Kim Newman
July 31, 1959 (66 years old) in London, England, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 · A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' as Himself
- 2024 · Scala!!! as Self
- 2022 · Dracula Unearthed as Self
- 2021 · The Amazing Mr. Blunden as Mr. Merrin
- 2021 · Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Film Critic and Writer
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as KN
- 2020 · Tales of the Uncanny as Self (voice)
- 2020 · The Emmanuelle Effect as Self
- 2020 · From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic as Self
- 2018 · Last Man Standing as
- 2018 · Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy as
- 2016 · Connie as Self
- 2015 · Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film as
- 2014 · VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People as Self
- 2014 · Video Nasties: Draconian Days as Self
- 2014 · Remembering 'Dead of Night' as
- 2013 · The Trail of Dracula as Self
- 2012 · Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains as Self
- 2012 · Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger as Self
- 2011 · Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back as
- 2011 · One Hit Wonder as Self
- 2010 · Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape as Self
- 2009 · The Greatest Ever 3D Moments as Self
- 2008 · Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices as Himself
- 2008 · Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film as Self
- 2007 · Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm as Self
- 2006 · The Cult Of Doomwatch as
- 2006 · Shadows of Suspense as Self
- 2006 · Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- 2006 · Karloff: The Gentle Monster as Self
- 2006 · The Dalek Tapes as Self
- 2003 · The Kneale Tapes as Self
- 1999 · Eurotika! as Self
- 1997 · Space Cadets as Self
- 1991 · Fear in the Dark as Self
- 1989 · Prisoners of Gravity as Self
- Future · The Debra Hill Story as
- 2025 · The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary as Himself
- 2024 · Scala Interviews as Self
- 2023 · Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts as Himself
- 2022 · Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film as Self
- 2022 · The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves as Self
- 2020 · Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King as self
- 2020 · A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. Warren as Self
- 2020 · Into Lonely Water as Self
- 2020 · Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic as
- 2019 · Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema as Self - Author / Critic
- 2018 · Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle as
- 2018 · Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci as Himself
- 2016 · Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo as Himself
- 2015 · Release the Hound! as Self
- 2014 · Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times as Himself
- 2014 · Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z as Himself
- 2014 · Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L as Himself
- 2012 · From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie as Himself
- 2012 · The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil as
- 2011 · Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification as
- 2011 · The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust as Self
- 2011 · All's Wells That Ends Wells as Self
- 2010 · Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33 as Himself
- 2010 · Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39 as Himself
- 2010 · The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth as Self
- 2010 · Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. as Self
- 2010 · Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema as Himself
- 2008 · Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu as Self
- 2008 · A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck' as Self
- 2008 · Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret as Self
- 2008 · He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce as Self
- 2007 · The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story as Self
- 2007 · Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger" as Self
- 2006 · Lugosi: The Dark Prince as Self
- 2005 · Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy as Self
- 1999 · The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves as himself
- Future · Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story as Himself