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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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01:17:52

Trick or Treat (1986)

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2025/10/31

Death to false podcasts!! We’re spinning this record backwards to summon the spirit of Hair Metal Past as we talk about 1986’s TRICK OR TREAT!! Along the way, we examine why the film believes metal fans were a targeted minority in 80s high schools, explore Gene Simmons’ scariest role, rage against the Dino De Laurentiis machine, and celebrate our new favorite horror icon: Sammy Curr played by the great Tony Fields!! All this, plus finger-licking shockers, bullied weenies, speaker veins, unfinished

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01:08:24

Creepshow vol 5 redux (w/ Wynter Mitchell)

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2025/10/28

You might think that revisit of CREEPSHOW is crawling to a halt, but actually, it's just getting (re)started!! That's right, for our final episode covering the “They’re Creeping Up On You!” segment, we invited our dear friend and Returning Champion, Wynter Mitchell, on the show to help us squash all of our creepy and crawly concerns!! We discuss cockroach farming techniques, explore why the Jerry Lewis telethon was such required viewing, pitch MTV’s Joe’s Apartment as a Broadway show, and evaluate

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01:16:06

It Chapter Two (w/ Jenn Adams)

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2025/10/24

We’ve dealt with all kinds of franchise highs and lows, but when a film series only has two parts, any dip can feel like falling off a cliff. And that’s where we meet up to discuss the sequel and conclusion to one of the biggest horror hits of the 21st century, IT CHAPTER 2!! Here to help us - the only podcast to ever discuss Stephen King and his works at great length on a podcast - is writer and Returning Champion, Jenn Adams (The Loser’s Club podcast)!! Along the way, we discuss how Derry gets

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01:04:01

Creepshow vol 4 redux (w/ Blake Fichera)

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2025/10/21

There’s a whole lot to unpack on this week’s revisit of our episode unlocking "The Crate" segment of CREEPSHOW with Scored To Death author and documentarian J. Blake Fichera! Along the way, we consider the coding of Henry and Dexter’s relationship, we expound upon the actual nature of boxed Yeti powers, we pour ourselves some Booze Milk, then consider who qualifies as a “sack of wet,” and debate whether The Crate Creature is actually the second half of a Strangers On A Train-like murder

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01:15:05

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

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2025/10/17

With just fourteen more days ’til Halloween, you know it’s the right time to slap that Silver Shamrock mask on and win a big prize!! That’s right, we’re talking road beers, laser mouths, and 1982’s HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH!! No Michael Myers, no problem!! We’re digging into the details of how this film zagged on the Halloween formula, cemented Tom Atkin’s “f-boy” status, lost and gained entire creative teams, and rose from the box office ashes to claim cult classic status!! All this, plus

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01:04:10

Creepshow vol. 3 redux (w/ Patrick H. Willems)

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2025/10/14

The tide is high, but we are holding on as we revisit this classic episode discussing CREEPSHOW's Something To Tide You Over segment with filmmaker, YouTuber, and Returning Champion, Patrick H. Willems!! Along the way, we discuss the artistic merits of fart machines, consider AV snobbery, formulate some sand burial escape plans, fawn over Leslie Nielsen, and discover our secret connection to Ted Danson and the BJ & the Bear Universe! All this, plus as we expand Choose Your Own Deathventure to

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01:01:52

The Black Phone (2022)

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2025/10/10

Don’t talk to strangers… but listen to a couple of them discuss the 2022 Joe Hill, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill collab, THE BLACK PHONE!! That’s right, we delve into the juicy production backstory of the project, explore our real-life trauma related to serial killers, examine the Wile E. Coyote aspect of the film’s plot, and discuss a nothingburger controversy that took over the internet for a whole week when it was released. All this, plus switchblade pinball, middle-aged napping

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00:51:48

Creepshow vol. 2 redux (w/ Eric Szyska)

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2025/10/07

A revisit of CREEPSHOW just landed right in front of you!! That’s right, this week we crack open the second story of the film: The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill! Here to help us pry open this meteoric segment of the movie with us is another one of the gang from We Hate Movies and a Returning Champion to Kill By Kill: the one, the only, Eric Szyska!! Along the way, we discuss medical-grade cleavers, imagine a nu-metal Joker, we rank Stephen King’s onscreen performances, expose the special

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00:45:12

Alien Earth (2025)

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2025/10/03

In space, no one can hear you scream. On Earth, everyone can totally hear everyone else complain. That’s right, we hear to get an eyefull - including the tenticles - of FX’s ALIEN EARTH!! Along the way, we stumble over what the plural version of consciousness is, go deep into the “big feelings” of synthetic pre-tweens, argue with HR robots about our indentured servitude, and debate which hour of TV was the most successful overall!! All this, plus “James Spader” eyebrows, methodically unscientific

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01:08:21

Creepshow vol. 1 redux (w/ Stephen Sajdak)

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2025/09/30

How can we possibly cover Stephen King without talking about CREEPSHOW? Wait. We already did. Who cares?! Let’s raise these episodes from the grave and revisit this incredible George A. Romero and Stephen King collab! And here demanding his own slice of the Father’s Day segment is one of the gang from We Hate Movies and Returning Champion to Kill By Kill, Stephen Sajdak!! Along the way, we discuss undead reactions at the Oscar ceremonies, investigate the regenerative powers of Jim Beam, consider Ed

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01:08:17

Firestarter (1984)

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2025/09/26

Light the fires and kick the tires, this episode of Kill By Kill is about to go up in flames as we ignite the debate of the pros and cons of 1984’s FIRESTARTER!! Along the way, we explore Stephen King’s “bad dad” novels, tell the tale of one ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream party, investigate what Dino De Laurentiis actually liked about King properties, and litigate the case of reality vs. casting George C. Scott in the role of a 30-something, indigenous Vietnam vet. All this, plus mind torpedos, Lot-6 key

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00:58:07

Episode 400

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2025/09/19

They say that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger… but how many of those people have spent over nine years making a horror movie podcast with their friend? To celebrate 400 episodes of putting movie characters in the grave, we’re talking about a movie that gives us life: the ultimate 1980 musical disasterpiece, THE APPLE!! This movie has everything: bubbles on station wagons, plexiglass keytars, tooth jewels, 121 heartbeeps, softshoe clowns, molested landladies, actual vampires, subtle

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01:14:30

The Blob (w/ Colin Karwchuk)

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2025/09/12

Terror has no shape, but it does have a podcast!! That’s right, we’re returning to Arborville, CA, where Friday nights mean football, flirting, and a hungry mass of space gelatin looking to slurp all the meat it can off the bone in the fantastic 1988 remake of THE BLOB!! Here to help us make sense of all the space madness is director Colin Karwchuk!! [THE JESTER 2 is in theaters for special screenings Sept 15th and 16th via Fathom Events.] We break it all down, including The Blob’s origin story,

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01:14:46

Silver Bullet (w/ Matt Monagle)

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2025/09/05

Light the fuse, people!! That’s right, we’ve loaded up a 1980s Stephen King favorite for you as we sink our teeth into SILVER BULLET with the help of Certified Forgotten writer and podcaster, Matt Monagle!! We tear into the origin story of King’s and illustrator Bernie Wrightson’s Cycle of the Werewolf, make the wolf die so people cry with Dino De Laurentiis, we learn this film’s connection to Phantasm, and reconsider the cinematic presence of Gary Busey!! All this, plus Everett McGill’s angry

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01:42:08

Urban Legend (w/ Jon Grilz)

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2025/08/29

Do you remember that one post-Scream, college-set slasher filled with TV pretty 20-somethings and a few horror legend cameos? No? Neither does one of its stars! That’s right, we’re studying up on 1998’s URBAN LEGEND!! (A film that is neither particularly urban nor legendary… discuss) Our student advisor for this episode knows a whole lot about urban legends, creepypastas, and very scary stories, podcaster Jon Grilz (Small Town Horror and Creepy)!! Along the way, we explore the mid-‘90s lineage of

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01:26:54

Weapons (2025)

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2025/08/22

The podcast you’re about to hear is based on a true story… the story that we went to the theater and watched the fantastic new horror film, WEAPONS!! Also, we wanted to talk about, and we happen to own microphones. So we have a quick non-spoiler review right at the top for those who haven’t been lucky enough to catch this new film in theaters yet before we dive into the thorny, thrilling, and often laugh-out-loud funny motion picture!! We unpack the unexpected themes of the film, shop around our

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01:30:09

Silent Rage (w/ Galen Howard)

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2025/08/15

It’s time for love. It’s time to punch with your hands and feet. It’s time for us to discuss one of the two movies where Chuck Norris fights a Michael Myers… 1982’s SILENT RAGE!! Which is neither silent nor a rage… discuss. Here’s to help us raise this action-horror hybrid from the dead is Returning Champion Galen Howard!! Along the way, we explore Chuck’s unique “acting” style, dig into why Ron “Actor/Activist” Silver just can’t turn it off even for a second, and examine every moment of the worst

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01:13:58

Malignant (w/ Amanda Jane Stern)

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2025/08/08

Friends, neighbors, mere acquaintances… ever see a horror movie you just can’t get out of your head? Well, for us it’s that giallo-flavored, hidden twin horror flick from 2021, MALIGNANT!! Erupting onto the show to help us work it all out is actor/producer (Perfectly Good Moment is now streaming free on Tubi) and podcaster (Don’t Be Crazy) Amanda Jane Stern!! Along the way, we celebrate the singular talents of writer Akela Cooper and director James Wan, discuss janky Hellraiser sequels, connect to

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01:13:29

Just Before Dawn (w/ Steve Pasieka)

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2025/08/03

It’s the summertime, and the weather is hot… and deadly! That’s right, we’re heading deep into the Oregon woods for a little camping, a little foolin’ around, and a lot of grizzly murder as we discuss the 1981 cult classic, JUST BEFORE DAWN, with the help of multimedia artist and Skulk the Hulkling creator, Steve Pasieka!! Along the way, we explore the movie’s survival thriller roots, how director Jeff Lieberman pushed back on the slasher craze of 1981, and Patrick’s dangerous physical media

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01:43:03

Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)

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2025/07/25

No one gets out of here alive, but when a death curse is attached to your family, that horrific accident exit comes awful fast. That’s right, we’re back on our Season 5 beat digging into all the gory details of this year’s franchise revival, FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES!! Along the way, we explore the Bad Penny theory, consider how the Sky View Restaurant ever got approved to open its doors, and delve into our personal struggles with the specter of death itself. All this, plus a magnetically

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