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

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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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S7 · E13
Yesterday · 1 hr 10 min
Backrooms (2026)
If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up listening to an all-new episode of Kill By Kill as we talk about the summer horror sensation, BACKROOMS. That’s right, we’re digging into the film’s creepypasta beginnings, delving into the real-life psychological underpinnings of liminal horror, unlocking our feelings about the fantastic performances in the film, and feasting on some spare furniture stuffing to keep ourselves fed. All this, plus literary liars
Tuesday · 1 hr 7 min
Friday the 13th Part 7 vol 4 (w/ Amy Pascale) redux
Killers, what happens when Jason Voorhees just... stops trying? Well, you’re about to find out as Gena & Patrick revisit a classic Friday the 13th Part 7 episode with the help of Ladies Love Paul Rudd podcast host Amy Pascale. This week, buckle up for Tina’s #telekineticorgasm! Marvel at the sweatiest severed head ever filmed! Tremble as Jason wanders around a mostly empty cabin like he’s lost inside a Costco!! All this, plus the multi-gendered defenestration we’ve all been waiting for and an al
S7 · E12
September 25 · 1 hr 24 min
Magic (w/ Felipe Sobreiro)
It's time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to insult the audience on the Corky and Fats Show tonight! That’s right, we’re continuing our evil doll coverage by putting a spotlight on the 1978 ventriloquy thriller, MAGIC. Here to help us by talking as we drink a glass of water is the artist behind Ahoy Comics’ The Toxic Avenger vs. the Noxious Offender, Felipe Sobreiro. Along the way, we debate Anthony Hopkins’ unconvincing American accent, delve into why pop culture was
September 22 · 58 min
Friday the 13th Part 7 vol 3 (w/ Kat Wells) redux
We're finally getting that touch-up it’s always needed as we've remixed this classic episode of Kill By Kill! Gena and Patrick welcome the head "Horror Honey" herself, Kat Wells (Carrie On and Boys & Ghouls podcasts) onto the show to help us understand some seriously bad decision-making in Crystal Lake. The group talks about Jason’s brand new ability to stare and breathe heavily, compares the flatulence of the Backstreet Boys to Part 7’s soundtrack, and debates whether Jason has been using The S
S1 · E11
September 18 · 1 hr 18 min
Child's Play 2 (w/ DeVaughn Taylor)
Sorry, Jack - Kill By Kill is back with our continuing coverage of everything Chucky as we delve into the first franchise sequel, 1990’s CHILD’S PLAY 2. Here to help us resurrect this evil doll of a film is writer and podcaster (Cinema Spectre Club and Pod and the Pendulum) DeVaughn Taylor! Along the way, we dig into the sleazy con man who tried to bury the movie before filming, explore the ever-expanding list of abilities voodoo possesses, decipher the inexplicable home interior decoration in t
September 15 · 1 hr 23 min
Friday the 13th Part 7 vol 2 (w/ Patrick Bromley) redux
Welp... there Goes The Neighborhood! Kill By Kill is back with this week's remix of our Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood coverage. This time with the help of "F This Movie’s" Patrick Bromley! Along the way, we discover the true location of Part 5 (SPOILER ALERT: #GermNewsey), we diagnose what Dr. Bad News Cruise’s possible endgame for Tina might be ($$$), and consider what it must have been like to teach Jason Voorhees how to swim at the local YMCA. Also, Patrick talks about looking like Ru
September 11 · 1 hr 14 min
M3GAN (2023) redux
Listen, we all know that Chucky wasn’t the first killer doll we ever discussed. So in an effort to be completist… and cover for the fact that Patrick ended up in the ER all weekend… We’re upgrading your usual Friday by re-releasing our episode on the January horror sensation of 2023, M3GAN!! Along the way, we discuss how screenwriter Akela Cooper makes “over-the-top” so damn satisfying, we debate if parents really do want to spend less time with their children, consider M3GAN’s real sunglass nee
September 8 · 1 hr 10 min
Friday the 13th Part 7 vol 1 (w/ Nick White) redux
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 Frid
S7 · E10
September 4 · 48 min
Ready or Not 2 Here I Come (2026)
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 involv
September 1 · 1 hr 9 min
Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 5 (w/ Wendy Mays) redux
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 th
S7 · E9
August 28 · 1 hr 5 min
Obsession (2026)
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
August 25 · 1 hr 2 min
Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 4 (w/ Chris Donovan) redux
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
S7 · E8
August 21 · 1 hr 37 min
Papi Gudia (w/ Scot Burklin and Dennis Satterfield)
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 beaut
August 18 · 56 min
Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 3 (w/ Adam Peacock) redux
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 la
S7 · E7
August 14 · 1 hr 16 min
Grindhouse vol. 2 Death Proof
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” characte
August 11 · 59 min
Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 2 (w/ Becky Wilson) redux
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
S7 · E6
August 7 · 1 hr 20 min
Grindhouse vol. 1: Planet Terror (2007)
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 m
August 4 · 1 hr 13 min
Friday the 13th Part 6 vol 1 (w/ Rodney Ascher) redux
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 light
S7 · E5
July 31 · 1 hr 7 min
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss vol 2 (w/ Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli)
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-pre
S7 · E4
July 28 · 46 min
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss vol 1 (w/ Puppet Masters/Castle Freaks)
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, di

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