Kim Newman Movies

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

A screener at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), who has earned an unsavory reputation for being the strictest censor of violent films,...

The making of The Prince of Egypt (1998).

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

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

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

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

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

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

A retrospective on the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

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

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