Stephen Volk (born 1954) is a Welsh screenwriter and novelist who specializes in the horror genre. Volk was born on July 3, 1954 and raised in Pontypridd, Wales. Volk has stated his interest in horror was triggered by watching the TV drama The Stone Tape by Nigel Kneale, and the film Don't Look Now by Nicolas Roeg. He studied at Lanchester Polytechnic in Coventry, and Bristol University. Volk then worked as an advertising copywriter before becoming a full-time writer. Volk's first produced work was Ken Russell's film Gothic in 1986. Volk also wrote a script, Horror Movie, for Goldcrest Films that was never made due to Goldcrest's collapse. He is a writer, known The Awakening (2011), The Deadness of Dad (1997), The Kiss (1988), Gothic (1986) and Octane (2003).

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