The Evolution of Horror

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Speak No Evil (2024) with James Watkins Sep 12, 2024

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This weekend sees the release of the Blumhouse SPEAK NO EVIL remake starring James McAvoy. I chatted to director James Watkins about remaking such a recent classic, plus his memories of making the divisive EDEN LAKE (2008).

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Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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Patreon Archive: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) & Friday the 13th: Jason Lives (1986) Sep 10, 2024

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Happy Friday the 13th! To celebrate one of the spookiest dates in the horror calendar coming up, we're dropping an old episode from the patreon archive, recorded 2022...in which my Dream Warriors Stevie Webb & Becky Darke join me to discuss one of the LEAST popular Friday the 13th movies in the series, followed by one of the MOST popular entries in the series. Enjoy!

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Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 16: The Piranha-Verse (1978 - 2012) Aug 15, 2024

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This week Alex Ayling joins Mike for some skinny dipping in grubby quarries as they dip their collective toes into the sleazy, shlocky and very silly PIRANHA movies...

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 15 - The Uncanny (1977) & Cat's Eye (1985) Aug 08, 2024

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This week, a purr-fect double bill of feline focused horror movies! Alex West joins Mike to discuss bonkers anthology film THE UNCANNY and Stephen King's fascinatingly uneven CAT'S EYE...

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Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 14: Who Can Kill A Child? (1976) & The Children (2008) Aug 01, 2024

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This week Mike is joined by his Peak TV co-host Anna Bogutskaya to discuss two creepy kid movies…WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? (1976) and THE CHILDREN (2008).

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Music by Jack Whitney.

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Alien Romulus, The Substance, Oddity: Edinburgh Film Festival 2024 Preview Jul 30, 2024

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This summer, EOH is heading to the Edinburgh Film Festival! In this bonus episode, Mike chats to festival director Paul Ridd and producer Emma Boa about the line-up of horror movie premieres, including ALIEN ROMULUS, Damien Mc Carthy's ODDITY, Alice Lowe's TIMESTALKER and more...

MIDNIGHT CATEGORY LINE-UP:

Thursday 15 Aug - ALIEN: ROMULUS (Fede Alvarez, US 126') UK Premiere *Opening Night Friday 16 Aug - ODDITY (Damian McCarthy, Ireland 98') UK Premiere + ONE MORE ROUND (Zach Magid, Andrew Tyrell, US 12') UK Premiere Sat 17 Aug - SUNRAY (James Clarke, Daniel Shephard, UK 115') World Premiere + MEAT PUPPET (Eros V, UK 12') UK Premiere Sun 18 Aug - BIRDEATER (Jack Clark, Jim Weir, Australia 113') UK Premiere + MAKE ME A PIZZA (Talia Shea Levin, US 12') UK Premiere

Mon 19 Aug - KING BABY (Kit Redstone, Arran Shearing, UK 88') UK Premiere + DUCK (Rachel Maclean, Scotland 17') Tues 20 Aug - THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat, US 140') UK Premiere *Closing Night OTHERS RECOMMENDATIONS: Gaspar Noe presents SUSPIRIA (1977) Alice Lowe's TIMESTALKER - UK PREMIERE

NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 13: Eaten Alive (1976) & Venom (1981) Jul 25, 2024

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This week we're talking killer crocodiles, snakes and unhinged actors as Mike is joined by Stevie Webb to discuss Tobe Hooper's EATEN ALIVE (1976) and Piers Haggard's VENOM (1981)...

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Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 12 - 70s Animal Attacks! Jul 18, 2024

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This week Stacie Ponder joins Mike to discuss the wave of animal attack b-movies from the 1970s, including FROGS, SQUIRM, ANTS!, KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS and many more...enjoy!

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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Longlegs (2024) Jul 16, 2024

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It's been marketed as the scariest film in years...but does it live up to the hype? Mike talks to director Oz Perkins about making the film, before Becky Darke drops in to discuss Longlegs in spoilerific depth...

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 11: Jaws Sequels (1978 - 1987) Jul 11, 2024

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This time it's personal! Mike is joined by comedian and presenter Susan Calman to discuss the three hilariously uneven Jaws sequels...JAWS 2 (1978), JAWS 3D (1983) and JAWS: THE REVENGE (1987).

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney.

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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