Lindsay Hallam

@lindsayhallam.bsky.social

Film Lecturer, Horror Scholar, Freelance Writer, Filmmaker, Twin Peaks fanatic, Childless Cat Lady. Co-host of SciFrights podcast https://rss.com/podcasts/scifrights

The next time a director says bullshit like this, I want the interviewer to ask: "If AI was around when you made your other films, which artists would you have fired?" I mean it. Name real fucking names. Of all the brilliant people you worked with, who do you think doesn't deserve a job anymore?

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"He argued that generative AI is primarily helpful in terms of organizing ideas, testing concepts and producing images, rather than generating human stories that resonate with audiences. “ Dozens of talented designers and concept artists did a tremendous job on Godzilla, Rogue One, and The Creator.

Wow Bob Wow! My stomach feels like it's filled with a team of bumblebees at the thought of introducing Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me at the BFI on Wednesday January 28. It's part of a whole season devoted to the work of my main man David Lynch and I'm beyond honoured to be a part of it.

Screengrab from the BFI brochure advertising a screening of Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me on Wednesday January 28 introduced by Lindsay Hallam

New episode out now exploring the malevolent forces lurking in our computers and the dark (possibly haunted?) depths of cyberspace. Joining us is Brogan Morris, writer, journalist and programmer for Distorted Frame, to discuss Colossus: The Forbin Project and Pulse rss.com/podcasts/sci...

Dirty Computers - Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) and Pulse (2001) | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

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 i...

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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 Andy Milligan doc, and The Fairy Moon

New episode out now reporting from FrightFest! We give you a rundown on what we saw & 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) rss.com/podcasts/sci...

SciFrights Does Frightfest! | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

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 bigg...

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Thanks to everyone who came to see Jaws at Genesis Cinema and listened to my intro. I talked about Spielberg's origins in New Hollywood of the 70s, how Jaws led to the rise of the blockbuster and other ways it impacted pop culture. The film on the big screen still plays like gangbusters.

The bar at Genesis Cinema decked out for a Jaws Beach Party. There is an Amity Island sign, to the left is an inflatable shark, underneath the sign is a deck chair Inside a cinema, on the screen on the leftis a poster for Jaws with a mouth of a shark pointing up, to the right on a red background are the words Jaws 50th Anniversary at Genesis, in front of the screen stands a woman in black pants and black jacket holding a microphone I am holding a blue inflatable shark with the the top of my head peering over the top

Woke up this morning with an awful cold, so have to miss the last day of Frightfest. Really gutted. Was so looking forward to seeing the new Adams family film Mother of Flies, Sick Puppy, and the new Alice Maio Mackay film Serpent's Skin. 😩😩😩

FrightFest Film #12: Redux Redux. A revenge thriller with a SF premise -what if you could kill the person who wronged you over and over again across the multiverse?- it manages to stay grounded, mostly due to its low tech aesthetic and the excellent perfs of the 2 female leads. The best of the fest.

FrightFest Film #11 : Bone Lake. A booking mixup sees two couples share the same rental, bringing temptations and trust issues to the surface. A twisty turny erotic thriller that erupts into carnage, this was much better than I was expecting.

FrightFest Film #9: Jimmy & Stiggs A down on his luck filmmaker on a seemingly neverending bender is abducted by aliens & enlists his newly sober friend to help prepare in case they return. The whole film is a loud & unrelenting assault on the senses, drenched in neon lighting & awash in alien blood

FrightFest Film #7 The Red Mask. Really enjoyed this meta slasher. Manages to deconstruct horror tropes while also delivering the requisite thrills, taking welcome potshots at toxic horror fandom (sorry dudes, horror has always been woke!)

FrightFest Film #6 The Toxic Avenger. Sweet and so much fun. Keeps a lot of the spirit of the original. And nice to see director Macon Blair in a cameo sporting an Ain't Rights t-shirt (which I guess means there is a Toxie/Green Room shared universe?).

FrightFest Film #4 The Degenerate: The Life & Films of Andy Milligan. I went along to this to learn something and I did: Milligan was a singular filmmaker, fiercely determined but clearly hard to get along with, caught in a trap that allowed him to be prolific but never advance in budget or respect

FrightFest Film #3: Dog of God. This fucking RIPS. A Latvian medieval heavy metal pagan hallucinogenic folk horror fairy tale. Full of fluids and phalluses, witches and werewolves, accompanied by a throbbing soundtrack.

FrightFest Film #2: Cogn-AI-tive. An AI company must contend with its creation taking on a life of its own.The threat of AI taking our lives as well as our livelihoods plays to current anxieties but the film itself feels indebted to the 80s and 90s - think Hackers meets Chopping Mall.

FrightFest Opening Film - The Home. Pete Davidson stars in a non-comic role as a young man forced into community service at a retirement home, where things soon reveal themselves as 'not quite right'. Very predictable with clichéd scares (and A LOT of dream sequences) derivative of much better films

New episodes of SciFrights Bites is out now! We check out the new film everyone is talking about - Zach Creggar's WEAPONS! We cover the film’s influences, structure, style & scares before getting into spoiler territory, going deep into the film’s villain and the societal implications of its themes.

SciFrights Bites: Weapons | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

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 ab...

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