Kim Newman Movies

A film screener at the BBFC, who has earned an unsavory reputation for being the strictest censor of violent films, begins to spiral out of control...

Jamie and Lucy have an encounter with what appears to be a pair of ghost children. But these spooky kids, Sara and Georgie, aren’t actually...

One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts...

What will it take to become a hero?

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

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

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

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...

The making of The Prince of Egypt (1998).

A revealing insight into the short life and times of Michael Reeves.

Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man,...

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

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

An exploration of our cultural obsession with vampires and what they reveal about the human psyche.

Commemorates 100 years since the release of the German classic, Nosferatu, by FW Murnau, and explores the general fascination of Count Dracula, a...

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."

Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.

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

Two decades after its unprecedented television broadcast, the cast, crew and fans of the notorious BBC 'Halloween Hoax' Ghostwatch look back at the...

A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.