Welcome horror fans! The Evolution of Horror is a weekly movie discussion podcast that covers the history of horror cinema, one sub-genre at a time. From Universal Monsters to 80s slashers, from Alfred Hitchcock to Jordan Peele, we've got it covered! Each week, host Mike Muncer is joined by a different guest from the world of horror to discuss a movie in depth and its place in horror history.
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It's been marketed as the scariest film in years...but does it live up to the hype? Mike talks to director Oz Perkins about making the film, before Becky Darke drops in to discuss Longlegs in spoilerific depth... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com …
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 11: Jaws Sequels (1978 - 1987)
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This time it's personal! Mike is joined by comedian and presenter Susan Calman to discuss the three hilariously uneven Jaws sequels...JAWS 2 (1978), JAWS 3D (1983) and JAWS: THE REVENGE (1987). Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 10: Jaws (1975)
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Happy 4th July! In this week's monster-sized episode, Becky Darke joins Mike to discuss one of the most beloved animal-attack movies of all time...JAWS! Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon! Visit…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 9: Long Weekend (1978) & Razorback (1984)
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This week we stay down under as Lindsay Hallam joins Mike to discuss two Ozsploitation bangers...Colin Egglestone's Long Weekend and Russell Mulcahy's Razoarback... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Pa…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 8 - Wake In Fright (1971) & Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975)
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CRIKEY! This week we venture down under to discuss two creepy, shocking, Australian masterpieces! Jamie Graham joins Mike to discuss WAKE IN FRIGHT (1971) and PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975). Content warning: Wake in Fright contains depictions of animal cruelty Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Grah…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 7: The Birds (1963)
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"They're coming, they're coming!" This week Mike is joined by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas to discuss one of Hitchcock's most terrifying movies...THE BIRDS (1963)! Check out Lee Gambin's books Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segm…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 6: Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) & The Reptile (1966)
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It's Hammer week! Mike is joined by Graham Saunders to discuss two Hammer classics about creatures in the British countryside...THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1959) & THE REPTILE (1966). Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMI…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 5: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) / The Shape of Water (2017)
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This week we continue looking at 50s monster movies about the perils of nature...Axelle Carolyn joins Mike to discuss Universal's 3D monster movie, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON! Plus, in the second half of the ep, we release a discussion from the Patreon vault, recorded earlier this year, in which Steph McKenna joins Mike to discuss Del Toro's tr…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 4: Godzilla & Kong Also Rans (1933-2024)
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This week, things get MONSTROUS as Mike and Kevin Lyons run through the history of cinema's two biggest titans: Godzilla and Kong! In this spoiler-free episode, Kevin Lyons runs through his thoughts on a bunch of other King Kong and Godzilla movies, including remakes, sequels, reboots, requels and everything in between... Hosted, Produced and Edite…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 3 - Godzilla (1954)
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This week Mike is joined by filmmaker, actor, author and Godzilla expert Graham Skipper to discuss the king of the monsters himself in his original, breathtaking movie...GODZILLA (1954). Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 2: King Kong (1933)
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"Twas beauty killed the beast!" This week Mike is joined by James Swanton for the first deep-dive discussion of the series: Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's KING KONG (1933)... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOM…
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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 1 - An Introduction
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We're BACK! This week, we kick off our tenth season of the podcast on the horrors of nature with an introduction chat with Kevin Lyons, plus Mary Wild drops in to lend her analysis of the sub-genre and what makes it so popular (and terrifying). Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Visit our we…
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What's the best horror board game?
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To celebrate the Kickstarter campaign for FINAL CUT - the Evolution of Horror card game - here's a special bonus episode! Mike was joined by Final Cut creators Alex Ayling and Mike Lee-Graham to discuss some of the best ever horror tabletop games, from ATMOSFEAR to ARKHAM HORROR to GHOST CASTLE... If you want to get your hands on a copy of the Evol…
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Introducing...FINAL CUT: An Evolution of Horror Card Game
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We're launching our very own EOH Card game! Support us on Kickstarter to make this game happen...our 30 day campaign begins on Monday 19 February! For more information and to see photos and videos of the game, visit evolutionofhorror.com/finalcut To sign-up to our pre-launch, visit evolutionofhorror.com/kickstarter…
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HOME INVASION Pt 36: Conclusion / Listeners' Top 10 Home Invasion Movies
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It's time to lock and bolt the door on the Home Invasion season! For our conclusion episode, Mike looks back at the last 36 weeks, reads some feedback from the mailbag and counts down the listeners' top 10 Home Invasion movies, plus Mary Wild pops in for a wrap-up chat. Music by Jack Whitney. Huge thank you to Mary Wild for this season's 'Wild Abou…
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HOME INVASION Pt 35: Us (2019) & Parasite (2019)
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For the final double-bill of the season, Mike is joined by Susan Calman to discuss two modern classics in the home-invasion subgenre: Jordan Peele's US (2019) and Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning PARASITE (2019). Music by Jack Whitney. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Keep an eye on all our UPCOMING EVENTS Buy tickets for our next upcoming E…
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HOME INVASION pt 34: Also-Rans
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As we approach the end of our Home Invasion season, Brad Hanson joins Mike to recommend some additional titles not discussed so far this season, including gritty British thriller Dead Man's Shoes, Japanese lost classic Door, the notorious August Underground Movies and...Disney's En Canto???! Music by Jack Whitney. Visit our website www.evolutionofh…
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HOME INVASION Pt 33: The Feast (2021) & Men (2022)
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This week Mike is joined by James Rendell to discuss the crossover between Home Invasion and Folk Horror with two weird and wonderful British horror movies from the last couple of years: Welsh dinner party horror THE FEAST and Alex Garland's MEN. Music by Jack Whitney. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Keep an eye on all our UPCOMING EVEN…
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HOME INVASION Pt 32: Ready or Not (2019) Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
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This week MIke is joined by filmmaking duo and directors of the brilliant new horror movie 'Kill Your Lover' Keir Siewert and Alix Austin to discuss two of the most fun and quotable horror movies of the last few years, READY OR NOT (2019) and BODIES BODIES BODIES (2022)! Music by Jack Whitney. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Keep an eye…
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HOME INVASION Pt 31: The Gift (2015) & Mother! (2017)
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In order to avoid any uninvited guests, Mike ropes in his wife, broadcaster and film critic Rhianna Dhillon for this week's discussion as they explore awkward interactions and heavy-handed metaphors in Joel Edgertono's THE GIFT and Darren Aronofsky's MOTHER! Music by Jack Whitney. Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segme…
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HOME INVASION Pt 30: Hush (2016) & Gerald's Game (2017)
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It's Flanagan week! This week Mike is joined by Anna Bogutskaya ("The Successionistas!") to discuss spooky ghosts and emotional payoffs with deep dive discussions of HUSH (2016) and GERALD'S GAME (2017). Music by Jack Whitney. Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon! Follow Mary on Twitter t…
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EOH Live In London: Halloween Special
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This week we'll be taking a little break from the usual schedule to bring you our live Halloween special! I was joined on stage by Brad Hanson, BEcky Darke and Stevie Webb at the Old Red Lion Theatre as part of Grimfest UK theatre festival on the 31st Halloween! Stevie, Brad, Becky and I discuss our favourite Halloween watches plus we play a game o…
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Revisiting Peeping Tom (1960) with Thelma Schoonmaker
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An absolute PINCH-ME moment! To celebrate the 4k re-release of Michael Powell's Peeping Tom, Mike sits down with Oscar-winning film editor, Scorsese collaborator and Michael Powell's widow, Thelma Schoonmaker, to discuss her thoughts on the film and on her career to date.Af Mike Muncer
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HOME INVASION Pt 29: The Invitation (2015) & Speak No Evil (2022)
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This week Mike is joined by Rue Morgue & Faculty of Horror's Andrea Subissati to discuss the awkward horror of dinner parties with an incredible double bill of recent horror gems...THE INVITATION (2015) and SPEAK NO EVIL (2022). Music by Jack Whitney. Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon!…
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HOME INVASION Pt 28: Housebound (2014) & Better Watch Out (2016)
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This week Mike is joined by Empire Magazine's Deputy Online Editor and Disniversity host Ben Travis to discuss two bonkers home invasion movies that aren't quite what they seem...HOUSEBOUND (2014) and BETTER WATCH OUT (2016). Music by Jack Whitney. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Keep an eye on all our UPCOMING EVENTS Buy tickets for ou…
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