Kim Newman

Produced for the "ultimate edition" of "Rollerball" from Capelight Pictures in Germany, 2020. The Blu-Ray of the original 1975 classic comes packed...

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

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

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

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

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

A revealing insight into the short life and times of Michael Reeves.

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

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

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

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 ghosts....

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

A documentary about the 'new wave' of British horror directors and their films in the 1960s and 1970s.

This is the first and only feature-length documentary on the life and cinema of the late Jorge Grau, who is most famous for his classic...

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,...

Debra Hill's documentary tells the story of her multifaceted life and of inspiring filmmakers around the world, and her legacy as a creative...

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

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

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

Filmmakers and historians discuss the 1942 cult classic Dr. Renault’s Secret.

A documentary about the making of the movie "Dragonwyck"

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

This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which...

Documentary about Nigel Kneale, creator of Quatermass.

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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?

Every Video Nasty from the DPP list of 39 is critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers.

Every Video Nasty from the DPP list of dropped 33 titles is critiqued and explored, followed by the original trailers.

The focus is on the eighty-two Section 3 titles, those advised by the DPP not to be obscene, but still known to have been seized. After a short...

The focus is on the eighty-two Section 3 titles, those advised by the DPP not to be obscene, but still known to have been seized. After a short...

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

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

An all-new 72 minute featurette including interviews with Director/Producer Stephen Weeks, Actors Larry Dann and Murray Melvin, British Horror Icon...

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

Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime...

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

A retrospective on the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

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

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

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

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

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

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...

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

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

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

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

A look at the life and films of the expressionistic movie and television director John Brahm.

This short documentary takes a look at the making of Twentieth Century Fox's 1944 film "The Lodger".

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

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

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

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

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."

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...

An hour of interviews about the iconic British cinema.

A High Rising Productions documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto...

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

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...

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...

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

With new interviews with the actors and production team, this documentary reveals the inspiration for stories, outlines how the team knew they were...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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