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MAN-MADE MONSTERS #23: Akira (1988) & Perfect Blue (1997)

The Evolution of Horror

Release Date: 01/30/2026

MAN-MADE MONSTERS #23: Akira (1988) & Perfect Blue (1997) show art MAN-MADE MONSTERS #23: Akira (1988) & Perfect Blue (1997)

The Evolution of Horror

Becky Darke joins MIke to discuss two anime classics...Akira and Perfect Blue!  Hosted, Produced and Edited by Music by .  Artwork by Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on and Visit our website Buy tickets for our Buy yourself some brand new Email us!  Follow EOH on Like EOH on Join the EOH Join the EOH Follow EOH on    

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MAN-MADE MONSTERS #22: Deadly Friend (1986) & Chopping Mall (1986) show art MAN-MADE MONSTERS #22: Deadly Friend (1986) & Chopping Mall (1986)

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This week we reach PEAK 80s with two killer robot teen movies from 1986! Michael Blyth joins Mike to discuss Wes Craven's Deadly Friend and Jim Wynorski's Chopping Mall!  Hosted, Produced and Edited by Music by .  Artwork by Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! !  Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on and Visit our website Buy tickets for our Buy yourself some brand new Email us!  Follow EOH on Like EOH on Join the EOH Join the...

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) with Nia DaCosta show art 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) with Nia DaCosta

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Nia DaCosta's The Bone Temple is out in cinemas now!  Ben Travis joins Mike to talk (spoiler free) about their thoughts on the new movie in the '28 Years Later' franchise. Plus, Mike chats to director Nia DaCosta! 

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MAN-MADE MONSTERS #21: Threads (1984) show art MAN-MADE MONSTERS #21: Threads (1984)

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Oh no.  Anna Bogutskaya joins Mike to discuss the TV drama that traumatised Britain in September 1984...Mick Jackson's THREADS!  Hosted, Produced and Edited by Music by .  Artwork by Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on and Visit our website Buy tickets for our Buy yourself some brand new Email us!  Follow EOH on Like EOH on Join the EOH Join the EOH Follow EOH on  

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MAN-MADE MONSTERS #20: Re-Animator (1985) & Depraved (2019) show art MAN-MADE MONSTERS #20: Re-Animator (1985) & Depraved (2019)

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"Cat dead, details later."  This week Graham Skipper joins Mike to discuss two of his favourite Frankenstein adaptations of the last 40 years...Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator and Larry Fessenden's Depraved!  Hosted, Produced and Edited by Music by .  Artwork by Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on  and Visit our website Buy tickets for our Buy yourself some brand new Email us!  Follow EOH on Like EOH on Join the EOH Join the EOH Follow EOH on  

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Patreon Preview: Top 25 Horror Movies of 2025 show art Patreon Preview: Top 25 Horror Movies of 2025

The Evolution of Horror

Here's the first 30 minutes of this week's Patreon episode, in which our FRESH BLOOD team (Mike Muncer, Steph McKenna, Becky Darke & Brad Hanson) countdown their combined top 25 horror movies of 2025...

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MAN-MADE MONSTERS #19: The Terminator (1984) & Robocop (1987) show art MAN-MADE MONSTERS #19: The Terminator (1984) & Robocop (1987)

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"I'll be back!" Chris Hewitt joins Mike to discuss 80s killer robots with a banging, dystopian sci-fi double bill of THE TERMINATOR and ROBOCOP... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Music by .  Artwork by Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on and Visit our website Buy tickets for our Buy yourself some brand new Email us!  Follow EOH on Like EOH on Join the EOH Join the EOH Follow EOH on  

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MAN-MADE MONSTERS #18: Basket Case (1982) & Frankenhooker (1990) show art MAN-MADE MONSTERS #18: Basket Case (1982) & Frankenhooker (1990)

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"Wanna date?" This week Stevie Webb and Becky Darke join Mike to discuss the sleazy yet adorable world of Frank Henenlotter with two of his most celebrated cult movies... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Music by .  Artwork by Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! !  Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on and Visit our website Buy tickets for our Buy yourself some brand new Email us!  Follow EOH on Like EOH on Join the EOH Join the EOH ...

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MAN-MADE MONSTERS #17: Christine (1983) & Maximum Overdrive (1986) show art MAN-MADE MONSTERS #17: Christine (1983) & Maximum Overdrive (1986)

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It's killer automobile week! Jamie Graham joins Mike to discuss two 80s Stephen King adaptations...the brilliant Christine (1983) and the terrible Maximum Overdrive (1986)!  Hosted, Produced and Edited by Music by .  Artwork by Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on  and Visit our website Buy tickets for our Buy yourself some brand new Email us!  Follow EOH on Like EOH on Join the EOH Join the EOH Follow EOH on  

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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984 & 2025)  + Interview with Mike P. Nelson show art Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984 & 2025) + Interview with Mike P. Nelson

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A bonus Christmas treat! To celebrate the release of the Silent Night Deadly Night reboot (out in cinemas 12th December) Mike and Becky Darke revisit the original 1984 slasher classic! Plus, Mike chats to the director of the new instalment Mike P. Nelson about Christmas horror... Hosted, Produced and Edited by Music by .  Artwork by Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on  and Visit our website Buy tickets for our Buy yourself some brand new Email us!  Follow EOH on Like...

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