Kill By Kill: Talking Horror Characters One Death At A Time

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In each episode, Patrick Hamilton and Gena Radcliffe unpack all the gory details of horror cinema's least discussed topic: the characters. From Friday the 13th to the Evil Dead franchise and beyond, our mission is to detail each hack, slash, and decapitation in the hopes that a victim's untimely end is just the beginning of the jokes we can make about them.

  1. Misery (w/ Cooper Tomlinson)

    1D AGO

    Misery (w/ Cooper Tomlinson)

    Listen up, buster! We’ve got a great episode for you, but it does contain undignified language. That’s right, we remain unhobbled as we discuss one of the best Stephen King adaptations of all time, 1990’s MISERY. Here to help drag us out of the snow and back into bed where we belong is one of the stars of the new horror film, OBSESSION, Cooper Tomlinson.  Along the way, we explore how the story went from page to screen, unpack the many cockadoodie layers of Annie Wilkes, consider the alternate versions of Paul Sheldon, and uncover the secret subgenre of the finished film. All this, plus popcorn rations, the horror/comedy connection, the Annie Industrial Complex of the internet, leaving behind what you no longer love, Francis Sternhagen appreciation, and a well-composed edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! Folks, believe us when we say we’re your biggest fan… if you listen to this all-new episode of Kill By Kill. Get tickets to OBSESSION here. Watch That's A Bad Idea sketches here. Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!!   Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com   Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Join the new Discord Server Convo here!  Our linker.ee   Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch!    Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group!  Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky    Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   Check out the films we’ve covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    57 min
  2. Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 5 (w/ Jackson Stewart & Patrick Bromley) redux

    4D AGO ·  BONUS

    Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 5 (w/ Jackson Stewart & Patrick Bromley) redux

    It's the section of FRIDAY THE 13th PART 5 so nice, we recorded this episode twice!! That's right, it's the return of this special edition of our New Beginning coverage and bringing on two great guests to help us: the leader of F This Movie, Patrick Bromley, and the co-writer/director of Beyond The Gates, Jackson Stewart! Both of them love Part 5: A New Beginning, and they’re here to defend the indefensible as we decide if this movie has an “accidental snuff film” feeling, debate whether anyone involved in the movie has ever met another human being before, compare notes on our new favorite band “Panda” and finally get to the bottom of the weirdest #GetBunked committed to film! Also, is this the only Friday film to feature the breathtaking art of mime? All this, plus we go to town on a new Choose Your Own Deathventure, and you’ve got the best way ever to celebrate Friday the 13th EVER!! Listen to the F This Movie podcast and read the blog here!! Watch the incredible Beyond The Gates here or wherever you buy/rent movies!! Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!!   Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com   Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Join the new Discord Server Convo here!  Our linker.ee   Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch!    Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group!  Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky    Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   Check out the films we’ve covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 31m
  3. Psycho III (w/ Scotty Cross)

    MAY 8

    Psycho III (w/ Scotty Cross)

    Folks, we’re off our rocker again!! That’s right, with Mother’s Day coming up, we’ve got the perfect film to explore: 1986’s PSYCHO 3!! Here to help us find our way through the desert is our friend and podcast host of Fun With Horror, Scotty Cross!! Along the way, we discuss the kinds of oddballs who are attracted to the Bates Motel, debate which Mother is the worst Mother, consider Norman’s “rebellious teen phase” in middle age, and delve into Anthony Perkins as both an actor and first-time director!! All this, plus rapid corpse decay, crack den technology, lack of road recognition, loose theatrical gels, mixed media installations, and a confounding edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! So bring your dead birds, we'll bring the sawdust and peanut butter - cause it's a real "taste treat" for Psycho lovers on Kill By Kill!!   Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!!   Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com   Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Join the new Discord Server Convo here!  Our linker.ee   Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch!    Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group!  Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky    Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   Check out the films we’ve covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 13m
  4. Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 4 (w/ Alex Alexander redux

    MAY 5 ·  BONUS

    Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 4 (w/ Alex Alexander redux

    On this week's redux episode of Kill By Kill, we've got a wild one for you! The hilarious writer/performer Alex Alexander is here to talk about Ethel & Junior Hubbard: the mother and son duo who put the “ick” in “Hicksploitation.” Along the way, we’re unpacking all the gory details behind this town’s serious enchilada importation problem, how NOT to use your kitchen as a marijuana grow house, the thorny issues of the “utensil-ly challenged,” and discovering how Friday the 13th Part 5 is exactly like a skunk hit by a bus. All this and a home-cooked version of Choose Your Own Deathventure… that Gena attempts to bail on as a protest over this terrible movie. She’s got a point.   Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!!   Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com   Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Join the new Discord Server Convo here!  Our linker.ee   Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch!    Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group!  Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky    Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   Check out the films we’ve covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    56 min
  5. Ready or Not (2019)

    MAY 1

    Ready or Not (2019)

    We want to play a little game… and no Jigsaw, you can sit this one out. It’s one bride taking on an entire hyper-wealthy brood as we talk 2019’s READY OR NOT!! Along the way, we unpack what makes every member of this family so fun to watch suffer, our personal “game night” limits, the assendance (and possible corruption) of “eat the rich horror,” and worship at the altars of Samara Weaving and Adrian Brody. All this, plus Adderall mules, ladies who love rituals, family bonding, French Satan, and we re-litegate Halloween Ends for reasons we can’t begin to understand. Save the date for a life-affirming celebration of bloody explosions in an all-new episode of Kill By Kill!!    Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!!   Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com   Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Join the new Discord Server Convo here!  Our linker.ee   Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch!    Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group!  Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky    Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   Check out the films we’ve covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    54 min
  6. Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 3 (w/ Ashlee Blackwell) redux

    APR 28 ·  BONUS

    Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 3 (w/ Ashlee Blackwell) redux

    Thank Jason we found two characters we actually like in this movie!! That's right, on this week's redux episode, we receive a delightful visit from Ashlee Blackwell of graveyardshiftsisters.com, who joins in with us to dig up everything we can about Demon and Anita, from their super sweet threads to their adorable crooning - we cover all four minutes they're onscreen in excusiating depth. Plus, we discover Part 5's musical orgasm over calm driving footage, neon sign-induced violence, and the charm of Reggie the Reckless. All that and a new Choose Your Own Deathventure when you take a bite of this enchilada-filled new episode today. Like, would you rather have sausage and cheese pizza? We got that, too. Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!!   Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com   Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Join the new Discord Server Convo here!  Our linker.ee   Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch!    Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group!  Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky    Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   Check out the films we’ve covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    42 min
  7. Thrash (2026) Animal Attack April vol 24

    APR 24

    Thrash (2026) Animal Attack April vol 24

    A storm's a comin’, and this one has teeth! That’s right, blood is in the water as we tear into the latest shark flick on Netflix, THRASH!! We open the floodgates of questions about this new streaming title, like why would anyone aim to become a professional poker player and a DJ? Why doesn’t anyone listen to weathermen anymore? Who learns to shoot with a NERF gun? And why does Netflix think you’re stupid? All this, plus variable super-strength, swearing orphans, TNT problems, Bait 3D, missed opportunities, Djmon Hounsu worship, steak subterfuge, and so much more!! Join us for one more bite at Animal Attack April on Kill By Kill!!  NOTE: We experienced some mic interference with Gena’s audio, which occasionally cut out. This is the best quality we could get for the time we had available. Our apologies.    Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!!   Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com   Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Join the new Discord Server Convo here!  Our linker.ee   Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch!    Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group!  Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky    Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   Check out the films we’ve covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    52 min
  8. Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 2 (w/ Brennan Klein) redux

    APR 21 ·  BONUS

    Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 2 (w/ Brennan Klein) redux

    Thank Jason it's Friday! The Kill By Kill redux project is back, and we're still haunted by Jason... or Roy. Frankly, we're just haunted by A New Beginning. Thankfully, Scream 101 host and blumhouse.com writer Brennan Klein is here to help them attempt to regain their sanity as they talk dirty about filthy hobos, loud vs. short lovemaking, sex robots, and the dazzling wit on display in Part 5. Plus, we see our way out in a round of Choose Your Own Deathventure! You bring the blanket; we'll bring the sexy... kinda. Listen to Scream 101 here!! Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!!   Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com   Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today! Join the new Discord Server Convo here!  Our linker.ee   Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch!    Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group!  Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky    Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   Check out the films we’ve covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    56 min
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In each episode, Patrick Hamilton and Gena Radcliffe unpack all the gory details of horror cinema's least discussed topic: the characters. From Friday the 13th to the Evil Dead franchise and beyond, our mission is to detail each hack, slash, and decapitation in the hopes that a victim's untimely end is just the beginning of the jokes we can make about them.

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