Kim Newman Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.

A look at the appearances of the Daleks and Davros in the classic Doctor Who era.

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...

Hosted by horror aficionado Kim Newman in front of a live audience, hear 'horror' stories from Caroline Munro, Virginia Wetherell and sons of the...

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

A retrospective on the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

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

A countdown of the top 10 3D moments in film, television and pop music from the last 50 years.

The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE documentary, director Jake West and...

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

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

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