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The Evolution of Horror

Mike Muncerevolutionofhorror.com
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

Talking Scream 7, Happy Death Day 3 and Drop (2025) with Christopher Landon

In this bonus episode, I chat to Christopher Landon about his new movie DROP (2025), which is in cinemas from today, his potential new HAPPY DEATH DAY sequel and his feelings on leaving Scream 7... Plus, a preview of my discussion with Becky Darke on HAPPINESS, as part of our Discomfort Season on Patreon. Listen to the full episode here

Apr 11, 202547 min

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 37: Conclusion, Mailbag & Top 10

Mike Muncer concludes the 'Nature Bites Back' season by reflecting on key themes, thanking guests, and sharing listener feedback. Mary Wild joins to discuss the season's exploration of primal instincts and environmental awareness. The episode also features a countdown of the listeners' top 10 nature horror films, revealing the community's favorite creature features and disaster movies. Muncer unveils the next season's focus: man-made monsters.

Feb 28, 20251 hr 55 minSeason 10Ep. 37

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 36: Nope (2022)

This week, a bonus Nature Bites Back episode with a discussion of a movie voted for by Patreon subscribers! DeVaughn Taylor joins Mike to discuss Jordan Peele's NOPE (20220) in depth. 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...

Feb 21, 20251 hr 17 minSeason 10Ep. 36

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 35: Crawl (2019) & Infested (2024)

For our final official double bill of the season, Adam Z. Robinson joins Mike to discuss two recent terrifying animal attack films...Alexandre Aja's CRAWL (2019) and Sébastien Vaniček's INFESTED (2024). Send us your feedback for this season and submit your Top 10 Nature Bites Back movies! 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 bran...

Feb 14, 20252 hr 8 minSeason 10Ep. 35

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 34: Also-Rans

Brad Hanson pops in to recommend to additional animal attack horror movies not covered in depth this season! Check out the full list on Brad's Letterboxd Submit your TOP 10 NATURE BITES BACK MOVIES ! 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 treat...

Feb 07, 20251 hr 41 minSeason 10Ep. 34

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 33: Sharknado (2013) & Zombeavers (2014)

So bad it's good? Or just plain...bad? This week Mike is joined by Matt Draper to discuss the wave of pun-tastic B-movies that were churned out by movies like The Asylum through the 2010s...it's going to get ugly... 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 & EVE...

Jan 31, 20251 hr 30 minSeason 10Ep. 33

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 32: The Bay (2012) & Evolution (2015)

This week things get icky and squishy as Kevin Lyons joins Mike to discuss two eco-body-horrors, THE BAY and EVOLUTION. 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! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us...

Jan 24, 20251 hr 43 minSeason 10Ep. 32

Remembering David Lynch

Re-posted from the Patreon feed, here's Mike's chat with Steph McKenna about the life and career of the late, great David Lynch. Want to hear similar epsiodes on William Friedkin, Tony Todd, Vincent Price, Wes Craven, Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephen King and more? Check out other episodes in our ' Legends of Horror ' strand on Patreon 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 S...

Jan 21, 20251 hr 54 min

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 31: Take Shelter (2011) & Melancholia (2011)

It's not the end of the world...or is it? This week things get bleak as Leigh Singer joins Mike to discuss two apocalyptic psychological dramas...TAKE SHELTER and MELANCHOLIA. 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 MERC...

Jan 17, 20252 hr 8 minSeason 10Ep. 31

Wolf Man (2025)

In this special bonus episode, Mike chats to writer / director Leigh Whannell about his latest horror movie, WOLF MAN. Mike is then joined by Empire's Chris Hewitt to review the movie in depth (with full spoilers). 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 ...

Jan 15, 20251 hr 19 min

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 30: The Reef (2010) 47 Meters Down (2017)

SHARK! Mike is joined by new guest Juliet Sugg to discuss two terrifying survival horror movies about killer sharks from the 2010s... 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 bon...

Jan 10, 20251 hr 31 minSeason 10Ep. 30

Nosferatu (2024) Interview with Robert Eggers

Mike chats to director Robert Eggers about his new movie NOSFERATU (spoiler free), his relationship with the original 1922 classic and his thoughts on the evolution of vampire movies... Sign up to our Patreon to hear what we thought of the movie!

Jan 04, 202522 min

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 29: The Ruins (2008) & Frozen (2010)

This week Mike is joined by Maha Albadrawi for a backpacking trip to the 2000s survival horrors, with THE RUINS (2008) and FROZEN (2010). 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...

Jan 03, 20251 hr 38 minSeason 10Ep. 29

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 28: The Happening (2008) & Old (2021)

It's Shyamalan week! Ben Travis joins Mike to discuss two...divisive?...M Night Shyamalan eco-horror movies: The Happening and Old! 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! Follow us on TWITT...

Dec 27, 20241 hr 49 minSeason 10Ep. 28

NATURE BITES BACK Xmas Special! Gremlins (1984) & Gremlins 2 (1990)

Happy Holidays! This week Mike is joined by Alex Ayling and Joshua Tonks to discuss two festive Nature Bites Back movies: Gremlins (1984) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990). 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/ ev...

Dec 20, 20241 hr 41 minSeason 10Ep. 28

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 27: The Host (2006) & Troll Hunter (2010)

"TROLL!" This week Mike is joined by James Rendell to discuss two international monster movies from the 2000s...Bong Joon Ho's THE HOST and André Øvredal's TROLL HUNTER. 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/ evolutio...

Dec 13, 20241 hr 45 minSeason 10Ep. 27

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 26: The Descent (2005)

It's time to turn out the lights and descend into the pitch black...this week Mike is joined by Louise Blain to discuss Neil Marshall's terrifying masterpiece THE DESCENT (2005). 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 M...

Dec 06, 20241 hr 51 minSeason 10Ep. 26

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 25 - Twister (1995) & The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

It's disaster movie week! DeVaughn Taylor from the Specter Cinema Club Podcast joins Mike to discuss Jan De Bont's TWISTER and Roland Emmerich's THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. 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/ evolution...

Nov 29, 20241 hr 45 minSeason 10Ep. 25

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 24: Deep Blue Sea (1999) & Lake Placid (1999)

This week Mike is joined by Joshua Tonks to discuss two banging creature features from 1999...DEEP BLUE SEA & LAKE PLACID! 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! Follow us on TWITTER Follow...

Nov 22, 20241 hr 40 minSeason 10Ep. 24

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 23: Anaconda (1997) & Deep Rising (1998)

This week Mike is joined by Horror Queers Trace Thurman and Joe Lipsett to discuss two cult favourite 90s creature features...ANACONDA and DEEP RISING! 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...

Nov 15, 20241 hr 44 minSeason 10Ep. 23

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 22: Arachnophobia (1990) & Tremors (1990)

This week, the creature features of the 90s kick off with a spider attack movie and a giant worm attack movie! Jen Handorf joins Mike to discuss ARACHNOPHOBIA (1990) and Steph McKenna joins MIke to discuss TREMORS (1990) 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 ...

Nov 08, 20241 hr 55 minSeason 10Ep. 22

The EOH Hall of Fame (Live Halloween Special)

What's the greatest horror scare? Who is the greatest horror monster? What's the greatest slasher movie? On Halloween 2024, Mike was joined on stage at the Regent Street Cinema by Reece Shearsmith, Dan Martin and Rosie Fletcher to open the EOH Hall of Fame and put forward their cases, in front of a live audience...enjoy! 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 SCREENING...

Nov 01, 20241 hr 2 min

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 21: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) & Jumanji (1995)

It's kid horror week! Rob Watts joins Mike to discuss two family friendly animal attack movies... 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....

Oct 24, 20241 hr 39 minSeason 10Ep. 21

Talking Longlegs, Twin Peaks & David Lynch with Alicia Witt

Longlegs is out on home entertainment this week (21st October) and to celebrate, I chatted to Alicia Witt about playing Ruth in the film, plus she reminisces about her time playing Gersten Hayward on Twin Peaks and her collaborations with David Lynch... 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 donat...

Oct 23, 202433 min

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 20: Link (1986) & Monkey Shines (1988)

This week Ally Penelope joins Mike Muncer to discuss a double dose of primate horror! They discuss Richard Franklin's insane LINK (1986) and George Romero's underrated MONKEY SHINES (1988)! 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.p...

Oct 17, 20241 hr 43 minSeason 10Ep. 20

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 19: Roar! (1981) & Grizzly Man (2005)

What happens when filmmakers mess with REAL wild animals? This week Mike and Rhianna Dhillon discuss Noel Marshall's insane and ill-judged eco-adventure movie ROAR (1981) and Werner Herzog's chilling documentary GRIZZLY MAN (2005). 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...

Oct 10, 20241 hr 54 minSeason 10Ep. 19

Terrifier 3 (2024) with director Damien Leone

Art the Clown is back! In this week's bonus episode, Mike sits down with creator and director of the TERRIFIER franchise Damien Leone about how his little indie 2016 grindhouse movie sparked one of the most unexpectedly successful popular horror franchises of the last few years...and his latest instalment in the series, TERRIFIER 3, which is out in UK cinema this week. Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney . Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Visit our website www.evolutionofh...

Oct 08, 202422 min

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 18: The Day of the Triffids (1981)

This week Mike is joined by Matt and James from Journey Through Sci-Fi to talk about walking, talking carnivorous plants in the acclaimed 1981 BBC adaptation of John Wyndham's THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS. Watch all six episodes on Archive.org 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 fo...

Oct 03, 20241 hr 17 minSeason 10Ep. 18

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 17: Alligator (1980) & Cujo (1983)

This week Mike is joined by Michael Blyth to discuss two early 80s animal attack movies directed by Lewis Teague...ALLIGATOR and CUJO. Come and see Adam Z. Robinson's latest show, NIGHTMARES! Use promo code NIGHTMARES24 to get a discount on tickets for the perfomrnace in Greeniwch on Sat 02 Nov! Tickets here 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 Patreo...

Sep 26, 20241 hr 42 minSeason 10Ep. 17

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida (With Gav Murphy & Daniel Krupa)

This month, Mike took a trip to the Universal Studios to be scared shitless at the Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando. For this bonus episode, he sits down with creators and hosts of RKG and hosts of the new How To Survive Friday the 13th podcast to discuss and recommend some of the best horror mazes and experiences out there... 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 S...

Sep 20, 202445 min
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