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

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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00:55:39

Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 2 (w/ Brennan Klein) redux

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2026/04/21

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 the

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01:02:29

Primate (2026) Animal Attack April vol 23

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2026/04/17

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. dogs,

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01:19:33

Friday the 13th Part 5 vol 1 (w/ John Brandon) redux

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2026/04/14

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 because

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01:10:35

Cujo (w/ Lila McLaughlin) - Animal Attack April vol 22

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2026/04/10

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, put

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00:59:34

Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 6 (with Clint...

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2026/04/07

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:

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01:08:21

Predator Badlands (w/ Megan Sunday) - Animal Attack...

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2026/04/03

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 and

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00:29:36

Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 5 (with Phil Gonzales) redux

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2026/03/31

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 best

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01:24:48

Psycho 1998 (w/ Kirstin Cills) ReMarch vol 4

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2026/03/27

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 cast

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00:40:49

Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 4 (with Phil Gonzales) redux

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2026/03/24

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

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01:08:20

The Crazies (2010) ReMarch vol 3

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2026/03/20

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,

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00:41:30

Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 3 redux

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2026/03/17

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,

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01:33:32

Friday the 13th's Worst Couples

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2026/03/13

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?”

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00:29:35

Friday the 13th Part 3D vol 2 redux

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2026/03/10

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

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01:11:52

The Fog (2005) ReMarch vol 2

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2026/03/06

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

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00:33:41

Friday the 13th 3D vol 1 redux

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2026/03/03

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, get up

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01:03:17

Suspiria (2018) ReMarch vol 1

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2026/02/27

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 mid-70s German political reckoning forged the spine of this new version, and discuss why 20th Century Fox

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00:42:23

Friday the 13th Part 2 vol 4 redux

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2026/02/24

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

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01:08:00

The First Power (1990)

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2026/02/20

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

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00:27:07

Friday the 13th Part 2 vol 3 redux

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2026/02/17

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, finally define #SadSandwich of #GetBunked deaths, and play a highly revealing round of Choose Your Own

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01:15:03

My Bloody Valentine 1981 redux (w/ Becky Wilson)

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2026/02/13

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 - dig into all the gory details of 1981's MY BLOODY VALENTINE!! It's Canuxploitation, bad laundry,

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