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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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Every MCU Villain Introduced In 2023 Ranked Worst To Best

2023 has provided some of the greatest and worst villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, some of which were incredibly consequential.

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10 MCU Characters Who Changed The Most From Phase 1 To Phase 5

Many characters have changed throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, however, some had particularly drastic development over the first 5 phases.

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Marvel Introduced 3 MCU Weapons More Powerful Than The Infinity Stones In 2023

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has already proffered a series of potent weaponry that are much stronger than Thanos’s famed Infinity Stones.

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10 Best Candidates For Spider-Man 4's MCU Character

Every Spider-Man movie features another MCU character. Considering No Way Home’s ending, which character could appear in the upcoming Spider-Man 4?

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What Year Was Worst In DC’s Movie History?

DC has had some notoriously unpopular movies for the past decades, but one year stands above the rest as the absolute worst year in DC movie history.

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The New DC Batman's No Kill Rule Was Set Up 2 Years Before The DCU Reboot

The DCU’s Batman will reinstate the character's strict no-killing rule, but interestingly, James Gunn established this years ago in Peacemaker.

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10 Best MCU Movie Posters Ranked

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has produced a stunning array pf theatrical posters promoting its movies, but which is the most effective?

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10 Most Misunderstood MCU Heroes

There are several misconceptions about the heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe which have not been properly explored in the franchise thus far.

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DC's New Arkham Plans Could Pay Off Affleck's Lost Batman Movie

After Affleck’s solo Batman movie was sadly canceled, his proposed narrative could finally be actualized in the DCU’s new Arkham Asylum series.

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10 Famous Horror Movies That Blatantly Copy Twilight Zone Episodes

The Twilight Zone influenced the horror and science fiction genres for decades, and this is obvious with certain movies directly inspired by the show.

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Seriously, Why Can’t The MCU Just Drop Kang Now?

Rather than recasting Kang after Jonathan Majors’ exit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the franchise could simply end the Conqueror's storyline.

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10 Movie Sequels More Famous Than The Original

Several movie sequels are more widely known than the movies that preceded them. These movies aren’t necessarily better, but are better known.

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10 Most Powerful Uses Of Magic In The MCU

Several characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe have performed impressive magical feats, including warping reality and saving the multiverse.

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10 Comic Book Movie Geniuses Who Made Idiotic Mistakes

They might be the smartest people alive, but several comic book movie geniuses still made some laughable mistakes and idiotic decisions.

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10 Most Iconic Portrayals Of Frankenstein's Monster, Ranked

Dozens of actors have portrayed Frankenstein’s Monster in a litany of horror movies adapting Mary Shelley’s novel, but only one version was the best.

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10 DC Characters Who Benefit Most From A DCU Reboot

Several DC Comics characters could receive a new lease of life in James Gunn’s DCU reboot, which can make up for their poor previous incarnations.

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10 Comic Book Movie Scenes That Are Too Disturbing To Re-Watch

Some comic book movies feature scenes that are so vile they make watching them more incredibly difficult and discourage rewatching them.

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10 Great Movies Where 2 Martial Arts Icons Fought Each Other

The martial arts genre is famed for its charismatic and talented stars, and some celebrated movies have pitted two of these stars against each other.

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10 Major Positives Of Continuing Zack Snyder's DC Snyderverse On Netflix

Fans are petitioning for Zack Snyder’s DC Universe to be revived on Netflix, and there are several great reasons why this would be a good idea.

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Marvel Already Proved They Can Bring Back RDJ's Iron Man, Without Undoing Endgame's Ending

The MCU could copy another movie’s clever trick to revive Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man without undermining his perfect Avengers: Endgame conclusion.

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