STEPHEN VOLK
Baby on Board: A Production Diary27/3/2023 Hosted by HorrfiedMag, Andrew David Barker will be writing a diary about the making of his next short film "Baby on Board" - based on a short story of mine, with a script adaptation by me. I hope this will be an exciting adventure and you can be with us every step of the way. Take it away, Andrew.
This is an ongoing production diary charting the making of the short film Baby On Board, written by Stephen Volk and directed by me, Andrew David Barker. With each entry, I will detail the production, from pre to post, and beyond. This will all be exclusive content to Horrified, and as we go on, it will include production stills, interviews, and more. I hope you will join me on this adventure and enjoy what’s to come. If you would like to support this project, I have a BUY ME A COFFEE page. Any contribution will go directly into the film and would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Andrew David Barker Follow Andrew's "Baby On Board" Production Diary here
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A short interview about ghost stories and writing, hosted by Mark Norman of The Folklore Podcast - recorded live at the 2023 UK Ghost Story Festival at the Museum of Making in Derby.
Film (Year) Director:
Don't Look Now (1973) dir. Nicolas Roeg The Innocents (1961) dir. Jack Clayton Taxi Driver (1976) dir. Martin Scorsese The Devils (1971) dir. Ken Russell Macbeth (1971) dir. Roman Polanski Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) dir. Peter Weir Apocalypse Now (1979) dir. Francis Ford Coppola Requiem for a Dream (2000) dir. Darren Aronofsky The Night of the Hunter (1955) dir. Charles Laughton Dracula (1958) dir. Terence Fisher Don't Look Now 1973 United Kingdom, Italy This film had a profound and visceral effect on me and has been embedded in my psyche ever since. A masterpiece of every aspect of cinematic art. The Innocents 1961 USA, United Kingdom The most effective and precise rendition of a ghost story in cinema, with an unforgettable central performance. Taxi Driver 1976 USA The first film where I found myself experiencing an abnormal mind from the inside. Rewards endless rewatching. The Devils 1971 USA, United Kingdom A physical onslaught of a film which changed my idea about organised religion, and history, forever. I have never been the same since. The fact the film has not been released in its intended form is a travesty. Macbeth 1971 USA, United Kingdom Polanski achieved at a stroke what my English teachers never had: he made Shakespeare not only intelligible but compelling. Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975 Australia A film that is not just a mystery, but about the nature of mystery and the inability of human beings to accept the inexplicable. Masterful and eternally resonant. Apocalypse Now 1979 USA Far more than a war film or mythic quest, it throws of the shackles off its genre to become a meditation on madness and horror. Unforgettable. Requiem for a Dream 2000 USA Simply unrelenting and unapologetic. Funny, disturbing, extreme, challenging - all I ever want from cinema. The fact that some people find it unbearably grim only makes me love it all the more. The Night of the Hunter 1955 USA This nightmarish horror with children at the centre, full of classic imagery and a blood and thunder perforamance from Mitchum, always had to be on my list. Dracula 1958 United Kingdom There had to be one Hammer here, and it's this. There is no better scene in the history of horror than the climactic confrontation between Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Etched into my mind and absolutely treasured. It never gets old and never fails to get the blood pumping. Further remarks: I have chosen these films with two strict criteria: That they had to have had a profound effect on me on first viewing. Secondly, that their lasting legacy had to have stayed with me and imbued my own creative life. All the films on the list have done, some directly and massively influencing my writing, while others have provided constant inspiration by their greatness. Thanks for the opportunity to share them. Close, but no cigar: A Clockwork Orange They Shoot Horses, Don't They? The Devil Rides Out Quatermass and the Pit Stephen VolkScreenwriter and author Archives
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