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 Stuntsas Himself
- 2022 ·Dracula Unearthedas Self
- 2022 ·The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reevesas Self
- 2021 ·The Amazing Mr. Blundenas Mr. Merrin
- 2021 ·Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!as Self - Film Critic and Writer
- 2020 ·A Place Among the Deadas KN
- 2020 ·Tales of the Uncannyas Self (voice)
- 2020 ·From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classicas
- 2019 ·Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinemaas Self - Author / Critic
- 2016 ·Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Gialloas Himself
- 2015 ·Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Filmas
- 2014 ·VHS Forever? | Psychotronic Peopleas Self
- 2014 ·Video Nasties: Draconian Daysas Self
- 2014 ·Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Zas Himself
- 2014 ·Remembering 'Dead of Night'as
- 2013 ·The Trail of Draculaas Self
- 2012 ·Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Kruegeras Self
- 2010 ·Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotapeas Self
- 2010 ·The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Mythas Self
- 2010 ·Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.as Self
- 2008 ·Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voicesas Himself
- 2008 ·Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self
- 2008 ·He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierceas Self
- 2007 ·Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahmas Self
- 2007 ·Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"as Self
- 2006 ·Lugosi: The Dark Princeas Self
- 2006 ·Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Lightas Self
- 2005 ·Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacyas Self
- 1999 ·The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reevesas himself
- 1999 ·Eurotika!as Self
- 1997 ·Space Cadetsas Self
- 1989 ·Prisoners of Gravityas Self
- Future ·A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'as Self
- 2024 ·Scala Interviewsas Self
- 2022 ·Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Filmas Self
- 2020 ·Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film Kingas self
- 2020 ·The Emmanuelle Effectas Self
- 2020 ·Into Lonely Wateras Self
- 2020 ·Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classicas
- 2018 ·Last Man Standingas
- 2018 ·Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycleas
- 2018 ·Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogyas
- 2018 ·Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulcias Himself
- 2016 ·Connieas Self
- 2015 ·Release the Hound!as Self
- 2014 ·Mark of the Timesas Himself
- 2014 ·Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-Las Himself
- 2012 ·From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movieas Himself
- 2012 ·Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtainsas Self
- 2012 ·The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evilas
- 2011 ·Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classificationas
- 2011 ·The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaustas Self
- 2011 ·Heavenly Creatures: Looking Backas
- 2010 ·Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39as Himself
- 2010 ·Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33as Himself
- 2010 ·Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinemaas Himself
- 2009 ·The Greatest Ever 3D Momentsas Self
- 2008 ·Masters of Magic: The World of Chanduas Self
- 2008 ·A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'as Self
- 2008 ·Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secretas Self
- 2007 ·The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Storyas Self
- 2006 ·Shadows of Suspenseas Self
- 2006 ·Karloff: The Gentle Monsteras Self
- 2006 ·The Dalek Tapesas Self
- Future ·Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Storyas
- 2003 ·The Kneale Tapesas Self
- Future ·Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Storyas Himself