Kim Newman

Kim Newman

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.

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

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

0
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

5.931
A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

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

10
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

7
Into Lonely Water

Into Lonely Water

0
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

0
The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

8
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

9.471
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

0
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

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

0
The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

6.2
Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

7.6
Mark of the Times

Mark of the Times

0
Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

0
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

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

8.4
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

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

7
Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

0
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

5.6
Dracula Unearthed

Dracula Unearthed

7
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

0
A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

8
Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret

Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret

0
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

0
Scala!!!

Scala!!!

7.8
The Kneale Tapes

The Kneale Tapes

0
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

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

5.7
The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

0
Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

7
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

5.8
Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification

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

7
VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

5
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

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

4.3
Connie

Connie

0
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

10
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

0
Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

10
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

0
The Trail of Dracula

The Trail of Dracula

10
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

6.9
Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story

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

0
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

7.1
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

6.6
Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

6.5
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

5.5
Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

0
Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

0
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

6.5
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

0
Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

7.1
The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

0
Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

7.6
Video Nasties: Draconian Days

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

7.429
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

6.8
Release the Hound!

Release the Hound!

0
Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

7
Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

7
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

7
Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

0
The Emmanuelle Effect

The Emmanuelle Effect

0
A Place Among the Dead

A Place Among the Dead

2.5
Shadows of Suspense

Shadows of Suspense

0
Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

0
Scala Interviews

Scala Interviews

0
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

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

7.3
The Dalek Tapes

The Dalek Tapes

0
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

0