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Tickled to Death

Paramount Scares
Comedy
TV & Film
Welcome to Tickled to Death, the horror movie game show where the screams are fake but the laughs are real. Each week comedian and horror fanatic Roz Hernandez (Ghosted!, Hulu’s Living for the Dead) invites actors, comedians, and podcasters to battle through trivia, improv, and ridiculous challenges pulled from iconic scary movies and cult classics. One week it is slashers, the next it is Stephen King or folk horror. October brings witches, werewolves, and Halloween itself. Guests include Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Jed Shepherd (Host, Dashcam), Ross Bryant (Dimension 20), Gavin Stenhouse (Kung Fu), and novelist Lin Codega (Moth Eater). Their mix of comedy, acting, and horror cred makes every episode unpredictable and always funny. It is spooky, it is ridiculous, and it is built so you can play along at home. New episodes drop every Thursday starting September 25. Don’t get tickled to death.
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Episodes

Playtime’s Over | The Omen, The Exorcist, The Good Son, The Ring | Jose Nateras, Dillin Apelyan & Rey Reyes

Few things are creepier than a child laughing in the dark, especially when you don’t have a kid. Roz Hernandez dives into the world of Creepy Kids, from The Omen and The Exorcist to Orphan, The Good Son, and The Ring. Expect trivia, improv, and a few childhood confessions that are scarier than anything on screen. Actor and writer Jose Nateras (Departing Seniors, Testament), game designer and performer Dillin Apelyan (One Shot), and comedian Rey Reyes (Reasonably Afraid) face off for the crown of...

Nov 06, 2025•41 min

Tricks, Treats & Killer Costumes | Trick ’r Treat, Hocus Pocus, Scream & Halloween | Joshua Pangborn, Erica Swindell & Raphael Chestang

Grab your broom, your fake blood, and your sluttiest costume, it’s Halloween on Tickled to Death! Roz Hernandez leads a candy-fueled competition through horror’s most iconic Halloween flicks: Hocus Pocus, Trick ’r Treat, Scream, Pumpkinhead, and Halloween itself. Actor and filmmaker Joshua Pangborn (Sidekick Productions, The Brooklyn Butcher), Broadway performer and violinist Erica Swindell (The Eagles), and comedian Raphael Chestang (CollegeHumor, Dropout TV) battle it out to become the Hallowe...

Oct 30, 2025•39 min

Fur Real: Werewolves from The Wolf Man, Teen Wolf, Twilight & Ginger Snaps | Matt Donato, Tipper Newton & Mark Garkusha

Roz Hernandez howls her way into the world of werewolves, where things get hairy fast. From The Wolf Man and An American Werewolf in London to Teen Wolf and the Twilight series, our guests tackle transformation trivia, and one very cursed game of fetch. Film critic Matt Donato (Certified Forgotten), filmmaker and actor Tipper Newton (Lover’s Lane, The Guest), and comedian Mark Garkusha (Comedy Store) face off to see who’ll emerge as the Werewolf Champion...and who’ll just get tickled to death. H...

Oct 23, 2025•42 min

Killer Laughs: Let The Horror Comedy Games Begin

There will be terror... with a punchline. From Zombieland and The Cabin in the Woods to Scary Movie and Jennifer’s Body, Roz dives into the blood-splattered, laugh-out-loud world of horror comedy. Comedian Ben Brainard (The States), actor and writer Lily Du (Dropout’s Dirty Laundry), and filmmaker Charles Pieper (Destroy All Neighbors) face off in trivia, improv, and sheer chaos to see who’ll survive as the Horror Comedy Champion - and who’ll just get tickled to death. Hosted by comedian and hor...

Oct 16, 2025•39 min

Bite Club! Interview with the Vampire, Blade, Dracula & More | Harvey Guillén, Katie O’Shaughnessy & Rachel Leishman

Sharpen your fangs, it’s vampire trivia night! Roz Hernandez hosts actor Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), creator Katie O’Shaughnessy, and writer Rachel Leishman in a horror-comedy game show packed with bloodsucker banter, ridiculous improv, and campy chaos. From Interview with the Vampire and Blade to Nosferatu, Dracula, and From Dusk Till Dawn, our guests sink their teeth into the funniest wrong answers and the creepiest vampire lore. Who will rise from the coffin as Vampire Horror ...

Oct 09, 2025•34 min

They’re Heeeere, They’re Queer! Fright Night, Seed of Chucky, Jennifer’s Body & More | Jennifer Reeder, River Butcher & Billy McCartney

Grab your garlic and glitter, this queer horror game show is as campy as it is creepy. Roz Hernandez welcomes filmmaker Jennifer Reeder, comedian River Butcher, and comic Billy McCartney for a campy, bloody, and laugh-out-loud dive into Fright Night, Seed of Chucky, Jennifer’s Body, Nightmare on Elm Street 2, and more. From subtextual stares to demons with “Made in Japan” labels, the games get spooky, silly, and very, very gay. Who will survive the trivia, win the crown, and who’ll just get tick...

Oct 02, 2025•38 min

Who Survives the Slasher Showdown? With Clare Cooney, Zach Noe Towers & Chad Collins

We’re slicing into the blood-soaked world of slashers: masked maniacs, sharp weapons, and way too many bad decisions. From Psycho and Halloween to Scream, Child’s Play, American Psycho, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, Roz tests our guests on the most iconic killers in horror. Actor/director Clare Cooney (Departing Seniors on Tubi), comedian Zach Noe Towers (Comedy Central, Netflix), and horror critic Chad Collins (Dread Central, Rue Morgue) step into the game, but only one will s...

Sep 25, 2025•40 min

Think You Know Stephen King? With BJ Colangelo, Michael Varrati & Sarah Seeds

Welcome, welcome, welcome to TICKLED TO DEATH! The horror movie game show where the screams are fake, but the laughs are real. Roz Hernandez takes us deep into the chilling world of Stephen King. From the haunted halls of The Shining to Carrie’s bloody prom, IT’s sewer-dwelling Pennywise, and the cursed ground of Pet Sematary, our guests battle through trivia and ridiculous games to see who will survive as the Final Ghoul. Joining the madness are critic BJ Colangelo (This Ends at Prom), filmmake...

Sep 25, 2025•41 min

Cult Trivia Chaos! Midsommar, The Witch & The Wicker Man | Folk Horror with Gavin Stenhouse, Ross Bryant & Lin Codega

We're diving into folk horror classics like Midsommar, The Wicker Man, and The Witch. This episode is all about cults, flower crowns, and eerie rituals! From Midsommar and The Wicker Man to The Witch and Hereditary, comedian Roz Hernandez puts our guests to the test: actor/writer/producer Gavin Stenhouse (Kung Fu, Black Mirror), actor and improviser Ross Bryant (Dropout TV, Mystery Science Theater 3000), and writer/author Lin Codega (Moth Eater, Rascal News). Who will rise as the May Queen, and ...

Sep 25, 2025•40 min

Introducing the Tickled to Death Podcast

Welcome to Tickled to Death, the horror movie game show where the screams are fake but the laughs are real. Each week comedian and horror fanatic Roz Hernandez (Ghosted!, Hulu’s Living for the Dead) invites actors, comedians, and podcasters to battle through trivia, improv, and ridiculous challenges pulled from iconic scary movies and cult classics. One week it is slashers, the next it is Stephen King or folk horror. October brings witches, werewolves, and Halloween itself. Guests include Harvey...

Sep 17, 2025•2 min
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