in a DC movie, whether Matt Hagen deserved any of it, the dance number that almost lost Zach, and what James Gunn’s DCU plans really look like now.

Plus: the Blackometer, wet clay dreams and why Batman is in trouble.\

Chapters:

00:00 Two Chronically Optimistic Cine Bros

01:48 His Edges Was Gone

04:42 They Kept the Villain a Villain

06:29 It’s Not His Girlfriend Tonight

08:55 Trauma Drives Clayface’s Powers

14:47 She Really Needs Some Aunties

17:41 A Top-Tier Jump Scare

18:38 Wet Clay Dreams

23:23 Nano and AI Are the New Horror

26:13 Better Villain Origin Than Joker

29:57 Did the Punishment Fit the Crime?

31:02 The Best Friend Didn’t Deserve to Die

33:01 Don’t Hurt the Black Secretary

34:52 We Came for the Headbusting

38:01 The First Half Is the Better Half

40:59 Both Actors Uplifted the Writing

43:31 The Romance Should’ve Been Fake

44:16 He’s on His Vegeta

46:33 The Zavos Kill Got Us Back

48:28 The Fiancé Didn’t Need to Exist

51:48 You Don’t Have 4K Money

53:50 Batman Is Going to Have a Problem

55:16 James Gunn, That’s Not What You Said

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Whalefall Spoiler Review | Horror Coded Episode 3

On Episode 3 of Horror Coded, Kenny and Zach review Whalefall. We discuss in this movie from theater experiences while watching the film, the father - son relationship between Jay (Austin Abrams) and his father Mitt (Josh Brolin), Jay's mounting injuries, if we could survive the whale, and that annoying squid 😒

Content Warning: discussions of suicide, terminal illness

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Chapters

00:00 – Whalefall Spoiler Review

01:05 – That Squid Was a Jerk

01:44 – Kenny Played Himself

04:08 – Complex Dads & Soft Lungs

15:22 – Neil deGrasse Tyson Was Right

18:27 – The Whale Didn’t Deserve That

19:49 – You Ever Been Swallowed Up?

24:00 – Is Whalefall A Horror Movie?

28:38 – Acid, Claws & Broken Ankles

32:54 – Dragon Ball Z Time

41:33 – Could Zach & Kenny Survive Whalefall?

47:02 - Josh Brolin’s Force Ghost

48:46 – Orcas: The Thugs of The Sea

01:01:00 – Black-O-Meter: Whalefall Edition / Final Grades

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Critics hated Other Mommy. We had a blast. On Episode 2 of Horror Coded, Kenny and Zach break down Other Mommy, starring Jessica Chastain as both Ursula and the shapeshifting entity after her daughter, Bela.

CHAPTERS

0:00 WiFi from HELL 01:40 Is Zach is Other Daddy? 07:33 Is the classic-or-trash mentality ruining movie discourse? 09:59 The Blackest moment of the movie 12:03 Other Mommy did not care if you knew she existed 18:59 The boyfriend giving the husband a gun 20:34 Ursula knew that security code 🧐24:37 The shoeless Ghostbusters got what they deserved 25:35 CALL GRANDMA! 26:48 The creepy ball pit scene 27:21 How you lose with all them powers? 29:33 Is this a horror movie? 34:43 The young actress who played Bela was incredible 42:16 Our CODE 🟢🟡🔴 rating, which somehow leads to Kenny giving MAGA dating advice 45:48 And one more thing...

Episode Summary

In the first episode Horror Coded, Zach and Kenny discuss the success of Resident Evil 2026, if they could survive as long as Bryan, the evolution of horror films, and potential directions for future installments.

They analyze what makes horror movies resonate, the importance of character portrayal, and the possibilities of sequels and spin-offs.

Oh... and there might be a bit of a rant about Ridley Scott.

Key Topics

- The evolution of horror films and their cultural impact

- Analysis of Resident Evil 2026's success and reception

- The importance of character portrayal in horror movies

- Potential directions for future Resident Evil sequels

- The balance of horror and comedy in modern films

- The role of visual effects and sound design in horror

- The influence of video game adaptations on film

- The concept of heroism and survivability in horror narratives

- The impact of trailers and marketing on horror film reception

- Ideas for expanding the Resident Evil universe

Keywords

horror movies, Resident Evil, film analysis, horror genre, movie sequels, film adaptation, horror comedy, horror trends, film industry, horror franchise