Kim Newman

male

Born on July 31, 1959 (65 years old)

From London, England, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

2023
- Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts
  as
  Himself
  2023
2022
- The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves
  as
  Self
  2022
- Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
  as
  Self
  2022
- Dracula Unearthed
  as
  Self
  2022
2021
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
  as
  Self - Film Critic and Writer
  2021
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden
  as
  Mr. Merrin
  2021
2020
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  From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic
  2020
- Into Lonely Water
  as
  Self
  2020
- Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King
  as
  self
  2020
- Tales of the Uncanny
  as
  Self (voice)
  2020
- The Emmanuelle Effect
  as
  Self
  2020
- A Place Among the Dead
  as
  KN
  2020
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  Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic
  2020
2024
- Scala!!!
  as
  Self
  2024
- Scala Interviews
  as
  Self
  2024
2018
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  Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci
  as
  Himself
  2018
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  Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle
  2018
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  Last Man Standing
  2018
- Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
  2018
2016
- Connie
  as
  Self
  2016
- Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
  as
  Himself
  2016
2014
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  Mark of the Times
  as
  Himself
  2014
- VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People
  as
  Self
  2014
- Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L
  as
  Himself
  2014
- Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z
  as
  Himself
  2014
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  Remembering 'Dead of Night'
  2014
- Video Nasties: Draconian Days
  as
  Self
  2014
2012
- Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
  as
  Self
  2012
- From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
  as
  Himself
  2012
- The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
  2012
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
  as
  Self
  2012
2011
- The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust
  as
  Self
  2011
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  Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification
  2011
- Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back
  2011
2010
- The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
  as
  Self
  2010
- Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
  as
  Self
  2010
- Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema
  as
  Himself
  2010
- Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
  as
  Himself
  2010
- Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33
  as
  Himself
  2010
- Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
  as
  Self
  2010
2009
- The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
  as
  Self
  2009
2008
- He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
  as
  Self
  2008
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  Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
  as
  Self
  2008
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  A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'
  as
  Self
  2008
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  Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret
  as
  Self
  2008
- Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
  as
  Himself
  2008
- Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
  as
  Self
  2008
2006
- Lugosi: The Dark Prince
  as
  Self
  2006
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
  as
  Self
  2006
- Karloff: The Gentle Monster
  as
  Self
  2006
- Shadows of Suspense
  as
  Self
  2006
- The Dalek Tapes
  as
  Self
  2006
2005
- Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
  as
  Self
  2005
2019
- Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
  as
  Self - Author / Critic
  2019
2015
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  Release the Hound!
  as
  Self
  2015
- Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
  2015
2013
- The Trail of Dracula
  as
  Self
  2013
2007
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  Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"
  as
  Self
  2007
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  Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm
  as
  Self
  2007
- The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story
  as
  Self
  2007
2003
- The Kneale Tapes
  as
  Self
  2003
1999
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  The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves
  as
  himself
  1999
- Eurotika!
  as
  Self
  1999
1997
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  Space Cadets
  as
  Self
  1997
1989
- Prisoners of Gravity
  as
  Self
  1989

Kim Newman

Biography

Cast Credits

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

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

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

Dracula Unearthed

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

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

Into Lonely Water

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

Tales of the Uncanny

The Emmanuelle Effect

A Place Among the Dead

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

Scala!!!

Scala Interviews

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

Last Man Standing

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

Connie

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Mark of the Times

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

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

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

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

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

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

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

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

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

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

Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

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

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

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

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Shadows of Suspense

The Dalek Tapes

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

Release the Hound!

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

The Trail of Dracula

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

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

The Kneale Tapes

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

Eurotika!

Space Cadets

Prisoners of Gravity

Crew Credits

Censor

Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Übermensch

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

The Hunger