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**The Evolution of Horror**

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.

Latest Episodes:

PREVIEW: Berlin Film Festival 2020 Mar 07, 2020

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OCCULT Pt 19: Starry Eyes (2014) & Lords of Chaos (2019) Mar 06, 2020

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Would you sell your soul for your art? This week Mike is joined by Anna Bogutskaya to discuss satanic Hollywood satire STARRY EYES, then he's joined by Zobo With A Shotgun and Dan Martin to discuss satanic black metal band biopic LORDS OF CHAOS. Warning…these films are not for the faint of heart.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 18: The Love Witch (2016) & The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) Mar 01, 2020

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It's our final witch episode! This week Mike is joined by presenter / broadcaster / DJ Rowena Alice to discuss The Love Witch and Rhianna Dhillon to discuss The Autopsy of Jane Doe…

Music by Jack Whitney.

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The Invisible Man (2020) with Jason Blum & Leigh Whannell Feb 27, 2020

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This week Mike is joined by journalist Rosie Fletcher to discuss the latest Blumhouse / Leigh Whannell horror movie, THE INVISIBLE MAN. The conversation is split into a spoiler free section and a spoilerific discussion. Mike also chats to director Leigh Whannell, actor Oliver Jackson Cohen, and horror legend Jason Blum.

Timecodes:

03:00 - 22:00 Jason Blum Interview

22:00 - 41:00 Invisible Man (Spoiler Free)

41:00 - 01:04:00 Leigh Whannell Interview

01:04:00 - 01:15:00 Oliver Jackson Cohen

01:15:00 - END Invisible Man (Spoiler discussion)

OCCULT Pt 17: Drag Me To Hell (2009) & The House of the Devil (2009) Feb 21, 2020

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Scary occult movies are BACK! This week Mike is joined by two different guests to discuss two classics from 2009. In the first half of the episode, Mike is joined by Rob Watts to discuss DRAG ME TO HELL and in the second half Cat Davis joins Mike to discuss THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 16: The Craft (1996) & Idle Hands (1999) Feb 14, 2020

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This week we drink of our sisters and party with our bros like it's 1999…it's 90s teen horror week! In the first half of the episode Mike is joined by Louise Blain and Becky Darke to discuss THE CRAFT (1996) and then Mike is joined by Stevie Webb to discuss IDLE HANDS (1999).

This week we received an email from Arietta Bryant, a practicing Wiccan Priestess! Arietta has written a book on Pagan Rituals called Circle of Sacred Laughter. Buy her book on AMAZON

Facebook @AriettaAuthor Twitter @Ariettamoon Instagram @thecraftywitchuk

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 15: Angel Heart (1987) & The Exorcist III (1990) Feb 07, 2020

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This week we discuss two procedural thrills that take left turns into satanism and the occult…Mike is joined by Lou Thomas to discuss ANGEL HEART and then Elena Lazic returns to discuss THE EXORCIST III / LEGION.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 14: The Witches of Eastwick (1987) & The Witches (1990) Jan 31, 2020

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"You may remove your vvigs!" This week things get more family (?) friendly (?) as Mike is joined by Louise Blain to discuss Nic Roeg's THE WITCHES and by Josh Tonks to discuss George Miller's THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK.

Check out Josh Tonks' new film, The Latent Image available on Amazon Prime: https://t.co/WCYpF7rqZk?amp=1

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 13: Prince Of Darkness (1987) & In The Mouth Of Madness (1994) Jan 24, 2020

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This week Mike is joined by Michael Blyth to discuss evil green anti-matter, Lovecraftian nihilism and Alice Cooper's grey face in a double bill of John Carpenter classics…Prince of Darkness and In The Mouth of Madness…

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 12: Suspiria (1977) & Inferno (1980) Jan 17, 2020

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This week things get gory, psychedelic and bonkers...it's Argento week! Mike is joined by Jamie Graham to discuss SUSPIRIA & INFERNO in spoilerific detail.

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Music by Jack Whitney.

Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com

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Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER