313 episodes

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.

The Evolution of Horror Mike Muncer

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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.

    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 6: Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) & The Reptile (1966)

    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 6: Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) & The Reptile (1966)

    It's Hammer week! Mike is joined by Graham Saunders to discuss two Hammer classics about creatures in the British countryside...THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1959) & THE REPTILE (1966). 
    Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
    Music by Jack Whitney. 
    Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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    Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

    • 1 hr 20 min
    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 5: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) / The Shape of Water (2017)

    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 5: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) / The Shape of Water (2017)

    This week we continue looking at 50s monster movies about the perils of nature...Axelle Carolyn joins Mike to discuss Universal's 3D monster movie, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON! Plus, in the second half of the ep, we release a discussion from the Patreon vault, recorded earlier this year, in which Steph McKenna joins Mike to discuss Del Toro's tribute to Creature from the Black Lagoon, THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017). 
    Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
    Music by Jack Whitney. 
    Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
    Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon! 
    Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 
    Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS
    Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH!
    Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats...
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    Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

    • 1 hr 56 min
    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 4: Godzilla & Kong Also Rans (1933-2024)

    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 4: Godzilla & Kong Also Rans (1933-2024)

    This week, things get MONSTROUS as Mike and Kevin Lyons run through the history of cinema's two biggest titans: Godzilla and Kong! In this spoiler-free episode, Kevin Lyons runs through his thoughts on a bunch of other King Kong and Godzilla movies, including remakes, sequels, reboots, requels and everything in between...
    Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
    Music by Jack Whitney. 
    Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
    We have a new podcast: THE DETECTIVE AND THE LOG LADY: A TWIN PEAKS PODCAST! Join Stacie Ponder and I as we watch and discuss every episode of Twin Peaks, from beginniing to end! Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. 
    Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 
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    • 1 hr 21 min
    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 3 - Godzilla (1954)

    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 3 - Godzilla (1954)

    This week Mike is joined by filmmaker, actor, author and Godzilla expert Graham Skipper to discuss the king of the monsters himself in his original, breathtaking movie...GODZILLA (1954). 
    Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
    Music by Jack Whitney. 
    Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
    Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon! 
    Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 
    Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS
    Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH!
    Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats...
    www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror 
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    Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

    • 1 hr 50 min
    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 2: King Kong (1933)

    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 2: King Kong (1933)

    "Twas beauty killed the beast!" This week Mike is joined by James Swanton for the first deep-dive discussion of the series: Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's KING KONG (1933)...
    Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
    Music by Jack Whitney. 
    Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
    Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 
    Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS
    Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH!
    Join the DISCORD to access our weekly watchalongs!
    Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats...
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    Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

    • 1 hr 55 min
    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 1 - An Introduction

    NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 1 - An Introduction

    We're BACK! This week, we kick off our tenth season of the podcast on the horrors of nature with an introduction chat with Kevin Lyons, plus Mary Wild drops in to lend her analysis of the sub-genre and what makes it so popular (and terrifying). 
    Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
    Music by Jack Whitney. 
    Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
    Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com 
    Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS
    Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH!
    Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats...
    www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror 
    Email us! 
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    Join the DISCUSSION GROUP
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    Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

    • 2 hrs 16 min

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