The Evolution of Horror

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OCCULT Pt 11: The Omen (1976) Jan 10, 2020

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"LOOK AT ME DAMIEN! IT'S ALL FOR YOU!" This week I'm joined by friend of the pod (and co-host of Don't Point That Horror At Me) Becky Darke to discuss her favourite horror movie of all time, The Omen.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 10: The Exorcist (1973) With Mark Kermode Jan 03, 2020

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What an excellent day for an Exorcist podcast! In the first half of this week's episode, Mike is joined by the one and only Mark Kermode to discuss his favourite movie of all time…and in the second half of the episode, Mike discusses The Exorcist with Jen Handorf and Jamie Graham in front of a live audience at the Courtyard Theatre in London.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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Best Horror of the 2010s Dec 27, 2019

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Blumhouse! A24! Slendermen! Babadooks! Conjuring cinematic universes! POST HORROR! For our final episode of the year (and the decade) we take a look back at the best horror movies of the 2010s. Mike is joined by journalists and horror experts Rosie Fletcher and Jamie Graham to look back at the decade in horror cinema, discuss some of the highs and lows, and countdown their top 10 horror movies of the last 10 years. We'll also be hearing from several other regular EOH contribs, with their personal picks…

Music by Jack Whitney.

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Remembering Charlie Allbright: IT (1990) Dec 24, 2019

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This week we lost a member of the EOH family, the wonderful Dr Charlie Allbright passed away on Friday 20th December. To celebrate his memory, here's an episode previously only available on Patreon: our discussion of IT Chapter 1 and the 1990 mini series.

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OCCULT Pt 9: The Devils (1971) & An interview with the BBFC Dec 20, 2019

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This week it's an orgy of torture, blasphemy, horny nuns and hot priests...it's THE DEVILS week! Mike is joined by Anna Bogutskaya to discuss the film in depth, then has a chat with Craig Lapper from the BBFC about The Devils and it's long, complicated history with censorship.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 8: The Devil Rides Out (1968) & To The Devil A Daughter (1976) Dec 13, 2019

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This week we return to good old blighty to see what occult antics Hammer Studios were getting up to in the 60s and 70s. Mike is joined by Graham Saunders to discuss two Dennis Wheatley adaptations starring Christopher Lee: The Devil Rides Out (1968) and To The Devil A Daughter (1976).

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 7: Lucifer Rising (1972) & Kenneth Anger Dec 06, 2019

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This week...things get WEIRD. Mike and Charlie Allbright discuss the bizarre work of occultist and experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger. They discuss Lucifer Rising as well as other films included in the Magic Lantern Cycle such as Scorpio Rising, Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome and Fireworks.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 6: Rosemary's Baby (1968) Nov 29, 2019

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"THIS IS NO DREAM, THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!"

This week Mike is joined by filmmaker and producer Jen Handorf to discuss Roman Polanski's 1968 classic, in spoilerific detail...

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 5: Black Sunday (1960), City of the Dead (1960) & Night of the Eagle (1962) Nov 22, 2019

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"Burn with Burn!" This week we're all about witches…in the first half of the episode, Mike is joined by Paul Ridd to discuss two 1960 witchy classics, Black Sunday & City of the Dead. Then in the latter half of the episode, Michael Blyth discusses Night of the Eagle and takes us through the evolution of the 'domestic witch' in cinema.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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OCCULT Pt 4: Night of the Demon (1957) & The Seventh Victim (1943) Nov 15, 2019

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This week Mike is joined by Adam Robinson to discuss two occult movies by horror legends Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur: The Seventh Victim (1943) and Night of the Demon (1957).

Want to come and see one of Adam's upcoming shows? A Christmas Carol is touring from December. It's going to Halifax, Harrogate, Lancaster, Bournemouth and several other places. Upon The Stair is touring from Jan 2020, including a week-long run at Harrogate Theatre which is on sale now. Visit thebookofdarknessandlight.com/dates to book.

Music by Jack Whitney.

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