SciFrights
de Liam Dunn and Lindsay Hallam
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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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- Elio Petri: The Tenth Victim (1965) and A Quiet Place in the Country (1968) · 1 h 40 min · Épisode 22In 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…
- Claire Denis: Trouble Every Day (2001) and High Life (2018) · 1 h 55 min · Épisode 21In 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…
- Danny Boyle: 28 Days Later (2002) and Sunshine (2007) · 2 h 12 min · Épisode 20In 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…
- Kathryn Bigelow: Near Dark (1987) and Strange Days (1995) · 2 h 46 min · Épisode 19Continuing 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…
- David Cronenberg: The Brood (1979) and The Fly (1986) · 2 h 58 min · Épisode 18We 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…
- John Carpenter: Escape from New York (1981) and The Thing (1982) · 2 h 53 min · Épisode 17Welcome 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…
- Down the Rabbit Hole: The Matrix (1999) and Red Rooms (2023) · 2 h 36 min · Épisode 16We 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…
- Best of 2025 · 1 h 30 min · Épisode 15We'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…
- Dirty Computers - Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) and Pulse (2001) · 2 h 8 min · Épisode 14We continue our current season looking at A.I. and technofear, exploring the malevolent forces lurking in our computers and the dark (possibly haunted?) depths of cyberspace…
- The Next Generation: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) & M3GAN (2022) · 1 h 59 min · Épisode 13In this episode we discuss representations of robot children and the relationships between robots and children. Here we see examinations of how technology affects the family and…
- SciFrights Does Frightfest! · 1 h 9 min · Épisode 12We spent our August Bank Holiday weekend at Frightfest, indulging in 5 days of non-stop horror movies. We give you a rundown on what we saw and survey some of the recurring…
- Judgement Day: Ranking the Terminator Series · 1 h 50 min · Épisode 11In this episode we welcome our first guest, film critic Travis Johnson, to rank all six Terminator films from worst to best. We discuss what makes some of the films modern…
- SciFrights Bites: Weapons · 41 min · Épisode 10In this episode we discuss Liam’s most anticipated film of the year – and a film that set the box office on fire over the weekend – Zach Cregger’s Weapons. We start with a…
- Love, Death, and Robots: Demon Seed (1977) and Ex Machina (2014) · 1 h 50 min · Épisode 9This episode’s topic explores how direct relationships develop between humans and A.I., leading to questions about the nature of consciousness and the nature of love, sexuality…
- SciFrights Bites: 28 Years Later · 1 h 0 min · Épisode 8Introducing SciFrights Bites - a shorter episode where we discuss a recent cinema release. In this episode we explore 28 Years Later, the latest film in a series that was…
- The Ultimate Trip: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · 1 h 59 min · Épisode 7We begin our new season by focusing on just one film (which just happens to be Liam's favourite film): Stanley Kubrick's monumental masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. Firstly…
- I Blame Society: Soylent Green (1973) and Society (1989) · 1 h 52 min · Épisode 6In this episode we conclude our season exploring the legacy of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by looking at the greatest monster humanity ever created: society itself! We begin with…
- Where is My Mind?: A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Possessor (2020) · 1 h 49 min · Épisode 5In this episode we go beyond testing the limits of the human body to exploration of the mind. Liam gives us a rundown of the history and representation of mind control (01:17)…
- Face Off: Eyes without a Face (1960) and Seconds (1966) · 1 h 59 min · Épisode 4In this episode we go under the knife, examining the weird trend of films in the 1960s about face transplants. After discussing the representation of the surgeon and Liam’s…
- I'm the Monster?: Carrie (1976) and RoboCop (1987) · 1 h 46 min · Épisode 3In this episode we become the monster, exploring what its like to be the one considered abnormal or inhuman. Lindsay examines this notion of the Other in horror and science…
