

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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Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 48min
VAMPIRES: Pt 24 - What We Do In The Shadows (2014 / 2019 - )
"Wakey wakey!" This week Mike is joined by Alex West to talk energy vampires, cursed hats and superb owls for an in-depth discussion of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (the 2014 film and the TV show!) 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 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 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

Nov 25, 2022 • 2h 3min
VAMPIRES: Pt 23 - Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) & A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014)
This week we glide smoothly and stylishly into the 2010s as Mike is joined by Michael Leader to discuss Jim Jarmusch's briliant Only Lovers Left Alive and then brand new guest Maha Albadrawi joins Mike to discuss A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night. 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 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 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

Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 30min
Bones and All (2022)
Luca Guadagnino is back with another beautiful, twisted, fucked up horror movie! Steph McKenna joins Mike to discuss cannibalism and romance in BONES AND ALL (2022), plus Mike chats to screenwriter David Kajganich about making the movie and working with Luca. 02:50 - Review (spoiler free) 27:45 - Interview with screenwriter David Kajganich (spoiler free) 48:45 - Review (spoilers) 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 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 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

Nov 18, 2022 • 1h 52min
VAMPIRES: Pt 22 - The Twilight Series (2008 - 2012)
Let's get SPARKLY! This week Mike is joined by Steph McKenna to discuss all five films in one of the most successful yet HATED vampire franchises of all times...Twilight! 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 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 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

Nov 11, 2022 • 1h 57min
VAMPIRES: Pt 21 - Let The Right One In (2008) & Thirst (2009)
This week we discuss two incredible international vampire movies from the 00s...first, Rob Watts joins Mike to talk about the briliance of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) before Tim Coleman drops in to talk about Park Chan Wook's sexy vampire flick, THIRST (2009). This week's episode is sponsored by ADAM Z. ROBINSON. Use an exclusive discount code (EOH22) and buy tickets to his upcoming performance of A Christmas Carol at the Barons Court Theatre. Mike and other friends of the pod will be at the performance on the 10th December (followed by drinks afterwards) so if you can, join us for that one! 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 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 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

Nov 5, 2022 • 46min
Hellraiser (2022)
In this bonus episode, Mike is joined by Stevie Webb to discuss the latest Hellraiser movie, and see how it compares to the ten (!) other movies in the franchise. Listen to Mike & Stevie's HELLRAISER MINI-SERIES on Patreon 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 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 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

Nov 4, 2022 • 1h 48min
VAMPIRES: Pt 20 - The Addiction (1995) & Habit (1995)
This week Mike is joined by researcher, lecturer and academic James Rendell to discuss two arthouse indie vampire movies from 1995: Abel Ferrara’s THE ADDICTION and Larry Fessenden’s HABIT. 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 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 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

Oct 29, 2022 • 1h 18min
Barbarian (2022)
It's spooky season and one of the most fun horror movies of the year is finally out in UK cinemas! For this spoilerific discussion of BARBARIAN (2022), Mike chats to the writer/director Zach Cregger about making the film, before Becky Darke drops in to discuss the movie in depth. 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 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 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

Oct 27, 2022 • 1h 26min
VAMPIRES: Pt 19 - Cronos (1993) & Blade II (2002)
This week Mike is joined by Matt & James from the Journey Through Sci-Fi podcast to discuss two Guillermo Del Toro vampire movies: CRONOS (1993) and BLADE II (2002). 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 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 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

Oct 20, 2022 • 2h 22min
VAMPIRES: Pt 18 - Blade (1998) & 30 Days of Night (2007)
This week Mike is joined by two guests to discuss two vampire movies based on comic books: TV Presenter and comedian Susan Calman drops in to discuss 30 DAYS OF NIGHT (2007) and then Chris Hewitt joins Mike to discuss the ultimate Marvel / horror mash-up, BLADE (1998). 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 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 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