No Darkness But Ours

31/03/2025

In something of a labour of love for us both, we attempt an in-depth discussion of AN ENTIRE HORROR FRANCHISE: step through the dimension fork as we tackle Don Coscarelli's 'Phantasm' films, talking about mortality, music, enormous guns, the late great Angus Scrimm (who Simon tries and fails to imitate several times)... ..and, of course, the one and only Reggie Bannister - to whom, with love, gratitude and admiration, this episode of the podcast is dedicated.

For the first time on No Darkness But Ours, Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick set out to talk about an entire horror franchise - Don Coscarelli's Phantasm films...

14/11/2024

We're abandoning Sh***er (and not before time.) Come find us here!

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30/10/2024

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!

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 t...

25/10/2024

Today, on No Darkness But Ours, Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick talk to the legendary Stephen Volk about his latet story collection, about Afterlife (the good one, not the one with Ricky Gervais,) and about much more. But not about Ghostwatch. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBqjx9mPa54

15/10/2024

ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT, the new book by the awesome Hailey Piper, is out today, and here are Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick to talk to her about it, The Worm and His Kings trilogy, Cranberry Cove and more.

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 discu...

14/10/2024

Tomorrow, to mark the release of her amazing new novel ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT, we interview the one and only Hailey Piper!

Next week finds us in conversation with the legendary
Stephen Volk!

And for Halloween, it's horror stories with Gemma Files, Simon Bestwick and a special mystery guest...

All coming this month on NO DARKNESS BUT OURS.

04/10/2024

Over on No Darkness But Ours, and following on from our review of Joanne Mitchell's superb feature debut BROKEN BIRD, Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick are delighted to welcome Joanne onto the show for an interview.

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!Joan...

26/09/2024

On No Darkness But Ours, Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick get to talk to the fabulous Nadia Bulkin about her novella RED SKIES IN THE MORNING and her storming collection SHE SAID DESTROY. No brains were eaten during this recording...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ0w7BQRrUY

20/09/2024

And to kick off the weekend at No Darkness But Ours, Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick review Michael Day's CLAWFOOT, starring Francesca Eastwood and Milo Gibson. Psychological suspense, unhinged black comedy, home decor - and why you should never interfere when Simon's making bolognese....

Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick renew Michael Day’s Clawfoot, starring Francesca Eastwood and Milo Gibson – a film of psychological suspense, outrageous black...

18/09/2024

As part of our ongoing project to make No Darkness But Ours' previously paywalled stuff publicly available, we've uploaded our 'deep dive' into Richard Stanley's masterpiece DUST DEVIL to YouTube. It's one of the great horror films of the 1990s, and Gemma Files and I have great fun discussing it. If you haven't seen it - dude, go and do so. You're seriously missing out!

Richard Stanley’s Dust Devil is one of the great horror films of the 1990s, weaving politics, myth and magic together in a stunningly original work of profou...

13/09/2024

In case you missed it, here's Gemma and my review of : Mitchell's Gothic psychological horror film BROKEN BIRD.

Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick discuss Joanne Mitchell’s debut feature, Gothic psychological horror film BROKEN BIRD, starring Rebecca Calder, James Fleet, S...

13/09/2024

In case you missed it, here's Gemma and my review of Joanne Mitchell's Gothic psychological horror film BROKEN BIRD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrDahSZ3XWA