Kim Newman Movies

The very first feature-length discussion and breakdown of the entire "Emmanuelle" phenomenon - the atmosphere in Europe that led to the production of...

What separates one-off monsters such as the Monoids from eternal favourites like the Daleks? This short documentary tries to answer this question,...

In this fascinating and well executed documentary film theorist and cult expert Xavier Mendik places "Cannibal Holocaust" in a broader context.

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

The First Doctor was the kind of scientist and adventurer popularised by the novels of H. G. Wells. But how much does Doctor Who owe to the 'Father...

An hour of interviews about the iconic British cinema.

An 88-Minute documentary about how Jackie Chan broke the mold (and his bones) with his daring choreography in the 1980s.

Film critic Kim Newman introduces a new series of DVDs and Blu-ray disc releases by BFI showcasing little known British films.

Film critic Kim Newman, Total Film news editor Rosie Fletcher, and film critic Alan Jones discuss Heavenly Creatures and the story the film...

A documentary on the life and career of the legendary British exploitation film director Norman J. Warren, who gained a name for himself in the...

Documentary on the making of Hammer's adaptation of "The Hound of the Baskervilles".

A series of interviews about the cult Public Information Film "The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water"

Documentary about the later works of director Lucio Fulci with special focus on "A Cat in the Brain".

An analysis by the critic and author of Wild West Movies.

Offers some nice background on Japanese horror in general and this trilogy in particular, delivered with Newman's typical enthusiasm and humor.

Newman covers a lot of ground in under a half hour, including Let's Scare Jessica to Death's connections to Hammer Horror, vampire movies in the...

The critic Kim Newman discussing ‘The End of the World Through the Years’. Newman covers the modern fascination with doomsday scenarios,...

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