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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This episode explores Ronald D. Moore's Battlestar Galactica, a dark and gritty sci-fi epic resonating with post-9/11 paranoia and existential questions about humanity and artificial intelligence. Mike Muncer, Alex Ayling, and Ben Travis discuss its innovative filmmaking, complex characters like Commander Adama, Starbuck, Gaius Baltar, and Laura Roslin, and how its blend of science fiction, religion, and politics creates a timeless, thought-provoking narrative. The conversation also covers the show's controversial ending and its enduring legacy as a peak television series.
Steph McKenna joins Mike to discuss a pair of films that explore how terrifying scientific advances can be when they wrench control from their creators: Splice and Ex Machina Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon ! Visit our website www.evolutionofhorr...
Mike and Stacy Ponder dissect Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Pulse and Takashi Miike's One Missed Call, two seminal J-horror films from the early 2000s that explore the terrifying implications of the internet and mobile phones. They discuss Pulse's profound depiction of loneliness and societal collapse through digital ghosts, contrasting its quiet dread with One Missed Call's more bombastic yet equally unsettling take on technology-foreseen deaths and dark backstories. The conversation highlights the unique atmospheric horror and prescient themes of isolation in the J-horror wave, contrasting it with Western horror and reflecting on our changing relationship with technology.
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon ! Visit our website www.evolutionofhor...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror 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 & E...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Li...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH ME...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon ! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and...
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! Sign up to Patreon for the full, spoilerific discussion
Oh no. 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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS...
"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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit o...
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... Listen to the full episode on EOH Patreon
"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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our...
"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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon ! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster an...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorr...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, po...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon ! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon ! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and f...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENIN...
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! Listen to the full episodes now Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney . Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist ...
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. Support Deadvault on Kickstarter now! Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney . Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes ...
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! Support our Deadvault Kickstarter campaign , which kicks off Sunday 26th October 2025 7pm UK time... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney . Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Big thank you to Mary Wild for this wee...
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! https://uppcinema.com/show/evolution-of-horror-podcast-presents-halloween-mystery-movie/
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon ! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and IN...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy t...
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 Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/evolutionofhorror Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on B...
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... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney . Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/evolutionofhorror Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster an...
New from the EOH Network, Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast! Subscribe to Hammer Time on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to Hammer Time on Spotify Subsribe to the Hammer Time RSS Feed From The Curse of Frankenstein to Blood from the Mummy's Tomb, from Dracula to Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, Hammer was the leading production company in British horror from the mid 1950s to the 1970s. Join film critic and Hammer newbie Becky Darke and Hammer expert Kevin Lyons as they watch and discuss every horror...
This week James Swanton joins Mike to discuss two icky, creepy 1932 horror movies about mad doctors, torture and bestiality... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney . Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/evolutionofhorror Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can...
