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. Friday the 13th The Final Chapter vol 4 (w/ Amy Pascale) redux

    15h ago ·  Bonus

    Friday the 13th The Final Chapter vol 4 (w/ Amy Pascale) redux

    Flashback to 2017 - it's the second year of the show, we're in the middle of talking about FRIDAY THE 13th THE FINAL CHAPTER, and our guest, author and podcast host (Ladies Love Paul Rudd) Amy Pascale, coins the signature phrase of the show: #GetBunked. That's right, revisit history in the making in this episode as we say goodbye to Ted, Doug & Sara, discover the hidden connection between Harry Manfredini’s soundtrack and “choo choo” trains, pitch a swell sounding 16 month-calendar idea based around Patrick’s semi-nude body, solve the Bottom/Top Bunk Dilemma and dig into everyone’s favorite new appetizer, “strip ’n dip,” and we face the tough Choose Your Own Deathventure. It’s the most fun you’ll have discussing wanton carnage at length this week! Buy Amy's book here and listen to her podcast, Ladies Love Paul Rudd!!   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!!   Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   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!   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 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 2m
  2. You're Next (2013)

    4d ago

    You're Next (2013)

    As we approach our official 10th anniversary, we wanted to gather our listening family together to share something truly special: death. That’s right, we’re knocking each other off and knocking it out of the park with one of the best horror films of the 2010s, YOU’RE NEXT! Along the way, we wonder what possessed Lionsgate to keep this movie on the shelf for so long, celebrate one of the greatest final girls to ever grace the silver screen, dissect all of the “mumblecore” all-stars featured in this f*cked up family, and worship at the altar of legendary Barbara Crampton! All this, plus underground film festivals, speed competitions, blood blindness, too many scarves, McBrain Flurries, blah morkturtlenecks, soap opera spandex, bad makeout spots, and dine out with a sumptuous edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure. So join our jolly home invasion this week 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!!   Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   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!   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 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 24m
  3. Friday the 13th The Final Chapter vol 3 (w/ Jeremy Kasten) redux

    Jun 9 ·  Bonus

    Friday the 13th The Final Chapter vol 3 (w/ Jeremy Kasten) redux

    We're only halfway through the remixed revisit of our coverage of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter,  and it's time to bring in an expert. That's right, this week we’re joined by film director Jeremy Kasten (The Wizard of Gore, Attic Expeditions) to learn what it’s really like to be on a movie set with Crispin Glover. Along the way, we attempt to uncover the mystery of Mrs. Jarvis’ missing first name, expose the kind of person who samples a dip with their fingers, and learn of Jason Voorhees’ secret life as a Swap Meet Craft Salesman. Plus, we try to find out why anyone would stock a rental cabin with sad Big Band records and stag films, and we toss out our suggestions in a new edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure. Let's get stunt-acular, people! Follow Jeremy here to learn more about his movies and upcoming projects!! 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!!   Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   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!   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 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
  4. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

    Jun 5

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

    Fear is the new faith, bones are the new money, and so are the worms! That’s right, it’s knife crime after prime time as we speak to Old Nick about one of 2026’s best horror flicks so far, Nia DeCosta’s 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE! Along the way, we discuss how Duran Duran can shape an apocalypse, debate why Patrick can’t pull off a blonde wig, reminisce about Sigourney Weaver’s insanely hot Alien³ fashion shoot, and explore how we’re relating to the zombie genre as parents. All this, plus zooming doomerism, shifty grifters, chest fileters, bone credenzas, and then we go full heavy metal on an all-new edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! We’ve got the number of the beast off the wall, and we’re dialing it once you listen to this 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!!   Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   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!   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 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 1m
  5. Friday the 13th The Final Chapter vol 2 (w/ Shannon Campe) redux

    Jun 2 ·  Bonus

    Friday the 13th The Final Chapter vol 2 (w/ Shannon Campe) redux

    On this week's remixed episode of Kill By Kill, we're continuing our deep dive into FRIDAY THE 13th: THE FINAL CHAPTER! This week, we're bringing Shannon Campe from the Stage of Fools podcast along for all the skinny-dipping fun. In this episode, we discuss “reputations” and how to get them, the likelihood of a Three Stooges impression succeeding as a seduction technique, and Jason’s most unlikely new skill: swimming. All this, plus virginal elbows, interpretive dance... AND TWIIIINNS - and an all-new round of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Use that forearm strength to press play today!! Read Shannon's reviews and culture critique at the Spool!! 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!!   Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   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!   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 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
  6. Donnie Darko (2001)

    May 29

    Donnie Darko (2001)

    It all comes crashing down this week as we get out of our human suit and into our creepy bunny suit to dig into 2001’s cult classic, DONNIE DARKO!! Along the way, we explore the movie’s many connections to Stephen King’s multiverse, debate whether this collapsed reality is all Grandma Death’s fault, worship at the altar of Drew Barrymore again, and point out some vital Long Beach filming locations. All this, plus Langoliers vs Critters, Snakes on a Plane, stab air, say cellar door a bunch, and rewrite time to play a new edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! We’ll never question your commitment to Sparkle Motion again if you download and listen to this episode today!    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!!   Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   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!   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 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 8m
  7. Friday the 13th The Final Chapter vol 1 (w/ Jen Titus) redux

    May 26

    Friday the 13th The Final Chapter vol 1 (w/ Jen Titus) redux

    Out of order? You're out of order!! Well, actually, it took us a while to rescue the original audio of all of our Final Chapter episodes, but it's better late than never as we dig into this remixed episode featuring network TV honcho Jen Titus! This week, we launch the new series CSI: Crystal Lake, learn what a Nurse With Benefits is, and finally consider the advantages of a “front banana pocket” vs. “summer medical kimono!!” All this, plus a medical-grade edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure for your listening pleasure! Enjoy “ignorance and a snack” today...   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!!   Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   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!   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 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.

    43 min
  8. The Running Man (2025)

    May 22

    The Running Man (2025)

    On your marks… get set… podcast!! That’s right, we’re being hunted down like the dogs we are as we discuss the 2025 remake of THE RUNNING MAN!! Along the way, we explore the overlapping themes of the Bachman books, unpack why this new version sings and goes flat, and consider the possibility that Glen Powell is just too good-looking. All this, plus Scott Farkas-alikes, mosquito hunting, Mick Fleetwood’s star power, weird bummers, The Legend of Chun-Li, YMCAs of the future, and so much more! It’s cameras up for chaos on an all-new 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!!   Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!!   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!   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 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 2m
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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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