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Kim Newman

Kim Newman

Acting

1959-07-31London, 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.

Known For

Prisoners of Gravity
5.7

Prisoners of Gravity

1989 · tv

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
6.0

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

2021 · movie

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
6.3

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

2021 · movie

Eurotika!
8.0

Eurotika!

1999 · tv

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
7.1

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006 · movie

Scala!!!
7.8

Scala!!!

2024 · movie

A Place Among the Dead
2.5

A Place Among the Dead

2020 · movie

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
9.5

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005 · movie

Tales of the Uncanny
7.0

Tales of the Uncanny

2020 · movie

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
6.9

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008 · movie

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
7.3

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

2015 · movie

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

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

2025 · movie

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
5.5

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

2012 · movie

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
8.4

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

2008 · movie

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
6.0

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

2008 · movie

Dracula Unearthed
7.0

Dracula Unearthed

2022 · movie

Fear in the Dark
10.0

Fear in the Dark

1991 · movie

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

2012 · movie

The Trail of Dracula
10.0

The Trail of Dracula

2013 · movie

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
6.5

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

2019 · movie

Lugosi: The Dark Prince
7.6

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006 · movie

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
10.0

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

2010 · movie

Shadows of Suspense

Shadows of Suspense

2006 · movie

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
7.0

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

2010 · movie

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
6.8

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

2010 · movie

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
7.0

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

2010 · movie

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
6.6

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

2016 · movie

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

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

2022 · movie

Video Nasties: Draconian Days
7.4

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

2014 · movie

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

2020 · movie