Retrospectives
A celebration of
Stephen Volk
From the terrifying and controversial BBC programme, Ghostwatch, to the exceptional poignancy of a grief-stricken Peter Cushing in Whitstable, Stephen Volk is a master of genre writing. This retrospective explores his work…
Baby On Board: A Production Diary
Andrew David Barker shares this ongoing production diary charting the making of the short film Baby On Board, written by Stephen Volk and directed by Andrew...
A Nationwide Séance: The Unremitting Terror of Ghostwatch (1992)
Graham Williamson heads back to Halloween 1992 for the BBC's broadcast of Ghostwatch and examines how Stephen Volk's ghost story still endures despite only a single airing in almost 30…
The Dark Masters Trilogy
Ann Laabs delves into Stephen Volk's The Dark Masters Trilogy, a triumvirate of novellas featuring a grieving Peter Cushing, a very young Alfred Hitchcock, and Dennis Wheatley's mysterious summons from…
No creaking gates, no gothic towers: An interview with Stephen Volk
From watching ghosts to making coffins, Stephen Volk is rightly regarded as one of the great British horror writers. Horrified's John Clewarth interviews the man about his life and work...
Studio of Screams – a review
Studio of Screams, an Amicus-style prose portmanteau featuring novellas by several authors, including Stephen Volk, is reviewed for Horrified by Paul Gorman...
Coffinmaker’s Blues – a review
Ally Wilkes reviews Coffinmaker's Blues, an entertaining and timely look at the perils and joys of genre fiction by screenwriter and author, Stephen Volk...