Beating a Dead Horse

A weekly podcast analyzing and over-analyzing movies, tv shows, anime. and more.

The Finale - Birdemic, Troll 2, and The Room 10/28/2021

The Finale - Birdemic, Troll 2, and The Room This is it, y'all. The last main-feed Horsecast episode. We reflect on how we got here by starting at our roots: The unholy trinity of Birdemic, Troll 2, and The Room. As a final note, for anyone who may read these descriptions, thank you all so much for some four years of Horsecast. This has been a wonderfully fun project for the both of us, and we really hope y'all enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank you. Sean & Jackson /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20954342

Mystery Train - It's Interesting, The Train. 10/21/2021

Mystery Train - It's Interesting, The Train. Every so often, we watch a movie with so many ideas and themes that we find ourselves more than a little lost about what to say. So uhh... Mystery Train. Its interesting! /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20875772

The Exorcist - Cult Catholic Creeps 10/14/2021

The Exorcist - Cult Catholic Creeps This week, we're both filling in a major gap in our film knowledge with The Exorcist! But, nearly 50 years later, does it still hold up? yes. References: Super Eyepatch Wolf - The Bizarre World of Fake Martial Arts Super Eyepatch Wolf - The Bizarre Wold of Fake Psychics, Faith Healers, and Mediums /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20800031

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Brain RotS 10/06/2021

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Brain RotS It's abbreviated RotS because it gives us the brain rots. Delia returns as we talk Revenge of the Sith and dig into what exactly is wrong with us and why we all have a different, equally dumb, favorite prequel. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20722559

The Book of Henry - It's Really That Bad 09/29/2021

The Book of Henry - It's Really That Bad Sometimes we like to come in with hot takes about how movies are better or worse than the critical consensus. This is not one of those times References: Folding Ideas - https://youtu.be/gO4o-gYkr7E https://youtu.be/GMb7-6eg4Zo /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20639921

Jurassic World: forjdken Kingdom - Once More Unto The Breach 09/16/2021

Jurassic World: forjdken Kingdom - Once More Unto The Breach Why are we still here? Just to suffer? Yes. and watch the second Jurassic World film (again), which we definitely know the subtitle of. Also, GET VACCINATED. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20488715

The Dark Knight Rises - Is Nolan Bad Or Is It Just The Dark Knight Rises 09/02/2021

The Dark Knight Rises - Is Nolan Bad Or Is It Just The Dark Knight Rises This week, we go head to head with the movie that helped define Jackson Keller, all the while Sean whines about how he doesn't like Nolan. It's the Dark Knight Rises, wherever you get your #podcast goods! /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20342657

Star Wars Episode 2: What if we Defended Attack of the Clones 08/26/2021

Star Wars Episode 2: What if we Defended Attack of the Clones This week, we've brought a guest on to discuss their favorite Star Wars movie... Attack of the Clones? That can't be right... Ah well. Join us and guest Delia as we throw away any remaining dignity. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20253833

Hellraiser 8: Hellworld - The Agony and the Ecstasy 08/19/2021

Hellraiser 8: Hellworld - The Agony and the Ecstasy Our quest to destroy our credibility continues as one of us comes in trying their damnedest to defend this not very (but also VERY good) movie. It shouldn't be hard to guess which one of us that is. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20178089

Jaws 4: The Revenge - Surprises Galore 08/12/2021

Jaws 4: The Revenge - Surprises Galore We really must stop asking y'all to pick our movies for us. Though, this one may have been on us no matter the choice...... Worthikids: Palpatine's Journey: https://youtu.be/1sFbLppuhhs /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20102267

Jurassic Park and Jurassic World - Yin and Yang 08/05/2021

Jurassic Park and Jurassic World - Yin and Yang We expected to come in with high praise and hot fury, but instead, we came in with high praise and tepid resignation. Guess which one was which. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/20029289

Shrek 2 - Remember? 07/29/2021

Shrek 2 - Remember? Shrek 2 sits in a weird place for us. We both had a grand time watching it, but we can't help but be left a bit.... Mixed on the whole experience. We dig into the highs, the lows, the purposes of referential humor and, of course, CATS. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19953794

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - A Luke(get it?)Warm Defense 07/22/2021

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - A Luke(get it?)Warm Defense The Star Wars Ep. I defenders have logged in. Well, kind of. Because it's a bad movie. A very bad movie. And yet, we can't stop acting like it's actually great? Our Blockbuster reference: Red Letter Media: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review: Star Wars Detours trailer: /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19805126

E.T. The Extraterrestrial - The Cultural Touchstone You Don't Need to Watch 07/15/2021

E.T. The Extraterrestrial - The Cultural Touchstone You Don't Need to Watch To be clear: We don't think E.T. is a bad movie, just that it's been referenced and iterated on so many times, you can probably safely skip the source without missing much more than a traumatizing alien. Our Blockbuster reference: /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19805006

Jaws - The Language of Blockbusters 07/08/2021

Jaws - The Language of Blockbusters Blockbuster Weeks starts, unsurprisingly, with the first blockbuster. But we can't just talk about Jaws, oh no, we have to dissect the entirety of literature first because our brains are definitely normal and good. Our Blockbuster reference: /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19742186

Independence Day: Resurgence - oh god 07/01/2021

Independence Day: Resurgence - oh god Independence Day: Resurgence is pointless. It's a waste of money and resources. Don't watch it. Don't listen to this episode. Watch these video essays instead. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19654715

Minding the Gap - Skateboarding and Trauma 06/24/2021

Minding the Gap - Skateboarding and Trauma Oh boy does this one get heavy, y'all. What we thought was a skateboarding documentary ends up being so much more - trauma, rust belts, and the cycle of abuse fill this one. So uhh... content warning for the above, for sure. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19587374

The Social Network - An Ill Portend 06/17/2021

The Social Network - An Ill Portend Nearly 11 years later, how does The Social Network hold up? As a film? Really well! As a condemnation of Zuck and Facebook? Well..... Sources: /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19506254

The Road - We Read a Book? 06/10/2021

The Road - We Read a Book? Last year we did something weird for our Patreon and cracked open a book? I think I spelled that right. Enjoy our first-ever book report episode! So why are you listening to it now? Well, the Patreon is opening back up SOON! And to celebrate, we're releasing two of our bonus episodes absolutely free! So give em a listen then head over to patron.com/badhcast and check out the other twenty bonus episodes! /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19434908

What Remains of Edith Finch - The Emotional Walking Simulator 06/03/2021

What Remains of Edith Finch - The Emotional Walking Simulator What Remains of Edith Finch is a game that has stuck with us for two straight years. It's an unforgettable tale of tragedy and happiness, one that we just can't shake. So why are you listening to it now? Well, the Patreon is opening back up SOON! And to celebrate, we're releasing two of our bonus episodes absolutely free! So give em a listen then head over to patron.com/badhcast and check out the other twenty bonus episodes! /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19336946

Your Name - Body Swapping Brouhaha 05/27/2021

Your Name - Body Swapping Brouhaha This week, we dig into "The Next Miyazaki's" Your Name, a cute body-swap anime movie with some good feelings behind it and dive deep into (potentially) unintentional themes. Further Reading: /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19257167

Kelly is Unbreakable - Interview with the Author! 05/25/2021

Kelly is Unbreakable - Interview with the Author! On a very special bonus episode, we scored an interview with the author of Kelly is Unbreakable, the brand new Young Adult novel available now on Amazon! Get it now: /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19201487

Twilight - No Cold Takes 05/20/2021

Twilight - No Cold Takes Oh man, are we really talking about Twilight in 2021? I suppose we are. So listen in as we try our hardest to not rehash every talking point from the last ten years. Also, ORDER JACKSON'S BOOK! https://amzn.to/2RxY4DB /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19171565

Saw - Veni, Vidi, Vici 05/13/2021

Saw - Veni, Vidi, Vici This week, we're going back to 2004 to talk about the film that started the fad, SAW. But does it hold up 17 years later, or is it trapped in the past? /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/19088231

Insidious - Babies First (Good) Horror Movie 05/06/2021

Insidious - Babies First (Good) Horror Movie This week, we're revisiting a film we both loved in our high school days - Insidious! But does it hold up 10 years later? ehhhhhh. It doesn't not hold up! /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/18997211

A Nightmare on Elm Street - Looney Tunes Horror 04/29/2021

A Nightmare on Elm Street - Looney Tunes Horror This week, we're exploring the slasher classic Nightmare on Elm Street and we have some Looney thoughts on the ebb and flow of horror. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/18903482

Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 - I Am In [Podcast], Please Help Me 04/22/2021

Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 - I Am In [Podcast], Please Help Me Hell returns this week with Hellbound: Hellraiser 2, a movie that had some highs, some middling parts, and left us both feeling more than a little uncertain /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/18816032

Hellraiser - Romance, Body Horror, and Spongebob 04/15/2021

Hellraiser - Romance, Body Horror, and Spongebob After the past two-and-a-half years (RE: 3 weeks) of King Kong month, Sean makes Jackson watch one of his favorite horror movies, so we spend the whole time discussing drama, dismemberment, and religion Citing our sources: /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/18732233

Godzilla VS Kong (2021): Godzilla (2014) VS King Kong (2005) 04/08/2021

Godzilla VS Kong (2021): Godzilla (2014) VS King Kong (2005) In honor of Godzilla VS Kong (which we do talk about!), we're doing something special this week in an entirely spoiler-free episode: Sean is trying to convince Jackson to watch Godzilla (2014) and Jackson is trying to convince anyone to watch King Kong (2005). It's Godzilla VS Kong: Godzilla VS Kong! /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/18646742

King Kong VS Godzilla (1962) - We've been trapped in this hell for months 04/01/2021

King Kong VS Godzilla (1962) - We've been trapped in this hell for months April fools on us - Godzilla VS Kong isn't out until next week, so we tried to stretch the King Kong VS Godzilla (1962) discussion for an hour. We failed. /episode/index/show/badhcast/id/18560720

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