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Dead Meat is a Youtube channel founded by James A. Janisse and co-owned by him and his wife Chelsea Rebecca. Dead Meat focuses on horror film and is well-known for the “Kill Count” series hosted by Janisse, where he tallies deaths in horror films along with comedic and informative commentary. In 2018, the channel launched the Dead Meat Podcast hosted by Rebecca which analyzes the horror genre in-depth. As of December 2023, the channel had over 6.27 million subscribers and 2.61 billion total views.

The Hollywood Reporter described the “Kill Count” series as “giving viewers a deeper understanding and appreciation of the art and technicalities of horror.” Mike Flanagan, critically acclaimed horror director, praised the channel, saying “It’s not just commentary, it’s not just critique, it’s excellent entertainment in its own right, and beautifully produced by James and Chelsea”.

Content on Dead Meat includes behind-the-scenes information and research, such as the “Final Girl” episode of the podcast which drew on the work of Carol Clover. A number of axtors and directors have been interviewed on the show, including Heather Langenkamp, Nicholas McCarthy, Joe Lynch, and Don Mancini.

Janisse and Rebecca had cameos in Scream (2022) as hosts on a fictional YouTube channel being watched by characters in one scene. In 2022, Dead Meat partnered with Shudder to host the Dead Meat Horror Awards.

In addition to the films primarily featured on the channel, Dead Meat has branched out to discuss other topics in the horror genre, including television and video games. This expansion was partially motivated by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, where the Dead Meat hosts sought to solidarity with those on strike by not reviewing struck media.