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OV517 – Clayface (2026) & V/H/S/Mixtape (2026) – Guest: Brent Leuthold – The Obsessive Viewer – Movie Review Podcast

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This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review DC’s Clayface in a feature review. Then we review the latest VHS horror anthology movie, V/H/S/Mixtape in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss Indianapolis movie events and Sir Patrick Stewart’s passing and more.

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• Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.7.6)
• Brent: Earthworks ICON Pro in Riverside

Timestamps

• Show Start – 01:10
• Introducing Brent – 03:08
• Brent’s Recent Reviews – 10:00
• Indianapolis Film Events – 35:12
• News Before the Reviews – 38:42

Feature Review

• Clayface (2026) – 45:57
• Spoiler – 1:15:52

Secondary Review

• V/H/S/Mixtape (2026) – 1:42:14
• Closing the Ep – 2:13:13

Related Links

• Patrick Stewart Dies: Revered ‘Star Trek’, ‘X-Men’ & Stage Actor Was 86
• Statement On V/H/S SCP Foundation Film
• V/H/S SCP vs SCP Foundation Reddit Thread

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