Barry Johns

I’m Barry—a British scriptwriter, playwright, and unapologetic architect of ensemble chaos. I specialise in high-concept micro-drama and character-driven episodic hooks that blend prestige-TV psychology with the sharp, relentless pacing of modern digital storytelling.

My work lives at the crossroads of dark fantasy satire and the kind of unpredictable ensemble friction that makes audiences say, “Oh no… I love them.” I build stories with mythic narrative architecture and enough emotional stakes to qualify as a controlled explosion.

Featured Project: The Minus One Club
I am currently developing The Minus One Club, a supernatural workplace drama with the chaotic heart of an ensemble anime and the psychological tension of a prestige thriller.

The Premise: Scorn is a demon who bitterly regrets answering a Ouija session and is now magically stuck with the most dysfunctional mortals in the Alps for eleven years. He could disintegrate the lot of them instantly, but Hell has one golden rule—and unfortunately, it applies to him.

The Pacing: TMOC blends genre-bending supernatural elements and fast-paced episodic storytelling with web-serial character arcs. It’s designed for the bingeable digital-native experience, thriving on the kind of found-family tropes that fuel modern online storytelling.

Set in an Alpine boutique hotel where demons are yesterday's news and mortals are entirely unimpressed by ancient evil, the series delivers world-building for short-form media and the kind of narrative energy that keeps viewers scrolling.