

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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Jul 27, 2023 • 1h 47min
HOME INVASION Pt 17: The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992) & Single White Female (1992)
It's another double bill of unhinged women invading the home! Mike is joined by Maha Albadrawi to discuss two gems from 1992...THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE and SINGLE WHITE FEMALE. 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

Jul 20, 2023 • 1h 37min
HOME INVASION Pt 16: Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) & Fear (1996)
This week Mike is joined by the Faculty of Horror's Alex West to discuss two creepy 90s thrillers starring up-and-coming movie stars...Julia Roberts in SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY (1991) and Reese Witherspoon and Mark Wahlberg in FEAR (1996). 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

Jul 13, 2023 • 2h 10min
HOME INVASION Pt 15: Fatal Attraction (1987) & Misery (1990)
This week Mike is joined by Becky Darke to discuss a double bill of movies about dangerous, psychotic (misunderstood?) women...FATAL ATTRACTION (1987) & MISERY (1990) 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

Jul 6, 2023 • 1h 36min
HOME INVASION Pt 14: Angst (1983) & Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer (1986)
This week things get nasty as Dan Martin joins Mike to discuss two 80s movies based on real life serial killers...first, the underseen gem ANGST, then the grizzly and unflinching HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER! Buy tickets to EOH PRESENTS: THE BORDERLANDS 10th ANNIVERSARY screening with Dan Martin, Jen Handorf and I! 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

Jun 15, 2023 • 1h 52min
HOME INVASION Pt 13: The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) & When A Stranger Calls Back (1993)
This week Mike is joined by Matt Draper to discuss two BONKERS (and brilliant) movies from the 80s and 90s...THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982) & WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK (1993) 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 Join the DISCORD Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

Jun 13, 2023 • 56min
Discussing the FINAL DESTINATION films with creator Jeffrey Reddick
As a special bonus treat, Mike sits down for a full hour with the creator of the Final Destination series, Jeffrey Reddick, to discuss his memories of the creating the original film and his thoughts on the sequels, the legacy of the movies and the future of the series... Music by Jack Whitney. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com You can now buy Evolution of Horror T-SHIRTS! www.evolutionofhorror.com/shop 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

Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 29min
HOME INVASION Pt 12: Someone's Watching Me! (1978) & When A Stranger Calls (1979)
"THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!" This week we talk about awesome heroines and creepy stalkers...Mike is joined by Stevie Webb to discuss John Carpenter's underseen SOMEONE'S WATCHING ME (1978) and Fred Walton's bizarre but terrifying WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979). Music by Jack Whitney. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Keep an eye on all our UPCOMING EVENTS 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

Jun 6, 2023 • 31min
The Boogeyman (2023) Interview with Rob Savage
I chat to horror filmmaker Rob Savage (Host, Dashcam) about his latest film - the adaptation of Stephen King's THE BOOGEYAN - spoiler free!

Jun 1, 2023 • 1h 48min
HOME INVASION Pt 11: Fright (1971) & The Shout (1978)
This week Mike is joined by Sam Ashurst to discuss two weird British gems from the 70s...FRIGHT (1971) and THE SHOUT (1978) in spoilerific detail! 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

May 25, 2023 • 1h 54min
HOME INVASION pt 10: A Clockwork Orange (1971) The Last House on the Left (1972)
To avoid fainting, keep repeating ITS ONLY A MOVIE! This week Mike is joined by Jamie Graham to discuss two grizzly 70s controversial classics...Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left (1972). 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