Kim Newman

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

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

Self - Film Critic and Writer

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Self

A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

Self

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Self

Into Lonely Water

Self

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

Self

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Self

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Self

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

Mr. Merrin

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

Self

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Himself

Mark of the Times

self

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

Self

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

Self

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

Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

Himself

Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

Self

Dracula Unearthed

Self

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

Self

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

Self

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

Himself

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

Self

Scala!!!

Self

The Kneale Tapes

Himself

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

Self

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

Himself

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

Himself

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

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

Self

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

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

Self

Connie

Himself

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

Himself

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

Himself

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

Himself

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

Self

The Trail of Dracula

Self

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Himself

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

Self

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Himself

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Self

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

Self - Author / Critic

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

Last Man Standing

Self (voice)

Tales of the Uncanny

himself

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

Self

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Self

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

Self

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Self

Release the Hound!

Self

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

Self

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

Self

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

Self

The Emmanuelle Effect

KN

A Place Among the Dead

Self

Shadows of Suspense

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

Self

Scala Interviews

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

Self

The Dalek Tapes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-07-31

Place of Birth

London, England, USA

Also Known As

Kim James Newman