The Evolution of Horror

Mike Muncer
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Jul 1, 2022 • 1h 55min

SUMMER SLASHERS: Sleepaway Camp (1983) & I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1999)

This week as there's no new vampire episode, we're dropping an epsiode from the EOH Patreon archive! In the summer of 2021 I sat down with my fellow Dream Warriors Stevie Webb and Becky Darke to discuss two summer slasher CLASSICS - Sleepaway Camp & I still Know What You DId Last Summer - in spoilerific detail. If you want to hear more of Becky, Stevie and I discussing 80s camp classics, check out our HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME / BLOODY BIRTHDAY special on Becky's patreon! patreon.com/bunnydarke
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Jun 23, 2022 • 2h 5min

VAMPIRES Pt 8: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) & Dracula Also-Rans

This week Mike is joined by Rosie Fletcher to discuss Francis Ford Coppola's one-of-a-kind camp masterpiece that is BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992). Then in the second half of the episode, Brad Hanson drops in to recommend some other Dracula movies, including DRACULA UNTOLD, LOVE AT FIRST BITE and HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA. 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 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 Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER
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Jun 16, 2022 • 1h 24min

VAMPIRES: Pt 7 - Dracula (1979) & Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

This week Mike is joined by Telegraph critic Tim Robey to discuss two Dracula adaptations from 1979…John Badham's DRACULA and Werner Herzog's NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE. Music by Jack Whitney. Come and see NOSFERATU (1922) on the big screen in London! We're hosting a very special 100th annivesary screening at the Regent Street Cinema in London on Tuesday 21st June, with a live organ accompaniment, followed by a special post-screening panel including Kim Newman, James Swanton and Pamela Hutchinson. TICKETS HERE 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 Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM 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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Jun 9, 2022 • 1h 30min

VAMPIRES: Pt 6 - Dracula A.D. 1972 & The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

This week Mike is joined by Graham Saunders and jump forward 10 years to the era of 70s Hammer, when Dracula got down and groovy with the kids! Music by Jack Whitney. 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 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 Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM 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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Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 50min

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

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! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS 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 Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Join our DISCORD Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER
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May 26, 2022 • 1h 35min

VAMPIRES: Pt 4 - Dracula (1931) & The Universal Era

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! 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 Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Join our DISCORD Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER
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May 19, 2022 • 2h 5min

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

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 Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Join our DISCORD Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER
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May 12, 2022 • 2h 28min

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

"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 Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM 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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May 12, 2022 • 23min

Firestarter (2022) interview with director Keith Thomas

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.
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May 5, 2022 • 1h 58min

VAMPIRES: Pt 1 - An Introduction

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: adamwhybray@gmail.com. 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 Follow us on INSTAGRAM 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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