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Kim Newman

Kim Newman

ActorProducerWriter Jul 31 (age 66) London, England, USA 1989–2025 (36 year career)
7.0 avg rating

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.

Known For

Censor
Film

Censor

Executive Producer
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Film

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Self - Film Critic and Writer
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Film

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Self
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Film

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

Mr. Merrin
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
Film

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Self
The Hunger
Film

The Hunger

Story
Video Nasties: Draconian Days
Film

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Film

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Self

Filmography

Acting (76)

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Movies (73)

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

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

2025

as Himself

Scala!!!

Scala!!!

2024

as Self

7.8
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

7.0
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

8.0
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

2021

as Self - Film Critic and Writer

5.9
The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

2021

as Mr. Merrin

6.2
A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. Warren

A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. Warren

2020

as Self

The Emmanuelle Effect

The Emmanuelle Effect

2020

as Self

Into Lonely Water

Into Lonely Water

2020

as Self

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

2020

as Self (voice)

7.0
A Place Among the Dead

A Place Among the Dead

2020

as KN

2.5
Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

2020

as self

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

2020
From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic

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

2020

as Self

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

6.5
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

2018
Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

2018
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

2018
Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

2018

as Himself

7.0
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

2016

as Self

6.6
Connie

Connie

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
7.3
Release the Hound!

Release the Hound!

2015

as Self

Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times

Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times

2014

as Himself

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

2014

as Self

5.0
Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

2014
6.5
Video Nasties: Draconian Days

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

2014

as Self

7.4
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

The Trail of Dracula

The Trail of Dracula

2013

as Self

10.0
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

2012

as Self

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

2012

as Self

5.5
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

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

2012
3.8
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

5.7
All's Wells That Ends Wells

All's Wells That Ends Wells

2011

as Self

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

2011
Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification

Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification

2011
7.0
One Hit Wonder

One Hit Wonder

2011

as Self

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

2011

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

7.0
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

2010

as Self

6.8
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

2010

as Self

7.0
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

2010

as Himself

10.0
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

2010

as Himself

10.0
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

2010

as Himself

5.6
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

2009

as Self

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

2008

as Self

7.7
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

2008

as Self

Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret

Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret

2008

as Self

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

2008

as Himself

6.0
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

as Self

6.9
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

8.4
Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

2007

as Self

7.0
Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

2007

as Self

7.0
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

2007

as Self

7.0
Shadows of Suspense

Shadows of Suspense

2006

as Self

The Dalek Tapes

The Dalek Tapes

2006

as Self

7.5
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

as Self

7.1
Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

2006

as Self

7.6
Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006

as Self

7.6
The Cult of Doomwatch

The Cult of Doomwatch

2006
The Cult of Star Cops

The Cult of Star Cops

2006
The Cult of The Tripods

The Cult of The Tripods

2006
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

as Self

9.5
The Kneale Tapes

The Kneale Tapes

2003

as Self

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

1999

as himself

Fear in the Dark

Fear in the Dark

1991

as Self

10.0
The Debra Hill Story

The Debra Hill Story

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

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

as Himself