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Kim Newman

Born: 1959-07-31

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.

Prisoners of Gravity
Prisoners of Gravity
1989★ 5.9
Eurotrash
Eurotrash
1993★ 6.5
British Film Forever
British Film Forever
2007★ 5.5
Space Cadets
Space Cadets
1997★ 8.3
Eurotika!
Eurotika!
1999★ 8.0
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021★ 6.0
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008★ 6.9
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006★ 7.1
A Place Among the Dead
A Place Among the Dead
2020★ 2.5
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021★ 6.3
The Dalek Tapes
The Dalek Tapes
2006★ 7.5
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★ 5.7
Tales of the Uncanny
Tales of the Uncanny
2020★ 7.0
Scala!!!
Scala!!!
2024★ 7.8
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
2008★ 6.0
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
2025NR
The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary
The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary
2025★ 10.0
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005★ 9.4
Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm
Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm
2007★ 7.0
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
2012NR
The Trail of Dracula
The Trail of Dracula
2013★ 10.0
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012★ 5.5
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
2010★ 6.8
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008★ 8.4
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
2004NR
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006★ 7.6
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
2009NR
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010★ 7.0
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010★ 7.0
The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves
The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves
1999NR
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
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
2022NR
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
2019★ 6.5
Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story
Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story
2009NR
Fear in the Dark
Fear in the Dark
1991★ 9.0
Dracula Unearthed
Dracula Unearthed
2022★ 7.0
The Debra Hill Story
The Debra Hill Story
NR
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves
2022★ 8.0
From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic
From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic
2020NR
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
2006★ 7.6
A House of Secrets: Exploring
A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'
2008★ 7.7
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33
2010★ 10.0
Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"
Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"
2007★ 7.0
Video Nasties: Draconian Days
Video Nasties: Draconian Days
2014★ 7.4
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
2016★ 6.6
The Kneale Tapes
The Kneale Tapes
2003NR
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story
2007★ 7.0
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
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
2012★ 3.8
Connie
Connie
2016NR
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
2008NR
Shadows of Suspense
Shadows of Suspense
2006NR
Remembering
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
2014★ 6.5
Scala Interviews
Scala Interviews
2024NR
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust
2011NR
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
2023NR
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
2010★ 10.0
The Emmanuelle Effect
The Emmanuelle Effect
2020NR
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
2014NR
Jorge Grau: Catalonia
Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King
2020NR
The Cult of Doomwatch
The Cult of Doomwatch
2006NR
Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret
Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret
2008NR
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
2014NR
The Cult of Star Cops
The Cult of Star Cops
2006NR
VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People
VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People
2014★ 5.0
Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci
Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci
2018★ 7.0
All
All's Wells That Ends Wells
2011NR
Cellar Club Live
Cellar Club Live
2026NR
Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times
Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times
2014NR
One Hit Wonder
One Hit Wonder
2011NR
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
2020NR
Into Lonely Water
Into Lonely Water
2020NR
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
2018NR
Release the Hound!
Release the Hound!
2015NR
Kim Newman
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema
2010★ 5.6
Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back
Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back
2011NR
Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic
Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic
2020NR
The Cult of The Tripods
The Cult of The Tripods
2006NR
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
2018NR
Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle
Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle
2018NR
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