The Evolution of Horror

The Evolution of Horror

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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November 6, 2025 64 mins

While we're on a mid-season break, here's a preview of our Top 50 Countdown episodes over on Patreon, in which Jamie Graham and Mike counted down the top 50 horror movies of the 21st century, as voted for by EOH Patrons! 

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Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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Happy Halloween! This week we take a break from our MAN-MADE MONSTERS series and Adam Z. Robinson joins Mike to discuss DEADVAULT, a new horror audio anthology show that we launched on Kickstarter this week! Then, Adam and Mike then discuss what makes a perfect anthology horror film and each list 5 of their favourite anthology horror segments. 

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This week Kevin Lyons joins Mike to journey through time and space from the dawn of man to beyond the infinite as they dive deep into Stanley Kubrick's epic sci-fi 2001! 

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Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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A re-post of last year's sell-out Halloween show in London! This year we're in OXFORD for our Halloween live spooktacular...grab tickets now! 

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October 16, 2025 113 mins

This week Emma Westwood joins Mike to discuss John Frankenheimer's strange, woozy sci-fi body horror, SECONDS (1966). 

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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This week Mike is joined by his Carry On Up The Podcast co-host Susan Calman to discuss one of the best loved movies in the Carry On series, Carry On Screaming! 

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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This week Graham Saunders joins MIke to discuss two sexy and explicit Jekyll and Hyde adaptations from Hammer...

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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Giant bugs alert! This week Mike is joined by co-host of the new HAMMER TIME podcast Kevin Lyons to discuss two monsters from the Atomic Monster era...

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Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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New from the EOH Network, Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast! 

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This week James Swanton joins Mike to discuss two icky, creepy 1932 horror movies about mad doctors, torture and bestiality...

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Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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This week we tackle two 'Mad Scientist' movies from the 1930s...Mike is joined by Sarah Cook to discuss Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1931) & The Invisible Man (1933). Plus, our 2023 live on-stage discussion of The Invisible Man in London with Kim Newman, Kevin Lyons & Becky Darke...

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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September 10, 2025 101 mins

In this bonus epsiode, Mike and Becky revisit Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's 2002 zombie masterpiece, 28 Days Later, as well as its two sequels, before speculating on the upcoming 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple...

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Get your shirt off and run into the rain because it's Kenneth Branagh week! Adam Z. Robinson joins Mike to discuss Branagh's glossy 1994 adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein...

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Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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This week it's a double bill of absurd comedic 70s Frankenstein adaptations! Sam Pancake joins Mike to discuss Mel Brooks' iconic and loving homage, Young Frankenstein, then Dan Martin drops by to discuss a lesser known cult hit, Andy Warhol's Flesh For Frankenstein! 

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Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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August 25, 2025 1 min

A new podcast from the EOH Network! Mike Muncer and Susan Calman work their way chronolocigcally through every film in the iconic 'Carry On' series of comedy films...available wherever you get your podcasts! 

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"Pass the marmalade!" This week Frankenstein gets meaner, bloodier and far more British, as Hammer take on Mary Shelley's monster! Axelle Carolyn joins Mike to discuss THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) and FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED (1969)

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Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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"You...make man?" "No, woman!" 

This week James Swanton returns to the podcast to join Mike for a discussion of one of the greatest horror sequels of all time...BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) 

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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The Xenomorph is back! To celebrate the release of Alien: Earth today on Hulu and Disney Plus, Mike chats to showrunner Noah Hawley and exec producer David W. Zucker about chestbursters, facehuggers and bringing the Alien universe to the small screen...

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Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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"Now I know what it feels like to be God!" This week James Swanton joins Mike to discuss one of the most important horror films in the history of cinema...Universal's FRANKENSTEIN (1931). 

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This week Mike is joined by Chris Newton to deep-dive into Mary Shelley's original novel that launched the idea of the man-made monster...Frankenstein!

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Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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