SciFrights

About SciFrights

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.

Publisher

Liam Dunn and Lindsay Hallam

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Feb 2025

Latest episode

29 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jul 2026

   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 (20:06), and the dark psychosexual space prison film, HIGH LIFE (01:11:35). ***Please rate and review our podcast!*** Follow Craig Williams on Instagram @mondodraig Check out his film THE WYRM OF BWLCH PEN BARRAS on the fantastic folk horror boxset from Severin Films, All the Haunts Be Ours, Volume 2 (https://severinfilms.com/en-gb/products/all-the-haunts-be-ours-a-compendium-of-folk-horror-vol-2-13-disc-blu-ray-box-set-hardback-book?srsltid=AfmBOorJA4e2XJMQNAq6q0GGwysWvoGjk9JzE1yHXvPuayDD11pZXI1O) And if you're in London, you can come along to Craig's monthly film night Cosmik Debris at The Nickel Cinema (https://thenickel.co.uk/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGn2ie8mFeKR6XjdLTrYXdqRq3iQ-V9PcDF7CilFDEcnvOmgn0OnFRN1Msmhvo_aem_Gj_iksDKyXS_EHJufWcBiQ) Listen to Lindsay's audio commentary for TROUBLE EVERY DAY on the Blu-Ray out now from Eureka Entertainment (https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/trouble-every-day/). SciFrights is hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay Hallam Music composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie Gilbey Artwork by Millie Hallam NEXT 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/ (https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/) Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.com (mailto:scifrightspodcast@gmail.com) Follow us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/scifrightspod/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573052202987) Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/scifrightspod.bsky.social) Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/scifrightspod/)

2. 

   28 Jun 2026

   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 (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/ (https://www.headline.co.uk/titles/mike-muncer/the-evolution-of-horror/9781035427918/) SciFrights is hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay Hallam Music composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie Gilbey Artwork by Millie Hallam Visit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/ (https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/) Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.com (mailto:scifrightspodcast@gmail.com) Follow us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/scifrightspod/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573052202987) Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/scifrightspod.bsky.social) Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/scifrightspod/)

3. 

   26 May 2026

   Kathryn Bigelow: Near Dark (1987) and Strange Days (1995)

   We continue our new season on Director Double Bills, but instead of discussing the films of a filmmaker who has worked extensively across both horror and Science Fiction, in this episode we focus on a director who has made only one film in each genre, action auteur Kathryn Bigelow, exploring her 1987 vampire Western NEAR DARK 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/ (https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/near-dark-9781911239291/) SciFrights is hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay Hallam Music composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie Gilbey Artwork by Millie Hallam Visit our website: https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/ (https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights/) Email us at scifrightspodcast@gmail.com (mailto:scifrightspodcast@gmail.com) Follow us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/scifrightspod/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573052202987) Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/scifrightspod.bsky.social) Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/scifrightspod/)

Who has been a guest on SciFrights

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Brogan Morris
• Travis Johnson
• Zach Creggar

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

322

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

8

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

32