No Darkness But Ours

For the first time on No Darkness But Ours , Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick set out to discuss an entire horror franchise - Don Coscarelli's Phantasm films. From the first movie in 1979, all the way through to the final instalment, Ravager , in 2016, we talk deadly flying silver spheres, 1971 Barracudas, insane four-barrelled sawn-off shotguns and the performances of A. Michael Baldwin, the la...

Visionary, one-of-a-kind filmmaker David Lynch died on 16th January 2025. Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick discuss his extraordinary career and body of work, his legacy and influence. Photograph: David Lynch at Cannes, 2017: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons If you’ve enjoyed this, please like, share and subscribe. Support No Da...

Thordur Palsson’s icy period horror THE DAMNED is in cinemas now. What did Gemma and Simon think? Click to find out. Big thanks to Amelia Gardiner at Strike Media who provided an advance screener in exchange for an honest review. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1itnHQHgxUI Strike Media: https://strike-media.com/what-we-do/ If you’ve enjoyed this, please like, share and subscribe. Support...

A Happy Halloween/Samhain to all our viewers and listeners, and to celebrate here are Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick, each with a macabre tale to tell. And this year they’re joined by a special guest, in the form of the one and only Stephen Volk! If you’ve enjoyed this, please like, share and subscribe. Support No Darkness But Ours: Donate via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/nodarknessbutours Do...

Creator of Gothic, Afterlife (no, not the one with Ricky Gervais – the good one,) the classic Ghostwatch and much more besides, screenwriter and novelist Stephen Volk joins Gemma and Simon to discuss his work. Steve’s latest superb story collection, The Good Unknown , is available from Tartarus Press here: http://tartaruspress.com/volk-the-good-unknown.html Steve’s website: https://www.stephenvolk...

On the release date of her astonishing new novel ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT, we’re delighted to welcome the magnificent Hailey Piper back onto the show. We discuss vampires, worms, giant bird-women, haunted hotels and shunting. And more. To buy ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT: https://titanbooks.com/71814-all-the-hearts-you-eat/ Hailey’s website: ⁠https://haileypiper.com/⁠ If you’ve enjoyed this, please like,...

We both loved Joanne Mitchell’s debut film, Broken Bird , so we’re delighted to welcome Joanne herself onto the show to talk about the making of the film! Joanne’s website: https://www.joanne-mitchell.com/ Mitchell-Brunt Films: https://www.mitchell-bruntfilms.com/ Our review of Broken Bird : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrDahSZ3XWA Thanks to Greg Day at Clout PR for helping set up this intervie...

Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick talk to Nadia Bulkin about her new novella, Red Skies In The Morning, and her landmark collection, She Said Destroy. Along with politics, Indonesian horror, survival, and cats. For more about Nadia and her work: https://nadiabulkin.com/ https://linktr.ee/nadiabulkin   Support No Darkness But Ours: Donate via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/nodarknessbutours Donate...

Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick renew Michael Day’s Clawfoot , starring Francesca Eastwood and Milo Gibson – a film of psychological suspense, outrageous black comedy and interior décor – and we learn that you NEVER mess with Simon when he’s making Bolognese Our thanks to Rebecca Cherry at Strike Media for providing us with a screener of the film. https://strike-media.com/what-we-do/   Support No D...

Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick discuss Joanne Mitchell’s debut feature, Gothic psychological horror film BROKEN BIRD, starring Rebecca Calder, James Fleet, Sacharissa Claxton and Jay Taylor. What did we think? Press play and find out.   For more about Joanne Mitchell and the film: https://www.joanne-mitchell.com/broken-bird/ https://www.instagram.com/joannemitchellb/ https://x.com/joannemitchellb...

Simon Bestwick talks about the future of the show. Support No Darkness But Ours: Donate via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/nodarknessbutours Donate via Ko-fi – https://ko-fi.com/nodarknessbutourspodcast Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠

All aboard as Gemma and Simon interview Charlie Steeds, the indie auteur powerhouse with sixteen films under his belt in eight years, ranging from the Lovecraftian to the classical ghost story, from Gothic to Grindhouse. His films include An English Haunting, The House of Violent Desire, Death Ranch , Gods of the Deep – and many, many more! Join us as we learn about the joys and pitfalls of indepe...

The legendary Canadian actor Donald Sutherland died on the 20th June. Gemma and Simon remember an iconic performer and scratch the surface of a sixty-year career filled with outstanding performances, including (among many other films) the horror classics Don’t Look Now and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. What are your favourite Donald Sutherland roles, or stories about the man? Please share them a...

Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick explore Chris Cronin's superb new folk horror film THE MOOR, where superb performances, writing and direction combine to create a haunting and terrifying experience. Watch the trailer for The Moor here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFcpeoBk5nI If you enjoyed Vicky Morris' poem 'Lesley', check out her collection 'If All This never happened here:...

Slightly more than five, in fact! Join Gemma and Simon for a roundup of movies old and new they viewed recently and loved. Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠

Join Gemma and Simon for a roundup of movies old and new they viewed recently and loved. Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠

Gemma and Simon dive into the topic of hauntology and the ‘70s aesthetic and mindset that permeates films as diverse as Caught, Possum and Enys Men , novels like Will McLean’s The Apparition Phase , and much more. Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠

Gemma and Simon dive into the topic of hauntology and the ‘70s aesthetic and mindset that permeates films as diverse as Caught, Possum and Enys Men , novels like Will McLean’s The Apparition Phase , and much more. Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠

Gemma and Simon dive into the topic of hauntology and the ‘70s aesthetic and mindset that permeates films as diverse as Caught, Possum and Enys Men , novels like Will McLean’s The Apparition Phase , and much more. Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠

Ally Wilkes’ debut, the Antarctic tale of terror All The White Spaces , formed the focal point of our very first podcast, so we’re delighted to have her on the podcast to discuss her second novel, Where The Dead Wait , in which she returns to the frozen wastes, this time those of the Arctic. So wrap up warm and join Gemma and Simon as they talk sub-zero temperatures, queer subversion and cannibali...

It's very nearly Christmas, just after Midwinter's Eve and the Solstice is upon us. So draw your curtains, turn down the lights and let Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick tell you a couple of seasonal weird tales: 'No Light, No Light,' and 'Last Christmas....' Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠h...

Ally Wilkes’ debut, the Antarctic tale of terror All The White Spaces , formed the focal point of our very first podcast, so we’re delighted to have her on the podcast to discuss her second novel, Where The Dead Wait , in which she returns to the frozen wastes, this time those of the Arctic. So wrap up warm and join Gemma and Simon as they talk sub-zero temperatures, queer subversion and cannibali...

Ally Wilkes’ debut, the Antarctic tale of terror All The White Spaces , formed the focal point of our very first podcast, so we’re delighted to have her on the podcast to discuss her second novel, Where The Dead Wait , in which she returns to the frozen wastes, this time those of the Arctic. So wrap up warm and join Gemma and Simon as they talk sub-zero temperatures, queer subversion and cannibali...

Gemma Files, Simon Bestwick and the No Darkness But Ours podcast return with a brace of macabre stories for Halloween. So sit back, relax and enjoy! Well, maybe 'relax' isn't the right word... Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠

An apology from Simon on our recent silence and an update on things going forward...