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

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) t...

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 wa...

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 whic...

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...

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...

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 pr...

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 novelizati...

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 Olyp...

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 Cra...

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 Peanut...

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,...

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 t...

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 directo...

Give your body to the dance, but save your ears for an all-new episode of Kill By Kill! That’s right, we’re starting our new theme month a week early to discuss Luca Guadagnino’s masterful remake of SUSPERIA!! Along the way, we dig into why remakes have always been a part of the film business, how the 2018 film mines Dario Argento’s original for new and deeper avenues to explore, consider why a mi...

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,...

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 h...

Thank Jason it’s Friday - we are back at Camp Not Actually Crystal Lake and digging into more characters from FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2 ! In this episode, we tease the mystery behind Jersey girl hair, explore Mr. Voorhees’ sixth sense for a person’s “f**k style,” and deeply examine the lives and deaths of Jeff, Sandra, and Mark. All this, plus we discover how arm wrestling can lower your libido, fina...

What’s the deadliest day after Friday the 13th? Why, February 14th, if you happen to live in the grimy, coal-infested town of Valentine’s Bluff in Canada! Love is in the air, blood is spilled on the ground, and hands are being eaten in this special redux episode (because computers ate our Friday the 13th special). From way back in 2017, listen to us - and special guest Becky Wilson in her debut -...

Paint on your tightest pair of shorts, campers - cause Kill By Kill revisit of the Jason’s rampage is back, and we're fully encamped inside 1981’s FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2! From the humble origins of “Angie’s List” to a terrifying visit to Jason’s retro forest retreat, it’s our most revealing show yet. We’re mourning the loss of local law enforcement’s Deputy Winslow, Scott, the thirsty-as-hell prep...

Some say “parts is parts,” but those people haven’t watched the 1991 limb-lopping cult classic BODY PARTS!! That’s right, we’re back from our emergency surgery, and Gena is here to give us all the gory details of getting a brand new organ inserted into her mortal coil, which leads us to a deeper examination of Eric Red’s glossy and gory thriller! We experiment with unpredictable stunt sequences, l...

What happens after you knock off your main antagonist and have to scramble to come up with an all-new villain? Find out as we revisit this 2016 episode that digs into the first few characters of 1981's   FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2 !! That means we’re bringing along two old favorites: "Final Girl" Alice and our very own “posture pal” Crazy Ralph. First, Gena & Patrick explore what makes A...

It’s family movie night on Kill By Kill!! That’s right, as our pal Gena is still recovering from the installation of a new kidney, the Wilson-Hamilton clan gathers together for a cherished tradition: watching a terrible Lifetime movie and talking about it!! Both Becky and Oli are on the mic to heed the dire warning: BEWARE OF MOM!! Along the way, we explain to a teen what a Lifetime Movie is, lose...

Attention Crystal Lake Campers, we're back to experience final showdown of 1980's FRIDAY THE 13th!! In this 2016 episode, we explore the controversial idea that you should never walk into someone's knife and ponder the color of Mrs. Voorhees's knuckle hair. Plus, we play Choose Your Own Deathventure and consider whether the end of this film make a lick of sense, and if we should even care!! Paddle...

Heed our warning… this episode is incredible!! That’s right, we’re getting otherworldly this week as we explore every nook and blood-splattered hallway inside Guillermo Del Toro’s gothic-glam masterpiece, CRIMSON PEAK!! Here to help us unravel this twisted tale is a premier interior designer and former Final Girl on film, Shannon Ggem!! Along the way, we explore the differences between Del Toro’s...

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