Who the f*ck is Cxllum?

Hi there, I'm Callum.

I've always had a thing for design and production. After getting my HND in Photography, I ended up running the photographic darkroom at Dunfermline's Fire Station Creative, which was a blast.

From there, I spent almost a decade handling print jobs in a copy shop before making the jump to my current job at .

This site is just where I keep and build my creative projects, thanks for stopping by!

Callum
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The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood ★★★☆☆ Grim in the best possible way. One of those books you finish and just sit with for a bit.
Home is Where the Bodies Are
Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose ★★★☆☆ // no review yet
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman ★★★★☆ // no review yet
Wild
Wild by Egan Sheridan ★★★☆☆ // no review yet
The Island of Missing Trees
The Island of Missing Trees by Stephanie Lake ★★★☆☆ // no review yet
His Highlander
His Highlander by Stephanie Lake ★★★★☆ // no review yet
Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir ★★★★★ One of the best non-fantasy things I've read in years. I actually cried.
Vesuvius
Vesuvius by Cass Biehn ★★★★★ // no review yet
The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie DNF // no review yet
On the Calculation of Volume I
On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle DNF // no review yet
The Spook's Apprentice
The Spook's Apprentice by Joseph Delaney ★★★☆☆ // no review yet
The Strength of the Few
The Strength of the Few by James Islington ★★★★★ // no review yet
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman ★★★★★ // no review yet
Eragon
Eragon by Christopher Paolini ★★★☆☆ // no review yet
The Bones Beneath My Skin
The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune ★★★★☆ // no review yet
The Wonder Engine
The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher ★★★★☆ // no review yet
House of Sky and Breath
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★★ // no review yet
Empire of the Dawn
Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff ★★★★★ // no review yet
Clockwork Boys
Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher ★★★★☆ // no review yet
House of Earth and Blood
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★★ // no review yet
Empire of the Damned
Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff ★★★★★ // no review yet
The Leather Boys
The Leather Boys by Gillian Freeman ★★★☆☆ // no review yet
The Last Letter
The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros ★★★★★ // no review yet
Deep House
Deep House by Jeremy Atherton Lin ★★★★☆ // no review yet
A Court of Silver Flames
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★★ // no review yet
The Ashes & The Star-Cursed King
The Ashes & The Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent ★★★☆☆ // no review yet
Foreclosure Gothic
Foreclosure Gothic by Harris Lahti ★★★☆☆ // no review yet
The Will of the Many
The Will of the Many by James Islington ★★★★★ // no review yet
movies/ — all time
Leviticus
Leviticus directed by Adrian Chiarella ★★★★★ Great writing and the performances back it up completely. One to watch again!
Scary Movie
Scary Movie directed by Michael Tiddes ★★★★☆ // no review yet
Evil Dead Burn
Evil Dead Burn directed by Sébastien Vaniček ★★★★★ Genuinely one of the most stressful watches I've had in ages. Nasty in the best possible way.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Spider-Man: Brand New Day directed by Destin Daniel Cretton ★★★★★ Mostly great, actually. The characters are doing real work here and it's the most fun I've had with a Marvel film in a while. Ending let it down a bit, which is annoying because it was so close.
Whistle
Whistle directed by Corin Hardy ★★★★★ // no review yet
Obsession
Obsession directed by Curry Barker ★★★★★ // no review yet
A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie directed by Jared Hess ★★★★★ // no review yet
Dredd
Dredd directed by Pete Travis ★★★★★ // no review yet
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu directed by Jon Favreau ★★★★★ // no review yet
Hokum
Hokum directed by Damian McCarthy ★★★★☆ // no review yet
Ready or Not: Here I Come
Ready or Not: Here I Come directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin ★★★★★ // no review yet
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada directed by David Frankel ★★★★☆ // no review yet
In the Lost Lands
In the Lost Lands directed by Paul W. S. Anderson ★★★★☆ // no review yet
Scream 7
Scream 7 directed by Kevin Williamson ★★★★★ Somehow didn't clock the twist even with the casting basically spelling it out. Loved it though, a great watch. Exactly what it needed to be.
Return to Silent Hill
Return to Silent Hill directed by Christophe Gans ★★★★★ // no review yet
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair directed by Quentin Tarantino ★★★★★ // no review yet
photography/