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Author Details

Richard Craig is a musician and writer from the UK. Recently completing a Master's degree in Music and Sound Art, Richard has written extensively about movie genre studies and film soundtracks, paying particular attention to the horror genre. Richard contributed a chapter to the first major academic collection on the folk horror genre, The Routledge Companion to Folk Horror.

Industry Focus

Richard started working at Screen Rant writing movie and TV features in early 2022, before becoming a full-time Movie & TV List writer in 2023. Richard covers a wider range of topics in both film and television, though often favors horror movies, true crime, and cult TV dramas.

Favorite Media

Richard is an ardent horror fan, his favorites include Bride of FrankensteinNovember, A Field in England, MidsommarHellraiser, Terrifer, and Scream. Aside from horror, Richard is interested in documentaries (such as The Jinx and Blackfish) and movie soundtracks (including Gods and Monster, Batman Returns, and The Wicker Man). Richard's favorite film is One Hour Photo.

Latest Articles

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20 Fastest Ships In Sci-Fi Movies & TV Shows

From Star Trek and Star Wars to The Expanse, sci-fi movies and TV shows are littered with iconic spaceships, but which one is actually the fastest?

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10 Comic Book Movies That Deserve Way More Respect

Several great comic book movies received very unfair reviews from critics and fans alike, and deserve to be reconsidered with much higher regard.

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10 Comic Book Movie Moments That Are Pure Cinema

Despite an unfavorable reputation in Hollywood, there are several incredible moments in comic book movies that prove the genre is indeed pure cinema.

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Every Video Game Movie & TV Show Of 2023, Ranked

2023 has been a stellar year for video game adaptations across both movies and television shows, but only one of them can rank as the best.

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Every MCU Hero Blamed For Thanos' Victory In Avengers: Infinity War

Star-Lord wasn’t the only character at fault during Avengers: Infinity War. Several other heroes made ridiculous choices which aided Thanos’ victory.

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10 Big Name Actors Who Joined TV Shows Just To Die Quickly

Numerous television series have cast major stars as vital characters, only to promptly kill them off, often with drastic ramifications.

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10 Best DCEU Character Arcs

The DCEU has been defined by incredibly compelling character development, which continued to evolve throughout the franchise’s 10 years.

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8 Late 2023 TV Shows That Got 100% Scores On Rotten Tomatoes

A perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes is rare in television, but several incredible series released late in 2023 have achieved this honor.

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10 Horror Movies That Shouldn't Have Been Nearly As Scary As They Were

While horror movies in general are supposed to be scary, some films turned out to be far more terrifying than audiences expected them to be.

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10 Awesome Cameos In 2023 Movies (Did You Spot Them All?)

2023 was a great year for cinema, producing some incredible movies and some highly memorable cameo performances – many of which were very surprising.

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10 Most Epic Finishing Moves In Martial Arts Movies

Martial arts movies are well-known for their elaborate fight sequences that feature a distinctive finishing move, which has been teased throughout.

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2024's Only MCU Movie Is Guaranteed To Break A Huge Box Office Milestone

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is only releasing one movie in 2024, but it will earn the mighty superhero franchise a new box office accolade.

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How To Survive A Scream Movie: 10 Rules That We've Learned Over 27 Years & 6 Films

Aside from Randy and Mindy’s rules in the Scream franchise, several other key guidelines could ensure that a character survives a Scream movie.

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Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
8 Things To Remember From Monk Before The Last Case Movie

Several key events occurred during Monk, which many viewers should remind themselves of in advance of Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie.

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All 4 Seasons Of Sherlock, Ranked Worst To Best

Sherlock adapted the detective’s classic stories across four seasons, which ultimately varied in quality, with one season being notably strongest.

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8 Movie Recasts That Ended Up Being So Much Better

Some movies have been notoriously derided for recasting key actors. Others, however, proved completely triumphant and a substantially better choice.

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10 Horror Franchises That Recast Iconic Characters (And Why)

Numerous horror franchises have recast iconic characters while maintaining the same continuous narrative, and not in aid of rebooting the movies.

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10 Famous Actors Who Played Jesse James In Westerns

The famed American outlaw Jesse James has been depicted on screen in a plethora of Westerns, some of which featured some very famous faces.

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10 Movies That Shocked Audiences With Big Opening Scene Twists

While most movies deliver a revelatory plot twist at the end of the movie, some have defied convention by placing a plot twist in the opening scene.

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10 TV Heroes Who Became Villains (& Why)

While many TV characters blur the line between hero and antihero, some became so ruthless that they transition into full-fledged villains.

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