The 19. 1933.

Approximately 2,000 miles west of the coast of Indonesia, a boat called The Venture slowly drifts through thick fog towards a place

known as Skull Island.

Aboard the Venture is Carl Denham, a filmmaker and wildlife photographer hoping to shoot his biggest and most ambitious picture to date.

But this expedition soon turns to horror and bloodshed when the crew fall victim to the dangerous

inhabitants of the island, creatures that include giant spiders, prehistoric snakes, a Tyrannosaurus rex, and something else,

something bigger, hidden behind a large wooden gate, something worshipped and feared by the natives, something stronger and

more powerful than anything else on this island. Join me as we continue exploring the evolution of nature in horror cinema and we discuss one of the

most beloved and spectacular movies ever made, 1933's King Kong.

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

host. In this podcast we explore and dissect the history and the evolution of the horror genre one sub-genre at a time.

We are now at the beginning of our 10th season

exploring the evolution of nature biting back.

And this week we are kicking off our deep dive discussions with an in-depth look

at one of the greatest and most popular movies ever made, the first ever giant monster movie. It is of course King Kong from 1933. This will be a

spoilerific discussion. If you haven't seen King Kong, oh my God, give yourself a treat. The movie is still absolutely incredible.

Check it out before you listen to our discussion. So joining me to discuss King Kong,

I've got a long time friend of the pod. He is an actor, a writer,

and he is a vintage horror movie, Eficianardo. It is of course. James Swanton.

Hello, James.

No, Mike, delighted to be back. So lovely to have you back. I'm all I always enjoy these

kind of talking about some some vintage classics with you James and what a classic right we were just

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