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

Lookout y’all - it’s coming at ya!! That’s right, we’re continuing our revisit of  FRIDAY THE 13th 3D and focusing on  Fox (the hot chick), Ali (the guy with chains), and Loco (he’s… I don’t know, a white guy?). All this, plus casual racism from convenience store owners, consider how many punches we can take from an orangutan, meet the most important character in all of Part 3… the BARN OF DOOM, and ambush you with a penetrating edition of Choose Your Own Death-venture!!  So strap on that useless leg flair and ride with us today!! 

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You wanted the best, you got… 2005’s remake of THE FOG. Oh boy, talk about a stinker! It’s ReMarch - and we had to give you an example of a rock-bottom for aughts remakes, so grab your self-heating hairbrushes cause this episode is on fire! We discuss why this movie would need two Crazy Ralph characters, wonder who dreamt up the Fog’s-eye-view, debate whether there’s a single defining motivation to anyone’s character, and give producer Debra Hill her well-deserved flowers!! All this, plus indoor/outdoor decorators, death by not letting go of a rope, MTV’s The Grind, s...

We are adding a whole new dimension to our revisit of early Kill By Kill episodes, as we begin our eye-popping journey into FRIDAY THE 13th 3D! To get this engine chugging, we delve into the dangerous world of Crystal Lake convenience stores/model train museums, discuss why having a toilet in your stockroom may violate every health code, and debate whether Steve Miner makes a better movie director or a fake news anchor. All this, plus you’ll learn the secret recipe to a #MississippiPinwheel, get up close and personal with Harold and Edna, get a fever for th...

Give your body to the dance, but save your ears for an all-new episode of Kill By Kill! That’s right, we’re starting our new theme month a week early to discuss Luca Guadagnino’s masterful remake of SUSPERIA!! Along the way, we dig into why remakes have always been a part of the film business, how the 2018 film mines Dario Argento’s original for new and deeper avenues to explore, consider why a mid-70s German political reckoning forged the spine of this new version, and discuss why 20th Century Fox thought a lady skeleton was the best sal...

Bag it up, people, our revisit of 1981’s FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2 is coming to an end!! But not before we learn all about what kind of sweater to wear for the sexiest results, debate whether Mrs. Voorhees participated in Take Your Son To Work Day, and discover that our “woke bae” count remains frozen at zero!! All this, plus we reveal the secret recipe for #CorpseJuice, wet the underside of the bed, and put a pitchfork in Jenny’s time as the Final Girl du jour!! It’s time to chase glory on this special relaunch episode of Kill By Ki...

Coming to you straight from the mean streets of DTLA, this episode of the show is putting the 1990 horror-procedural THE FIRST POWER on the stand!! Under cross-examination are the many “undead killer” films of the late 80s and early 90s, what possesses Lou Diamond Phillips to keep wearing a trenchcoat in LA weather, exploring the open and flammable acid pits under Silver Lake, and accounting for how much a local psychic can pull to be able to afford an architectural wonder!! All this, plus a drive-by hoofing, impossible ceiling fans, wang-dang-doodle-splaining, jammy egg acting, obvious dummies, gnarly stunts, and a te...

Thank Jason it’s Friday - we are back at Camp Not Actually Crystal Lake and digging into more characters from FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2! In this episode, we tease the mystery behind Jersey girl hair, explore Mr. Voorhees’ sixth sense for a person’s “f**k style,” and deeply examine the lives and deaths of Jeff, Sandra, and Mark. All this, plus we discover how arm wrestling can lower your libido, finally define #SadSandwich of #GetBunked deaths, and play a highly revealing round of Choose Your Own Deathventure. Get snaretrapped into listening to this revisit today!!

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What’s the deadliest day after Friday the 13th? Why, February 14th, if you happen to live in the grimy, coal-infested town of Valentine’s Bluff in Canada! Love is in the air, blood is spilled on the ground, and hands are being eaten in this special redux episode (because computers ate our Friday the 13th special). From way back in 2017, listen to us - and special guest Becky Wilson in her debut - dig into all the gory details of 1981's MY BLOODY VALENTINE!! It's Canuxploitation, bad laundry, oblivious authority figures, meals on unmoving wheels, hot dog water, very...

Paint on your tightest pair of shorts, campers - cause Kill By Kill revisit of the Jason’s rampage is back, and we're fully encamped inside 1981’s FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2! From the humble origins of “Angie’s List” to a terrifying visit to Jason’s retro forest retreat, it’s our most revealing show yet. We’re mourning the loss of local law enforcement’s Deputy Winslow, Scott, the thirsty-as-hell preppy, and finally, Terri - a woman with no real clothes or object permanence. Then get caught in the noose of an all-new edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! Feel...

Some say “parts is parts,” but those people haven’t watched the 1991 limb-lopping cult classic BODY PARTS!! That’s right, we’re back from our emergency surgery, and Gena is here to give us all the gory details of getting a brand new organ inserted into her mortal coil, which leads us to a deeper examination of Eric Red’s glossy and gory thriller! We experiment with unpredictable stunt sequences, look deeply into Jeff Fahey’s icy-blue peepers for far too long, wonder why none of these accident victims ever manage to wear seat belts in a moving car, and uncover a...

What happens after you knock off your main antagonist and have to scramble to come up with an all-new villain? Find out as we revisit this 2016 episode that digs into the first few characters of 1981's  FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2!! That means we’re bringing along two old favorites: "Final Girl" Alice and our very own “posture pal” Crazy Ralph. First, Gena & Patrick explore what makes Alice’s post-Camp Crystal Lake massacre apartment the height of 70s shabby-chic, discuss Jason’s needlessly elaborate revenge plan, and consider how Jason can crisscross county lines with a bag on his head AND his mom...

It’s family movie night on Kill By Kill!! That’s right, as our pal Gena is still recovering from the installation of a new kidney, the Wilson-Hamilton clan gathers together for a cherished tradition: watching a terrible Lifetime movie and talking about it!! Both Becky and Oli are on the mic to heed the dire warning: BEWARE OF MOM!! Along the way, we explain to a teen what a Lifetime Movie is, lose count of how many times the name Kylie is said aloud, learn about teen girl Kruegers, and discover why one warning about this Mom is more...

Attention Crystal Lake Campers, we're back to experience final showdown of 1980's FRIDAY THE 13th!! In this 2016 episode, we explore the controversial idea that you should never walk into someone's knife and ponder the color of Mrs. Voorhees's knuckle hair. Plus, we play Choose Your Own Deathventure and consider whether the end of this film make a lick of sense, and if we should even care!! Paddle on out to the middle of an empty lake and think about it with us, won't you?

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Heed our warning… this episode is incredible!! That’s right, we’re getting otherworldly this week as we explore every nook and blood-splattered hallway inside Guillermo Del Toro’s gothic-glam masterpiece, CRIMSON PEAK!! Here to help us unravel this twisted tale is a premier interior designer and former Final Girl on film, Shannon Ggem!! Along the way, we explore the differences between Del Toro’s monsters and his ghosts, unpack what it’s like to be covered from head to toe in prosthetic makeup, and debate Lucille’s killer workout routines!! All this, plus color-coded ghouls, Mom characters, one good tarp, fun...

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Rejoice Campers! We are back to where it all began: FRIDAY THE 13th. In this 2016 episode, we cover all six degrees of Jack's death, played by the one and only Kevin Bacon. Plus, Gena and Patrick debate Mrs. Voorhees’ incredible forearm strength, discuss Marcie’s questionable impression skills, and pull back the veil on one of the best characters in horror history: Brenda. Plus, we have a truly epic edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure that marks the beginning of our journey towards two of our signature on-screen death categories: "It's Been A Good Run" and the #GetBunked!! Join us a...

Death is just a word, but podcasting is a sacred duty - that’s why we’re braving the storm to bring you follow-up coverage to a blockbuster sequel, 2025’s BLACK PHONE 2!! That’s right, we’re not just taking ghost calls, we’re making them as we dig into the evolution of the film’s lore building, explore the very pointed and relevant Christian messaging within both Black Phone movies, consider the compelling nature of a character’s decency, and discuss what makes an essential Cargill/Derrickson horror flick!! All this, plus cabin rules, Curtains references, potty mouths, stoned snow jogg...

Thank Jason it’s... Tuesday?! On this week's revisit, we dig into more characters from FRIDAY THE 13th as we bid adieu to our beloved camp cook (Annie) and Crystal Lake's first-class clown (Ned), and we answer a series of important questions like: When you’re new in town, should you ask a dog for directions? Is it okay to be jealous of a crazy person’s biking posture? Are you properly prepared to exit a moving vehicle today? Plus, another seminal game of Choose Your Own Deathventure and a conspiracy that will rock the foundation of the Friday franch...

Do we have a story to tell you! Gather ‘round as we tell the tale for four guys who cannot handle their polycule!! That’s right, we’re cracking open the Stephen King Universe adjacent novel adaptation, 1981’s GHOST STORY!! Huddled next to the fire with a snifter of brandy is editor and TikTok retro movie reviewer, Brendan Murphy (@MurphCo)!! Along the way, we dig into author Peter Straub’s road to a million-dollar payday, unpack why adapting the book proved to be so tricky, and we reopen our cinematic feud with the onscreen presence of Craig Wasson!! All this, plus...

Thank Jason it’s been nearly 10 years!! That's right, we're celebrating almost a decade of making fun of horror movie characters in the order in which they die by revisiting where it all began: the first episode of Kill By Kill!! In this episode, Patrick and Gena will unpack all the gory details of horror cinema’s least appreciated element: the characters, starting with the 1980 slasher classic, FRIDAY THE 13th! This is where it all began, starting with our own personal introductions to the Friday franchise before delving into the original film’s cold open and the fully clothed, yet st...

Well, you made it to 2026. It’s officially the Dead of Winter. What better way to celebrate the frozen tundra of our lives like a trip to where the sun is warm, the waves are tasty, and the beach is… deadly!! That’s right, we’re cracking open the Patreon Vault to let everyone hear our savagely sandy evaluation of 1981’s creature-that’s-barely-featured, BLOOD BEACH!! Along the way, we explore dark-ass piers, cops who can’t shut up about Chicago, useless eyewitnesses, swimming commutes, pitiful pathologists, John F*#king Saxon, chomped members, local politics, and so much more!! 

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If it’s the MOST wonderful time of the year, you know we have to round out our Amityville revisit with the one thing that brings light into our lives… a haunted lamp!! That’s right, illuminating the world to the TV Terror turned hand-mauling home video sequel, AMITYVILLE 4: THE EVIL ESCAPES!! See lamps lash out, witness electrical cords go full Popeye, experience reduced fly budgets, beyond the beige Mr. T, grab a little hot Old Priest/Young Priest action, and shudder at the maximum withholding of familial love from a Grandmother!! All this, plus an ectoplasmic edition of Choose...

It's the time of year when we gather together as a family and force one another to watch movies we had no desire to see in the first place. This week, Patrick kid Oli makes him shove the 2023 videogame adaptation FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S into his eyeballs, and now you all have to hear about it!! That's right, Oli has the 411 on the game version of the story and remembers about half of it. Who is the mysterious Purple Guy? Why would you keep real quarters inside an abandoned arcade? How many "scared cartoon dog" noises can one character...

For God’s Sake, Get Out of your holiday rut and into Amityville For Christmas!! That's right, we've remixed this episode for clarity as we head home for the holidays. Granted, this home has a demon pit in the basement and flying pigs in the kids’ windows! In this 2023 episode, we start at the beginning of the “Orig Trig” by opening our doors to THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979), talking malicious money pits, over-the-top performances, ineffectual Catholics, variable strength hauntings, cool kitchen breezes, and sleeping in murder beds!! The yuletide of blood-soaked walls and total BS stories begins here as we get horn...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls… haunted holiday time is here!! That’s right, we’re going back over where it all began yet again with another version of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, this time with more abs!! So what makes the 2005 edition of the same story so despicably stupid? Why are all the ghosts fighting? How much of this haunting can be chalked up to black mold? What timeline is this babysitter sliding in from? Does anyone emerge from this film unscathed? All this, plus haunted yard sales, Original Grifters, Go Ask Alice, green filters, “not-your-Daddy’s …” syndrome, La Ghostra Nos tr...

Don't get your tinsel in a tizzy, cause Amityville For The Holidays revisited is back!! That's right, the house may be saying, “Get Out!” but we’re going all in on 1983’s AMITYVILLE 3D with Returning Champion Michael Varrati and his Midnight Mass co-cult leader, Peaches Christ! Buckle up, cause this is one wild ride as we discuss Willam Defoe’s nonexistent rep as a shy sex-kitten, spy floating severed penises, we pitch several Amityville legal spinoffs, and we ask the most important question in the history of the show… have you had sex with a ghost? All this and we play...

There are 8.3 billion people in the world, and only 237 of them are Scanners. And one Scanner is the most boring man in the world. The rest of them are some real firecrackers! That’s right, we’re getting to the cold, frigid truth this week as we talk about the ultimate movie in telepathic horror, 1981’s SCANNERS!! Along the way, we explore the writer/director David Cronenberg’s influences, how the Canuxsploitation scene took shape, and the real-life cults that gave birth to the film’s underground of mutants!! All this, plus Hot Pogos, inappropriate leg stabilizers, a Dr. Ruth, some...

Ho-Ho-Hold up!! Hang the holly on that haunted house as we attempt to flip Amityville II: The Possession with the help of our pal, Megan Dooley. That's right, it's Amityville For The Holidays time!! Along the way, we talk about filth dungeons, unconvincing priest toupees, too much bladder work, and “fly strips gathered together in the shape of a human” known as Burt Young. It’s Law & Order: Haunted House Special Victims Unit from the beginning, so believe us when we say CONTENT WARNING. This episode contains sensitive material that is not suitable or advisable for everyone. Also, the Priest...

Haunted. Cursed. Malevolent. Where does one even begin when it comes to the Stanley Kubrick adaptation of the Stephen King novel THE SHINING? This week on Kill By Kill, we’re exploring the impact of this totemic film on horror and cinema, and the very conflict between creatives behind it. Here to help us search these endless hallways for clues is writer (Deathbed: Horror Stories by Comedy Writers) and comedian Ritch Duncan!! Along the way, we dig into the origins of the King novel, how he bared his soul about his private parenting fears, and his complex reactions to a...

Due to the bizarre nature of this podcast, we hope you put down any sharp food utensils before enjoying Vol. 2 of our re-release bonus episode this week, discussing Happy Birthday To Me (1981)!! Here to help us unwrap this unhinged motion picture is Kill By Kill artist-in-residence and Returning Champion, Josh Hollis (Predict-O-Cast & Butterfly Kisses). We dig into it all, like whether shish kabob can ever truly be considered a midnight snack, confront the idea that we have a legit murderous Mrs. Doubtfire sitch happening here, call into question the standard operating procedures of this town’s drawbridge personnel, and ta...

Gather around, family and friends, to celebrate what we’re thankful for: deadly traps. That’s right! The reason for the season is back as we talk turkey, tenuous plot devices, and 2005’s SAW II for Sawsgiving!! Here to help us explore the Jigsaw Industrial Complex is writer (Vulture, BuzzFeed, and more), podcaster (Chasing Amy Adams), and real Saw fan Louis Peitzman!! Along the way, we explore why the Saw franchise is “special in a stupid way,” consider the shifting moral landscape of John Kramer’s terror campaign, address the terrible wigs Shawnee Smith is forced to wear, and discuss why...

Gather around, family and friends, to celebrate what we’re thankful for: deadly traps. That’s right! The reason for the season is back as we talk turkey, tenuous plot devices, and 2005’s SAW II for Sawsgiving!! Here to help us explore the Jigsaw Industrial Complex is writer (Vulture, BuzzFeed, and more), podcaster (Chasing Amy Adams), and real Saw fan Louis Pietzman!! Along the way, we explore why the Saw franchise is “special in a stupid way,” consider the shifting moral landscape of John Kramer’s terror campaign, address the terrible wigs Shawnee Smith is forced to wear, and discuss why...

Light the candles and cut the cake! If you made a wish that Kill By Kill return to the classics, then it’s about to come true! On this week’s bonus episode, Gena & Patrick are unpacking all the gory details of 1981’s Happy Birthday To Me with the help of writer-at-large for birthmoviesdeath & Fangoria, Anya Stanley!! We ask big questions, like “Is this French Motocross perv a vampire?” and “Why does this character store her gardening shears inside of a mini-coffin?” We also tackle the very idea of over-stitched underwear, debate whether Genesis is appropriate bathing music, and consider the p...

Are you ready for some football?! All my rowdy friends have gathered to get into all the gory details of this year’s pro-football horror freakout, HIM!! And the scouting report looks even better, as we've drafted someone to help us feel the impact of the film: former NFL pro Marques Ogden (host of the Get Authentic podcast)!! Along the way, we suit up for a modern-day gladiatorial battle, unpack the many horror references laced into the film, and tackle the troubling questions the movie raises, such as, “How much blood would you drink to QB1?” All this, plus massiv...

When you think about what you’ll find in your local sewer system, what comes to mind? Sure, you’ll see loose tires and teenage mutant ninja turtles - but interdimensional murder clowns? That’s right, we’re revisiting Derry, Maine, and our original reaction to the first IT film from 2017!! Here to add to our little Loser’s Club is Returning Champion, Phil Gonzales (It's Del Toro Time podcast)! This episode was recorded mere hours after our first viewing of the film, so you’re getting our immediate reactions where we discuss which character is destined to rule the Orlando...

Well… someone’s getting the hook for this one. Be warned: it’s spoilers from minute one as we once again don our 4th of July finest to get mixed up in a mystery so underwhelming even the Scooby Gang won’t spare a net or a beatnik stoner to help out. That’s right, we’re recalling our recent viewing of 2025’s rebootiquel, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, because you demanded it!! Folks, forget our quibbles with the original film because this reimagining is total fish bait. Along the way, we talk about evil civic planning, memorial tee-s...

Before the Loser’s Club attempted their temporal pincer movement on an interdimensional murder clown, another small group of kids from Derry discovered that something was eating the children from the sewers and tried to do something about it. Did they succeed? Let’s find out as Patrick and Gena review the first episode of HBO’s IT: Welcome To Derry!! Along the way, we discuss pacifier addiction, conal boobs, lampshare revulsion, the return of the Standpipe, The Mangler (Pickle Edition), and a movie theater popcorn-flavored edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Does it sink or float? Listen in and fi...

What vampiric activities happen in Vegas often stay in Vegas… until now!! That’s right, we’re going beyond The Strip to the suburbs of Glitter Gultch to be neighborly with the new vamp in town as we cover the 2011 remake of FRIGHT NIGHT!! Along the way, we dig into 2000s remake culture, discuss how the housing bubble burst enriches this teen vampire thriller, unpack what makes one Charley Brewster “so cool” and another an annoying jerk, and get thirsty on main over Colin Farrell and Toni Collette!! All this, plus the return of Count Orlock and his shoe fetish, Mi...

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of this podcast? What about a world where you can now watch this movie on HBO MAX? We did, so we injected our format with Cronenberg’s The Fly, Street Trash, Re-animator, and… 2001: A Space Odyssey, and we’re re-releasing this episode to celebrate!  That’s right, we’re ready to pump it up all over again for the body horror flick of 2024: Coralie Fargeat’s audacious and bodacious film, THE SUBSTANCE!! Along the way, we start spoiler-free before giving birth to a conversation covering an avalanche of butts, Hollywood Walk of Fame orient...

Death to false podcasts!! We’re spinning this record backwards to summon the spirit of Hair Metal Past as we talk about 1986’s TRICK OR TREAT!! Along the way, we examine why the film believes metal fans were a targeted minority in 80s high schools, explore Gene Simmons’ scariest role, rage against the Dino De Laurentiis machine, and celebrate our new favorite horror icon: Sammy Curr played by the great Tony Fields!! All this, plus finger-licking shockers, bullied weenies, speaker veins, unfinished bedrooms, horsehead bookends, ear-melting orgasms, toilet traps, and a guitar-shredding edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!!

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