Kim Newman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 31, 1959
- Birthplace
- London, England, USA
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
- The Debra Hill Story
The Debra Hill Story TBA
as Self
- Cellar Club: Live at The Water Rats
Cellar Club: Live at The Water Rats 2026
as Self - Host
Cellar Club Live 2026
as Self - Host
The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary 2025
as Himself
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' 2025
as Self
Scala Interviews 2024
as Self
Scala!!! 2024
as Self
Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts 2023
as Himself
Dracula Unearthed 2022
as Self
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film 2022
as Self
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves 2022
as Self
The Amazing Mr. Blunden 2021
as Mr. Merrin
Hiding in Plain Sight 2021
as Himself
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! 2021
as Self - Film Critic and Writer
Censor 2021
Executive Producer
A Place Among the Dead 2020
as KN
Tales of the Uncanny 2020
as Self (voice)
Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King 2020
as self
The Emmanuelle Effect 2020
as Self
- From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic
From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic 2020
as Self
- 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
Into Lonely Water 2020
as Self
- Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic
Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic 2020
Actor
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema 2019
as Self - Author / Critic
Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets 2018
Writer
- Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing 2018
Actor
- Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle
Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle 2018
Actor
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy 2018
Actor
- Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci
Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci 2018
as Himself
- From Quatermass to Caltiki
From Quatermass to Caltiki 2017
as self
Connie 2016
as Self
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo 2016
as Self
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film 2015
Actor
- Release the Hound!
Release the Hound! 2015
as Self
Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times 2014
as Himself
VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People 2014
as Self
Video Nasties: Draconian Days 2014
as Self
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z 2014
as Himself
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L 2014
as Himself
- Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Remembering 'Dead of Night' 2014
Actor
The Trail of Dracula 2013
as Self
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie 2012
as Himself
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains 2012
as Self
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil 2012
as Self - Critic / British Film Historian
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger 2012
as Self
- 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
Actor
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust 2011
as Self
Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back 2011
Actor
One Hit Wonder 2011
as Self
All's Wells That Ends Wells 2011
as Self
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33 2010
as Himself
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39 2010
as Himself
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape 2010
as Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. 2010
as Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth 2010
as Self
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema 2010
as Himself
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments 2009
as Self
Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story 2009
as Himself
Robsessed 2009
as Self
- Übermensch
Übermensch 2009
Writer
- Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu 2008
as Self
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film 2008
as Self
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices 2008
as Himself
- Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret
Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret 2008
as Self
- A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'
A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck' 2008
as Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce 2008
as Self
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story 2007
as Self
- Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm
Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm 2007
as Self
- Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"
Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger" 2007
as Self
The Cult of The Tripods 2006
Actor
The Cult of Star Cops 2006
Actor
The Cult of Doomwatch 2006
Actor
Lugosi: The Dark Prince 2006
as Self
Shadows of Suspense 2006
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light 2006
as Self
Karloff: The Gentle Monster 2006
as Self
The Dalek Tapes 2006
as Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005
as Self
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation 2004
Actor
The Kneale Tapes 2003
as Self
The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves 1999
as himself
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen 1999
Writer
Fear in the Dark 1991
as Self
Credits from TMDB.