Kim Newman
- Born
- July 31, 1959 (67 years old)
- Place of birth
- London, England, USA
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- —The Debra Hill StoryThe Debra Hill StoryFilm · Self
- 2026Cellar Club LiveFilm · Self - Host
- 2025The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo DocumentaryFilm · Himself
- 2025A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'Film · Self
- 2024Scala!!!Film · Self
- 2024Scala InterviewsFilm · Self
- 2023Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering StuntsFilm · Himself
- 2022Dracula UnearthedFilm · Self
- 2022Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie FilmFilm · Self
- 2022The Young General: Reflections on Michael ReevesFilm · Self
- 2021The Amazing Mr. BlundenFilm · Mr. Merrin★ 6.3
- 2021Hiding in Plain SightFilm · Himself
- 2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Film · Self - Film Critic and Writer★ 6.0
- 2020A Place Among the DeadFilm · KN
- 2020Tales of the UncannyFilm · Self (voice)
- 2020Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film KingFilm · self
- 2020The Emmanuelle EffectFilm · Self
- 2020From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi ClassicFrom Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi ClassicFilm · Self
- 2020A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. WarrenA Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. WarrenFilm · Self
- 2020Into Lonely WaterFilm · Self
- 2020Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror ClassicTactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror ClassicFilm
- 2019Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation CinemaFilm · Self - Author / Critic
- 2018Last Man StandingLast Man StandingFilm
- 2018Kim Newman on the Ranown CycleKim Newman on the Ranown CycleFilm
- 2018Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty TrilogyFilm
- 2018Brain Food: Analysing Late Day FulciBrain Food: Analysing Late Day FulciFilm · Himself
- 2017From Quatermass to CaltikiFrom Quatermass to CaltikiFilm · self
- 2016ConnieFilm · Self
- 2016Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the GialloFilm · Self
- 2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal FilmFilm
- 2015Release the Hound!Release the Hound!Film · Self
- 2014Mark of the Devil: Mark of the TimesFilm · Himself
- 2014VHS Forever? | Psychotronic PeopleFilm · Self
- 2014Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-LFilm · Himself
- 2014Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-ZFilm · Himself
- 2014Video Nasties: Draconian DaysFilm · Self
- 2014Remembering 'Dead of Night'Remembering 'Dead of Night'Film
- 2013The Trail of DraculaFilm · Self
- 2012From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie MovieFilm · Himself
- 2012Ghostwatch: Behind the CurtainsFilm · Self
- 2012The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of EvilFilm · Self - Critic / British Film Historian
- 2012Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerFilm · Self
- 2011Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film ClassificationDear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film ClassificationFilm
- 2011The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal HolocaustFilm · Self
- 2011Heavenly Creatures: Looking BackFilm
- 2011All's Wells That Ends WellsFilm · Self
- 2011One Hit WonderFilm · Self
- 2010Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39Film · Himself
- 2010Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33Film · Himself
- 2010Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & VideotapeFilm · Self★ 6.8
- 2010The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern MythFilm · Self
- 2010Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.Film · Self
- 2010Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British CinemaFilm · Himself
- 2009The Greatest Ever 3D MomentsFilm · Self
- 2009Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost StoryFilm · Himself
- 2009RobsessedFilm · Self
- 2008Masters of Magic: The World of ChanduMasters of Magic: The World of ChanduFilm · Self
- 2008Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand VoicesFilm · Himself
- 2008Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster FilmFilm · Self
- 2008A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'Film · Self
- 2008Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s SecretHorror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s SecretFilm · Self
- 2008He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack PierceFilm · Self
- 2007Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"Film · Self
- 2007Concerto Macabre: The Films of John BrahmConcerto Macabre: The Films of John BrahmFilm · Self
- 2007The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar StoryFilm · Self
- 2007British Film ForeverSeries
- 2006The Cult of The TripodsFilm
- 2006The Cult of Star CopsFilm
- 2006The Cult of DoomwatchFilm
- 2006Lugosi: The Dark PrinceFilm · Self
- 2006Shadows of SuspenseFilm · Self
- 2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to LightFilm · Self
- 2006Karloff: The Gentle MonsterFilm · Self
- 2006The Dalek TapesFilm · Self
- 2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacyFilm · Self★ 9.3
- 2004Russ Meyer: King of SexploitationFilm
- 2003The Kneale TapesFilm · Self
- 1999The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael ReevesThe Blood Beast: The Films of Michael ReevesFilm · himself
- 1993EurotrashSeries
- 1991Fear in the DarkFilm · Self
