The hosts and guest Megan Sunday dissect the colorful side characters of Jaws, offering humorous takes and in-depth analysis. They discuss characters like Quint's first mate, Bad Hat Harry, and Mrs. Taft, exploring their roles and impact on the movie's atmosphere. The conversation also covers behind-the-scenes trivia and personal anecdotes, enhancing the appreciation for these often-overlooked figures.
Gather ‘round - the feast of all feasts is about to begin! That’s right, Animal Attack April 2025 looms even larger than usual when “Mr. Big” aka Bert I. Gordon is at the helm and we’re gorging on his 1976 eco-horror cult classic, THE FOOD OF THE GODS with the immeasurable help of actor, comedian, and manager of the Video Garage Matt McCarthy!! Along the way, we earn the “based on a portion of HG Wells” discount, perform deep lore study for Dead Right Horror Trivia, hit up Marjoe Gortner's compl...
Gather ‘round - the feast of all feasts is about to begin! That’s right, Animal Attack April 2025 looms even larger than usual when “Mr. Big” aka Bert I. Gordon is at the helm and we’re gorging on his 1976 eco-horror cult classic, THE FOOD OF THE GODS with the immeasurable help of actor, comedian, and manager of the Video Garage Matt McCarthy!! Along the way, we earn the “based on a portion of HG Wells” discount, perform deep lore study for Dead Right Horror Trivia, hit up Marjoe Gortner's compl...
The Kill By Kill podcast dissects the 1985 horror film Lifeforce with guest Matthew Broussard, exploring its Dracula themes, bizarre plot, and over-the-top effects. They delve into the troubled production, Tobe Hooper's direction, and the film's blend of sci-fi and horror. The discussion covers the acting, special effects, and overall impact of this cult classic, with plenty of humor and insightful commentary.
After nearly nine years of Kill By Kill, we sometimes ask ourselves why we still do it. The fame? The fortune? Perhaps it’s to find those beautiful, forgotten slasher gems of the 1980s? After this episode, the answer to all three questions is, “Not this week!” That’s right, we’re scraping the bottom of the low budget horror barrel as we take an extended peek at 1988’s HIDE AND GO SHRIEK with the help of two Returning Champions, from Inside the Idiot Box podcast, it’s Dennis Satterfield and Scot ...
Patrick and Gina delve into the 2015 horror film *It Follows*, exploring its themes, influences, and impact on the horror genre. They discuss interpretations of the film's curse, its connection to sexual violence and trauma, and its unique visual style. The hosts also examine how *It Follows* ushered in a renaissance of character-driven horror, and debate the merits of a potential sequel.
The hosts and entertainment lawyer Joshua Lastine dissect the 1997 film "The Devil's Advocate," exploring its campy nature, moral themes, and legal absurdities. They analyze performances, plot holes, and the film's social commentary, highlighting Al Pacino's devilish portrayal and Charlize Theron's character arc. The discussion covers the movie's adaptation from the novel, its visual style, and its lasting impact as a 90s cult classic.
Hosts Patrick and Gina dissect the 2025 horror-comedy "The Monkey," exploring Osgood Perkins' direction, its balance of humor and gore, and audience reactions. They analyze the film's themes of grief, family trauma, and the absurdity of death, drawing comparisons to Stephen King's work. The hosts discuss memorable scenes, character performances, and offer their final thoughts and recommendations.
The Kill By Kill podcast dives deep into the critically panned sequel, Basic Instinct 2, dissecting its plot holes, character inconsistencies, and overall failure to capture the essence of the original. Featuring guest Wynter Mitchell, the hosts explore the behind-the-scenes legal battles, casting choices, and cultural context that contributed to the film's disastrous reception. They analyze Sharon Stone's performance, the nonsensical storyline, and the film's impact on the erotic thriller genre, ultimately questioning the necessity of its existence.
This episode dives into the 2025 film *Companion*, exploring its themes of technology, relationships, and domestic abuse. The hosts discuss the film's clever plot twists, the performances, and the unsettling implications of AI and consent. They also tackle Damien Leone's controversial stance on politics in horror and celebrate *The Substance*'s award recognition while debating Emilia Perez's nominations.
If there’s a thin line between clever and stupid, the line has never been thinner than today’s movie. So grab your ice pick and leave your underwear at home - Kill By Kill After Dark is back, and we’re going deep into what some might call the pinnacle of the 90s erotic thriller, BASIC INSTINCT!! Here to help us reveal all the killer details are Elizabeth Malamed and Megan Caper from the How to Be a Terrible Daughter podcast!! Along the way, we expose the film’s links to Harvey Birdman: Attorney ...
Are you ready for “the most terrifying film of all time?” That’s the bold claim made by the movie’s marketing - about an even bolder take on the Cabin In The Woods genre! And that’s before it tweaks the deadite formula resulting in a surprisingly emotional result. So let’s crack open that Necronomicon to dive into 2013’s EVIL DEAD - the “rebootiquel” that manages to do the impossible: successfully be its own thing. In this episode, we’re getting under the skin of the film’s characters, the perso...
This one’s a howler, folks! That’s right, it’s a serious “bad dad/werewolf dad” sitch as we delve into the first major horror title of 2025, WOLF MAN!! Frankly, that may be too many exclamation marks for this ruminative, domestic drama version of the lycanthrope we all know and love. We’re officially “It’s Fine” about it - and we will spend much of the show trying to figure out why. You’ve got Sudden Oatmeal Syndrome, some gentle parenting backlash, too-big spiders, deep woods carjacking, and di...
Do you remember how the world ended? No? Funny, it was supposed to implode when the clocks switched to the year 2000. Instead, what imploded was our faith in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ability to carry an R-rated action picture when he signed onboard END OF DAYS! Only Patrick and Gena have the guts to celebrate this movie’s 25th anniversary and attempt to explain what in the living hell is happening here. That means Kill By Kill is digging into the film’s cursed production history, considering Sata...
Did we like Robert Egger’s NOSFERATU? Let us Count the ways!! That’s right, the moment we’ve waited for all year has arrived as we talk about bad real estate deals, depressing beaches, Albert Potato, nude virgins on horseback, and Count Orlock’s unique love language as we stake 2024 in the heart!! All this, plus more bad vampire planners, ladies with too much blood, the ultimate Dark Web, and a very chest-sucking heavy edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! And don’t worry… we do “the voice.”...
Welcome to The Manor, everyone! It’s time to talk about the most dismissively talked about movie of 2019/2020 - THE HUNT!! Here to help ungag us on the subject and discover what’s really going on is actor/filmmaker Clarke Wolfe (Malum, A Shining Example)! Along the way, we dig into the semi-cursed nature of the film’s development and release, worship at the alter of Betty Gilpin, unpack the film’s warped political spectrum and avoidance of class warfare!! All this, plus dueling Raaaandys, social...
Do you believe in Black Christmas miracles? We sure do!! This episode was a twisted, mangled mess akin to a dirty phone call involving Billy and Agnes - but the Grinch who encoded our audio incorrectly grew an enlarged heart (he should get that checked out), and our blood-drenched holidays were saved! With no further ado, we present our in-depth conversation about the seminal photo-slasher classic, BLACK CHRISTMAS, for its 50th anniversary with our guest, author, and video essayist, Scout Tafoya...
"Wait... this isn't the Black Christmas episode I was promised," you're saying to yourself and yelling at passersby. Well, when you're right, you're right! Due to an otherworldly technical audio snafu, that nearly two-hour episode cannot be presented today. But we still wanted to get you, our loyal listener, something. And so we present a hilarious Patreon bonus episode we think you'll love: 1986's MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!! It's certainly something! You love Uncle Steve, we LOVE Uncle Steve ...
It’s Friday the 13th, people!! And that could only mean one thing: an under-seen teen bully flick from Sean S. Cunningham? That’s right, we’ve hit the bottom of the barrel for Jason-related content and have now slid into Mr. Cunningham’s lesser efforts, 1985’s Army brats vs. bully flick, THE NEW KIDS! Along the way, we talk about parentless towns, multiple sleepwalking performances, a surprisingly wet microfiche scene, and one of the cinema’s least memorable “Grand Opening/Grand Closing” perform...
Sit down, and I’ll tell you a tale about a sad guy who gets bit by another guy, but it doesn’t make him happy - just an undead hottie drinking rat juice until the second guy bites a little girl to solve their relationship problems and… you know, I should let the 1994 Anne Rice adaption INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE fill in the details!! That’s right, we’re celebrating this monumental gothic blockbuster for its 30th anniversary with the help of writer/actor Gregory Lay (Greg in LA)!! Along the way, ...
Do you want to play a game? Too bad! You don’t get games this time!! That’s right, for this year’s Sawsgiving, as we try to enjoy the bad cop vs. worse cop sidequel, SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW with the help of Returning Champion and Pillow Fright host Elissa Wagner!! Along the way, we discuss skinning randos, Jån Kramer - the Swedish Jigsaw, character chin beards, edgy corporate video VO, stair-based action sequences, the revenge of Amanda’s bad wig, and ego-stroking Chris Rock!! All this, plu...
We’ve heard the call, and it’s coming from inside our idyllic Bavarian Alps resort! That’s right, we’re checking in on another recent Neon release, the daffy and disturbing CUCKOO!! Don’t worry - we’ve got a non-spoiler reaction upfront before we pipe in with our in-depth reactions to the movie, including how we like to “Porky Pig-it” in the hotel lobby, the “horror” of blended families, appreciate Jazz flute control, consider Dan Stevens’ best Weird Little Guy roles, and make a few Crimson Rive...
Have you heard about the plan our Heavenly Father has for us? It’s that we all rush to the theater and enter the debate from hell with Hugh Grant as we talk bad basements, fake candle smells, and HERETIC with friend of the pod, Megan Sunday!! We have all sorts of literature and testimony to share about Patrick’s Mormon missionary past, that one Uncle we all know, patriarchal gab sessions, and the Mr. Reed and Jigsaw team-up we demand become reality!! All this, plus a heaven-sent edition of Choos...
Wanna turn that frown upside down? No? Well, we don’t either. That’s why it's such good news that we caught one of last month’s biggest horror releases to ensure a demon does it for us!! That’s right, this week we’re singing out loud about SMILE 2!! Along the way, we have a non-spoiler section for everyone before we grin and bear the rest of our in-depth coverage. We consider whether we got a Pennywise situation, then we add a Basil Exposition to the mix, and attempt to come up with some kinda n...
Listen up, you primitive screw heads! We’re headed back in time with a Necronomicon under our arm as we talk Pit Crones, boomsticks, and Sam Raimi’s sword-and-slapstick classic, ARMY OF DARKNESS! Along the way, we talk comedy traffic school, Bruce Campbell: Handsome Idiot, more tales from the desk of Dino de Laurentis, the dire state of 2010s parody films, and genuinely terrible TikTok comments. All this, plus the Charlie Brown Had Hoes-ification of discourse, Star Trek locations, and a very ske...
How much Lot is a lot, and how much Lot equals a whole ‘lotta nothin’? That’s just one of the cursed questions we ask ourselves as we move back into town to talk about the 45th anniversary of CBS’ ’SALEM’S LOT!! And we’re not afraid to ask the big questions! Why is James Mason so nervous? Who taught David Soul’s Ben Mears to type like a caveman? How does this adaptation connect to cults and beating back inflation? Why does this TV mini-series demonstrate the cinematic vision of Tobe Hooper? How ...
If unrelenting fear is your idea of fun… If you have a need to be terrified… If your favorite dreams are nightmares… Then this is the Kill By Kill episode you’ve always dreamed of… Buy a ticket, grab your seat, and get ready to get terrified!! That’s right, we’re talking about the ultimate horror clip show - sorry. The ultimate terror film clip show for its 40th anniversary, TERROR IN THE AISLES!! And here to chat us up in our theater seats is writer, comedian, and Returning Champion Kevin Maher...
The Lot is many things. A small town full of secrets. A place where evil can fester. And it’s a Stephen King property that has a few swings at the bat. Well, this week on Kill By Kill, we’re the ones swinging the bat! That’s right, we hate to do it, but we’re driving a stake right through the heart of this 2022… wait, 2023… hold on… 2024 remake of ‘SALEM’S LOT - and we’re not happy about it at all. Why does this movie feel like a speed run? Why does it refuse to show more than six people at a ti...
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of this podcast? We did, so we injected our format with Cronenberg’s The Fly, Street Trash, Re-animator, and… 2001: A Space Odyssey? That’s right - we’re ready to pump it up for the body horror flick of 2024: Coralie Fargeat’s audacious 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 orientation, severe trypanophobia, Sudden Oatmeal Syndrome, and rank t...
In the Year of Darkness, 2024 - one podcast will be sent back to the past to discuss “ice cream scooping” waitresses to save humanity!! That’s right, pluck out those eyeballs and put in your earbuds as we open up shop on the James Cameron classic, THE TERMINATOR, for its 40th anniversary!! It’s a movie that’s probably been talked about by more people than any other film we’ve discussed on the show. Yet, so many mysteries remain, such as the source of Tech Noir’s citywide success and why Cyberdyn...
