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

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 ...

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 wi...

The podcast feed… is gonna BREAK!! this week, as we dig into one of Stephen King’s most prophetic novels and one of the best film adaptations, 1983’s THE DEAD ZONE!! Here to help us see into the past and future of this terrifyingly political tale is writer and podcaster Matthew Jackson (The Scares That Shaped Us)!! Along the way, we discuss how the film ended up in the hands of the incredible David Cronenberg (thanks to Debra Hill)...

Is there such a thing as love at first sight? There sure is when the thing you see 2025’s HEART EYES!! That’s right, initially on the schedule for February of this year, bumped due to a scheduling conflict, and now we’re finally getting a chance to sing this film’s praises on the show!! So, who gets their flowers? How about that genuinely fast and funny script by Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day) and Michael Kennedy (Freaky)? Or...

Not sure if you should listen to this episode? Well, we’re talking about 1997’s I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER so… what are you waiting for, huh?!! That’s right, the 90s Summer slasher - the hit screens in the Fall - is in our hooks, so how does this measure up next to Scream? We get into it all, including an exploration into the origins of the film, Kevin Williamson’s first full swing at a slasher flick, a deep dive into Sylveste...

It’s five minutes to midnight, Antonio Bay - time for one last story!! That’s right, crank up the worst, loudest jazz record that’s ever been etched onto a 12-inch, we’re talking about a quintessential “this town is going to hell” tale, John Carpenter’s THE FOG!! Along the way, we delve into the origin story of Carpenter and Hill’s follow-up to Halloween, wonder how these 100 year old ghosts know so much about gas stations, fall in...

You’ve heard the story before: a Maine telekinetic teen snaps after her bullies play a prank that goes too far… but what if the soundtrack has third-wave ska? 

That’s right, consider this Carrie vol. 3 - we’re getting matching tattoos, confessing our love for Shirley Manson, and having our minds blown (apart) by THE RAGE: CARRIE 2!! Here to help us unpack a whole locker’s worth of background and foreground 90s referenc...

It’s double the Carrie, double the body count this week as we unpack not one, but two remakes of the seminal Stephen King spectacular, CARRIE (2002 and 2013)!! And we’re bursting out of the scary prayer closet with two Retuning Champions you know and love - from Horror Queers, it’s Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman here to help us two more modern Black proms and the problems that come with them!! Can any version of Carrie live up to De...

If you’ve got a taste for terror - and seconds - you have a date with us and our 2023 episode covering the 1976 classic, CARRIE!! But why go back to Prom? The sixth season of Kill By Kill starts this Friday, and we'll be covering the cinematic adaptations of Stephen King!! To properly set up that bucket of pig's blood we'll be pouring over the two remakes, we wanted to give you a chance to revisit our thoughts on the Brian De Palma...

It’s bright lights and multiple Deadites this week as we leave the woods for Patrick’s hood on the season 5 finale of Kill By Kill!! That’s right, we’re wrapping up our Necronomicon coverage with the latest entry in the franchise, EVIL DEAD RISE!! Along the way, we uncover Rise’s unusual route to the cineplex, how a few direct sequels to the 2013 film got buried, and break down how each character is able to unveil themselves before...

It’s an open invitation to what might be the very best (horror) movie of the year! That’s right, we’re wrapping up Season 5’s Vampire coverage with the runaway original smash of 2025 so far, SINNERS!! Along the way, we dig into the complex web of personal relationships that make the film sing, the dazzling performances of the entire cast, and the sensuous and satisfying performances that bring everything alive... even the und...

*lit candles glow, fog machine pumps, a cloaked figure enters… Welcome… to Fright Night… as well!! Or “in addition to…” Screw it: it’s FRIGHT NIGHT 2!! The original. There happens to be a second FIGHT NIGHT 2 that's a sequel to the remake. Wait, let’s start over.

Are you confused yet? Just you wait! On our final episode of Horror-CoMAYdy this year, we’re opening the crypt on a movie that plenty of people love, but it’s harder than ...

You can never go home again. But you can revisit, try to relive your “glory days,” and uncover an alien conspiracy to replace humanity with goo-filled robots. That’s right, we’re truly peaking with this week’s Horror-CoMAYdy entry, Edgar Wright’s final film in the Cornetto trilogy, THE WORLD’S END!! So does this week’s school chum reunion fair better than last week’s? YES!!! A thousand times yes. Along the way, we talk about Gary K...

On Kill By Kill, we try our darnedest to cover films that our audience can find and view with their eyeballs. This week, however, is a major exception. For Horror-CoMAYdy, we scoured the internet (and Patrick’s blu-ray collection) to find a movie that just does not work - and the world has conspired to keep hidden: 1982’s NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CLASS REUNION!! A motion picture filled with funny people, a screenplay by a renowned comedy...

What is peak horror comedy? One could make the argument that this week’s film ascended near the top and became the finest genre spoof of the new century. That’s right, we’re taking a trip to little ol’ place where we can get together… and die for the amusement of the Elder Gods - 2012’s THE CABIN IN THE WOODS!! Along the way, we dig into the haunted basement of the film’s origins, unpack how the movie explains bad horror movie char...

Comedy and horror: two great tastes that taste great together if you get the balance right. But not every movie can actually walk that tightrope! This week on Kill By Kill, we begin our Horror CoMAYdy coverage with a film mixing slasher thrills with practical jokes - 1986’s APRIL FOOL’S DAY!! Along the way, we explore the film’s connection to Friday the 13th and St. Elmo’s Fire, examine why it relies on gay panic so much, debate th...

Welcome to the movie that created a “turducken” out of a cat and forced a once-thriving horror podcast to its knees. That’s right, we’re digging into schlockmeister Greyson Clark’s 1988 flopsterpiece,  UNINVITED!! Our guest on this pleasure cruise without the pleasure describes this film as “84 minutes of bliss,” Oli Hamilton. Why, you may ask, did I expose my only child to this film? It’s because I love him so much. A...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, we roast every minor character on Amity Island. That’s right, we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of JAWS in the most fitting Kill By Kill way possible: hyper focusing on the least important people in the story! Here to help us take Polly, Mrs. Taft, and the groovy dentist guy down a peg is Returning Champion, Megan Sunday!! Along the way, we talk height disparities, k...

Gather ‘round - the feast of all feasts is about to begin! That’s right, Animal Attack April 2025 looms even larger than usual when “Mr. Big” aka Bert I. Gordon is at the helm and we’re gorging on his 1976 eco-horror cult classic, THE FOOD OF THE GODS with the immeasurable help of actor, comedian, and manager of the Video Garage Matt McCarthy!! Along the way, we earn the “based on a portion of HG Wells” discount, perform deep lore ...