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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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 ...
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 r...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ve...
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 ...
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 di...
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 exac...
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...
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 cha...
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 op...
Thank Jason it's Friday! The Kill By Kill redux project is back, and we're still haunted by Jason... or Roy. Frankly, we're just haunted by A New Beginning. Thankfully, Scream 101 host and blumhouse.com writer Brennan Klein is here to help them attempt to regain their sanity as they talk dirty about filthy hobos, loud vs. short lovemaking, sex robots, and the dazzling wit on display in Part 5. Plus, we see our way out in a round of Choose Your Own Deathventure! You bring the blanket; we'll bring...
Do you hear the call of the wild? No. Perhaps you hear the call of the domesticated chimps? That’s right, say Aloha to rabid dogs and then say Aloha to Ben as we talk this year’s PRIMATE for Animal Attack April!! Along the way, we break for new kidneys, meet horror legend Linnea Quigley during a fire alarm, expand on why a costumed chimp makes us relax, and delve into the movie’s commentary on nature. All this, plus Clyde love, frienemy surprises, loud ringtones, cliffside issues, Netflix vs. do...
If you still say, “Thank Jason it’s Friday” - you’re not alone! That’s right, we’re starting a new Part of Friday the 13th on our redux series, and it’s the moment Patrick and Gena have dreaded since committing to their stay in Camp Crystal Lake: we’re watching Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning. Thankfully, we’re joined by the glorious presence of John Brandon (of the Square Roots podcast) to help us in this terrible time of need. We open with an incredible sprint across SIX CHARACTERS bec...
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, ...
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: Exte...
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...
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 b...
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 cas...
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 ...
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, oc...
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,...
Love in any other franchise does not meet a machete as often, and that’s why we’re celebrating our holiday of love: Friday the 13th!! That’s right, we’re counting down our picks for the Worst Couples in the FRIDAY THE 13th franchise, and not even Jason Voorhees gets a say!! And that dude will not shut up. We’re talking sex inventors, defensive boxes, raising rabbits, kneecap makeouts, Dirty Peanuts, sloppy childs, nippleless bots, the plot of Cruising, and the OG of “Have You Considered My Penis...
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 l...
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...
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, ge...
This episode delves into Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake of Suspiria, exploring its success in mining deeper political and cultural contexts from Dario Argento's original nightmare. The hosts discuss the motivations behind film remakes, contrasting successful reinterpretations with poor ones, and highlight Tilda Swinton's multi-faceted performance and Guadagnino's heartfelt directorial vision. It examines how the remake grounds its horror in a reality infused with German political history and cult-like devotion, offering a rich companion piece to the original.
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 sp...
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 dri...
