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. Cujo (w/ Lila McLaughlin) - Animal Attack April vol 22

    5H AGO

    Cujo (w/ Lila McLaughlin) - Animal Attack April vol 22

    Life is like a broken-down Pinto… you never know how good you have it until you get out and a rabid St. Bernard tries to bite your face off. That’s right, we’re combining forces to talk about Animal Attack April AND Stephen King and rip into 1983’s CUJO! Here to help us stick our noses into the disease-filled hole in the ground is screenwriter, director, and producer, Lila McLaughlin! Along the way, we explore King’s miracle run of early novels, decide who in this story is actually the villain, put some respect on the name of Dee Wallace Stone, and visit beautiful Castle Rock, Maine/California! All this, plus cursed clown lamps, the return of Magnum P.I. Cat, Twinkle problems, Maine Grouches, slime dogs, and a throat-ripping edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! Take a bite out of life with us today, won't you?    Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter Scream Share and join him for a virtual watch party on Friday March 13th!!  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 11m
  2. Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 6 (with Clint Worthington) redux

    3D AGO ·  BONUS

    Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 6 (with Clint Worthington) redux

    It’s time to get excited!! We’re talking Jason hopping up and down in the window excited!! That’s right, we’re concluding our revisit of Friday the 13th Part 3D  with the help of writer and podcaster, Clint Worthington!! That’s right, we’re exploring everything “coming’ at ya!” in the final act of the film, wondering what it takes to make someone “burn down a barn” mad at Jeff Ross, discover which character has been described as “the Main Deuteragonist,” explore the career of Jason Voorhees: Exterior Decorator!! All this, plus melt a Goonie, lose Ali one more time, see the driest sockets, learn the secrets behind the all-new #SadSandwich, and go a little overboard in a game of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! We’re adding an extra dimension to your Tuesday, people!!  Read Clint's work at The Spool!!   Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter Scream Share and join him for a virtual watch party on Friday March 13th!!  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.

    1 hr
  3. Predator Badlands (w/ Megan Sunday) - Animal Attack April vol 21

    APR 3

    Predator Badlands (w/ Megan Sunday) - Animal Attack April vol 21

    It’s Aliens vs. Predator vs. Plants vs. Robots vs. DogMonkeys vs. Bad Dads… this week on Kill By Kill, it’s a serious monster mash as we begin Animal Attack April discussing PREDATOR BADLANDS!! Here to help us figure out alien footwear and which mothers to be afraid of is our resident Yautja expert and Returning Champion, Megan Sunday!! Along the way, we dig into the worst people on the Internet’s very normal reaction to the movie, we debate whether this movie is the best combination of Predator and Alien universes, and explore why we love our special little guy, Dek!! All this plus Foghorn Leghorn’s girlfriend, New York City tourism creepypasta, mesh shirt climates, Predator bachelor villages, Yautja dating app pics, Gollum bowl cuts, Xtro’s complex Crocs issues, touching Butterball, and we meet a batch of Bryan!! Strap on your laser cannon and join the hunt with us today!! Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter Scream Share and join him for a virtual watch party on Friday March 13th!!  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 8m
  4. Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 5 (with Phil Gonzales) redux

    MAR 31 ·  BONUS

    Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 5 (with Phil Gonzales) redux

    This episode of Kill By Kill is returning from the dead to haunt your earbuds!! In this 2016 FRIDAY THE 13th 3D episode, we pay our “disrespects” to characters who were written to be different, yet act not all that differently… Chuck and Chili with the help of Returning Champion, Phil Gonzales (of the Deep In Bear Country podcast) !! Along the way, we debate how many scenes of men pooping does one 3D movie need, suss out the best place to hide drugs on your person, and decide what character is best described as a “Manwich.” All this, plus a shoeless life, ignoring Shelly, THC naps, and a shocking rendition of Choose Your Own Death-venture!! We’re just stoking the fires over here, people!! Listen to Phil's podcasts: Deep In Bear Country and It's Del Toro Time!!   Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter Scream Share and join him for a virtual watch party on Friday March 13th!!  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.

    30 min
  5. Psycho 1998 (w/ Kirstin Cills) ReMarch vol 4

    MAR 27

    Psycho 1998 (w/ Kirstin Cills) ReMarch vol 4

    The Ides of ReMarch are upon us! And now that we have discussed both the good and the bad kinds of horror remakes, it’s time to delve into the inexplicable: the 1998 “replica” of PSYCHO!! Here to help us make sense of the nonsensical is stand-up comedian and horror lover Kristen Cills!! We’re asking the big questions, like why did Gus Van Sant blow his post-Good Will Hunting blank check on this project? Is Psycho a better movie when you can almost see Viggo Mortensen’s pubes? Why is half the cast dressed like it’s 1960, and the rest look like they walked off of a Blur music video? What is the Small Soldiers Behind-The-Scenes Experience? With the pantheon of interesting actors making films at the time, why was Vince Vaughn the first choice for Norman Bates? What does work about this film, and why?! All this, plus Universal’s cursed (and blessed) 1998, watching Psycho as you make Psycho, losing to A Big’s Life, the buried secrets on Patrick’s ancient DVD, wet flapping meat sounds, and a soon-to-be-classic version of Choose Your Own Deathventure!!  Check in, relax… and take a shower after you listen to this in-depth episode!!   Follow Kristin on IG and TikTok!     Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter Scream Share and join him for a virtual watch party on Friday March 13th!!  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 25m
  6. Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 4 (with Phil Gonzales) redux

    MAR 24 ·  BONUS

    Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 4 (with Phil Gonzales) redux

    I don’t mean to scare you, but this 2016 episode was the very first time that we were not alone. That’s right, inaugural guest Phil Gonzales (of the Deep In Bear Country podcast) joins us as we discuss this week's dearly deceased: Andy and Debbie from FRIDAY THE 13th 3D!! Along the way, we have the longest discussion anyone has ever had about having sex in a hammock, crack open the TWO novelizations of Part 3D that were produced, and uncover Gena's spiral staircase blindness. All this, plus we handstand travel, soaping routines, Jason’s ability not to smell, a #GetBunked for the ages, and a Fangoria cameo edition of Choose Your Own Death-venture!! Listen today!!  Listen to Phil's podcasts: Deep In Bear Country and It's Del Toro Time!! Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter Scream Share and join him for a virtual watch party on Friday March 13th!!  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.

    41 min
  7. The Crazies (2010) ReMarch vol 3

    MAR 20

    The Crazies (2010) ReMarch vol 3

    No, you’re not going insane… we’re unleashing our third remake episode of March and getting clinical about the 2010 version of THE CRAZIES!! Along the way, we explore how the original and remake reflect the socio-political depths of the military-industrialization of each era, consider why George A. Romero had such terrible luck in the movie industry, and openly wonder why we both love Timothy Olyphant so much!! All this, plus Dirk Pitt, bad lawsuits, farm pools, shrimp in the rain, dad books, occasional dog interruptions, squeak/flap ratios, car wash action, pitchfork plunges, and an explosive edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! So take a hit of Trixie and listen along as we lose our minds!! Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter Scream Share and join him for a virtual watch party on Friday March 13th!!  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 8m
  8. Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 3 redux

    MAR 17 ·  BONUS

    Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 3 redux

    That’s right, people - love is in the air!! But so are flying bolts from a spear gun!! That’s right, we’re right in the middle of our FRIDAY THE 13th PART 3D revisit, and it’s time to rap with Aunt Gena and Drunkle Patrick about being “a Shelly.” We get into the major differences between actors and their characters, delve into the true value of juggling on the free market, consider life before Craigslist, and debate how many masks to bring for a weekend getaway with complete strangers. All this, plus we explore more Barn of Doom problems, ask what’s up with Jason’s fun strut, contemplate wallet contents, marvel at Vera’s outfit, and slash our way into a game of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! WARNING: We love Larry Zerner, the actor who plays Shelly.  But the character Shelly? Um…      Part of the BLEAV Network. Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon!  Join Patrick's new newsletter Scream Share and join him for a virtual watch party on Friday March 13th!!  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
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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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