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The Evolution of Horror

The Evolution of Horror

Mike Muncer

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 368

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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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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 16: The Piranha-Verse (1978 - 2012)

Season 10 · Episode 16

jeudi 15 août 2024Duration 01:45:13

This week Alex Ayling joins Mike for some skinny dipping in grubby quarries as they dip their collective toes into the sleazy, shlocky and very silly PIRANHA movies...

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 15 - The Uncanny (1977) & Cat's Eye (1985)

Season 10 · Episode 15

jeudi 8 août 2024Duration 01:32:05

This week, a purr-fect double bill of feline focused horror movies! Alex West joins Mike to discuss bonkers anthology film THE UNCANNY and Stephen King's fascinatingly uneven CAT'S EYE...

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 our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 

Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS

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Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 8 - Wake In Fright (1971) & Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975)

Season 10 · Episode 8

jeudi 20 juin 2024Duration 01:54:53

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-Graham

Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon

Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 

Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS

Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH!

Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats...
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Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

 

VAMPIRES: Pt 5 - Dracula (1958) & The Brides of Dracula (1960)

Season 8 · Episode 5

jeudi 2 juin 2022Duration 01:49:58

It's Hammer Horror week! Mike is joined by Kevin Lyons to discuss two early Hammer Dracula movies: Dracula (1958) and The Brides of Dracula (1960)

We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST event! Grab yourself a ticket for our live show with special guests at Sundance London! 
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Music by Jack Whitney

Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 

Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema!
www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis

You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our TeePublic store!
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VAMPIRES: Pt 4 - Dracula (1931) & The Universal Era

Season 8 · Episode 4

jeudi 26 mai 2022Duration 01:34:49

This week Mike is joined by filmmaker Axelle Carolyn to discuss arguably the most influential horror film ever made: Tod Browning's Dracula (1931)! After that, they look at the subsequent Dracula movies from the Universal Monsters era: Dracula's Daughter (136), Son of Dracula (1943), House of Frankenstein (1944), House of Dracula (1945) and Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). 

We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST event! Grab yourself a ticket for our live show with special guests at Sundance London! 
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Win yourself free tickets to see VAMPYR on the big screen for it's 90th anniversary at the Genesis Cinema in London on 6th June! Click here to enter on Twitter

Music by Jack Whitney

Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 

Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema!
www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis

You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our TeePublic store!
www.evolutionofhorror.com/merchandise

Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats...
www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror 

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Follow us on TWITTER

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Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

VAMPIRES: Pt 3 - Nosferatu (1922) & Vampyr (1932)

Season 8 · Episode 3

jeudi 19 mai 2022Duration 02:04:38

This week Mike is joined by James Swanton to discuss two early vampire movies, celebrating their 100th and 90th birthdays: FW Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) and Carl Theodor Dreyer's Vampyr (1932)!

This episode is sponsored by friend of the pod Rebecca McCallum! Order yourself a copy of Rebecca's pocketbook, Mums + Sons, An Examination of the Child/Parent Relationship now!  

We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST event! Grab yourself a ticket for our live show with special guests at Sundance London! 
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Win yourself free tickets to see VAMPYR on the big screen for it's 90th anniversary at the Genesis Cinema in London on 6th June! Click here to enter on Twitter

Music by Jack Whitney

Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 

Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema!
www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis

You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our TeePublic store!
www.evolutionofhorror.com/merchandise

Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats...
www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror 

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Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

 

VAMPIRES: Pt 2 - A History of Dracula (1897 - )

Season 8 · Episode 2

jeudi 12 mai 2022Duration 02:27:54

“I am…Dracula!”
This week Mike is joined by Dracula expert and author of the Anno Dracula books Kim Newman to discuss the importance of the character and story on horror cinema. In the second half of the episode Mike is joined by Adam Robinson for a deep-dive discussion of Bram Stoker’s seminal 1897 novel.

Music by Jack Whitney

Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 

Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema!
www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis

You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our TeePublic store!
www.evolutionofhorror.com/merchandise

Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats...
www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror 

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Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

Firestarter (2022) interview with director Keith Thomas

jeudi 12 mai 2022Duration 22:44

For this special bonus minisode, I chatted to director Keith Thomas about his new movie FIRESTARTER (spoiler-free) and the pressures of creating a successful Stephen King adaptation. 

VAMPIRES: Pt 1 - An Introduction

Season 8 · Episode 1

jeudi 5 mai 2022Duration 01:57:30

We’re back! This series we’re exploring all things VAMPIRES and to kick it off, Mike is joined by Kevin Lyons and Mary Wild to discuss the origins and the evolution of the sub-genre.

Music by Jack Whitney

This week's episode is sponsored by $20 Patreon subscriber Adam Whybray! If you're interested in submitting an essay for his upcoming collection on Global Animated Horror, email him by 15th May 2022: [email protected]

Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 

Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORORR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema!
www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis

You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our TeePublic store!
www.evolutionofhorror.com/merchandise

Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats...
www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror 

Email us! 

Follow us on TWITTER

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Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

X (2022) with Ti West / Fresh (2022) with Mimi Cave

vendredi 18 mars 2022Duration 02:00:23

It's another bonus episode! This week we're discussing 2 brand new releases, FRESH, available now on Disney Plus, and X, out now in cinemas. 

In the first half of the episode Mike is joined by Zobo With a Shotgun to discuss Fresh in depth, plus he chats to the film's director, Mimi Cave. IN the second half, Mike chats to Stevie Webb about X plus chats to its director Ti West. Enjoy! 

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TIMECODES: 

06:10 - FRESH (Spoiler free) 

18:28 - Mimi Cave Interview

34:10 - FRESH (Spoilers) 

01:00:00 -  X (Spoiler free)

01:14:18 - Ti West Interview

01:24:50 - X (Spoilers)


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