The Resume

(1959- )
Raised in Somerset, England
Wrote 'Ghastly Beyond Belief: The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of Quotations (1985),' 'Nightmare Movies: A Critical History of the Horror Film (1985),' 'Horror: The 100 Best Books (1988),' 'Anno Dracula (1992),' 'The BFI Companion to Horror (1997),' 'Apocalypse Movies: End of the World Cinema (1999)' and 'Fears Without Frontiers: Horror Cinema Across the Globe (2003)'

Why he might be annoying:

He is a man named 'Kim.'
As a college student, he ran around in an opera cape.
He wears bizarre, old-fashioned whiskers like a pirate.
He once got arrested for carrying a cane with a sword in it.
He is obsessed with horror movies.
He wrote a novel based on the campy sci-fi show 'Doctor Who.'
He plays the kazoo.
He looks like Ringo Starr.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is unpretentious (well, except for the opera cape).
Because of his name, people assume he's a woman.
He is an intelligent critic and good writer.
He is a popular speaker at horror conventions.
He doesn't think horror writers should bitch that they're not taken seriously.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bravo’s 'Scariest Movie Moments' Commentators
• Doctor Who
• Egg Heads
• Film Critics
• I am an Atheist
• I am Religiously Ambiguous
• I Write Sci-Fi
• Lion Manes
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm Thirsty
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Cowboy Hat
• Mutton Chops
• Profiles 12751-13000 (Ranked: 12982)
• Residents of the Barbizon Hotel
• Stars of Horror Films
• Walruses
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 4]
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 53 Votes: 62.26% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 60 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 91 Votes: 75.82% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 116 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 237 Votes: 69.20% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 45 Votes: 57.78% Annoying