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
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
Every Video Nasty from the DPP list of 39 is critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers.
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33
Every Video Nasty from the DPP list of dropped 33 titles is critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers.
The Trail of Dracula
Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture for more than three centuries, yet only one name still personifies the ultimate aristocrat of bloodlust. Now join the world’s foremost experts on Dracula – including academics, authors and horror historians – as they explore the untold story of the Transylvanian Count, from the legend of Vlad The Impaler and Bram Stoker’s celebrated novel through its landmark stage productions and classic movie adaptations.
Fear in the Dark
A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and countless other creatures. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Howard Berger, Bob Burns, Scott Essman, Kim Newman, Gregory Nicotero and others discuss the work of Pierce and his enduring legacy.
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves
A revealing insight into the short life and times of Michael Reeves.
Eurotika!
Eurotika is a Channel 4 documentary film on European exploitation cinema. The documentary is similarly themed to Pete Tombs's book Immoral Tales: European Sex and Horror Movies 1956-1984. During the 1960s and 1970s, European low-budget films went kinky, emerging as a new type of cinema that blended eroticism, surrealism, horror, and over-the-top atmospherics.
Scala!!!
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela Lugosi.
Filmography
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