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Shawn S. Lealos

Senior Author

April, 2018
Shawn has a Bachelor's in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma. He won multiple Gold Circle Awards and won a SPJ Award for feature writing.
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), DCU, horror movies
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About Shawn S. Lealos

Shawn S. Lealos is a freelance writer, author, editor, and filmmaker based out of Edmond, Oklahoma by way of The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Professional Writing and a minor in Film Studies. He has also been a professional film critic and a member of the OFCC film critics group in Oklahoma for over a decade.

Industry Focus

Shawn has worked for Screen Rant since 2018 in several roles. He started out as a list writer before moving on into a senior writer role. He is now working on the updates team, targeting everything he loves, from comic book movies to horror flicks to the best in genre television shows.

Favorite Media

Shawn is a proponant of physical media and has a DVD/Blu-ray collection that is closing in on 2,000 titles. His main obsession is anything involved with comic book adaptations. His favorites include anything from the MCU, including the Disney+ shows, as well as indie adaptations such as Locke & Key, Sandman, and classics like The Crow.

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Georgina Campbell as Tess climbing the stairs in Barbarian
Overlooked 2022 Horror With 92% RT Score Is A Netflix Hit Less Than 3 Months Before The Director's Highly-Anticipated Follow-Up

A 2022 underrated horror release is now a big hit on Netflix, which is perfect timing because the director’s next horror movie is almost here.

Sam Neill as Alan Grant, Laura Dern as Ellie Sattler, and Ariana Richards as Lex Murphy hiding in Jurassic Park.
A Famous Jurassic Park Goof Is Actually A Subtle Clue To The Movie's Ending

There was a huge error in the first Jurassic Park movie, but it looks like it might have been done on purpose to hint at the problems.

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92 Years Ago, The Invisible Man Set A Horror Movie Record That Still Amazes Me Today

Dracula and Frankenstein might be more famous as Universal Horror Monster icons, but The Invisible Man holds a record neither of them could touch.

A fake Shemp deaditte in The Evil Dead
What The Evil Dead's "Fake Shemps" Are & Where They Came From Explained

The Evil Dead uses the credited name Fake Shemp, which often refers to several people who appear in the movie and here is where the term came from.

Monica Bellucci as Sylvia in a scarf in Brotherhood of the Wolf.
Gothic Fantasy Fans Need To Watch This Little-Known 2000s Movie With Mark Dacascos & Monica Bellucci

A 2000s French gothic fantasy movie deserves many more fans than it has thanks to its approach that mixes horror with a martial arts action mentality.

Alicia Silverstone as Cher walking with her friends in Clueless
Cult '90s Movie With 81% On Rotten Tomatoes Is Returning To Theaters For 30th Anniversary

A beloved 90s comedy cult classic is coming back to theaters this summer for its 30th anniversary and here is what you need to know about the revival.

Béla Lugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast sitting down in The Black Cat.
Bela Lugosi Starred In The Same Horror Movie Twice - Just 7 Years Apart

Bela Lugosi starred in the same Edgar Allan Poe adaptation twice, seven years apart, but only one of the films has stood the test of time.

Daniel Craig as James Bond by a plane in Casino Royale
Each James Bond Actor's Best Movie As 007

There have been six actors to play James Bond, and they all appeared in movies that fans consider the best in the franchise’s storied history.

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Blade looking around a corner in Puppet Master.
All Chucky Fans Need To Stream This 36-Year-Old Cult Classic Horror Movie

While many fans love the killer toy movie Child’s Play and the demonic Chucky, this isn’t the only great horror franchise in this fun subgenre.

Clint Eastwood as The Stranger in High Plains Drifter
The 1973 Western Clint Eastwood Starred In & Directed Is A Classic, But Don't Watch It If You're New To Westerns

Clint Eastwood directed a great Western movie in the 1970s, but it drifted somewhat away from traditional Westerns and isn’t a great starter movie.

John Wayne as Sean Thornton before the final fight scene in The Quiet Man
John Wayne's Best Onscreen Partnership Was With The Actor Who Said No Other Leading Lady Was "Tough Enough"

John Wayne starred in a rare non-Western genre movie in The Quiet Man and his leading lady had big words about appearing as The Duke’s love interest.

Bruce Willis as Butch before killing Vincent in Pulp Fiction
"He Didn't 100% Get It": Why Pulp Fiction's Original Butch Actor Turned The Role Down, According To Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino explained Bruce Willis was not the original actor for Butch in Pulp Fiction, but the first actor chosen didn’t understand the role.

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Nicolas Cage as Rob Feld in a restaurant in Pig
I Predict Nicolas Cage's Strange 2021 Movie Will Cement Him As The King Of Cult Classics In Years To Come

Nicolas Cage has become the master of the cult classics, and while his 2021 release was not a hit, it has all the traits of a cult classic.

John Wayne as Captain Nathan Brittles by his horse in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
This 1940s John Wayne Western Is So Good, A Former U.S. War General Watched It Every Single Month

Famed U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur watched one John Wayne movie once a month for every month because he loved the Western icon so much.

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One Of The Most Misunderstood Movies Ever Made Released Almost A Year Ago, But You'll Struggle To Watch It

One of the most misunderstood movies released in 2024 is not available to stream, and the director says not to expect to watch it at home.

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Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan aiming his gun in Dirty Harry
"That's A Steal": Dirty Harry Includes A Cool Tribute To Clint Eastwood's Favorite Actor

One of Clint Eastwood’s most famous movies name-dropped one of his favorite actors and here is what you need to know about the character.

Keanu Reeves as John Wick in a fight scene
Keanu Reeves' John Wick Action Scene Is "1/10 For Realism", According To Navy Seal Expert

John Wick: Chapter 4 is full of amazing fights, and a former Navy SEAL sits down to determine if the closed-quarter fights are realistic.

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Why James Cameron & Robert Rodriguez's Alita: Battle Angel Still Deserves A Sequel After 6 Years

Alita: Battle Angel seemed destined to become a sci-fi franchise, but it ended after one movie and here is why it never moved on with a sequel.

Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone at a mafia meeting in Godfather
10 Best Gangster Movies Of All Time

From Godfather, Goodfellas, and Pulp Fiction to classics like Scarface and White Heat, here are the best gangster movies in Hollywood history.

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Clint Eastwood as The Stranger in the barbershop in High Plains Drifter
Clint Eastwood's First Western As A Director Had A Big Twist I Never Expected From Him

Clint Eastwood directed his first Western movie and did something few fans could have expected when he ended it on a more supernatural note.