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Kim Newman

Acting
66 years oldLondon, 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.

Personal Details

Born
July 31, 1959
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
London, England, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Kim James Newman
Jack Yeovil

Movies (49)

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

as Himself

2025

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'

as Himself

2025

Scala!!!
7.8

Scala!!!

as Self

2024

Scala Interviews

Scala Interviews

as Self

2024

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

as Himself

2023

Dracula Unearthed
7.0

Dracula Unearthed

as Self

2022

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

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

as Self

2022

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves
8.0

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

as Self

2022

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
6.2

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

as Mr. Merrin

2021

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
5.9

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

as Self - Film Critic and Writer

2021

Censor
5.8

Censor

Executive Producer (Production)

2021

A Place Among the Dead
2.5

A Place Among the Dead

as KN

2020

Tales of the Uncanny
7.0

Tales of the Uncanny

as Self (voice)

2020

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

as self

2020

The Emmanuelle Effect

The Emmanuelle Effect

as Self

2020

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

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

as Self

2020

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

as Self

2020

Into Lonely Water

Into Lonely Water

as Self

2020

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

2020

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

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

as Self - Author / Critic

2019

Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets
6.0

Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets

Writer (Writing)

2018

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

2018

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

2018

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

2018

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci
7.0

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

as Himself

2018

Connie

Connie

as Self

2016

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
6.6

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

as Himself

2016

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

Release the Hound!

Release the Hound!

as Self

2015

Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times

Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times

as Himself

2014

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People
5.0

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

as Self

2014

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

as Himself

2014

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

as Himself

2014

Video Nasties: Draconian Days
7.4

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

as Self

2014

Remembering 'Dead of Night'
6.5

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

2014

The Trail of Dracula
10.0

The Trail of Dracula

as Self

2013

From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
5.7

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

as Himself

2012

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

as Self

2012

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
3.8

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

2012

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
5.5

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

as Self

2012

Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification
7.0

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

2011

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

as Self

2011

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

2011

All's Wells That Ends Wells

All's Wells That Ends Wells

as Self

2011

One Hit Wonder

One Hit Wonder

as Self

2011

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
10.0

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

as Himself

2010

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33
10.0

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

as Himself

2010

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
6.8

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

as Self

2010

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
7.0

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

as Self

2010

TV Shows (1)