Kim Newman Movies

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

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

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

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

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

What will it take to become a hero?

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

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

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

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 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...

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

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 Nigel Kneale, creator of Quatermass.

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,...

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

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

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

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