Movies: Kim Newman

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

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

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

Commemorates 100 years since the release of the German classic, Nosferatu, by FW Murnau, and explores the general fascination of Count Dracula, a figure who resonates with audiences across the literary, art, mythological and historical worlds....

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

A feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film....

The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE documentary, director Jake West and producer Marc Morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 Vide...

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

Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime fiction, to its later influences on the modern slasher film genre. Featuring interviews with Dario Argent...

Documentary about Nigel Kneale, creator of Quatermass....

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

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

Debra Hill's documentary tells the story of her multifaceted life and of inspiring filmmakers around the world, and her legacy as a creative producer, mentor, film pioneer and activist is an enduring one....

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?...

The 12th Episode from the "Eurotika" documentary series, made for the UK Channel 4 about European exploitation cinema. This one looks at the films of British director Michael Reeves, who died under mysterious circumstances at age 25. Interviews inclu...

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

An hour of interviews about the iconic British cinema....

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

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

The very first feature-length discussion and breakdown of the entire "Emmanuelle" phenomenon - the atmosphere in Europe that led to the production of the original and its subsequent impact across the continent and indeed the world....