The Evolution of Horror

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VAMPIRES: Pt 7 - Dracula (1979) & Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) Jun 16, 2022

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This week Mike is joined by Telegraph critic Tim Robey to discuss two Dracula adaptations from 1979…John Badham's DRACULA and Werner Herzog's NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE.

Music by Jack Whitney.

Come and see NOSFERATU (1922) on the big screen in London! We're hosting a very special 100th annivesary screening at the Regent Street Cinema in London on Tuesday 21st June, with a live organ accompaniment, followed by a special post-screening panel including Kim Newman, James Swanton and Pamela Hutchinson. TICKETS HERE

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VAMPIRES: Pt 6 - Dracula A.D. 1972 & The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) Jun 09, 2022

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This week Mike is joined by Graham Saunders and jump forward 10 years to the era of 70s Hammer, when Dracula got down and groovy with the kids!

Music by Jack Whitney.

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VAMPIRES: Pt 5 - Dracula (1958) & The Brides of Dracula (1960) Jun 02, 2022

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It's Hammer Horror week! Mike is joined by Kevin Lyons to discuss two early Hammer Dracula movies: Dracula (1958) and The Brides of Dracula (1960)

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Music by Jack Whitney.

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VAMPIRES: Pt 4 - Dracula (1931) & The Universal Era May 26, 2022

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This week Mike is joined by filmmaker Axelle Carolyn to discuss arguably the most influential horror film ever made: Tod Browning's Dracula (1931)! After that, they look at the subsequent Dracula movies from the Universal Monsters era: Dracula's Daughter (136), Son of Dracula (1943), House of Frankenstein (1944), House of Dracula (1945) and Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).

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Music by Jack Whitney.

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VAMPIRES: Pt 3 - Nosferatu (1922) & Vampyr (1932) May 19, 2022

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This week Mike is joined by James Swanton to discuss two early vampire movies, celebrating their 100th and 90th birthdays: FW Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) and Carl Theodor Dreyer's Vampyr (1932)!

This episode is sponsored by friend of the pod Rebecca McCallum! Order yourself a copy of Rebecca's pocketbook, Mums + Sons, An Examination of the Child/Parent Relationship now!

We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST event! Grab yourself a ticket for our live show with special guests at Sundance London! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Win yourself free tickets to see VAMPYR on the big screen for it's 90th anniversary at the Genesis Cinema in London on 6th June! Click here to enter on Twitter

Music by Jack Whitney.

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VAMPIRES: Pt 2 - A History of Dracula (1897 - ) May 12, 2022

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"I am…Dracula!" This week Mike is joined by Dracula expert and author of the Anno Dracula books Kim Newman to discuss the importance of the character and story on horror cinema. In the second half of the episode Mike is joined by Adam Robinson for a deep-dive discussion of Bram Stoker's seminal 1897 novel.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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Firestarter (2022) interview with director Keith Thomas May 12, 2022

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For this special bonus minisode, I chatted to director Keith Thomas about his new movie FIRESTARTER (spoiler-free) and the pressures of creating a successful Stephen King adaptation.

VAMPIRES: Pt 1 - An Introduction May 05, 2022

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We're back! This series we're exploring all things VAMPIRES and to kick it off, Mike is joined by Kevin Lyons and Mary Wild to discuss the origins and the evolution of the sub-genre.

Music by Jack Whitney.

This week's episode is sponsored by $20 Patreon subscriber Adam Whybray! If you're interested in submitting an essay for his upcoming collection on Global Animated Horror, email him by 15th May 2022: adamwhybray@gmail.com.

Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com

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X (2022) with Ti West / Fresh (2022) with Mimi Cave Mar 18, 2022

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It's another bonus episode! This week we're discussing 2 brand new releases, FRESH, available now on Disney Plus, and X, out now in cinemas.

In the first half of the episode Mike is joined by Zobo With a Shotgun to discuss Fresh in depth, plus he chats to the film's director, Mimi Cave. IN the second half, Mike chats to Stevie Webb about X plus chats to its director Ti West. Enjoy!

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TIMECODES:

06:10 - FRESH (Spoiler free)

18:28 - Mimi Cave Interview

34:10 - FRESH (Spoilers)

01:00:00 - X (Spoiler free)

01:14:18 - Ti West Interview

01:24:50 - X (Spoilers)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 25th Anniversary Mar 10, 2022

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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the greatest TV shows of all time, here's a bonus episode! Back in 2020, Becky Darke and Mike recorded a mini-series going through the whole of Buffy from pilot to finale...this is part 1 of their discussion, in which they discuss the show as a whole, it's impact on their lives and its legacy on modern television.

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