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. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 5 (w/ Wendy Mays) redux

    Kill By Kill returns once again to sink Jason Lives to the bottom of Lake Forest Green, and we’ve brought along podcaster Wendy Mays (Pet Cinematary) to fit a chain around its neck. Along the way, we explore the eccentric, academic reading habits of tween campers, debate whether Jason would ever “pop a hamster into his mouth like a grape,” grapple with tight shots of denim crotches, and appreciate this particular Jason’s fine badonkadonk. Needless to say, things get weird. Plus, we pick apart the various kinds of semi-liquids that leak from a freshly crushed skull right before tapping into a new edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure. Join us for our final visit to Forest Green before the city council rebrands yet again! NOTE: Please be aware that I attempted to fix the mic wire feedback that appears at moments in this episode. My apologies in advance. 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.

    Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 5 (w/ Wendy Mays) redux

  2. 5d ago

    Obsession (2026)

    Be careful what you wish for; you just might end up with an entire episode of Kill By Kill talking about the smash horror hit of the year, OBSESSION. That’s right, we’re digging into the industry aftermath, discussing the media-literacy issue online about the movie, unpacking just how broken Bear is before he ever cracks a magical branch, and then worshiping at the altar of Inde Navarrette’s beautifully unhinged performance. All this, plus medicine cabinet nonsense, forgotten sitcoms, undercover Burbank, bad friends, informal werewolves, Benny Hill chases, personalized customer service, and an edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure you’ll love more than anything else in the world.Save that One Wish Willow, cause your heart's desire came true with 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!! 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.

    Obsession (2026)

  3. Aug 25 ·  Bonus

    Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 4 (w/ Chris Donovan) redux

    It's Tuesday... what a wonderful day for a resurrection. That's right, in this redux episode, Gena and Patrick are raising the dead once again, but this time with special guest, TV and marketing bigwig Chris Donovan. Along the way, we talk about Pavlov's orgasm, the difficulty of escape while wearing bear footie slippers, the moment Jason Lives goes full Star Trek, and "the most bouncy sex" in the entire Friday the 13th canon. Plus, we connect the "art" of Rob Liefeld to Jason Voorhees and have a rebellious game of "Choose Your Own Death-venture" as we cut through a swath of counselors on our way to the Part 6 finale. Also, Patrick comes around to understanding Cort's appeal. It happened.   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.

    Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 4 (w/ Chris Donovan) redux

  4. Aug 21

    Papi Gudia (w/ Scot Burklin and Dennis Satterfield)

    If you’re looking for one of the best viewing experiences of your life, we’ve got the movie for you! This week, we’re bringing you a vital, much-needed addition to the Child’s Play/Chucky canon: the 1996 Bollywood musical version entitled PAPI GUDIA! Here to help us nail the choreo are two Returning Champions from Inside the Idiot Box, Dennis Satterfield and Scot Burklin! Along the way, we ask why this possessed doll breathes so hard, conjure a Morning Zoo Crew out of the cast, explore the beauty of a mid-film dance number, and reconstruct the complicated romantic backstory between our lead characters. All this, plus giant actresses, Trog connections, great suspect drawings, decorative vests, Chani POV, sudden Prince syndrome, meet the new Voodoo Joe, and dance right into an all-new edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure. Folks, this may not be a title you know, but YOU NEED TO SEE IT!   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.

    Papi Gudia (w/ Scot Burklin and Dennis Satterfield)

  5. Aug 18 ·  Bonus

    Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 3 (w/ Adam Peacock) redux

    People have a very strange idea of entertainment... and we qualify! That's right, we’re deep in the heart of Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives, and we're thrilled to bring on comedian Adam Peacock (seen on Netflix's I Think You Should Leave and the host of the My Neighbors Are Dead podcast) to talk about three minor characters with major issues. In this episode, we consider racist trail marker lesson plans, decide what to name our favorite alcoholic beverages, announce Jason Voorhees as the latest Harlem Globetrotter, and attempt to unpack two of the most insane costuming choices ever presented on film. Plus, we make terrible day camp plans for “Jeremy” and play a superb round of Choose Your Own Deathventure. Also, there’s a weird echo that floats around the audio at points. So don’t drop acid and listen to this episode. Or do it. I’m not your mother!! Listen to Adam on the My Neighbors Are Dead Podcast here or wherever you find your podcasts!!   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.

    Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 3 (w/ Adam Peacock) redux

  6. Aug 14

    Grindhouse vol. 2 Death Proof

    Start… your… engines! That’s right, we’re back on the GRINDHOUSE beat for volume 2 as we strap ourselves down and feel the rush of 2007’s DEATH PROOF. Along the way, we delve into the complicated backstory of what motivated this project to take shape, compare how the two halves of the movie relate to one another, explore why QT can’t let go of his video store clerk character, and explore Tarantino’s competing slasher film attempts. All this, plus the Millennial Nasties decade, “pick me” characters, Kurt Russell worship, Austin dining guides, KNB group gore, and a pedal to the metal edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure. We ask that you download the entire episode, but all you’ll need is the edge!   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.

    Grindhouse vol. 2 Death Proof

  7. Aug 11 ·  Bonus

    Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 2 (w/ Becky Wilson) redux

    Are you hungry… for a remixed episode of Kill By Kill Classic? Well, Patrick & Gena are back (along with the endlessly funny and talented Becky Wilson) to talk about Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives and the incredible team-building experience that is 80s paintball in the pine barrens! Along the way, we consider Jason Voorhees and his ultimate desire to smash the patriarchy, we try to determine how many holes one can have in their jeans before they cease to qualify as pants, then postulate who would make the hunkiest Jason: David Hasselhoff or Robert Urich, and finally, Patrick attempts to build his brand. It doesn’t go well. All that and a fiercely debated edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure, and you’ve got a rip-roaring good time that’s bound to build your confidence and boost sales! Maybe.     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.

    Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 2 (w/ Becky Wilson) redux

  8. Aug 7

    Grindhouse vol. 1: Planet Terror (2007)

    The floors are sticky, the popcorn is a little suspect, but the movies… they’re absolutely wild! This week on Kill By Kill, we’re looking at the first half of a deadly double feature: 2007’s PLANET TERROR. Along the way, we give a brief history of grindhouse film, wonder why every other woman is wearing the smallest shorts of all time, consider the medical efficacy of syringe launchers, and connect this structure of the film back to one of John Carpenter’s unmade films. All this, plus credible melting men, BBQ envy, cookie-dough dememberment, flight via grenade launcher, and the Crazy Babysitter Twins. Grab your favorite jar of oversized testicles and listen in today!   Listen to the Secret History of Hollywood 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!! 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.

    Grindhouse vol. 1: Planet Terror (2007)
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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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