Kim Newman
July 31, 1959 (65 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
- 2024 · Scala!!! as Self
- 2023 · Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts as Himself
- 2022 · Dracula Unearthed as Self
- 2022 · The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves 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)
- 2019 · Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema as Self - Author / Critic
- 2016 · Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo as Himself
- 2015 · Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film as
- 2014 · Remembering 'Dead of Night' as
- 2013 · The Trail of Dracula as Self
- 2012 · From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie as Himself
- 2012 · Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger as Self
- 2011 · The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust as Self
- 2010 · Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39 as Himself
- 2010 · Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape as Self
- 2010 · Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. 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
- 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 · Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger" as Self
- 2007 · Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm as Self
- 2006 · Lugosi: The Dark Prince as Self
- 2006 · Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- 2006 · Karloff: The Gentle Monster as Self
- 2005 · Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy as Self
- 1999 · Eurotika! as Self
- 1997 · Space Cadets as Self
- 1989 · Prisoners of Gravity as Self
- Future · A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' as Self
- 2011 · Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification as
- Future · Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story as
- 2024 · Scala Interviews as Self
- 2022 · Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film as Self
- 2020 · Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King as self
- 2020 · The Emmanuelle Effect as Self
- 2020 · From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic as
- 2020 · Into Lonely Water as Self
- 2020 · Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic as
- 2018 · Last Man Standing as
- 2018 · Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle as
- 2018 · Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy as
- 2018 · Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci as Himself
- 2016 · Connie as Self
- 2015 · Release the Hound! as Self
- 2014 · Mark of the Times as Himself
- 2014 · VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People as Self
- 2014 · Video Nasties: Draconian Days as Self
- 2014 · Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L as Himself
- 2014 · Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z as Himself
- 2012 · Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains as Self
- 2012 · The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil as
- 2011 · Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back as
- 2010 · Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33 as Himself
- 2010 · The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth 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
- 2007 · The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story as Self
- 2006 · Shadows of Suspense as Self
- 2006 · The Dalek Tapes as Self
- 2003 · The Kneale Tapes as Self
- Future · Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story as Himself
- 1999 · The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves as himself