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.

The Evolution of Horror is a tv podcast hosted by Mike Muncer, with 424 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mike Muncer hosts The Evolution of Horror, a tv show with 424 episodes published.

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  The Evolution of Horror

  EOH Revisited #5: The Evolution of Occult Horror with Alex Ayling & Mike Lee-Graham

  Aug 13, 20261h 39m

  Hail Satan! Mike is joined by his Final Cut collective Alex Ayling and Mike Lee-Graham to discuss Satanism, witchcraft and the dark arts in the evolution of OCCULT horror... Pick up the Evolution of Horror book , in stores now! Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Follow EOH on BLUESKY Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

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  EOH Revisited #4: The Evolution of the Zombie Movie with Brad Hanson

  Aug 6, 20261h 27m

  This week we continue our EOH retrospective to discuss the brain chomping, gut munching shuffling monsters of horror! Brad Hanson joins Mike to discuss the evolution of the zombie movie... The EOH book is out in bookstores now! Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon ! Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Follow EOH on BLUESKY Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

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  EOH Revisited #3: The Evolution of Folk Horror with Becky Darke

  Jul 30, 20262h 6m

  This week we continue our EOH retrospective with corn rigs, barley rigs, woodlands and all things rural...it's the evolution of Folk Horror, as covered in the third chapter of the EOH book, out now! CW: Conversations about scenes of sexual assault in this episode Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Follow EOH on BLUESKY Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

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  Found footage, killer hippos and Faces of Death: EIFF 2026 Preview

  Jul 27, 202618 min

  EOH will be back at the Edinburgh Film Festival this August! This year the festival is chock full of horror and genre movies, paritcularly in the Midnight Mass strand of the fest. Mike is joined on the podcast by festival directors Paul Ridd and Emma Boa to talk through the line-up of horror and genre movies! Mike will be hosting the midnight world premiere of Joby Stephens' Abandoned on the 14th August. Join us! Grab all other tickets at https://www.edfilmfest.org/strands/midnight-madness/

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  EOH Revisited #2: The Evolution of the Ghost Story with Adam Z. Robinson

  Jul 23, 20261h 28m

  This week we return to the things that go bump in the night within dark, creaky houses and revisit the evolution of the ghost story! Adam Z. Robinson joins Mike to discuss one of the most enduringly popular subgenres of horror. Pick up your copy of The Evolution of Horror book! Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us! Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Follow EOH on BLUESKY Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

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