Kim Newman
English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's Dracula at the age of eleven—and alternate fictional versions of history. He has won the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award, and the BSFA award.
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Self - Film Critic and WriterOne-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry...
Movie pageThe Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mr. MerrinJamie and Lucy have an encounter with what appears to be a pair of ghost children. But these...
Movie pageFascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
as Self - Author / CriticFeature length documentary on the cult sub-genre featuring interviews with Dyanne ‘Ilsa’ Thorne,...
Movie pageTales of the Uncanny
as Self (voice)A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
Movie pageHe Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
as SelfTribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous...
Movie pageFilm Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as SelfFilm Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us...
Movie pageFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as SelfRetrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.
Movie pageScala!!!
as SelfThis feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex,...
Movie pageMel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
as HimselfThe life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel...
Movie pagePure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
as SelfA short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.
Movie pageShadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
as SelfDocumentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD...
Movie pagePublic Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
as SelfProduced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.
Movie pageDracula Unearthed
as SelfCommemorates 100 years since the release of the German classic, Nosferatu, by FW Murnau, and...
Movie pageA World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
as SelfExploring Michael Mann's 1983 film adapted from the F. Paul Wilson novel and its impact.
Movie pageVideo Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
as HimselfA documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the...
Movie pageVideo Nasties: Draconian Days
as SelfThe highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC,...
Movie pageKarloff: The Gentle Monster
as SelfFilm historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star...
Movie pageThe Trail of Dracula
as SelfDiabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular...
Movie pageA Place Among the Dead
as KNAn exploration of our cultural obsession with vampires and what they reveal about the human psyche.
Movie pageFrom Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
as HimselfThe history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and...
Movie pageGhostwatch: Behind the Curtains
as SelfTwo decades after its unprecedented television broadcast, the cast, crew and fans of the...
Movie pageLugosi: The Dark Prince
as SelfFilm historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star...
Movie pageMarauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
as SelfA feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film.
Movie pageYellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
as HimselfFeature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre...
Movie pageThe Kneale Tapes
as SelfDocumentary about Nigel Kneale, creator of Quatermass.
Movie pageBreak-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts
as HimselfAn 88-Minute documentary about how Jackie Chan broke the mold (and his bones) with his daring...
Movie pageThe Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story
as SelfA biography of the short-lived character actor Laird Cregar.
Movie pageVideo Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z
as HimselfThe focus is on the eighty-two Section 3 titles, those advised by the DPP not to be obscene, but...
Movie pageVideo Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
as HimselfEvery Video Nasty from the DPP list of 39 is critiqued and explored, followed by the original...
Movie pageVHS Forever? Psychotronic People
as HimselfA feature length documentary shot over 9 months taking a look at the explosion of movies that...
Movie pageVideo Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L
as HimselfThe focus is on the eighty-two Section 3 titles, those advised by the DPP not to be obscene, but...
Movie pageThe Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust
as SelfIn this fascinating and well executed documentary film theorist and cult expert Xavier Mendik...
Movie pageVideo Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33
as HimselfEvery Video Nasty from the DPP list of dropped 33 titles is critiqued and explored, followed by...
Movie pageThe Emmanuelle Effect
as SelfThe very first feature-length discussion and breakdown of the entire "Emmanuelle" phenomenon -...
Movie pageThe Greatest Ever 3D Moments
as SelfA countdown of the top 10 3D moments in film, television and pop music from the last 50 years.
Movie pageKim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
as uncreditedOffers some nice background on Japanese horror in general and this trilogy in particular,...
Movie pageShadows of Suspense
as SelfA documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy...
Movie pageJorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King
as selfThis is the first and only feature-length documentary on the life and cinema of the late Jorge...
Movie pageKim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema
as HimselfFilm critic Kim Newman introduces a new series of DVDs and Blu-ray disc releases by BFI...
Movie pageHeavenly Creatures: Looking Back
as uncreditedFilm critic Kim Newman, Total Film news editor Rosie Fletcher, and film critic Alan Jones...
Movie pageInto Lonely Water
as SelfA series of interviews about the cult Public Information Film "The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water"
Movie pagePrisoners of Gravity
as SelfPrisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that...
TV Show pageEurotika!
as HimselfEurotika is a Channel 4 documentary film on European exploitation cinema. The documentary is...
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