Is Clayface one of the best horror movies of the year? On this episode of Santi Says, host Santiago Franco welcomes guest Mohammed Farouk for an enthusiastic review of DC's Clayface, the dark Batman villain origin story.

Santi and Mohammed share their ratings (9.3/10 and 8.5/10), explore the film's unsettling body horror and face-transformation effects, and discuss the performances, emotional stakes, betrayal, and tragic path from actor to villain. They compare Clayface with iconic Batman antagonists including the Joker, Two-Face, the Riddler, and Bane, and debate how this horror-driven story fits into the wider DC universe.

Plus: memorable airplane and nightclub sequences, reactions from packed theaters, the film's practical-versus-digital effects, and whether Clayface could ever face Robert Pattinson's Batman.

Content note: Discussion of graphic violence, blood, and disturbing surgical imagery. This conversation includes plot details and some spoilers.

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Santi Says is back for Season 2 with a review of Buddy (2026), the horror-comedy that turns a cheerful children’s TV world into something much darker.

Santi is joined by Evelyn to break down the movie’s biggest strengths and strangest moments, including the fast pacing, dark comedy, young cast, practical character and mascot design, and Keegan-Michael Key’s performance as Buddy, the bright orange unicorn at the center of the chaos.

The conversation also explores why Buddy feels different from more conventional horror movies, whether its twisted children’s-show setting works as a metaphor for the darker side of child stardom, the unanswered questions left by the ending, and whether the story would be better served by a sequel or a prequel.

Santi and Evelyn also discuss the performances of Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace, Delaney Quinn and the young ensemble, the film’s most memorable scares and laughs, and whether Buddy is worth seeing for horror fans looking for something original.

Would they recommend it? Yes — with the warning that this strange, surreal killer-unicorn horror movie definitely won’t be for everyone.

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UNLV freshmen Santi and Sammy dive into Michael, the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, with an energetic, honest, and often hilarious breakdown of the King of Pop’s story. From Jafar Jackson’s performance and Coleman Domingo’s portrayal of Joe Jackson to emotional family moments, iconic concert recreations, Thriller, Beat It, and the Pepsi commercial accident, this episode explores what worked, what surprised them, and whether Michael lives up to the hype.

Was it better than Elvis? Did the film move too fast? What scenes stole the show? Whether you’re a lifelong Michael Jackson fan or just curious about one of music’s biggest legends, this review covers it all from a fresh student perspective