The Evolution of Horror

We're BACK! This week Mike begins his journey through the evolution of the zombie movie by discussing the tropes of the sub-genre with Kevin Lyons, then looking at the zombie movie through a psychoanalytic and sociological lens with Mary Wild & Tim Coleman.  Music by Jack Whitney.  Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com  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 Kevin Lyons runs EOFFTV and can be found on TWITTER. Mary Wild co-hosts the PROJECTIONS PODCAST and can be found on TWITTER. Tim Coleman is a jfilm critic for Total Film 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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Happy New Year!  This week Mike and The Final Girls' Anna Bogutskaya discuss their horror highlights of 2018 and most anticipated horrors of 2019.    Review Categories include:  - BEST TRAILER / MOST ANTICIPATED - BEST POSTER - BEST OPENING SEQUENCE. - MOST FUN SCREENING / CINEMA EXPERIENCE? - BEST CREEPY KID  - BEST WITCH - BEST NEW MONSTER - BEST RETURNING MONSTER  - CREEPIEST HUMAN CHARACTER / REGULAR DUDE - BEST KILL  - BEST GORE  - CREEPIEST SCARE - BEST JUMP SCARE  - BEST WORST DATE MOVIE  - WORST MOVIE TO WATCH WHEN HUNGOVER - BEST HORROR TO WATCH DRUNK OR ON DRUGS - YOUR 'GUILTY PLEASURE' OF 2018?   - FILM "THEY DIDN'T GET" (ie most underrated movie) - FILM "I DIDN'T GET" (ie a popular film that you didn't love)  - BEST DANCE HORROR! - BEST PERFORMANCE - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY  - BEST SCRIPT / WRITING - BEST DIRECTOR  - BEST TV SHOW - BEST FILM  - WORST FILM OF 2018   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 co-host of the BFI PODCAST, one half of THE FINAL GIRLS and can be found on TWITTER. Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

Mike is joined by digital guru Alex Ayling to discuss Joe Dante's Gremlins (1984), it's batshit crazy sequel and some other classic Christmas horror movies.  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

WE DIDN'T BURN HIM! Mike is joined by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton to discuss the new League of Gentlemen live show and the Inside No 9 Halloween special. He is then joined by writer / actor Adam Robinson to discuss the Halloween special in spoilerific detail... Music by Jack Whitney.  Adam Robinson is an actor and writer and his theatre company, The Book of Darkness And Light is currently touring its (brilliant) new show SHIVERS. Check their website for tour dates and details... https://thebookofdarknessandlight.com/dates 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

Mike is joined by the BFI's Anna Bogutskaya to discuss what might be the most divisive horror movie of 2018...Luca Guiadagnino's SUSPIRIA (2018).  This episode will begin with a SPOILER-FREE section, followed by a SPOILER section in the second half. *Both sections will contain minor spoilers of Dario Argento's original SUSPIRIA (1977). * Music by Jack Whitney.  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Anna Bogutskaya co-hosts the BFI PODCAST, makes up one half of THE FINAL GIRLS and can be found on TWITTER. Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

After several requests we return to Hill House for a follow-up discussion in which we discuss the series in it's entirety. Mike is joined by Empire's geek queen Helen O'Hara to dissect this incredible show from start to finish.  Music by Jack Whitney.  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Helen O'Hara is a film critic, journalist and podcaster and can be found on TWITTER.  Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN, SILVER SHAMROCK! Mike and Bryan Ryan discuss the black sheep of the Halloween family...Season of the Witch, 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 Bryan Ryan runs the London Pub Quiz. Find their details on TWITTER and FACEBOOK.  Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

Mike is joined by Louise Blain to discuss Gareth Evans' new folk horror which popped up on Netflix this month, APOSTLE. There is a spoiler free section of the review, followed by a spoiler section at the end.  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, presenter and journalist and can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

This week Mike is joined by Becky Darke to review THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA. The first half of the discussion is spoiler free, followed by a spoiler section for episodes 1 & 2... 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