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Portrait of Kim Newman

Kim Newman

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.

Born: July 31, 1959

Place of Birth: London, England, USA

Known For

Poster for Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
Movie

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

10.0
Poster for Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33
Movie

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

10.0
Poster for The Trail of Dracula
Movie

The Trail of Dracula

10.0
Poster for Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Movie

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

9.5
Poster for He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Movie

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

8.4
Poster for The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves
Movie

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

8.0
Poster for Eurotika!
TV

Eurotika!

8.0
Poster for Scala!!!
Movie

Scala!!!

7.8
Poster for Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Movie

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

7.6
Poster for Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Movie

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

7.6

Filmography

2025
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

as Himself

2024
Scala!!!

as Self

2024
Scala Interviews

as Self

2023
Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts

as Himself

2022
Dracula Unearthed

as Self

2022
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

as Self

2022
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

as Self

2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden

as Mr. Merrin

2021
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

as Self - Film Critic and Writer

2020
A Place Among the Dead

as KN

2020
Tales of the Uncanny

as Self (voice)

2020
Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

as self

2020
The Emmanuelle Effect

as Self

2020
Into Lonely Water

as Self

2019
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

as Self - Author / Critic

2018
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
2016
Connie

as Self

2016
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

as Himself

2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2014
VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

as Self

2014
Video Nasties: Draconian Days

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

2013
The Trail of Dracula

as Self

2012
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

as Himself

2012
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

as Self

2012
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
2012
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

as Self

2011
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

as Self

2011
Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back
2011
All's Wells That Ends Wells

as Self

2011
One Hit Wonder

as Self

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
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

2009
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

as Self

2008
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

as Self

2008
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

as Himself

2008
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

as Self

2007
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

as Self

2006
Lugosi: The Dark Prince

as Self

2006
Shadows of Suspense

as Self

2006
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

as Self

2006
Karloff: The Gentle Monster

as Self

2006
The Dalek Tapes

as Self

2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

as Self

2003
The Kneale Tapes

as Self

1999
Eurotika!

as Self

1989
Prisoners of Gravity

as Self

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

as Himself