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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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01:55:18

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 2: King Kong (1933)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2024/05/09

"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 UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Join the DISCORD to access our weekly watchalongs! Subscribe and donate on PATREON for

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02:16:05

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 1 - An Introduction

The Evolution of Horror ·

2024/04/30

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 website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Subscribe and donate on

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01:30:20

What's the best horror board game?

The Evolution of Horror ·

2024/02/26

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 Evolution of Horror game, support us on Kickstarter and order your copy now!

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12:08

Introducing...FINAL CUT: An Evolution of Horror Card...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2024/02/16

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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02:01:47

HOME INVASION Pt 36: Conclusion / Listeners' Top 10...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/12/22

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 About Horror' segments! Sign up to Mary's Patreon! Follow Mary on Twitter to find out more about her upcoming courses. Visit our

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02:00:14

HOME INVASION Pt 35: Us (2019) & Parasite (2019)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/12/15

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 EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema! www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our

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01:31:36

HOME INVASION pt 34: Also-Rans

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/12/08

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.evolutionofhorror.com Keep an eye on all our UPCOMING EVENTS Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema!

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01:47:46

HOME INVASION Pt 33: The Feast (2021) & Men (2022)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/12/01

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

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01:43:29

HOME INVASION Pt 32: Ready or Not (2019) Bodies...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/11/24

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 on all our UPCOMING EVENTS Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema!

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01:59:47

HOME INVASION Pt 31: The Gift (2015) & Mother! (2017)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/11/17

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' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon! Follow Mary on Twitter to find out more about her upcoming courses and follow her podcast, PROJECTIONS PODCAST. Visit

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01:51:17

HOME INVASION Pt 30: Hush (2016) & Gerald's Game (2017)

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/11/10

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 to find out more about her upcoming courses and follow her podcast, PROJECTIONS PODCAST. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Keep an eye on all

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01:01:59

EOH Live In London: Halloween Special

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/11/03

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 of horror Room 101! Plus, a very special surprise at the end! ENJOY!

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28:05

Revisiting Peeping Tom (1960) with Thelma Schoonmaker

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/10/29

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.

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01:59:00

HOME INVASION Pt 29: The Invitation (2015) & Speak No...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/10/26

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! Follow Mary on Twitter to find out more about her upcoming courses and follow her podcast, PROJECTIONS PODCAST. Visit our

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01:40:47

HOME INVASION Pt 28: Housebound (2014) & Better Watch...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/10/19

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 our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema! www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis You can now buy Evolution of Horror

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01:49:18

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) & Friday the 13th: The...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/10/12

Happy Friday the 13th! As a bonus episode, here's an episode from the Patreon vault...recorded in November 2020, I discussed two banging Friday the 13th sequels with my Dream Warriors Stevie Webb and Becky Darke. Want to hear more episodes like this? Sign up to our patreon! We'll be back next week to continue our Home Invasion series as normal!

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20:59

The Exorcist: Believer (2023) / Interview with David...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/10/08

A new Exorcist movie has arrived! I chatted to director David Gordon Green about making the movie (spoiler free) and about shifting from Haddonfield IL to Georgetown DC! Want to hear our in-depth review of The Exorcist Believer? Sign up to our Patreon!

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01:47:54

HOME INVASION Pt 27: Nightcrawler (2014) & Once Upon...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/10/05

This week we delve into the dangerous underworld of LA to discuss two fascinating recent movies that deal with the media's obsessesion with home invasion...Christina Newland joins Mike to discuss NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) & ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (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 EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema! www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis You can

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16:06

EOH On Tour / Grimmfest 2023

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/10/05

It's October and we're officially ON TOUR! We begin our spooky festivities in Manchester, as Brad Hanson and I talk about the line-up for this year's GRIMMFEST... Want to join us for any events? Head to our events page

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01:43:50

HOME INVASION Pt 26: The Purge (2013) / Soft & Quiet...

The Evolution of Horror ·

2023/09/28

"God bless America..." This week Mike is joined by Matt and James from Journey Through Sci-Fi to discuss two dark satires on modern America, THE PURGE and SOFT & QUIET. 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 to find out more about her upcoming courses and follow her podcast, PROJECTIONS PODCAST. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Keep an eye on all our UPCOMING EVENTS Buy tickets

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