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.
Episodes
There's a ghost in the machine! Stacie Ponder joins Mike as we enter the noughties to discuss two techy J-horrors that tackle the internet and mobile phones: Pulse and One Missed Call.
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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Juliet Sugg joins Mike to discuss two transgressive body horror movies where flesh, sex, death, flesh and metal collide: David Cronenberg's Crash and Julia Ducournau's Titane.
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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Gav Murphy joins Mike to discuss the ultimate man-made monster movie, Steven Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece Jurassic Park!
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horr...
Stevie Webb and Becky Darke join Mike to discuss 80s slasher classic Friday the 13th Part 3!
DeVaughn Taylor joins Mike to discuss two sleazy sci-fi horror cult classics, Richard Stanley's Hardware and Paul Verhoeven's Hollow Man!
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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Becky Darke joins MIke to discuss two anime classics...Akira and Perfect Blue!
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 BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM
...This week we reach PEAK 80s with two killer robot teen movies from 1986! Michael Blyth joins Mike to discuss Wes Craven's Deadly Friend and Jim Wynorski's Chopping Mall!
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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Nia DaCosta's The Bone Temple is out in cinemas now!
Ben Travis joins Mike to talk (spoiler free) about their thoughts on the new movie in the '28 Years Later' franchise. Plus, Mike chats to director Nia DaCosta!
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Anna Bogutskaya joins Mike to discuss the TV drama that traumatised Britain in September 1984...Mick Jackson's THREADS!
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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"Cat dead, details later."
This week Graham Skipper joins Mike to discuss two of his favourite Frankenstein adaptations of the last 40 years...Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator and Larry Fessenden's Depraved!
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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Here's the first 30 minutes of this week's Patreon episode, in which our FRESH BLOOD team (Mike Muncer, Steph McKenna, Becky Darke & Brad Hanson) countdown their combined top 25 horror movies of 2025...
"I'll be back!" Chris Hewitt joins Mike to discuss 80s killer robots with a banging, dystopian sci-fi double bill of THE TERMINATOR and ROBOCOP...
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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"Wanna date?" This week Stevie Webb and Becky Darke join Mike to discuss the sleazy yet adorable world of Frank Henenlotter with two of his most celebrated cult movies...
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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It's killer automobile week! Jamie Graham joins Mike to discuss two 80s Stephen King adaptations...the brilliant Christine (1983) and the terrible Maximum Overdrive (1986)!
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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A bonus Christmas treat! To celebrate the release of the Silent Night Deadly Night reboot (out in cinemas 12th December) Mike and Becky Darke revisit the original 1984 slasher classic! Plus, Mike chats to the director of the new instalment Mike P. Nelson about Christmas horror...
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
This week Lindsay Hallam joins Mike to dive deep into the murky, rainy, dystopian world of Blade Runner!
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! S...
This week Alexandra Heller-Nicholas joins Mike to discuss two 70s sci-fi horror movies exploring technology, feminism and autonomy...The Stepford Wives and Demon Seed!
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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In this bonus episode, Mike is joined by Chris Newton to discuss Guillermo Del Toro's new take on Mary Shelley's gothic classic!
Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer
Music by Jack Whitney.
Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham
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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
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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