SciFrights

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 (14:04), then we get into the low-res digital frenzy of 28 DAYS LATER (21:20) and his one foray into Science Fiction, the psychological solar thriller SUNSHINE (01:15:10).***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

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 (41:40), and what happens when a scientist’s self-experimentation goes terribly wrong (when does it not?) in body horror masterpiece, THE FLY (01:52:35).***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

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 (01:17:10). We end with Honourable Mentions of films (and TV shows) that further warp the boundaries between reality and the online world (02:26:50). ***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

We 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. Joining us this episode is Brogan Morris, writer, journalist, and programmer for Distorted Frame Film Club, to discuss Joseph Sargeant’s 1970 techno-thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project (12:35) and Kyoshi Kurosawa’s 2001 Internet horror Pulse (01:02:34). We end with some Honourable Mentions of other films where technology is used for destructive and sinister purposes (01:58:38).Content Warning: our discussion of Pulse contains references to suicide.You can follow Distorted Frame Film Club onInstagramBlueskyFacebook***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

We 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 themes we noticed (our biggest takeaways - beware of demons, witches and shamans, and always check that you don't double book that Airbnb, folks!).Films covered: Salt Along the Tongue, Five, Mother of Flies, Serpent's Skin, Dog of God, Transcending Dimensions, Redux Redux, Cogn-AI-tive, The Home, Jimmy & Stiggs, The Red Mask, Bone Lake, Daughters of Darkness, Malpertuis, The Descent, The Toxic Avenger, The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan, and The Fairy Moon.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

In 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 spoiler-free conversation about the film’s influences, structure, style, and scares, before getting into spoiler territory (from 24:50) going deep into the film’s villain and the societal implications of its themes.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

Introducing 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 groundbreaking in its use of digital technology. We look back on the legacy of 28 Days Later (02:00) and 28 Weeks Later (17:08) - including the burning question: are these zombie films? - before diving into 28 Years Later (20:50). We start by giving our thoughts on the visual style and the general ways that it comments on our current times and expands the series mythology. Then we get into spoiler territory (39:01), going deep into the film's thematic elements and speculate on what could be coming up in future installments. 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

In 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 a discussion of how the evils of capitalism and systemic inequality seem to have been a recurring theme throughout our previous episodes, and follow on from this by analysing 70s dystopia classic Soylent Green (07:08) and Brian Yuzna’s splatstick satire Society (01:01:24), We end with some Honourable Mentions of other films where society itself becomes monstrous (01:40:05). Yes, this one gets a bit political but the best horror and sci-fi films often do, don't they?Content warning: Just a heads up that some pretty gnarly stuff happens in Society and our discussion gets right into the gory details.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

In 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 squeamishness about seeing surgery on screen (01:10), we then explore Georges Franju’s classic of art horror fantastique from 1960, Les yeux sans visage/Eyes without a Face (13:25) and John Frankenheimer’s 1966 Twilight Zone-esque sci-fi oddity Seconds (59:29). We end with some Honourable Mentions of other films with some truly diabolical surgery (01:46:57).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

In this episode we explore the life and creations of cinema’s mad scientists. Lindsay gives us a quick run down on the history of the mad science film (06:45), then we discuss Ken Russell’s psychedelic mind-melter Altered States (14:47) and Stuart Gordon’s Lovecraftian gore-fest Re-Animator (1:14:24). We end with some Honourable Mentions of our favourite nutty professors (1:58:00), which includes Liam trying to convince Lindsay of the virtues of Ang Lee’s Hulk.Hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay HallamMusic composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie GilbeyArtwork by Millie Hallam Visit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on:InstagramFacebookBlueskyLetterboxd

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.