The Evolution of Horror

After several requests we return to Hill House for a follow-up discussion in which we discuss the series in it's entirety. Mike is joined by Empire's geek queen Helen O'Hara to dissect this incredible show from start to finish.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Helen O'Hara is a film critic, journali...

HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN, SILVER SHAMROCK! Mike and Bryan Ryan discuss the black sheep of the Halloween family...Season of the Witch, in spoilerific detail.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Bryan Ryan runs the London Pub Quiz. Find their details on TWITTER and FACEBOOK .  Mike Muncer is a producer, pod...

Mike is joined by Louise Blain to discuss Gareth Evans' new folk horror which popped up on Netflix this month, APOSTLE. There is a spoiler free section of the review, followed by a spoiler section at the end.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Louise Blain is a producer, presenter and journalist and c...

This week Mike is joined by Becky Darke to review THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA. The first half of the discussion is spoiler free, followed by a spoiler section for episodes 1 & 2... Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on  TW...

Mike and Brad bring you an epic SPOILER FREE round-up of the best cult & horror films of LFF 2018 and end with an in-depth review of Mandy. Mike also chats to Dragged Across Concrete director S. Craig Zahler and In Fabric director Peter Strickland.  CONTENTS:  00:00 - Intro / LFF Overview 12:00 - INTERVIEW: S. Craig Zahler 34:10 - Dragged Across Concrete  39:30 - Assassination Nation 43:18 - Knife...

Michael Myers is BACK! This week Empire's Chris Hewitt returns to discuss part 10 (or is it part 2? Or is it part 12?) of the Halloween Franchise. Spoiler free section followed by SPOILERIFIC section.  [00:00 - 28:15] NON-SPOILERS [28:15 - END] SPOILERS  This week's episode is sponsored by FILMSTRUCK UK .  FilmStruck  is your destination for streaming quality  films . Expertly curated for  film  l...

Mike sits down with Mandy director Panos Cosmatos to discuss the movie, the horror genre and working with a performer as...unique...as Nic Cage... Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on  TWITTER    

Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Shirley Jackson's novel drops on Netflix TODAY! Mike is joined by journalist and podcaster extraordinaire, Boyd Hilton, to discuss the series. The chat begins with a spoiler free section, followed by a more in-depth analysis of the first half of the series (episodes 1 to 5).  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DIS...

It's time to bid farewell to maypoles and Morris dancing...the sun sets on our summer of Folk Horror madness as we conclude this series and reveal what's coming up next. Mike is also joined by Bryan Ryan for the ultimate folk horror quiz.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Bryan Ryan runs the BIG FILM...

From belts and braces to sunken places...this week Mike is joined by Rhianna Dhillon to discuss the (folk) horrors of modern day Trump America for the final 2 reviews of the series...Green Room and Get Out.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD If you're interested in coming to see Adam Robinson's new li...

For this bonus episode, Mike is joined by film producer Jen Handorf and practical / make-up FX artist Dan Martin to discuss The Borderlands (2015) and their upcoming live immersive horror event, FRIGHT NIGHT CLUB.  Follow FRIGHT NIGHT CLUB on Social Media:  https://www.frightnightclub.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FrightNightClubUK/ https://twitter.com/frightnightclub Music by  Jack Whitney .  Ema...

This week Mike is joined by actor Stevie Webb for part 2 of the folk horror 'Also Rans' extravaganza. This week they run through 10 of the best not-yet-discussed folk horror movies of the 21st century, spoiler-free.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Stevie Webb can be found on TWTITER Mike Muncer is...

This week Mike is joined by genre movie guru Giles Edward to discuss (spoiler free) some of the other folk horror movies not yet covered this series...from big hitters like Night of the Demon and Children of the Corn, to deep cuts like Dark Waters and Poison For the Fairies.  Check out the full list of Also Rans on LETTERBOXD. Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on ...

This week Mike is joined by digital guru Alex Ayling to discuss Marble Hornets, Creepy Pastas and all things viral folk horror, ending with a (spoiler-free...ish) review of SLENDER MAN (2018).  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Alex Ayling is Head of Digital Studios at BBC Studios and can be found on...

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?  This week Mike is joined by Louise Blain to discuss Robert Eggers 2015 masterpiece, the VVITCH.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Louise Blain is a producer and journalist and can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and...

This week Mike is joined by Adam Robinson, writer of The Book of Darkness and Light and the upcoming Shivers, to discuss (spoiler free) the best movies of Frightfest 2018.  For booking information for Adam's upcoming shows, visit  www.thebookofdarknessandlight.com Visit the FB page facebook.com/thebookofdarknessandlight Follow The Book of Darkness and light on TWITTER Follow Adam on TWITTER Music...

This week Mike is joined by practical FX artist and Arrow Video Podcast host Dan Martin to discuss the brilliant Ben Wheatley and three of his movies which make a nice little trilogy of folk horror...Kill List, Sightseers and A Field in England.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Dan Martin can be fou...

This week Mike and Rosie Fletcher delve deep into the woods and exploring the terrifying found footage classic, The Blair Witch Project.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Rosie Fletcher is UK Editor of Den of Geek and can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist an...

Grab your banjo, don your M.A.G.A. hat and head on down to West Virginia. This week we Mike is joined by Brad Hanson to discuss hillbillies, bogans and hoodies for ten (ish) spoiler-free (ish) reviews of some of the most notable hicksploitation movies from the last 40 years.  Follow Brad on LETTERBOXD (mainly because he's upset about having less followers than EOH) for the full list of films cover...

This week Mike is joined by Total Film's Jamie Graham to discuss the GREATEST HORROR MOVIE EVER MADE.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Jamie Graham is a film journalist and is Editor-At-Large of Total Film magazine. He can be found on TWITTER .  Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journali...

This week Mike is joined by critic and journalist Elena Lazic to discuss two controversial 70s classics, Straw Dogs and Deliverance, in spoilerific detail.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Elena Lazic is a film writer and associate editor of Seventh Row. She can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a...

This week things get dark, arty and existential...Mike is joined by Sam Ashurst to discuss Ingmar Bergman and how two of his movies fit the folk horror mould. Sam also discusses the upcoming world premiere of his movie, Frankenstein's Creature, at Frightfest 2018.  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Sa...

"Leaning...leaning..." This week Mike ventures out of Britain to explore some early international examples of folk horror. Firstly he is joined by Paul Ridd to discuss THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) and then by Kevin Lyons to discuss ONIBABA (1964).  Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Paul Ridd is a di...

This week Mike is joined by Mary Wild to discuss folk horror from a psychoanalytic perspective, then Thom Burgess to take a spoiler free look at folk horror on the small screen, from 70s TV shows like Robin Redbreast and Children of the Stones, through to modern day U.S. shows like True Detective and American Horror Story.  To find the full list of 70s shows that we cover on the episode, follow us...

"OH GOD! OH JESUS CHRIST!" This week Mike is joined by film critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to discuss her favourite film and the most iconic folk horror of all time, The Wicker Man. Warning: this discussion may contain some bad singing and dodgy Scottish accents. Music by  Jack Whitney .  Email us!  Follow us on  TWITTER Like us on  FACEBOOK Join the  DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on  LETTERBOXD Larushka...