Kim Newman

Kim Newman

Known for Acting · 80 credits

Born
1959-07-31 (age 66)
Place of birth
London, England, USA
Also known as
Kim James Newman · Jack Yeovil

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.

Known For

TV Shows (5)

Movies (75)

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Movie

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

2021

as Self - Film Critic and Writer

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Movie

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

2021

as Mr. Merrin

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Movie

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

as Self

A Place Among the Dead
Movie

A Place Among the Dead

2020

as KN

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

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

2012

as Himself

Tales of the Uncanny
Movie

Tales of the Uncanny

2020

as Self (voice)

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Movie

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

as Self

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Movie

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

2008

as Himself

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

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

2025

as Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Movie

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

as Self

The Dalek Tapes
Movie

The Dalek Tapes

2006

as Self

Scala!!!
Movie

Scala!!!

2024

as Self

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary
Movie

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

2025

as Himself

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Movie

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

2012

as Self

The Trail of Dracula
Movie

The Trail of Dracula

2013

as Self

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm
Movie

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

2007

as Self

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

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

2022

as Self

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
Movie

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments

2009

as Self

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
Movie

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

2010

as Self

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
Movie

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

2012

as Self

Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Movie

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006

as Self

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

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

2008

as Self

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

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

2007

as Self

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

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

2010

as Self

Fear in the Dark
Movie

Fear in the Dark

1991

as Self

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

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

2015

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Movie

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

2010

as Self

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

Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

2019

as Self - Author / Critic

Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Movie

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

2006

as Self

The Debra Hill Story
Movie

The Debra Hill Story

as Self

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Movie

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

2016

as Self

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves
Movie

The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

1999

as himself

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33
Movie

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33

2010

as Himself

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves
Movie

The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

2022

as Self

The Cult of Doomwatch
Movie

The Cult of Doomwatch

2006

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Movie

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

2004

Video Nasties: Draconian Days
Movie

Video Nasties: Draconian Days

2014

as Self

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

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

2009

as Himself

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

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

2011

The Kneale Tapes
Movie

The Kneale Tapes

2003

as Self

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

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

2020

as Self

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

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

2008

as Self

Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts
Movie

Break-Neck Brilliance: A New Era of Jackie Chan and Skeleton-Shattering Stunts

2023

as Himself

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story
Movie

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

2007

as Self

Dracula Unearthed
Movie

Dracula Unearthed

2022

as Self

Shadows of Suspense
Movie

Shadows of Suspense

2006

as Self

Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Movie

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

2014

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'
Movie

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

2008

as Self

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
Movie

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

2008

as Self

The Cult of Star Cops
Movie

The Cult of Star Cops

2006

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King
Movie

Jorge Grau: Catalonia's Cult Film King

2020

as self

The Emmanuelle Effect
Movie

The Emmanuelle Effect

2020

as Self

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39
Movie

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39

2010

as Himself

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust
Movie

The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

2011

as Self

Connie
Movie

Connie

2016

as Self

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

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

2012

Cellar Club Live
Movie

Cellar Club Live

2026

as Self - Host

Scala Interviews
Movie

Scala Interviews

2024

as Self

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci
Movie

Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci

2018

as Himself

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z
Movie

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z

2014

as Himself

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People
Movie

VHS Forever? | Psychotronic People

2014

as Self

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L
Movie

Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L

2014

as Himself

One Hit Wonder
Movie

One Hit Wonder

2011

as Self

All's Wells That Ends Wells
Movie

All's Wells That Ends Wells

2011

as Self

Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times
Movie

Mark of the Devil: Mark of the Times

2014

as Himself

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic
Movie

Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic

2020

A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. Warren
Movie

A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman J. Warren

2020

as Self

Into Lonely Water
Movie

Into Lonely Water

2020

as Self

Last Man Standing
Movie

Last Man Standing

2018

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

Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

2010

as Himself

The Cult of The Tripods
Movie

The Cult of The Tripods

2006

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back
Movie

Heavenly Creatures: Looking Back

2011

Release the Hound!
Movie

Release the Hound!

2015

as Self

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
Movie

Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

2018

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle
Movie

Kim Newman on the Ranown Cycle

2018

About 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. With 80 credits spanning from 1989 to 2026, Kim Newman has appeared in 75 films and 5 TV shows.

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