SciFrights

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 cannibalis

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

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 t

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

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 b

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 d

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 Mention

Dirty Computers - Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) and Pulse (2001)

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 cybersp

The Next Generation: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) & M3GAN (2022)

In this episode we discuss representations of robot children and the relationships between robots and children. Here we see examinations of how technology affects the fam

SciFrights Does Frightfest!

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 recurri

Judgement Day: Ranking the Terminator Series

In 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 moder

SciFrights Bites: Weapons

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

Love, Death, and Robots: Demon Seed (1977) and Ex Machina (2014)

This 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, sex

SciFrights Bites: 28 Years Later

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

The Ultimate Trip: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

We 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. Fir

I Blame Society: Soylent Green (1973) and Society (1989)

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 be

Where is My Mind?: A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Possessor (2020)

In 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 (0

Face Off: Eyes without a Face (1960) and Seconds (1966)

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

I'm the Monster?: Carrie (1976) and RoboCop (1987)

In 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 scien

Nutty Professors: Altered States (1980) and Re-Animator (1985)

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 di