EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 1H 31M

Ghost Story (w/ Brendan Murphy)

from Kill By Kill: Talking Horror Characters One Death At A Time · host We Write Good

Do we have a story to tell you! Gather ‘round as we tell the tale for four guys who cannot handle their polycule!! That’s right, we’re cracking open the Stephen King Universe adjacent novel adaptation, 1981’s GHOST STORY!! Huddled next to the fire with a snifter of brandy is editor and TikTok retro movie reviewer, Brendan Murphy (@MurphCo)!! Along the way, we dig into author Peter Straub’s road to a million-dollar payday, unpack why adapting the book proved to be so tricky, and we reopen our cinematic feud with the onscreen presence of Craig Wasson!! All this, plus bozo clusters, ghoul henchmen, chocolate ‘staches, tree snake tricks, non-apologetic night strangulation, Manitou-adjacent kimonos, the return of Dirty Peanut, World of Cinemagic tricks, mouth gifts, and take on a full-frontal edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! It’s an episode 10 years in the making - which makes sense since we’ve been doing this show for a DECADE NOW!!  NOTE: As of the date this episode dropped, Gena successfully underwent surgery and received her kidney transplant. We're thrilled for her and can't wait to start recording new episodes, but there may be some delays. There might also be zero missing weeks of new episodes. Just be aware that we're going to try our best in the coming months. Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!!  Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today!Join the new Discord Server Convo here! Our linker.ee Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch!  Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky  Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!! Check out the films we’ve covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd!    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.