Bill speaks to novelist and film critic/historian Kim Newman about some of his many endeavors. Topics include: NIGHTMARE MOVIES, originality in horror, SOMETHING MORE THAN NIGHT, audio commentaries, Carlos Clarens' ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE HORROR FILM, gatekeepers, toxic fandom, LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH and how a unique series of quirks in the British education system helped to prepare him for a freelance writing career.

Visit The Kim Newman website:https://johnnyalucard.com

Buy Kim Newman's novel SOMETHING MORE THAN NIGHT:https://johnnyalucard.com/2021/04/20/cover-reveal-something-more-than-night/

Read about Sheep Worrying:https://www.sheepworrying.co.uk

Watch MISSING GIRL:https://johnnyalucard.com/fiction/screen-audio/missing-girl/

Listen to Kim Newman on The Evolution Of Horror podcast:https://www.evolutionofhorror.com/what-is-horror Watch Kim Newman introduce a Mario Bava double feature on BBC2 in 1990:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfmXZvOn68Y&t=37s