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The Evolution of Horror

MAN-MADE MONSTERS #25: Jurassic Park (1993)

The Evolution of Horror

Mike Muncer

Tv & Film, Film History

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Gav Murphy joins Mike to discuss the ultimate man-made monster movie, Steven Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece Jurassic Park!

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer

Music by Jack Whitney 

Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham

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0:00.0

The

0:07.0

The In 1990, Michael Crichton wrote a novel about an eccentric billionaire called John Hammond,

0:34.1

who used genetic engineering to bring dinosaurs back to life.

0:43.0

The story immediately caught the attention of all of the major Hollywood film studios,

0:47.9

but it was Universal and director Stephen Spielberg, who secured the rights to adapt it into a movie.

0:57.0

Spielberg aimed to recapture the magic, spectacle and horror of the films that he loved growing up,

1:06.0

from King Kong to the movies of Ray Harryhausen and used revolutionary practical and visual effects to make

1:13.3

dinosaurs look real and alive for the first time.

1:23.9

Jurassic Park, perhaps ironically as a cautionary tale against greed and consumerism, would go on to create one of the most lucrative and financially successful franchises of all time, spawning several sequels, endless merchandise, and even theme parks. But that 1993 original remains one of the best monster movies of all time.

1:52.2

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

1:57.3

and we discuss Stephen Spielberg's biggest ever blockbuster, Jurassic Park.

2:08.7

Welcome back to the evolution of horror. My name is Mike Munser and as ever I am your host.

2:14.0

In this podcast, we explore and dissect the history and the evolution of the horror

2:17.9

genre, one subgenre at a time. We are currently in the middle of our 11th series exploring the

2:23.8

evolution of man-made monsters. And this is part 25. This is one of the films that I have been

2:30.8

most looking forward to discussing. As that intro suggested this week,

2:35.1

we're going to be discussing Jurassic Park from 1993. This will be an in-depth, spoilerific review.

2:42.7

If there is anyone out there who hasn't seen Jurassic Park, I would be amazed. But if you haven't

2:48.7

seen it, give it a watch. Even if you have seen it, give it a rewatch before you listen to our discussion because

2:55.2

it's still an absolute banger.

2:57.9

So I was joined by a friend of the pod, content creator and co-host and co-founder of

3:03.0

RKG, Gav Murphy, to discuss one of his favorite movies of all time in depth. Enjoy.

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