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by Liam Dunn and Lindsay Hallam
SciFrights – a movie podcast from the Interzone where horror meets science fiction. In each episode hosts Liam Dunn and Dr Lindsay Hallam will explore a theme through two films, one horror and one science fiction. They will discuss the place of the film within the history of the genre, the ways the film employs genre tropes and style, and analyse the film’s historical context and social commentary.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 40m
Elio Petri: The Tenth Victim (1965) and A Quiet Place in the Country (1968)
In this episode we are joined by Josh Saco, the Executive Director of The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, to discuss Italian director Elio Petri , a director who worked across the 60s and 70s in many genres, whose films have undergone a rediscovery over the past decade or so. We explore his 1965 pop-art sci-fi satire The Tenth Victim and the 1968 Gothic giallo ghost story A Quiet Place in the Country .***Please rate and review our podcast!***Check out what's coming up at The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies and look through its archive.SciFrights is hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay HallamMusic composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie GilbeyArtwork by Millie HallamNEXT EPISODE:We are finally doing it - our next episode will be on David Lynch! We will be discussing Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and Twin Peaks: The Return, with an emphasis on the now iconic Part 8 episode.Visit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on:InstagramFacebookBlueskyLetterboxd
- Jul 29, 20261h 55m
Claire Denis: Trouble Every Day (2001) and High Life (2018)
In this episode we are joined by filmmaker and programmer, Craig Williams, to explore the work of arthouse auteur, Claire Denis. We discuss her graphic tale of cannibalistic lust, TROUBLE EVERY DAY , and the dark psychosexual space prison film, HIGH LIFE .***Please rate and review our podcast!***Follow Craig Williams on Instagram @mondodraigCheck out his film THE WYRM OF BWLCH PEN BARRAS on the fantastic folk horror boxset from Severin Films, All the Haunts Be Ours, Volume 2And if you're in London, you can come along to Craig's monthly film night Cosmik Debris at The Nickel CinemaListen to Lindsay's audio commentary for TROUBLE EVERY DAY on the Blu-Ray out now from Eureka Entertainment.SciFrights is hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay HallamMusic composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie GilbeyArtwork by Millie HallamNEXT EPISODE:Coming in late September, our next episode will be on Italian director Elio Petri and his films THE TENTH VICTIM (1965) and A QUIET PLACE IN THE COUNTRY (1967). Both films are available on DVD and to rent on streaming.Visit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on:InstagramFacebookBlueskyLetterboxd
- Jun 28, 20262h 12m
Danny Boyle: 28 Days Later (2002) and Sunshine (2007)
In this episode we are joined by Mike Muncer, host of The Evolution of Horror podcast, to discuss Danny Boyle, a director who has been working steadily across many genres. We begin by going over Boyle's career, his signature style and collaboration with writer Alex Garland , then we get into the low-res digital frenzy of 28 DAYS LATER and his one foray into Science Fiction, the psychological solar thriller SUNSHINE .***Please rate and review our podcast!***Check out Mike's new book THE EVOLUTION OF HORROR: A TERRIFYING GUIDE TO HORROR MOVIE HISTORY: https://www.headline.co.uk/titles/mike-muncer/the-evolution-of-horror/9781035427918/SciFrights is hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay HallamMusic composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie GilbeyArtwork by Millie HallamVisit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on:InstagramFacebookBlueskyLetterboxd
- May 26, 20262h 46m
Kathryn Bigelow: Near Dark (1987) and Strange Days (1995)
Continuing our new season on Director Double Bills, in this episode we focus on action auteur Kathryn Bigelow, exploring her 1987 vampire Western NEAR DARK (31: 57) and the 1995 cyberpunk tech-noir STRANGE DAYS .Joining us today to discuss these films is an incredible guest, author and academic, Professor Stacey Abbott, who wrote the BFI Classic on NEAR DARK.***Please rate and review our podcast!***We highly recommend checking out Stacey's book on NEAR DARK: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/near-dark-9781911239291/SciFrights is hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay HallamMusic composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie GilbeyArtwork by Millie HallamVisit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on:InstagramFacebookBlueskyLetterboxd
- Apr 22, 20262h 58m
David Cronenberg: The Brood (1979) and The Fly (1986)
We are joined by an incredible guest, comic book artist and author, Stephen R. Bissette, to discuss one of our favourite directors, David Cronenberg!We will be focusing on two key films: first up we’ll explore how a broken marriage spawns monstrous offspring in THE BROOD , and what happens when a scientist’s self-experimentation goes terribly wrong (when does it not?) in body horror masterpiece, THE FLY .***Please rate and review our podcast!***We highly recommend Stephen's book on THE BROOD: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52562621-the-broodSciFrights is hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay HallamMusic composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie GilbeyArtwork by Millie HallamVisit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on:InstagramFacebookBlueskyLetterboxd
- Mar 26, 20262h 53m
John Carpenter: Escape from New York (1981) and The Thing (1982)
Welcome to our new season, "Director Double Bills". In each episode we will focus on a filmmaker and explore two of their films, one horror and one Science Fiction.We begin the season with a big one: JC himself – John Carpenter. We are joined by film critic Travis Johnson to explore Carpenter's impact on both genres and go deep into two of his greatest works – the 1981 dystopian classic Escape from New York , followed by what many consider to be his masterpiece, 1982’s The Thing .***Please rate and review our podcast!***Check out Travis's work at Blunt Magazine: https://bluntmag.com.au/author/travisjohnson/Hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay HallamMusic composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie GilbeyArtwork by Millie HallamVisit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on:InstagramFacebookBlueskyLetterboxd
- Feb 16, 20262h 36m
Down the Rabbit Hole: The Matrix (1999) and Red Rooms (2023)
We conclude our current season on A.I. and technofear, going down the rabbit hole into the deepest reaches of cyberspace, reaching across planes of reality and into the depths of depravity. To do this, we discuss Lana and Lily Wachowski’s era-defining Sci-Fi masterpiece The Matrix, and a recent film that really blew us away, Pascal Plante’s dark psychological thriller Red Rooms . We end with Honourable Mentions of films (and TV shows) that further warp the boundaries between reality and the online world . ***Please rate and review our podcast!***Hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay HallamMusic composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie GilbeyArtwork by Millie HallamVisit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on:InstagramFacebookBlueskyLetterboxd
- Jan 26, 20261h 30m
Best of 2025
We're back from a little break with a round-up of the best of 2025. We count down our Top 10 horror and Sci-Fi films of the year, along with some other Honourable Mentions, discovered older classics, and our favourite TV shows of the year.***Please rate and review our podcast!***Hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay HallamMusic composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie GilbeyArtwork by Millie HallamVisit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on:InstagramFacebookBlueskyLetterboxd
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SciFrights – a movie podcast from the Interzone where horror meets science fiction. In each episode hosts Liam Dunn and Dr Lindsay Hallam will explore a theme through two films, one horror and one science fiction. They will discuss the place of the film within the history of the genre, the ways the film employs genre tropes and style, and analyse the film’s historical context and social commentary.
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