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Richard Craig-Senior Author

Richard Craig

Senior Author

August, 2022
BA Film & Screen Studies, MA Music & Sound Art
X-Men, Horror, Music
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About Richard Craig

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.

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Henry Cavill's Superman and Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman pose together in Justice League
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Sam Wilson and Joaquin Torres in the Leader's lair in Captain America Brave New World
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Hugh Jackman As Wolverine In Full Suit And Helmet Growling In Deadpool & Wolverine
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Red Hulk faces Sam Wilson in Brave New World
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Wolverine holding up his claws and talking X-Men The Animated Series
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Mark Ruffalo's Hulk shouting in Thor Ragnarok
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Hulk looking angry in The Avengers
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Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones
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David Corenswet As Superman In Costume Coming Out Of A Burning Blaze In Superman Movie
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Hulk prepares to fight on Sakaar in Thor Ragnarok
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The Hulk has been in some of the most iconic battle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with his victories quickly becoming legendary cinematic moments.

Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk roaring in the 70s The Incredible Hulk series
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The 1970s The Incredible Hulk series was truly iconic, featuring a litany of thrilling, and often silly, fights featuring Marvel’s Green Goliath.

Mark Ruffalo's Hulk fighting Thanos in Avengers Infinity War
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Deadpool touching his finger to his mouth with explosions going off in the city behind him.
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Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor looking confused in Superman
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Spider-Man in the Damage Control facility in Spider-Man Homecoming
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