No Darkness But Ours

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 cannibalism with Ally Wilkes.

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 cannibalism with Ally Wilkes.

Link to Part One: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-darkness-but-ours/episodes/In-Conversation-with-Ally-Wilkes-Part-One-e2d9kdr/a-aaoaa6r

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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 cannibalism with Ally Wilkes.

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From the fast-flowing river to the still and silent lake, from the becalmed ocean surface to the black and icy abyss of the Challenger Deep, from their spectral legends to their very real apex predators, the waters that cover three-quarters of the planet remain a source of wonder and terror. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick as they don their aqualungs in the final part of their discussion about horror on and under water, on No Darkness But Ours.

Link to Part One: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/jlr34iVSzBb

Link to Part Two: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vPgImgVSzBb

Link to Part Three: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/TNa0TdVSzBb

From the fast-flowing river to the still and silent lake, from the becalmed ocean surface to the black and icy abyss of the Challenger Deep, from their spectral legends to their very real apex predators, the waters that cover three-quarters of the planet remain a source of wonder and terror. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick as they don their aqualungs in part three of their discussion about horror on and under water, on No Darkness But Ours.

Link to Part One: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/e2621qq

Link to Part Two: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/e26inlj

From the fast-flowing river to the still and silent lake, from the becalmed ocean surface to the black and icy abyss of the Challenger Deep, from their spectral legends to their very real apex predators, the waters that cover three-quarters of the planet remain a source of wonder and terror. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick as they don their aqualungs in the second part of their discussion about horror on and under water, on No Darkness But Ours.

Link to Part One: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0lEbplOobBb

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Bizarre sexual practices, classics of SF, Fantasy and Horror and cult 1970s TV shows: just some of the things Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick find to talk about in this bonus edition of No Darkness But Ours.

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From the fast-flowing river to the still and silent lake, from the becalmed ocean surface to the black and icy abyss of the Challenger Deep, from their spectral legends to their very real apex predators, the waters that cover three-quarters of the planet remain a source of wonder and terror. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick as they don their aqualungs in the first of a four-part talk about horror on and under water, on No Darkness But Ours.

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‘80s vampire classic Near Dark was the first of Kathryn Bigelow’s three collaborations with screenwriter Eric Red. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick for the final part of their road trip into this very modern blend of horror and the Western.

‘80s vampire classic Near Dark was Kathryn Bigelow’s feature film debut and the first of three collaborations with screenwriter Eric Red. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick for part three of their road trip into this very modern blend of horror and the Western.

‘80s vampire classic Near Dark was Kathryn Bigelow’s feature film debut and the first of three collaborations with screenwriter Eric Red. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick for the second part of their road trip into this very modern blend of horror and the Western.

Link to Part One: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4mtTA7RSgAb

‘80s vampire classic Near Dark was Kathryn Bigelow’s feature film debut and the first of three collaborations with screenwriter Eric Red. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick for Part One of their road trip into this very modern blend of horror and the Western.

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The underworld, Hades, Xibalba, Hell… From the myth of Orpheus to the present-day terrors of Neil Marshall’s The Descent, we’ve been drawn to and terrified by what lies beneath the ground. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick for the concluding part of their talk about underground horror, on No Darkness But Ours.

Beneath the streets of London, in the capital’s ancient sewers, something is growing out of all the things we try to flush away. A fatberg: a solidified mass of fats, grease and non-biodegradable waste. But as a group of sewer workers down to deal with a blockage are about to discover, this one’s different. Because it’s alive…

Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick loved this dark and gruesome graphic novel, and they think you will too. So join them as they talk to writers Sarah Peploe and Fraser Campbell, and artist Gavin Mitchell, about The Berg.

Paula D. Ashe’s Stoker award-nominated collection We Are Here To Hurt Each Other is one of the most original and uncompromising debuts of recent years. Now she talks to Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick about rage, gender, the lure of self-destruction, the Trump era and its aftermath, and – of course – pain. And much else besides. Come and hear the conclusion to our three-part interview with Paula Ashe, on No Darkness But Ours.

You can buy We Are Here To Hurt Each Other on Amazon and Godless via the links below:

The underworld, Hades, Xibalba, Hell… From the myth of Orpheus to the present-day terrors of Neil Marshall’s The Descent, we’ve been drawn to and terrified by what lies beneath the ground. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick in the second of a four-part talk about underground horror, on No Darkness But Ours.

Link to Part One: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/zYz5fm6u6yb

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Paula D. Ashe’s Stoker award-nominated collection We Are Here To Hurt Each Other is one of the most original and uncompromising debuts of recent years. Now she talks to Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick about rage, gender, the lure of self-destruction, the Trump era and its aftermath, and – of course – pain. And much else besides. Come and listen to the second in our three-part interview with Paula Ashe, on No Darkness But Ours.

You can buy We Are Here To Hurt Each Other on Amazon and Godless via the links below:

The underworld, Hades, Xibalba, Hell… From the myth of Orpheus to the present-day terrors of Neil Marshall’s The Descent, we’ve been drawn to and terrified by what lies beneath the ground. Join Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick in the first of a four-part talk about underground horror, on No Darkness But Ours.

Want to support our podcast? Make a one-off donation via our Ko-fi page:

Paula D. Ashe’s Stoker award-nominated collection We Are Here To Hurt Each Other is one of the most original and uncompromising debuts of recent years. Now she talks to Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick about rage, gender, the lure of self-destruction, the Trump era and its aftermath, and – of course – pain. And much else besides. Come and listen to the first in our three-part interview with Paula Ashe, on No Darkness But Ours.

You can buy We Are Here To Hurt Each Other on Amazon and Godless via the links below:

Co-host Simon Bestwick talks about things to come on No Darkness But Ours, including author interviews, deep dives into modern horror classics, and discussions of the horrors that lurk beneath the ground...

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Lynda E. Rucker is one of the finest practitioners of weird fiction in contemporary horror, and the latest collection of her strange and subtle fiction, Now It’s Dark, is out now from Swan River Press. In the final part of this interview, she talks to Gemma and Simon about the pros and cons of the novel, short story and novella, her stories exploring the legacies of other writers and the influence of the work of Shirley Jackson.

You can buy Now It’s Dark here:

Lynda E. Rucker is one of the finest practitioners of weird fiction in contemporary horror, and the latest collection of her strange and subtle fiction, Now It’s Dark, is out now from Swan River Press. In the third of this four-part interview, she talks to Gemma and Simon about the creative process, the idea of fiction as dreaming with your eyes open and the importance of grounding the weird in the mundane. We’ll also be discussing Lynda’s love of experimental film and her thoughts on the short story versus the novel as a vehicle for strange fiction.

You can buy Now It’s Dark here:

Lynda E. Rucker is one of the finest practitioners of weird fiction in contemporary horror, and the latest collection of her strange and subtle fiction, Now It’s Dark, is out now from Swan River Press. In the second of this four-part interview, she talks to Gemma and Simon about the double-edged nature of being part of a group, the hazards of social media and some of the fears that populate her work.

You can buy Now It’s Dark here:

Lynda E. Rucker is one of the finest practitioners of weird fiction in contemporary horror, and the latest collection of her strange and subtle fiction, Now It’s Dark, is out now from Swan River Press. In the first of this four-part interview, she talks to Gemma and Simon about the influence of Robert Aickman, the role of horror fiction, the folk horror film Ynys Men, and the power of the ambiguous endings that we find in so many of her stories.

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We couldn’t talk about lesbian horror without discussing the work of Shirley Jackson, so this week Gemma and Simon turn their attention to her along with the stories of Hailey Piper and Caitlin R. Kiernan, in the final instalment of this discussion.

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In the third instalment of this podcast, Gemma and Simon look at the queer horror fiction of Vernon Lee, Marjorie Bowen and Louisa May Alcott, and the bleak fictional portrayals of female queerness and sexuality in a world which denied those women any possibility of a happy ending.

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In the second part of their exploration of Lesbian Horror, Gemma and Simon conclude their study of Le Fanu’s Carmilla and look at its various film adaptations, especially Emily Harris’ 2019 version starring Jessica Raine and Hannah Rae. Also up for discussion are the stories of Vernon Lee, the real-life horrors of Erszebet Bathory and much else besides.

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Stories about, by or for queer women have been a part of the horror genre from the beginning, not least in one of the classic vampire stories, J. Sheridan le Fanu’s Carmilla, which Gemma and Simon take as their starting point in the first of four episodes exploring the topic of Lesbian Horror.

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Following on from their episodes on Queer Horror, in the third and final instalment of this special edition of the podcast Gemma and Simon interview Hailey Piper, author of The Worm And His Kings, The Possession of Natalie Glasgow, No Gods For Drowning and the forthcoming A Light Most Hateful about her own original and compelling brand of weird fiction.

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