Oh yeah! Banzai! Welcome to Horror Movie Weekly, where Jay of the Dead and Mister Watson continue their trek through Horror films released between 2005 and 2015. Here in Episode 186, Jay chooses to Feature Review Creep (2015), Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass’s unnervingly intimate Found Footage two-hander about a videographer who answers the sort of online job posting that should probably come with hazard pay. But before getting creepy, the boys-boys-boys somehow turn Horror Movie Weekly into a music podcast, as Watson finally confronts Jay about his repeated recommendation of Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” and fires back with the 1980 Australian curiosity “Life at the Outpost.” This leads naturally — somehow — into a discussion of modern pop music’s four-chord progressions, disappearing bridges, shirtless Australian cowboys and the songwriting practices of two aging Horror podcasters.Oh, and this week’s Micro Horror Movie Reviews unexpectedly become a triple feature: Mister Watson brings the Vietnam War dinosaur carnage of Primitive War (2025), while Jay reviews the Folk Horror film The Severed Sun (2025) and the woodland grief drama The Wild (2025).
Then comes the discussion of Creep (2015), and this one produces one of those especially fun HMW disagreements. Jay finds himself highly entertained by Josef’s social boundary violations, comparing him to a more dangerous and disturbing Michael Scott from The Office. Watson, meanwhile, revisits a movie he already disliked in 2015 and discovers that the famed “Dave Zee Second Watch” has only intensified his objections. His three-word summation of the movie’s entire dramatic strategy? “Boo! LOL JK.” Along the way, Jay and Watson debate repetitive jump scares, Aaron’s questionable survival instincts, compassion versus passivity, the film’s largely improvised construction, and whether a more carefully written screenplay could have made an already-great premise considerably stronger. Watson even pitches his own alternate version of Creep, while Jay invokes behavioral conditioning and the psychology of unpredictable reinforcement. So, yes, eventually the Horror podcast becomes a psychology seminar, too. And notably, Jay celebrates one of the rarest sights ever captured in a Horror movie: a frightened character actually turning on all the lights before investigating a strange noise. Hallelujah!
Note: This episode was recorded on January 29, 2026.
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SHOW NOTES
– Introduction
- Welcome to Horror Movie Weekly, Episode 186
- Jay of the Dead welcomes that rascal Mister Watson
- Watson finally listens to Jay’s oft-recommended “Pink Pony Club”
- Watson retaliates with “Life at the Outpost” by the Skatt Bros
- Jay and Watson discuss modern pop music’s reliance on four-chord progressions
- The disappearing bridge in contemporary pop songs
Micro Horror Movie Review:
Primitive War (2025)
Mister Watson = 6 ( Low-priority Rental )
Jay of the Dead = 4.5 ( Low-priority Rental )
Premise:
A group of American soldiers on a classified mission during the Vietnam War discovers that the jungle contains something considerably worse than enemy combatants: dinosaurs.
Discussion Highlights:
– Watson describes it as essentially an R-rated Jurassic Park set during the Vietnam War — complete with impressive dinosaur carnage, a surprisingly ambitious scale and considerably more plot than either host really wanted.
Micro Horror Movie Review:
The Severed Sun (2025)
Jay of the Dead = 7 ( Rental )
Premise:
Dean Puckett’s Folk Horror film about a fiercely independent woman living within an isolated religious community where an ominous presence appears to be lurking.
Discussion Highlights:
– Jay admires the film, its striking poster art and much of its indie filmmaking craft, though its slow-burn approach leaves him wanting a little more Horror action and violence.
The Wild (2025)
Jay of the Dead = 5 ( Avoid )
Premise:
Four women reunite for a camping trip after the mysterious and devastating death of a friend.
Discussion Highlights:
– Jay praises the movie’s woodland setting, visual presentation and intriguing setup, but ultimately finds its payoff disappointing and more eye-rolling than horrifying.
Feature Review: Creep (2015) – Jay of the Dead’s pick
Creep (2015)
Ratings and Recommendations:
Mister Watson = 3 ( Stream on Netflix )
Jay of the Dead = 7.5 (Strong one-time stream / Mild Horror )
Genre Classification:
Found Footage / Mystery / Drama-Thriller / Black Comedy / Mild Horror
Premise:
A young videographer named Aaron accepts a one-day job in a remote mountain town, where a terminally ill man named Josef has hired him to record a video diary for the unborn son he expects never to meet (a la Michael Keaton’s “My Life”). What initially appears to be a strangely intimate but heartfelt assignment becomes increasingly uncomfortable as Josef’s bizarre behavior and repeated violations of social boundaries cause Aaron to question the man’s true intentions.
Discussion Highlights:
– Watson emphatically dislikes the film’s structure but nevertheless recommends that Horror fans see it for themselves, while Jay finds it tremendously entertaining on a first viewing and considers the payoff well worth the journey.
– Jay compares Josef to a creepier, more dangerous Michael Scott from The Office
– The dark comedy created by violating normal social boundaries
– Mister Watson’s three-word summary: “Boo! LOL JK”
– Whether the repeated fake-out jump scares are psychologically effective or lazy writing
– Aaron’s compassion, passivity and questionable survival instincts
– Creep’s five-page outline and heavily improvised dialogue
– Watson argues the improvisation weakens character development and thematic depth
– Jay defends Josef’s repeated boundary-testing as psychologically purposeful
– Both hosts praise the lakeside park sequence and the ending’s implications
– Watson proposes an alternate structure with a second videographer and different Josef scenario
Mister Watson’s pick for the next episode:
Calvaire (2006)
Wrap-Up:
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