The Evolution of Horror

Mike and Brad bring you an epic SPOILER FREE round-up of the best cult & horror films of LFF 2018 and end with an in-depth review of Mandy. Mike also chats to Dragged Across Concrete director S. Craig Zahler and In Fabric director Peter Strickland.  CONTENTS:  00:00 - Intro / LFF Overview 12:00 - INTERVIEW: S. Craig Zahler 34:10 - Dragged Across Concrete  39:30 - Assassination Nation 43:18 - Knife + Heart 48:00 - Lords of Chaos 58:00 - All The Gods In The Sky 01:02:40 - Suspiria (2018) 01:07:50 - Duplicate (AKA Jonathan) 01:11:10 - Cam 01:15:15 - School's Out 01:20:40 - Cannibal Club 01:23:25 - The Nightshifter 01:27:17 - May The Devil Take You 01:32:30 - Tumbbad 01:35:50 - INTERIVEW: Peter Strickland 01:57:25 - In Fabric 02:06:00 - Mandy (Spoiler review) Full list of films can be found on BRAD'S LETTERBOXD Music by Jack Whitney Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on FACEBOOK Follow us on INSTAGRAM Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD  

Michael Myers is BACK! This week Empire's Chris Hewitt returns to discuss part 10 (or is it part 2? Or is it part 12?) of the Halloween Franchise. Spoiler free section followed by SPOILERIFIC section.  [00:00 - 28:15] NON-SPOILERS [28:15 - END] SPOILERS  This week's episode is sponsored by FILMSTRUCK UK. FilmStruck is your destination for streaming quality films. Expertly curated for film lovers by film lovers, it’s home to a hand-picked selection of cinema’s finest. This month they're launching a featured collection called THE DARK NIGHTS OF HORROR. Sign up to a 14 day free trial now!  https://www.filmstruck.com/evolutionofhorror Music by Jack Whitney.  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Chris Hewitt is host of the EMPIRE PODCAST and can be found on TWITTER. Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER  

Mike sits down with Mandy director Panos Cosmatos to discuss the movie, the horror genre and working with a performer as...unique...as Nic Cage... 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    

Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Shirley Jackson's novel drops on Netflix TODAY! Mike is joined by journalist and podcaster extraordinaire, Boyd Hilton, to discuss the series. The chat begins with a spoiler free section, followed by a more in-depth analysis of the first half of the series (episodes 1 to 5).  Music by Jack Whitney.  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Boyd Hilton is a podcaster and journalist. He's entertainment editor of HEAT and editor of PILOT TV magazine. You can find him on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

It's time to bid farewell to maypoles and Morris dancing...the sun sets on our summer of Folk Horror madness as we conclude this series and reveal what's coming up next. Mike is also joined by Bryan Ryan for the ultimate folk horror quiz.  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 BIG FILM QUIZ. Check them out on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER  

From belts and braces to sunken places...this week Mike is joined by Rhianna Dhillon to discuss the (folk) horrors of modern day Trump America for the final 2 reviews of the series...Green Room and Get Out.  Music by Jack Whitney.  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD If you're interested in coming to see Adam Robinson's new live theatre ghost-story experience, listeners of the podcast can get a £4 discount at the upcoming London show in Greenwich theatre. Book through the link below and use the promo code: sh12vers https://www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/shivers Promo code: sh12vers Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER Rhianna Dhillon is a critic and presenter and can be found on TWITTER        

For this bonus episode, Mike is joined by film producer Jen Handorf and practical / make-up FX artist Dan Martin to discuss The Borderlands (2015) and their upcoming live immersive horror event, FRIGHT NIGHT CLUB.  Follow FRIGHT NIGHT CLUB on Social Media:  https://www.frightnightclub.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FrightNightClubUK/ https://twitter.com/frightnightclub 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  

This week Mike is joined by actor Stevie Webb for part 2 of the folk horror 'Also Rans' extravaganza. This week they run through 10 of the best not-yet-discussed folk horror movies of the 21st century, spoiler-free.  Music by Jack Whitney.  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Stevie Webb can be found on TWTITER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

This week Mike is joined by genre movie guru Giles Edward to discuss (spoiler free) some of the other folk horror movies not yet covered this series...from big hitters like Night of the Demon and Children of the Corn, to deep cuts like Dark Waters and Poison For the Fairies.  Check out the full list of Also Rans on LETTERBOXD. Music by Jack Whitney.  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Giles Edwards 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 digital guru Alex Ayling to discuss Marble Hornets, Creepy Pastas and all things viral folk horror, ending with a (spoiler-free...ish) review of SLENDER MAN (2018).  Music by Jack Whitney.  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Alex Ayling is Head of Digital Studios at BBC Studios and can be found on TWITTER.  Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER