Kim Newman Movies

A retrospective on the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

Feature length documentary on the cult sub-genre featuring interviews with Dyanne ‘Ilsa’ Thorne, Malissa ‘Elsa’ Longo,...

A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.

Exploring Michael Mann's 1983 film adapted from the F. Paul Wilson novel and its impact.

Dolly Diggs needs a voice and Connie needs a body, but she's nobody's puppet... Who's the dummy in the dead of night?

A feature length documentary shot over 9 months taking a look at the explosion of movies that became available on VHS in the UK.

The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel Blanc was one of the most famous Hollywood voice actors...

A look at the life and films of the expressionistic movie and television director John Brahm.

Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

Lifting the lid on the world of cinema censorship, this programme has unique access to the files of the British Board of Film Classification....

Retrospective documentary on the British horror anthology classic Dead of Night (1945).

R-Patz, as the press has affectionately named him, became an international heartthrob after starring as Edward Cullen in the chart-topping...

A documentary produced for Universal about their early Wolf Man film(s)

Author and critic Kim Newman on the influence of classic monster movies on Riccardo Freda's "Caltiki: The Immortal Monster".

A short documentary about the 1980's Sci-fi show, The Tripods, that didn't really have that many Tripods in it. It took producer Richard Bates 15...

What will it take to become a hero?

This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which...

With new interviews with the actors and production team, this documentary reveals the inspiration for stories, outlines how the team knew they were...

The shocking true story behind the making of Hammer Films notorious vampire saga.

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela Lugosi.