Kim Newman Movies

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

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

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

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

What will it take to become a hero?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A retrospective on the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

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,...