Kim Newman Movies

A documentary that gives a primer on yokai for Western audiences. Featuring Interviews with experts Matt Alt, Zack Davisson, Kim Newman, Lynda E....

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

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...

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

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

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

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,...

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

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 history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and success of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and...

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

A biography of the short-lived character actor Laird Cregar.

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

What will it take to become a hero?

A look at the late-80s BBC series Star Cops, which followed the adventures of the International Space Police Force in the year 2027.

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...

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

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

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

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