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Stephen Volk

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Stephen Volk's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Morality
21%
Bonds
17%
Self
13%
Ideas
12%
Society
11%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
8
Tense
6
Cold
3
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Stephen Volk's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Volk's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

17 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Baby on Board (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • My Haunted House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer

  • Midwinter of the Spirit(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Awakening(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Afterlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Octane(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Superstition(2001)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Cyclops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Screenplay

  • Shockers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Deadness of Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Ghostwatch(1992)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Kiss(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gothic(1986)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Guardian (1990)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Ghostwatch (1992)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Awakening (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 17: 15 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thOther crew2 of 17: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Stephen Volk's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Octane (2003)

60th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Ghostwatch (1992)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 35/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Stephen Volk's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles32–62 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Stephen Volk work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Volk's MovieCove titles; Richard Durden shares the most, 2.