Kim Newman Movies

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

A screener at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), who has earned an unsavory reputation for being the strictest censor of violent films,...

The making of The Prince of Egypt (1998).

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

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...

A retrospective on the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing...

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

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

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

A "talking head" documentary that relives the fascinating and furious career of John Woo - from his early work, and emergence as a director, to his...

Documentary about the late cult film-maker, Russ Meyer, with a penchant for strong, curvaceous women.

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

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 short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.

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,...

Documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto Lenzi, Ruggero Deodato, Sergio...

Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture for more than three centuries, yet only one name...

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

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?