The Evolution of Horror

ALIENS Pt 2: War of the Worlds (1898 - 2005)

"The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one, he said!"  This week Mike is joined by Kim Newman to discuss one of the most influential and important texts in horror/sci-fi history…HG Welles’ WAR OF THE WORLDS, and several of it’s adaptations, including the 1938 Orson Welles radio play, the 1953 George Pal movie, the 1978 Jeff Wayne concept album and the 2005 Spielberg blockbuster… Music by <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/jack_whitney&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEVQ8dMJzH-pdSlrN309wQX4eczvA" href="https://twitter.com/jack_whitney" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jack Whitney</a>.  Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/psycstar&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFT5pofoV17GXxJunXvajGbBAxAeA" href="https://twitter.com/psycstar" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Follow Mary on Twitter </a>to find out more about her upcoming courses and follow her podcast, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/ProjectionsPod&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEi-KlEKdjtDcMHuw4sjHMC_eAqRw" href="https://twitter.com/ProjectionsPod" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PROJECTIONS PODCAST. </a> Visit our website <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.evolutionofhorror.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHuoFAVFqLHRzjy5p__KwzkW9wmLw" href="http://www.evolutionofhorror.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">www.evolutionofhorror.com </a> You can now buy Evolution of Horror T-SHIRTS!  <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.evolutionofhorror.com/shop&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHiFKTcPE9ukLtyX4AM4SB97RcRwQ" href="http://www.evolutionofhorror.com/shop" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> www.evolutionofhorror.com/shop</a> Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats... <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNERsxU2-Oo11D72bqrc5JCwHhG6pg" href="http://www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror </a> <a href="mailto:evolutionofhorror@gmail.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Email us! </a> Follow us on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/evolutionpod&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGHrt10qf1raaBWuL2QJpERgN3V5Q" href="https://twitter.com/evolutionpod" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TWITTER</a> Follow us on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://instagram.com/evolutionofhorror&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNETEZ18tF1lp3EfXa2uzWUdEKCXeg" href="https://instagram.com/evolutionofhorror" rel="noopener" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> Like us on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://facebook.com/evolutionofhorror&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_sCDuu3F_liNt696zBXXLIkvnoQ" href="https://facebook.com/evolutionofhorror" rel="noopener" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> Join the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/groups/146043106034456/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGzZrzu7lcGBnkSvAAUbTSS6Tfcww" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/146043106034456/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">DISCUSSION GROUP</a> Follow us on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://letterboxd.com/evolutionpod&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkTjGfI_YCPi35Q60ixE76nIV5RA" href="https://letterboxd.com/evolutionpod" rel="noopener" target="_blank">LETTERBOXD</a> Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/themoviemike&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624022572736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGLa9S_WJ8q5kQ9I0KzwM1QxN46iQ" href="https://twitter.com/themoviemike" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TWITTER</a>

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.