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

We’re back in the Voorhees business, baby! Join Patrick and Gena as the tap back into the rich vein of Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood on this remixed episode with the help of celebrated author Nick White (How To Survive A Summer out now!). Along the way, we wonder about the state of the Crystal Lake real estate market, we learn to “never trust a man over 30 who still has bangs,” unlock the secrets to earning money as an erotic vampire, and finally - make that vital connection between Friday the 13th and Reba McEntire! All this a...

There are some movies we talk about where we shower them with praise. Some we pelt with angry pleas to an indifferent movie god. Today is one of those rare films where we throw our hands up and ask, “But why?” We’re talking about READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME, and we have questions, like: what happened to all the character choices? Why am I supposed to be afraid of that dude? Was that person here just for stunt casting? Why are we relitigating the Scream franchise? We like all of the people involved… so why does this highly a...

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 t...

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 De...

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...

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...

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 ev...

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...

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 at...

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 Cr...

If you heard that Jason is dead... good, er bad news: Jason Lives!! That's right, on this redux episode of Kill By Kill, Gena and Patrick are joined by acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher (Room 237, The Nightmare) to talk about TV’s Horshack, Ron Palillo, and his incredible performance as Alan Dawes. As Rodney points out, “A friend helps you move, a good friend helps you move a body… what kind of friend helps you dig up a body?” In addition, we discuss the power of lightning vs. supernatural lightning, we chase mid-80s suspender trends, openly wonder if Jason’s powers m...

Let’s pick this up right where we left off! We’re back to get into all the onscreen supernatural details of PROM NIGHT III: THE LAST KISS with now-Returning Champions, Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli (Puppet Masters/Castle Freaks). Along the way, we debate why Hamilton High is so underattended, consider which “death by football” we’d prefer, ponder sex-ed nightmares, and explore the possibility of recasting Tim Robinson in the lead role here. All this, plus mop-water booze, penis wigs, mold-press protagonists, proving John Derek wrong, “beavers,” and an all-province edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! Spend the night of y...

You never forget your first… but some people have forgotten there was a third Prom Night movie! That’s right, for the first of two new episodes this week, we’re happy that Puppet Masters/Castle Freaks’ Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli have accepted our promposal to discuss how PROM NIGHT III: THE LAST KISS made it to the silver screen. Or at least, video store shelves. Along the way, we explore our feelings about the Prom Night franchise, discuss how Ron Oliver resurrected our favorite Queen, dig into why Lisa Shrage got left behind, and uncover the behind-the-scenes turmoil...

Summer vacation is in full swing, and we’ve got the perfect episode to help you beat the heat as we light the fires and kick the tires of 1981’s THE BURNING! Along the way, we ask why on earth this movie would have a cult following, discuss why so many doctors want to convince Cropsy to let the past go, debate what the killer’s plan often boils down to “lie down in a canoe for hours,” and examine how the entire movie manages to evoke the mindset of its convicted criminal’s writer/producer. All this, plus spliced-in l...

Welcome back once again to our last dance with Mary Lou Prom Night 2! On this week's revisit episode, we are joined by Kill By Kill Returning Champion and celebrated author Nick White to get very dirty about our Prom Queen! We take a seriously twisted ride on f*%khorse, take Craig down a peg, try to wrap our heads around all the concussions in the movie, and debate why shooting a ghost is the WORST WAY TO DEAL WITH THE SUPERNATURAL! All this and a shocking edition of Choose Your Own Death-venture that’s bound to hit you like a...

Between summer vacations and endless volleyball tournaments, we're running a little behind. But He Who Walks Behind The Rows revealed a great idea - why not let you listen to this Patreon Bonus episode where we try to make sense of the 1984 version of Stephen King's Children of the Corn? Along the way, we try to make sense of Issac's stupid plans, piece together what the economy of Gaitlin, NE must be now, and find new ways to make fun of Peter Horton. All this, plus corn field identification, making it Muppets, bad country fairs, drought resourcing, lousy elder...

Grab your rental tux and worst wrist corsage, we're back for another revisit of Hello Mary Lou Prom Night 2. Here to help Gena & Patrick crown our new Queen, the first appearance on the show of screenwriter (Black Christmas 2019) and former Switchblade Sisters host, April Wolfe!! Along the way we discover the positive power of manslaughter, we decide what our “surprise Dokken video” outfit would be, take a dip in the au jus fountain, mourn the lack of Evil Fonzies in our adult lives, let Jesus take the wheel when it comes to thread counts on sheets, and this is also...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls… island time is here. That’s right, we’re crash-landing into a fantastic exploration of the themes and characters within Sam Raimi’s fantastic new film, SEND HELP! Along the way, we explore how the film flips the script on Drag Me To Hell’s capitalist monkey’s paw, compare and contrast Linda’s idea of Survivor gameplay versus a real deserted island, love on Dylan O’Brien’s punchable face, and consider the possibility that the film is just a really odd romantic comedy. All this, plus Strange By Strange, excellent nipple placement, boar ju...

Thank Mary Lou... we're back! That’s right, it's time to revisit all the gory details of 1987’s least likely sequel to a disco slasher: Hello Mary Lou Prom Night 2! Here to escort us to the dance is writer (2023's Five Nights at Freddy's) and director (Tragedy Girls/Patchwork/It's A Wonderful Knife) Tyler MacIntyre as we talk about monocle popping, debate just how clean a bathroom should be on prom night, we coin the term “son-of-a-person arsonist,” and Gena nails a character’s wardrobe as “something you would wear to perform in a Christian puppet show.” All of this, plus a c...

We’re your podcast ’til the end, and there’s no better way to show it than by starting Season 7 off with an in-depth play session with the original CHILD’S PLAY! Here to help us be true Good Guys is writer (Dead Teenagers from Oni; Clayface: Celebrity Dirt from DC) and Returning Champion to the show, Jude Ellison Doyle! Along the way, we open the history books of how Chucky was created, unpack why horror hates single moms, ask why stranglers aren’t more community-minded, and Jude educates us on the history of parents not believing their children about seri...

Thank Jason we're taking a quick break from our FRIDAY THE 13th franchise revisit and getting our boogie on! That's right, it’s 1980s PROM NIGHT, and everything is alright! Kinda. We're digging into this singular Canuxploitation slasher classic starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Leslie Nielsen, and “the oldest teenagers since Grease.” And our date for the special episode? Why its Janel Schermerhorn, the very woman Patrick took to his own senior prom! Oh, and the truth comes out!! Along the way, we wait in vain for the eventual disco-pocalypse, discuss why a dead body would be retrieved by a rope t...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls… we’ve been talking to you for a full decade! That’s right, we’re looking back at 10 years of making fun of Jason Voorhees, bad vampire planners, Sudden Oatmeal Syndrome deadites, inventing skulls, exploding birds, walking fish toilets, and the bad boyfriends who ask, “Have you considered my penis?” All this, plus hot tub sex scenes, Mary Lou Maloney worship, death by dodgeball, robot fashion shoots, exploding slugs, and much, much more! Thank you one and all for being a part of this weird and wonderful journey. Don’t worry… the Body Count will conti...

Need a distraction? Well, Thank Jason it’s Friday - the Kill By Kill Podcast is here to help. Your remix series is sadly closing the book on Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, but we're lucky to have the support of movie critic and podcaster Clint Worthington to help! Along the way, we discuss new craft selections for Jason’s Crystal Lake Swap Meet stand, the disturbing connection between The Final Chapter and every other Tennessee Williams play, Tommy’s Uncle Fester cosplay, and celebrate the elevation of Trish to supreme Final Girl badass! Plus, we talk about the Vo...

Do you read Sutter Cane? Really? Name three albums! Sorry? He’s a fictional novelist who is in contact with the Elder Gods who wish to retake the Earth and subject us to their dark dominion? Someone should make a movie about that. They did?! It’s called IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, and it’s a stone-cold John Carpenter classic that we’re covering this week with the help of TikTok’s own Mandi Bossard! Along the way, we dig into the extremely Hollywood backstory of the script, explore what Sutter Cane’s actual pathway to a Second Coming is, c...

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 appeti...

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 legenda...

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...

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...

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!!

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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...

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...

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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!! 

We hate for it to go, but we love to listen to our redux coverage of Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning leave. That's right, we're welcoming our pal Zach Powers (of The Revisionists podcast) into the BARN OF DOOM to talk about the last 20 body-dumping minutes and really ask the heard questions, like what type of Pokemon Jason is, consider where Part 5 to Mrs. Doubtfire connect as stories, dig into why this supposed NJ township has banned bras, and debate a Halfway House’s need for a mobile bed of spikes. All this, plus crotch stabbings, breathing co...

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 subgenr...

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...

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...

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 O...

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 underst...

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...

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...