Kim Newman

Kim Newman

🎂 31st July 1959 (66 yrs) 📍 London, England, USA

Known For

From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic

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.

Kim Newman

Movies Featuring Kim Newman

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The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary (2025)

as Himself
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' (2025)

as Self
Scala!!!

Scala!!! (2024)

as Self
Scala Interviews

Scala Interviews (2024)

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

Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts (2023)

as Himself
Dracula Unearthed

Dracula Unearthed (2022)

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

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film (2022)

as Self
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves (2022)

as Self
The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021)

as Mr. Merrin
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021)

as Self - Film Critic and Writer
A Place Among the Dead

A Place Among the Dead (2020)

as KN
Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny (2020)

as Self (voice)
Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King (2020)

as self
The Emmanuelle Effect

The Emmanuelle Effect (2020)

as Self
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From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic (2020)

as Self
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A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. Warren (2020)

as Self
Into Lonely Water

Into Lonely Water (2020)

as Self
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Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic (2020)

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema (2019)

as Self - Author / Critic
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Last Man Standing (2018)

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Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle (2018)

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy (2018)

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Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci (2018)

as Himself
Connie

Connie (2016)

as Self
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo (2016)

as Self
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)

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Release the Hound! (2015)

as Self
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Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times (2014)

as Himself
VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People (2014)

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

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L (2014)

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

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z (2014)

as Himself
Video Nasties: Draconian Days

Video Nasties: Draconian Days (2014)

as Self
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Remembering 'Dead of Night' (2014)

The Trail of Dracula

The Trail of Dracula (2013)

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

From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie (2012)

as Himself
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains (2012)

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

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil (2012)

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)

as Self
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Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification (2011)

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust (2011)

as Self
Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back (2011)

All's Wells That Ends Wells

All's Wells That Ends Wells (2011)

as Self
One Hit Wonder

One Hit Wonder (2011)

as Self
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39 (2010)

as Himself
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33 (2010)

as Himself
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

as Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)

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

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)

as Self
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema (2010)

as Himself
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments (2009)

as Self
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Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008)

as Self
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (2008)

as Himself
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)

as Self
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Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret (2008)

as Self
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A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck' (2008)

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

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)

as Self
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Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm (2007)

as Self
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Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger" (2007)

as Self
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story (2007)

as Self
The Cult of The Tripods

The Cult of The Tripods (2006)

The Cult of Star Cops

The Cult of Star Cops (2006)

The Cult of Doomwatch

The Cult of Doomwatch (2006)

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006)

as Self
Shadows of Suspense

Shadows of Suspense (2006)

as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)

as Self
Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster (2006)

as Self
The Dalek Tapes

The Dalek Tapes (2006)

as Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)

as Self
The Kneale Tapes

The Kneale Tapes (2003)

as Self
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The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves (1999)

as himself
Fear in the Dark

Fear in the Dark (1991)

as Self
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The Debra Hill Story (N/A)

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

Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story (N/A)

as Himself