Slice of SciFi

Slice of SciFi

Interviews and discussion about science fiction, fantasy and horror in television and film, plus coverage of comics, indie features, and more

Episodes

“Whistle”: Director Corin Hardy and altering when Death notices your time

January 31, 2026 • 28 mins
Director Corin Hardy talks about his latest feature, WHISTLE, and myths around death totems and memento mori.
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“Night Patrol”: Director Ryan Prows uses vampires to examine societal ills

January 17, 2026 • 27 mins
Director Ryan Prows talks about his new horror feature, NIGHT PATROL, and why he designed the story to be unapologetically oppressive.
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Our Favorites for 2025: Movies, TV, Graphic Novels

January 3, 2026 • 30 mins
The movies, TV shows, graphic novels and books that were the highlights of our 2025 entertainment
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“The Luminous Fairies and Mothra”: Jeffrey Angles on translating another kaiju classic

December 20, 2025 • 58 mins
Professor Jeffrey Angles returns with his new book, The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, the first ever English translation of the original novella that brought the mystical Mothra into existence.
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“Frontier Crucible”: Travis Mills, Myles Clohessy and Thomas Jane talk Westerns

December 6, 2025 • 57 mins
Director Travis Mills and actors Myles Clohessy and Thomas Jane each talk about making the new Western-thriller Frontier Crucible
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“The Art and Making of Frankenstein”: Sheila O’Malley on documenting a gothic classic

November 22, 2025 • 47 mins
Writer, editor and film critic Sheila O'Malley has written The Art and Making of Frankenstein from Insight Editions, a coffee table reference book for the new Netflix feature Frankenstein, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro.
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“Witchy Ways”: Jane Clark explores redemption, grief, and magic

November 19, 2025 • 50 mins
Director and writer Jane Clark talks about her supernatural queer romance, Witchy Ways, an indie feature that dives into relationships, found family, redemption and magic.
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Marvel Age of Comics: Chris Ryall explores “Daredevil: Born Again”

November 15, 2025 • 41 mins
Comics writer, editor and historian Chris Ryall talks about his new book, "Daredevil: Born Again: An Exploration", part of Bloomsbury Academic's new Marvel Age of Comics series featuring deep dives into historical eras, origins, and epic storylines from 85 years of Marvel Comics.
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“War Wolf”: Steve Orlando on the power in truth and lies

November 12, 2025 • 38 mins
Comics writer Steve Orlando talks about WAR WOLF, his new pulp sci-fi limited series project with artist Marco Perugini from Mad Cave Studios.
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Marvel Age of Comics: Stuart Moore examines early “Doctor Strange”

November 8, 2025 • 43 mins
Writer and comics editor Stuart Moore talks about his new book, "Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic", part of Bloomsbury Academic's new Marvel Age of Comics series featuring deep dives into historical eras, origins, and epic storylines from 85 years of Marvel Comics.
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“The Space Between the Trees”: Norm Konyu on bending space and time

November 1, 2025 • 35 mins
Graphic novel writer and artist Norm Konyu talks about his newest standalone story, THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TREES, available now from Titan Comics.
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“Strange Cargo: The Doom of The Demeter”: Horror on stage in Chicago

October 18, 2025 • 35 mins
Playwright Tim Griffin talks about Strange Cargo: the Doom of the Demeter, a new horror stage production at CityLit in Chicago, performances from October 18-November 23, 2025.
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“Beast of War”: Kiah Roache-Turner takes on sharks during wartime

October 11, 2025 • 37 mins
Writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner talks about Beast of War, and since he's always wanted to make a shark movie, he went with one in a historical World War II setting.
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“Horror’s New Wave”: Dave Schilling talks about the history of Blumhouse

October 4, 2025 • 53 mins
Journalist and author Dave Schilling talks about the new book Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse, celebrating the impact Blumhouse has had on horror entertainment with now-iconic franchises, and sometimes unconventional storytelling.
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“Infinite Summer”: Director Miguel Llansó looks at transcendence through technology

October 1, 2025 • 36 mins
Writer-director Miguel Llansó talks about his scifi-thriller feature INFINITE SUMMER, exploring the mystery behind a suspicious new meditation app that three vacationing friends are introduced to.
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“Chain Reactions”: Alexandre O. Philippe on the impact of “Texas Chain Saw”

September 27, 2025 • 37 mins
Writer-director Alexandre O. Philippe talks about his newest documentary, CHAIN REACTIONS, a series of interviews of artists whose careers were impacted in different ways by Tobe Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE.
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“Strange Harvest”: Director Stuart Ortiz on expanding Mr. Shiny’s universe

September 20, 2025 • 35 mins
Writer-director Stuart Ortiz returns to talk more about STRANGE HARVEST, now that it's finally being distributed to on demand services.
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“Traumatika”: Filmmakers Pierre Tsigaridis and Maxime Rançon

September 13, 2025 • 27 mins
Director and co-writer Pierre Tsigaridis with co-writer and actor Maxime Rançon talk about their new horror feature, TRAUMATIKA, in theaters September 12 from Saban Films.
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“The Conjuring: Last Rites” Madison Lawlor and Orion Smith

September 10, 2025 • 25 mins
Actors Orion Smith and Madison Lawlor talk about picking up the reins as the younger Ed and Lorraine Warren in THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, a film that brings the Warren's journey full circle.
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The 2025 New York Science Fiction Film Festival

September 6, 2025 • 31 mins
Festival director Daniel Abella gives us a preview of what to expect at the 2025 New York Science Fiction & Horror Film Festival, which will be screening September 19-20 2025 in New York City.
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