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The Evolution of Horror

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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01:35:15

FOLK Pt 13: Slender Man (2018) & Viral Folk Horror

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/09/14

This week Mike is joined by digital guru Alex Ayling to discuss Marble Hornets, Creepy Pastas and all things viral folk horror, ending with a (spoiler-free...ish) review of SLENDER MAN (2018). Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Alex Ayling is Head of Digital Studios at BBC Studios and can be found on TWITTER. Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

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01:24:05

FOLK Pt 12: The Witch (2015)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/09/07

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? This week Mike is joined by Louise Blain to discuss Robert Eggers 2015 masterpiece, the VVITCH. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Louise Blain is a producer and journalist and can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

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02:05:18

The Best of Frightfest 2018

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/09/03

This week Mike is joined by Adam Robinson, writer of The Book of Darkness and Light and the upcoming Shivers, to discuss (spoiler free) the best movies of Frightfest 2018. For booking information for Adam's upcoming shows, visit www.thebookofdarknessandlight.com Visit the FB page facebook.com/thebookofdarknessandlight Follow The Book of Darkness and light on TWITTER Follow Adam on TWITTER Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us

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01:25:46

FOLK Pt 11: Kill List (2011) Sightseers (2012) & A...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/09/02

This week Mike is joined by practical FX artist and Arrow Video Podcast host Dan Martin to discuss the brilliant Ben Wheatley and three of his movies which make a nice little trilogy of folk horror...Kill List, Sightseers and A Field in England. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Dan Martin can be found on TWITTER. For information on Dan and Jen Handorf's upcoming event, the FRIGHT NIGHT CLUB, check out the

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01:21:13

FOLK Pt 10: The Blair Witch Project (1999)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/08/24

This week Mike and Rosie Fletcher delve deep into the woods and exploring the terrifying found footage classic, The Blair Witch Project. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Rosie Fletcher is UK Editor of Den of Geek and can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

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01:41:21

FOLK Pt 9: Hicksploitation (1977-2010)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/08/17

Grab your banjo, don your M.A.G.A. hat and head on down to West Virginia. This week we Mike is joined by Brad Hanson to discuss hillbillies, bogans and hoodies for ten (ish) spoiler-free (ish) reviews of some of the most notable hicksploitation movies from the last 40 years. Follow Brad on LETTERBOXD (mainly because he's upset about having less followers than EOH) for the full list of films covered this week. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join

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01:34:32

FOLK Pt 8: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/08/10

This week Mike is joined by Total Film's Jamie Graham to discuss the GREATEST HORROR MOVIE EVER MADE. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Jamie Graham is a film journalist and is Editor-At-Large of Total Film magazine. He can be found on TWITTER. Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

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01:19:15

FOLK Pt 7: Straw Dogs (1971) & Deliverance (1972)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/08/03

This week Mike is joined by critic and journalist Elena Lazic to discuss two controversial 70s classics, Straw Dogs and Deliverance, in spoilerific detail. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Elena Lazic is a film writer and associate editor of Seventh Row. She can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

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01:24:17

FOLK Pt 6: The Seventh Seal (1957) & The Virgin...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/07/27

This week things get dark, arty and existential...Mike is joined by Sam Ashurst to discuss Ingmar Bergman and how two of his movies fit the folk horror mould. Sam also discusses the upcoming world premiere of his movie, Frankenstein's Creature, at Frightfest 2018. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Sam Ashurst is a filmmaker and co-host of the Arrow Video Podcast. He can be found on TWITTER. Mike Muncer is

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02:10:25

FOLK Pt 5: The Night of the Hunter (1955) & Onibaba...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/07/20

"Leaning...leaning..." This week Mike ventures out of Britain to explore some early international examples of folk horror. Firstly he is joined by Paul Ridd to discuss THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) and then by Kevin Lyons to discuss ONIBABA (1964). Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Paul Ridd is a distribution executive for Picturehouse UK and can be found on TWITTER. Kevin Lyons is the editor of EOFFTV and

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01:58:41

FOLK Pt 4: TV Folk Horror & The psychology of cults

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/07/13

This week Mike is joined by Mary Wild to discuss folk horror from a psychoanalytic perspective, then Thom Burgess to take a spoiler free look at folk horror on the small screen, from 70s TV shows like Robin Redbreast and Children of the Stones, through to modern day U.S. shows like True Detective and American Horror Story. To find the full list of 70s shows that we cover on the episode, follow us on @LetterBoxd Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join

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01:11:45

FOLK Pt 3: The Wicker Man (1973)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/07/06

"OH GOD! OH JESUS CHRIST!" This week Mike is joined by film critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to discuss her favourite film and the most iconic folk horror of all time, The Wicker Man. Warning: this discussion may contain some bad singing and dodgy Scottish accents. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Larushka is a film critic for the Metro and can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film

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01:01:23

THE ENDLESS (2018) Interview with Benson & Moorhead

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/07/01

In this special bonus episode, Mike talks to acclaimed writers / actors / directors Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson about their new movie The Endless, which is currently the most critically celebrated horror movie of 2018. They also discuss their thoughts on the horror genre, folk horror and Mike has some questions regarding the mythology and timeline of The Endless... 00:00 - 47:00: spoiler free (ish) 47:00 - end: SPOILERS The Endless is distributed by ARROW VIDEO Directors: Aaron Moorhead &

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01:29:41

FOLK Pt 2: Witchfinder General (1968) & The Blood on...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/06/29

This week Mike is joined by film producer Jen Handorf to discuss the original two folk horrors in spoilerific detail... Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Jen Handorf is a film producer and can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

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44:02

FRIGHTFEST 2018 interview with Paul McEvoy

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/06/28

In this bonus episode, Mike chats to Frightfest co-founder / director Paul McEvoy about this year's festival, what fans can expect and the recently revealed line-up which includes Gaspar Noe's CLIMAX, Leigh Whannell's UPGRADE and Pascal Laugier's GHOSTLAND among it's 70 premieres. Tickets for Frightfest go on sale Saturday 30th June. Visit http://frightfest.co.uk for information on tickets. Follow Frightfest on TWITTER Follow Paul McEvoy on TWITTER Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us

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01:59:12

FOLK Pt 1 with Alice Lowe

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/06/21

Happy Summer Solstice! Mike kicks off the new series with a chat with actor / writer / director Alice Lowe about her recent directorial debut PREVENGE, her comedy horror SIGHTSEERS and her love for all things Folk Horror. Mike is then joined by graphic artist for film & TV Richard Wells to try and get to grips with what Folk Horror really is, how to define it, and what movies fit the mould... Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP

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01:02:36

Hereditary (2018)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/06/12

Mike is joined by Final Girl Anna Bogutskaya to discuss one of the most talked about horror movies of the year, Hereditary, in spoiler-free AND spoilerific detail. 00:00 - 27:00 - SPOILER FREE 27:00 - END - SPOILER SECTION Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Anna is a programmer at the BFI and also makes up one half of THE FINAL GIRLS. Anna can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film

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01:01:03

BORLEY RECTORY interview with Ashley Thorpe

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/05/28

Mike is joined by filmmaker Ashley Thorpe to discuss his new feature, ghostly animated documentary drama starring Reece Shearsmith and Jonathan Rigby... For information on Borley Rectory screenings visit the WEBSITE Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER This week’s episode is sponsored by SUDIO. Visit https://sudio.com to get 15%

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01:26:20

GHOSTS Pt 20: Conclusion

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/05/25

We've reached the end of our journey through the evolution of the ghost story! Mike takes a look back at the last 20 weeks and is joined by London quiz king Bryan Ryan for an end of term exam... Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

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01:26:31

GHOSTS Pt 19: The Babadook (2014) & Under The Shadow...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2018/05/18

This week Mike is joined by film critic Rhianna Dhillon to review two supernatural masterpieces from the recent "post-horror" era, Jennifer Kent's The Babadook and Babak Anvari's Under The Shadow. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Rhianna is a film critic, journalist and podcast presenter and can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

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