The Evolution of Horror
Summary: Welcome horror lovers! The Evolution of Horror is a movie discussion podcast that covers scary movies old and new, from Universal Monsters to Exploitation, from Hitchcock to Ti West. Mike the host will be joined by different guest hosts each week, and will be covering anything and everything horror related, be looking at the way horror films have changed and evolved over the last hundred years.
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- Artist: Mike Muncer
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Podcasts:
“We’ve met before…haven’t we?” This week Mike is joined by host of Ghiblioteque and Wrap Party podcasts Michael Leader, to discuss two mind-melting masterpieces from the 1990s…Jacob’s Ladder and Lost Highway, in spoilerific detail.
"THE SMELL OF THE HUNT, AND THE TASTE OF THE SHUNT!" This week Mike discusses two bonkers body horrors with two guests: the BFI's Lou Thomas for Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) and the BFI's Michael Blyth for Society (1989).
This week we return to the weird, warped minds of Lynch and Cronenberg. Mike is joined by Kelli Weston to discuss DEAD RINGERS and then Anna Bogutskaya to discuss FIRE WALK WITH ME.
“Jesus. Wept.” This week Mike is joined by Total Film’s Jamie Graham to discuss one of the greatest horror films of all time, HELLRAISER, and it’s sequel, HELLBOUND.
“Oh…that’s disgusting.” This week Mike is joined by James and Matt from Journey Through Sci-Fi join Mike to discuss the ultimate Cronenbergian body horror…THE FLY!
“It’s a strange world, isn’t it?” This week Mike is joined by horror filmmaker Prano Bailey-Bond to discuss her favourite film of all time, David Lynch’s suburban nightmare, Blue Velvet.
"LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH!" This week Mike is joined by new guest Matt Glasby to discuss David Cronenberg's most mind-bending film to date, Videodrome.
MARRIAGE. MANIA. LOVECRAFTIAN FUCK MONSTERS. This week Mike is joined by The Final Girls' Anna Bogutskaya to discuss Andrzej Żuławski's insane body horror, Possession.
Things are about to get SQUISHY! This week it's a double bill of David Cronenberg: Mike is joined by artist / illustrator extraordinaire Mike Lee Graham to discuss THE BROOD and SCANNERS in spoilerific detail.
"Just cut them up like regular chickens!" This week Mike is joined by brand new guest and host of The Thirst podcast Steph McKenna, to discuss one of the weirdest horror films ever made...David Lynch's debut feature, Eraserhead.
"They're all gonna laugh at you!" This week Mike is joined by Michael Blyth to discuss his favourite film of all time, Brian DePalma and Stephen King's CARRIE, in spoilerific detail.
This week Jen Handorf and Mike discuss eyes, faces and souls with two classics from the early 60s.
Madness! Insanity! Hysteria! This week Mike is joined by Rhianna Dhillon to discuss two psychological classics from the 50s and 60s…Les Diaboliques and Repulsion.
This week Mike is joined by actor / writer and classic horror aficionado James Swanton to discuss 2 early classics that deal with the mind and the body: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) & Freaks (1932).
This week Mike chats to film writer and historian Pamela Hutchinson about that iconic 20 minute surreal mind fuck, Un Chien Andalou. In the second half of the episode Mike is joined by Mary Wild to discuss her own thoughts on this series and this sub-genre.
