The Evolution of Horror

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SLASHERS Pt 5: Halloween (1978) Feat. Chris Hewitt Oct 13, 2017

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This week Mike is joined by Chris Hewitt and Jacob Stolworthy to discuss all things HALLOWEEN! We take an in-depth, spoilerific look at John Carpenter's classic 1978 masterpiece and look at the legacy it left behind (i.e. 7 awful sequels and 2 awful remakes). Chris also discusses why John Carpenter is one of the most beloved auteurs in cinema history.

Chris Hewitt is host of the world's biggest movie podcast the Empire Podcast (and associate editor of Empire, the world's biggest selling movie magazine). Find Chris on twitter (@ChrisHewitt).

Jacob Stolworthy is a culture critic and journalist for The Independent. Find Jacob on twitter (@Jacob_Stol).

Mike is a producer, podcaster and film journalist. Find him on twitter (@TheMovieMike). He also co-hosts another movie podcast with Rhianna Dhillon called Back Row (https://backrowpodcast.net). Find Back Row on Twitter (@BackRowFilms).

Halloween (1978) Dir: John Carpenter Courtesy of Compass International Pictures / Falcon International Productions.

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Dir: John Carpenter Courtesy of the CKK Corporation

The Thing (1982) Dir: John Carpenter Courtesy of Universal Pictures / Turman-Foster Company

Christine (1983) Dir: John Carpenter Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Corporation, Delphi Premier Productions, Polar Film

SLASHERS Pt 4: Black Christmas (1974) Feat. Mary Wild Oct 06, 2017

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This week Mike is joined by Rhianna Dhillon to explore two criminally underrated early 70s slasher movies...Black Christmas (1974) and Alice, Sweet Alice (1976). Both movies deal with teenage problems and adolescence discuss the awkwardness of puberty, sex education and bodily fluids. Mike also sits down with Freudian Cinephile Mary Wild who discusses horror cinema from a psycho-analytic perspective.

Music by Jack Whitney Jack is a musician and sound engineer. He is on Twitter (@Jack_Whitney)

Rhianna Dhillon is a film critic, journalist, presenter and broadcaster. She hosts the Radio 4 Seriously podcast:(https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/seriously/id134091051?mt=2) She can be found on Twitter (@RhiannaDhillon) and also presents Back Row Podcast with Mike (https://backrowpodcast.net)

Mary Wild is a psycho-analytic scholar and freudian cinephile. Mary runs a series of lectures and courses called Projections and has an upcoming 6 week course on Women in Horror Films at the Freud Museum. All details of the course can be found here: https://www.freud.org.uk/events/76988/projections-psychoanalytic-investigation-of-women-in-horror-films/ Mary is also on Twitter (@psycstar) and has a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5zqftkwnUEyNnRnSZHShEA)

Thanks for listening, tune in next week for our Halloween special!

Alice, Sweet Alice (1976) Dir: Alred Sole Courtesy of Harristown Funding

Black Christmas (1974) Dir: Bob Clark Courtesy of Film Funding Ltd of Canada / Vision IV / Canadian Film Development Corporation / Famous Players / August Films

SLASHERS Pt 3: A Bay of Blood (1971) Feat. Alan Jones Sep 28, 2017

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We continue the Evolution of the Slasher by looking at the boom in Italian horror in the late 60s / early 70s, particularly the films known as 'Giallo' (or Gialli?) Mike chats to Giallo guru Alan Jones about the history of the sub-genre, its influence on the slasher and gets the lowdown on Giallo pioneer Dario Argento. He is then joined by Dan Martin from the Arrow Video Podcast to review Argento's Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970) and Mario Bava's Bay Of Blood (1971).

Music by Jack Whitney. Jack can be found on Twitter (@Jack_Whitney)

Alan Jones is a broadcaster, critic, author, co-director / founder of FrightFest and a journalist. He has written books on Giallo and on director Dario Argento such as Profondo Argento (2004). Find more information about Alan here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Jones_(film_critic)#Books_.28as_author.29 Find Alan on Twitter (@AlanFrightFest)

Dan Martin is a film SFX artist and a co-host of the Arrow Video Podcast. Find their podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/arrow-video-podcast/id1257705874?mt=2 Find Dan on Twitter (@13FingerFX)

Mike Muncer is a podcaster, video producer and film journalist. Find him on Twitter (@TheMovieMike). Mike also produces and co-presents a movie podcast with critic Rhianna Dhillon called Back Row (http://backrowpodcast.net)

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The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970) Dir: Dario Argento Courtesy of Arrow Video / Central Cinema Company Film / Glazier / Seda Spettecoli

A Bay Of Blood (1971) Dir: Mario Bava Courtesy of Arrow Video / Nuova Linea Cinematografica

BONUS EP: A Brief History of Horror Music with Neil Brand Sep 24, 2017

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Happy bonus horror treat! Here's the full, uninterrupted chat with film musician / composer / historian Neil Brand about a history of horror scores. From Nosferatu through to Under The Skin, we cover the trends, the traits and the evolution of the horror score over the last one hundred years. ENJOY!

Neil Brand is a film historian, musician and composer. You can find details of his upcoming events at http://www.neilbrand.com/ or follow him on twitter: @NeilKBrand

Mike Muncer is a TV & Podcast Producer and Film Journalist. You can find him on twitter: @TheMovieMike He also produces and co-presents another film podcast with Rhianna Dhillon called Back Row: https://backrowpodcast.net

Thanks for listening, tune in next week for our GIALLO special. Mike will be joined by Dan Martin from the Arrow Video Podcast, as well as special guest ALAN JONES. Until next time...

Dracula (1958) Dir: Terence Fisher Music by James Bernard Courtesy of Hammer Films

Psycho (1960) Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Score by Bernard Herrmann Courtesy of Shamley Productions

The Birds (1963) Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Score by Bernard Herrmann Courtesy of Alfred J. HItchcock Productions

The Innocents (1961) Dir: Jack Clayton Courtesy of Achilles / Twentieth Century Fox

Halloween (1978) Dir: John Carpenter Music by John Carpenter Courtesy of Falcon International Productions & Compass International Pictures

The Shining (1980) Dir: Stanley Kubrick Music and the Stars and You performed by Al Bowlly Courtesy of Warner Bros. Hawk Films, Peregrine, Producers Circle

Deep Red (1975) Dir: Dario Argento Score by Goblin Courtesy of Rizzoli Films & Seda Spettacoli

Suspiria (1977) Dir: Dario Argento Score by Goblin Courtesy of Seda Spettacoli

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Dir: John Carpenter Score by John Carpenter Courtesy of The CKK Corporation

Under The Skin (2014) Dir: Jonathan Glazier Score by Mica Levi Courtesy of Film4, BFI, Silver Reel, Creative Scotland, Sigma Films, FilmNation Entertainment, Nick Wechsler Productions, JW Films, Canal+, Scottish Screen & UK Film Council

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Dir: JJ Abrams Score by John Williams Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios / LucasFilm / Bad Robot

Jurassic Park (1993) Dir: Steven Spielberg Score by John Williams Courtesy of Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment

SLASHERS Pt 2: Psycho & Peeping Tom (1960) Feat. Neil Brand Sep 21, 2017

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This week Mike is joined by Ollie Charles as we begin our in depth look at the evolution of the slasher, and review the two movies that are often considered the forerunners to the format, Psycho and Peeping Tom. Mike is also joined by a chat with film composer, musician and historian, Neil Brand for a chat about that Bernard Herman score.

Podcast music by Jack Whitney (@Jack_Whitney)

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Ollie Charles works as a film PR for trafalgar releasing and also writes for Front Row Reviews. You can find him on twitter: @OllieCharles

Neil Brand is a film historian, musician and composer. You can find details of his upcoming events at http://www.neilbrand.com/ or follow him on twitter: @NeilKBrand

Thanks for listening, tune in next week for our GIALLO special. Mike will be joined by Dan Martin from the Arrow Video Podcast, as well as special guest ALAN JONES. Until next time...

Dracula (1958) Dir: Terence Fisher Courtesy of Hammer Films

Psycho (1960) Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Courtesy of Shamley Productions

Peeping Tom (1960) Dir: Michael Powell Courtesy of Michael Powell (Theatre)

Halloween (1978) Dir: John Carpenter Courtesy of Falcon International Productions & Compass International Pictures

SLASHERS Pt 1: An Introduction Sep 08, 2017

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This week Mike is joined by BFI Programmer Michael Blyth and film collective 'The Final Girls' to discuss the tropes, the peaks and the troughs of the slasher sub genre. What makes the slasher one of the most successful horror sub-genres? Why do we love watching endless Jason or Freddy sequels, when they all pretty much follow the same formula? And is there anything feminist about a sub-genre which celebrates and fetishises the dismemberment of pretty teenage girls? Join us for the Evolution of the Slasher...

Podcast theme music by Jack Whitney

Michael Blyth is a programmer for the BFI (British Film Institute) and is the man behind the current BFI STEPHEN KING season and the BFI Cult Strand. For all information, including showtimes and tickets, visit www.bfi.org.uk. Michael can also be found on Twitter: @michaeljblyth

The Final Girls are a film collective that explore female representation (both behind and in front of the camera) in the horror genre. Information about their upcoming events can be found at www.thefinalgirls.co.uk and you can find them on twitter @TheFinalGirlsUK.

Mike is a TV, video and Podcast producer and also has another movie podcast called Back Row with Rhianna Dhillon. This is available on iTunes and on their website http://backrowpodcast.net Mike can also be found on Twitter: @TheMovieMike

We're taking a 2 week break but will be back next time to continue exploring the Evolution of the Slasher with reviews of Psycho and Peeping Tom!

Got a spare minute? Leave us a rating or review on iTunes!

What is Horror? (Feat. Kim Newman) Aug 27, 2017

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Welcome to the Evolution of Horror, a brand new horror movie review and discussion podcast! Host Mike Muncer and co-host Rob Watts discuss why they love horror, how they got into horror, some of their favourite horror movies, and Mike interviews horror maestro Kim Newman for a brief history and introduction to the genre.

Email us: evolutionofhorror@gmail.com

Tweet us: @EvolutionPod

Rob Watts is author of Outside of A Dream blog: http://outsideofadream.wordpress.com Tweet Rob! @RobWatts88

Mike has another podcast with Rhianna Dhillon called Back Row. http://backrowpodcast.net Tweet Mike! @TheMovieMike

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