
The Evolution of Horror
byMike 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.
Episodes(40 episodes)

S11E11 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #11: The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) & Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971)
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 BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www...
Published: Oct 2, 2025Duration: 1:29:02

S11E10 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #10: Them! (1954) & Tarantula (1955)
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 and film journalist and can be found on BLUE...
Published: Sep 25, 2025Duration: 1:46:48

TRAILER: Hammer Time: A Hammer Horror Podcast
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 film in Hammer's back catalogue! It's...
Published: Sep 24, 2025Duration: 2:03

S11E9 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #9: Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) & Island of Lost Souls (1932)
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 be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our webs...
Published: Sep 18, 2025Duration: 1:57:14

S11E8 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #8: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931) & The Invisible Man (1933)
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 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...
Published: Sep 11, 2025Duration: 2:02:22

Revisiting the '28 Days Later' Trilogy
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... Bring Her Back is available to buy or rent on your favourite digital stores like Apple TV plus, Amazon Prime and Sky Store. 28 Days Later & 28 Years Later are both available to buy and watch at home Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free e...
Published: Sep 10, 2025Duration: 1:41:54

S11E7 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #7: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
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... 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...
Published: Sep 4, 2025Duration: 1:47:23

S11E6 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #6: Young Frankenstein (1974) & Flesh For Frankenstein (1973)
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! 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...
Published: Aug 28, 2025Duration: 2:07:15

PREVIEW: Carry On Up The Podcast!
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! Listen & Subscribe on Spotify Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts More details on the EOH Website
Published: Aug 25, 2025Duration: 1:55

S11E5 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #5: The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) & Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
"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) Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham This episode is sponsored by Hammer! Check out Hammer's new releases and one of the first to order Hammer's Limited Collector's Edition Box Set of The Curse of Frankenstein, in collaboration with The Warner Archive Collection. Mike Muncer is a producer, po...
Published: Aug 21, 2025Duration: 1:39:40

S11E4 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #4: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
"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 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 ...
Published: Aug 14, 2025Duration: 1:52:20

The Evolution of the Xenomorph: Talking 'Alien: Earth' with Noah Hawley
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... Watch the interview on YouTube 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...
Published: Aug 13, 2025Duration: 31:27

S11E3 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #3: Frankenstein (1931)
"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). Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com <p...
Published: Aug 7, 2025Duration: 1:57:30

S11E2 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #2: Frankenstein (1818)
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! Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham 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 BLUE SKY and INSTAGRAM Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVEN...
Published: Jul 31, 2025Duration: 1:35:29

Toxic Avenger (2025) and the new Ben Wheatley film...EIFF 2025
EOH is excited to be partnerhing with the Edinbrugh International Film Festival again this year, so in this podcast, programmers and festival directors Paul Ridd and Emma Boa join me to run thgouh the line-up of horror and genre films premiereing at this year's festival, including the new TOXIC AVENGER, Ben Wheatley's BULK and Julie Pacino's I LIVE HERE NOW which Mike will be hosting with a Q&A. Check out the Midnight Madness full line-up! Buy your tickets now!
Published: Jul 29, 2025Duration: 24:57

S11E1 - MAN-MADE MONSTERS #1: An Introduction
We're back! This week Mike is joined by Kevin Lyons and then Mary Wild to discuss the theme for this season: the dangers of science, technology and man-made monsters! EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/evolutionofhorror Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham 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 ticket...
Published: Jul 24, 2025Duration: 2:08:52

Bring Her Back (2025) Interview with Danny & Michael Philippou
Bring Her Back (2025) is the incredible new movie by the Philippou Brothers and their follow up to Talk To Me (2023). Mike chatted to the brothers about the horror inspirations behind their dark, twisted new movie... Bring Her Back is in UK cinemas from Saturday 26 July To hear our full thoughts on the movie next week, subscribe to EOH Patreon
Published: Jul 22, 2025Duration: 21:46

28 Years Later (2025) with Danny Boyle & Alex Garland
The rage virus is back! This weekend 28 Years Later hits cinemas so Mike sits down with Ben Travis do discuss the film (spoiler free + a spoiler section), plus, Mike chats to director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland about making the movie. TIMECODES: 02:00 - 28 Years Later general thoughts (spoiler free) 33:10 - Interview with Danny Boyle & Alex Garland (spoiler free) 01:02:30 - SPOILER section Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney. Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com <...
Published: Jun 19, 2025Duration: 1:57:28

Hallow Road (2025) Interview with Babak Anvari and Matthew Rhys
Babak Anvari, director of Under the Shadow and I Came By, has a new horror film called Hallow Road, out in UK and Irish cinemas now! I chatted to Babak and star of the movie Matthew Rhys about the challenges of making a film set entirely in one location with just two actors...
Published: May 17, 2025Duration: 27:22

Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)
The 6th and latest Final Destination movie has officially hit cinemas! Jamie Graham joins Mike for a spoilerific discussion of Bloodlines... 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...
Published: May 16, 2025Duration: 56:20