Kim Newman

Kim Newman

Born:7/31/1959
Place of Birth:London, England, USA

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.

Filmography

Scala!!!

Scala!!!

20247.8
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

20230.0
Dracula Unearthed

Dracula Unearthed

20227.0
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

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

20220.0
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

20228.0
The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

20216.2
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

20215.9
From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic

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

20200.0
A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

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

NaN10.0
Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

20200.0
Into Lonely Water

Into Lonely Water

20200.0
Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

20187.0
Connie

Connie

20160.0
Mark of the Times

Mark of the Times

20140.0
VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

20145.0
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

20125.7
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

20120.0
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

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

20124.3
Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification

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

20117.0
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

20110.0
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

20107.0
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

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

20107.0
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

20105.6
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

20090.0
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

20080.0
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

20085.8
Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret

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

20080.0
A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

20088.0
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

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

20088.4
Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

20067.6
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

20059.4
Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

NaN0.0
Scala Interviews

Scala Interviews

20240.0
A Place Among the Dead

A Place Among the Dead

20203.5
Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

20207.1
The Emmanuelle Effect

The Emmanuelle Effect

20200.0
Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

20200.0
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

20196.5
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

20180.0
Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

20180.0
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

20180.0
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

20166.6
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

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

20157.3
Release the Hound!

Release the Hound!

20150.0
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

20140.0
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

20140.0
Video Nasties: Draconian Days

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

20147.4
Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

20146.5
The Trail of Dracula

The Trail of Dracula

201310.0
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

20125.5
Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

20110.0
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

201010.0
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

201010.0
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

20106.8
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

20086.9
Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story

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

NaN0.0
Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

20077.0
Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

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

20077.0
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

20077.0
Shadows of Suspense

Shadows of Suspense

20060.0
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

20067.1
Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

20067.6
The Dalek Tapes

The Dalek Tapes

20060.0
The Kneale Tapes

The Kneale Tapes

20030.0
The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

19990.0