In 1990, Indie filmmaker Richard Stanley made his debut feature, a post-apocalyptic

sci-fi horror film about a killer cyborg on a murderous rampage. Hardware was less concerned

with plot, but more on vibes, an edgy soundtrack featuring Motorhead and public image,

not to mention plenty of sleazy, grimy cyberpunk visuals.

While Stanley's sci-fi horror film perfectly captured the late 80s and early 90s indie aesthetics,

Paul Verhoeven's Hollow Man made 10 10 years later, perfectly captured the glossy,

CGI-heavy aesthetics of its era. His movie, a star-studded horror film about an invisible man

with a god complex, losing his mind and going on a murderous rampage, was also steeped in a

sleazy, queasy sensibility.

And while both movies failed to find audiences initially, both are now considered underrated

cult classics in the sci-fi horror subgenre.

Join me as we continue exploring the evolution of man-made monsters, and we discuss Richard

Stanley's hardware and Paul Verhoeven's Hollow Man.

Welcome back to the evolution of horror. My name is Mike Munzer and as ever I am your host. In this podcast,

we explore and dissect the history and the evolution of the horror genre, one subgenre at a time.

We are currently in the middle of our 11th season exploring the evolution of man-made monsters.

And this is part 24. In this week's episode, as that intro suggested,

it's a bit of a weird double bill, but these are both films that so many people wrote in

and wanted to hear disgust. I feel like these movies have more fans than I initially anticipated.

So I've paired them up. And we are discussing Richard Stanley's hardware from

1990 and Paul Verhoeven's Hollow Man from 2000. Both of these discussions will be

spoilerific, give them both a watch before you listen to our discussion. Joining me to discuss these

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