

The Evolution of Horror
Mike Muncer
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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Sep 11, 2025 • 2h 2min
MAN-MADE MONSTERS #8: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931) & The Invisible Man (1933)
This week we tackle two 'Mad Scientist' movies from the 1930s...Mike is joined by Sarah Cook to discuss Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1931) & The Invisible Man (1933). Plus, our 2023 live on-stage discussion of The Invisible Man in London with Kim Newman, Kevin Lyons & Becky Darke... 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 PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats... www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Join the DISCORD Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

Sep 10, 2025 • 1h 42min
Revisiting the '28 Days Later' Trilogy
In this bonus epsiode, Mike and Becky revisit Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's 2002 zombie masterpiece, 28 Days Later, as well as its two sequels, before speculating on the upcoming 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple... Bring Her Back is available to buy or rent on your favourite digital stores like Apple TV plus, Amazon Prime and Sky Store. 28 Days Later & 28 Years Later are both available to buy and watch at home Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

Sep 4, 2025 • 1h 47min
MAN-MADE MONSTERS #7: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Get your shirt off and run into the rain because it's Kenneth Branagh week! Adam Z. Robinson joins Mike to discuss Branagh's glossy 1994 adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/evolutionofhorror Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

Aug 28, 2025 • 2h 7min
MAN-MADE MONSTERS #6: Young Frankenstein (1974) & Flesh For Frankenstein (1973)
This week it's a double bill of absurd comedic 70s Frankenstein adaptations! Sam Pancake joins Mike to discuss Mel Brooks' iconic and loving homage, Young Frankenstein, then Dan Martin drops by to discuss a lesser known cult hit, Andy Warhol's Flesh For Frankenstein! Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

Aug 25, 2025 • 2min
PREVIEW: Carry On Up The Podcast!
A new podcast from the EOH Network! Mike Muncer and Susan Calman work their way chronolocigcally through every film in the iconic 'Carry On' series of comedy films...available wherever you get your podcasts! Listen & Subscribe on Spotify Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts More details on the EOH Website

Aug 21, 2025 • 1h 40min
MAN-MADE MONSTERS #5: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) & Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
"Pass the marmalade!" This week Frankenstein gets meaner, bloodier and far more British, as Hammer take on Mary Shelley's monster! Axelle Carolyn joins Mike to discuss THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) and FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED (1969) Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham This episode is sponsored by Hammer! Check out Hammer's new releases and one of the first to order Hammer's Limited Collector's Edition Box Set of The Curse of Frankenstein, in collaboration with The Warner Archive Collection. Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

Aug 14, 2025 • 1h 52min
MAN-MADE MONSTERS #4: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
"You...make man?" "No, woman!" This week James Swanton returns to the podcast to join Mike for a discussion of one of the greatest horror sequels of all time...BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

Aug 13, 2025 • 31min
The Evolution of the Xenomorph: Talking 'Alien: Earth' with Noah Hawley
The Xenomorph is back! To celebrate the release of Alien: Earth today on Hulu and Disney Plus, Mike chats to showrunner Noah Hawley and exec producer David W. Zucker about chestbursters, facehuggers and bringing the Alien universe to the small screen... Watch the interview on YouTube Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

Aug 7, 2025 • 1h 58min
MAN-MADE MONSTERS #3: Frankenstein (1931)
"Now I know what it feels like to be God!" This week James Swanton joins Mike to discuss one of the most important horror films in the history of cinema...Universal's FRANKENSTEIN (1931). Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

Jul 31, 2025 • 1h 35min
MAN-MADE MONSTERS #2: Frankenstein (1818)
This week Mike is joined by Chris Newton to deep-dive into Mary Shelley's original novel that launched the idea of the man-made monster...Frankenstein! Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/evolutionofhorror Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM 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... www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD