Kim Newman Movies

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

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...

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

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,...

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

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

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...

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

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

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

The making of The Prince of Egypt (1998).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...