Kim Newman

Born: 1959-07-31

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.


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The Amazing Mr. Blunden

as Mr. Merrin
Released: 2021-12-20

Jamie and Lucy have an encounter with what appears to be a pair of ghost children. But these...

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Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

as Self - Film Critic and Writer
Released: 2021-09-27

One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry...

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A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

as Self
Released: 2025-01-01

Exploring Michael Mann's 1983 film adapted from the F. Paul Wilson novel and its impact.

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Scala!!!

as Self
Released: 2024-01-05

This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex,...

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Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

as Self
Released: 2008-10-21

Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

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Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

as Himself
Released: 2008-10-21

The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel...

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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

as Self
Released: 2006-07-18

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us...

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Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

as Self - Author / Critic
Released: 2019-06-25

Feature length documentary on the cult sub-genre featuring interviews with Dyanne ‘Ilsa’ Thorne,...

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A Place Among the Dead

as KN
Released: 2020-11-09

An exploration of our cultural obsession with vampires and what they reveal about the human psyche.

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He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

as Self
Released: 2008-07-09

Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous...

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Tales of the Uncanny

as Self (voice)
Released: 2020-10-31

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

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Dracula Unearthed

as Self
Released: 2022-10-31

Commemorates 100 years since the release of the German classic, Nosferatu, by FW Murnau, and...

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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

as Self
Released: 2012-02-10

Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.

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The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

as Self
Released: 2010-02-02

A documentary produced for Universal about their early Wolf Man film(s)

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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

as Self
Released: 2005-10-04

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD...

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Karloff: The Gentle Monster

as Self
Released: 2006-04-30

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star...

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From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

as Himself
Released: 2012-12-03

The history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and...

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Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

as Self
Released: 2010-08-30

A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the...

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The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

as Self
Released: 2009-11-21

A countdown of the top 10 3D moments in film, television and pop music from the last 50 years.

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The Trail of Dracula

as Self
Released: 2013-12-12

Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular...

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The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

as Self
Released: 2011-09-26

In this fascinating and well executed documentary film theorist and cult expert Xavier Mendik...

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Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z

as Himself
Released: 2014-03-01

The focus is on the eighty-two Section 3 titles, those advised by the DPP not to be obscene, but...

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Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

as Self
Released: 2012-10-31

Two decades after its unprecedented television broadcast, the cast, crew and fans of the...

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Lugosi: The Dark Prince

as Self
Released: 2006-09-26

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star...

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Video Nasties: Draconian Days

as Self
Released: 2014-03-01

The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC,...

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The Emmanuelle Effect

as Self
Released: 2020-05-08

The very first feature-length discussion and breakdown of the entire "Emmanuelle" phenomenon -...

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Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

as Self
Released: 2010-02-02

A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.

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Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L

as Himself
Released: 2014-03-01

The focus is on the eighty-two Section 3 titles, those advised by the DPP not to be obscene, but...

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Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

as Himself
Released: 2016-02-23

Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre...

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Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

as Himself
Released: 2010-10-11

Every Video Nasty from the DPP list of 39 is critiqued and explored, followed by the original...

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VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

as Self
Released: 2014-09-20

A feature length documentary shot over 9 months taking a look at the explosion of movies that...

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Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts

as Himself
Released: 2023-04-25

An 88-Minute documentary about how Jackie Chan broke the mold (and his bones) with his daring...

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Scala Interviews

as Self
Released: 2024-01-05

An hour of interviews about the iconic British cinema.

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Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

as Self
Released: 2022-04-09

A feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film.

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Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

as self
Released: 2020-10-01

This is the first and only feature-length documentary on the life and cinema of the late Jorge...

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The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

as uncredited
Released: 2012-07-10

The shocking true story behind the making of Hammer Films notorious vampire saga.

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The Kneale Tapes

as Self
Released: 2003-10-15

Documentary about Nigel Kneale, creator of Quatermass.

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Shadows of Suspense

as Self
Released: 2006-08-22

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy...

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The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

as Self
Released: 2007-10-09

A biography of the short-lived character actor Laird Cregar.

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Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

as Himself
Released: 2010-10-11

Every Video Nasty from the DPP list of dropped 33 titles is critiqued and explored, followed by...

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Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

as uncredited
Released: 2011-09-13

Film critic Kim Newman, Total Film news editor Rosie Fletcher, and film critic Alan Jones...

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Into Lonely Water

as Self
Released: 2020-02-10

A series of interviews about the cult Public Information Film "The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water"

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Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

as Himself
Released: 2010-01-25

Film critic Kim Newman introduces a new series of DVDs and Blu-ray disc releases by BFI...

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Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

as uncredited
Released: 2018-05-15

Offers some nice background on Japanese horror in general and this trilogy in particular,...

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Connie

as Self
Released: 2016-08-27

Dolly Diggs needs a voice and Connie needs a body, but she's nobody's puppet... Who's the dummy...

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Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story

as Himself
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An all-new 72 minute featurette including interviews with Director/Producer Stephen Weeks,...

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Prisoners of Gravity

as Self
First aired: 1989-08-21

Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that...

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Eurotika!

as Self
First aired: 1999-10-03

Eurotika is a Channel 4 documentary film on European exploitation cinema. The documentary is...

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