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Kim Newman

Kim Newman

Acting·1959·61 films

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.

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As Actor

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021)Self - Film Critic and Writer
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021)Mr. Merrin
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)Self
Video Nasties: Draconian Days
Video Nasties: Draconian Days (2014)Self
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (2008)Himself
Tales of the Uncanny
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)Self (voice)
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema (2019)Self - Author / Critic
Scala!!!
Scala!!! (2024)Self
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)Self
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)
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)Himself
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo (2016)Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)Self
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Karloff: The Gentle Monster (2006)Self
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006)Self
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema (2010)Himself
A Place Among the Dead
A Place Among the Dead (2020)KN
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)Self
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil (2012)
The Trail of Dracula
The Trail of Dracula (2013)Self
VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People
VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People (2014)Self
The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary
The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary (2025)Himself
Fear in the Dark
Fear in the Dark (1991)Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)Self
The Dalek Tapes
The Dalek Tapes (2006)Self
Dracula Unearthed
Dracula Unearthed (2022)Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)Self
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39 (2010)Himself
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves (2022)Self
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story (2007)Self
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33 (2010)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)Self
The Kneale Tapes
The Kneale Tapes (2003)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)Himself
The Cult of Doomwatch
The Cult of Doomwatch (2006)
One Hit Wonder
One Hit Wonder (2011)Self
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains (2012)Self
Scala Interviews
Scala Interviews (2024)Self
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust (2011)Self
The Emmanuelle Effect
The Emmanuelle Effect (2020)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)Self
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)Himself
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation (2004)
The Cult of Star Cops
The Cult of Star Cops (2006)
Shadows of Suspense
Shadows of Suspense (2006)Self
Hiding in Plain Sight
Hiding in Plain Sight (2021)Himself
Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story
Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story (2009)Himself
Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King
Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King (2020)self
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments (2009)Self
Cellar Club Live
Cellar Club Live (2026)Self - Host
Connie
Connie (2016)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)Himself
The Cult of The Tripods
The Cult of The Tripods (2006)
Into Lonely Water
Into Lonely Water (2020)Self
All's Wells That Ends Wells
All's Wells That Ends Wells (2011)Self
Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back
Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back (2011)
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy (2018)

As Writer

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen (1999)
Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets
Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets (2018)