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

There are 8.3 billion people in the world, and only 237 of them are Scanners. And one Scanner is the most boring man in the world. The rest of them are some real firecrackers! That’s right, we’re getting to the cold, frigid truth this week as we talk about the ultimate movie in telepathic horror, 1981’s SCANNERS!! Along the way, we explore the writer/director David Cronenberg’s influences, how the Canuxsploitation scene took shape, and the real-life cults that gave birth to the film’s underground of mutants!! All this, plus Hot Pogos, inappropriate leg stabilizers, a Dr. Ruth, some landboats, inept assassin squads, homework assignments, Herman Brood and His Wild Romance, and a mind-melting edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Clear your mind and press play, people!! 

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Ho-Ho-Hold up!! Hang the holly on that haunted house as we attempt to flip Amityville II: The Possession with the help of our pal, Megan Dooley. That's right, it's Amityville For The Holidays time!! Along the way, we talk about filth dungeons, unconvincing priest toupees, too much bladder work, and “fly strips gathered together in the shape of a human” known as Burt Young. It’s Law & Order: Haunted House Special Victims Unit from the beginning, so believe us when we say CONTENT WARNING. This episode contains sensitive material that is not suitable or advisable for everyone. Also, the Priest in this movie wears a terrible wig and we forgot to mention that he was also in Commando. 

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Haunted. Cursed. Malevolent. Where does one even begin when it comes to the Stanley Kubrick adaptation of the Stephen King novel THE SHINING? This week on Kill By Kill, we’re exploring the impact of this totemic film on horror and cinema, and the very conflict between creatives behind it. Here to help us search these endless hallways for clues is writer (Deathbed: Horror Stories by Comedy Writers) and comedian Ritch Duncan!! Along the way, we dig into the origins of the King novel, how he bared his soul about his private parenting fears, and his complex reactions to a film that sets aside those literary intentions for a specifically crafted cinematic experience!! All this, plus Copyright Killers, trash-talking screenwriters, bad slashers, butt scares, Looney Tunes escapes, bad snackers, the many, many pop culture references to The Shining, and an all-work-and-no-play edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Download this episode and play it forever, and ever and ever… 

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Due to the bizarre nature of this podcast, we hope you put down any sharp food utensils before enjoying Vol. 2 of our re-release bonus episode this week, discussing Happy Birthday To Me (1981)!! Here to help us unwrap this unhinged motion picture is Kill By Kill artist-in-residence and Returning Champion, Josh Hollis (Predict-O-Cast & Butterfly Kisses). We dig into it all, like whether shish kabob can ever truly be considered a midnight snack, confront the idea that we have a legit murderous Mrs. Doubtfire sitch happening here, call into question the standard operating procedures of this town’s drawbridge personnel, and take a quick detour to the Penguin’s evil lair. Plus, the secret powers of Dr. David’s disco medallion are revealed, decide who is on the bottom of the Top 10’s Penis Tottempole, and we make a wish during Choose Your Own Deathventure! This one is seriously nutty, people.

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Gather around, family and friends, to celebrate what we’re thankful for: deadly traps. That’s right! The reason for the season is back as we talk turkey, tenuous plot devices, and 2005’s SAW II for Sawsgiving!! Here to help us explore the Jigsaw Industrial Complex is writer (Vulture, BuzzFeed, and more), podcaster (Chasing Amy Adams), and real Saw fan Louis Peitzman!! Along the way, we explore why the Saw franchise is “special in a stupid way,” consider the shifting moral landscape of John Kramer’s terror campaign, address the terrible wigs Shawnee Smith is forced to wear, and discuss why we think Jigsaw rolls deep!! All this, plus location nausea, hand-me-down cop clothes, tetnus for everyone, deadly vibes gas, one-way traps, 9-1-1 Nashville plots, Louis solves the Saw franchise, and we play a little game of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! The key to the perfect Thanksgiving weekend is right here in your podcast feed, people!!

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Light the candles and cut the cake! If you made a wish that Kill By Kill return to the classics, then it’s about to come true! On this week’s bonus episode, Gena & Patrick are unpacking all the gory details of 1981’s Happy Birthday To Me with the help of writer-at-large for birthmoviesdeath & Fangoria, Anya Stanley!! We ask big questions, like “Is this French Motocross perv a vampire?” and “Why does this character store her gardening shears inside of a mini-coffin?” We also tackle the very idea of over-stitched underwear, debate whether Genesis is appropriate bathing music, and consider the possibility that Glenn Ford is rocking a “coke nail” to pair with his Disco medallion. All this, and we unwrap a surprising edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! So join us once again for a little Canuxploitation -the gift that keeps on giving!!

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Are you ready for some football?! All my rowdy friends have gathered to get into all the gory details of this year’s pro-football horror freakout, HIM!! And the scouting report looks even better, as we've drafted someone to help us feel the impact of the film: former NFL pro Marques Ogden (host of the Get Authentic podcast)!! Along the way, we suit up for a modern-day gladiatorial battle, unpack the many horror references laced into the film, and tackle the troubling questions the movie raises, such as, “How much blood would you drink to QB1?” All this, plus massive egos, the Devil’s Defensive Coordinator, scenery chomping, bull gods, demonic mascots, remembering Fatal Games, eyebrow choices, and an elite edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Leave it all out on the field with us today!!

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When you think about what you’ll find in your local sewer system, what comes to mind? Sure, you’ll see loose tires and teenage mutant ninja turtles - but interdimensional murder clowns? That’s right, we’re revisiting Derry, Maine, and our original reaction to the first IT film from 2017!! Here to add to our little Loser’s Club is Returning Champion, Phil Gonzales (It's Del Toro Time podcast)! This episode was recorded mere hours after our first viewing of the film, so you’re getting our immediate reactions where we discuss which character is destined to rule the Orlando Boy Band scene, whether IT should actually be considered horror, what circle of hell is reserved for ex-teen movie critics, and a whimsical edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Check it out!!

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Well… someone’s getting the hook for this one. Be warned: it’s spoilers from minute one as we once again don our 4th of July finest to get mixed up in a mystery so underwhelming even the Scooby Gang won’t spare a net or a beatnik stoner to help out. That’s right, we’re recalling our recent viewing of 2025’s rebootiquel, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, because you demanded it!! Folks, forget our quibbles with the original film because this reimagining is total fish bait. Along the way, we talk about evil civic planning, memorial tee-shirt ethics, mandatory character innocence, kink-shaming strolls, secret boyfriends, shirt allergies, dog complaints, middle-aged stabbing remorse, and a hook-filled edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Be there on Dead Man's Curve or be square, people!! 

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Before the Loser’s Club attempted their temporal pincer movement on an interdimensional murder clown, another small group of kids from Derry discovered that something was eating the children from the sewers and tried to do something about it. Did they succeed? Let’s find out as Patrick and Gena review the first episode of HBO’s IT: Welcome To Derry!! Along the way, we discuss pacifier addiction, conal boobs, lampshare revulsion, the return of the Standpipe, The Mangler (Pickle Edition), and a movie theater popcorn-flavored edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Does it sink or float? Listen in and find out!! 

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