Kim Newman

Kim Newman

1959-07-31

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.

Also appears in

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

6.3

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

6.0

Scala!!!

Scala!!!

7.9

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’

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Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

6.5

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

5.8

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

6.8

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

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

9.0

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

5.5

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

9.4

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

6.9

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

8.0

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

7.1

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

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

7.1

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

8.0

Dracula Unearthed

Dracula Unearthed

7.0

A Place Among the Dead

A Place Among the Dead

3.5

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

7.0

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

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

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