Kim Newman Movies

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

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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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