Location
Glasgow, Scotland
School
University of the West of Scotland
Expertise
Quentin Tarantino, The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Yellowstone
- Kieran co-edited "The Cinema of Quentin Tarantino: Essays on Race, Violence, and History in the Films of a Pulp Auteur" for McFarland. The book will be available in 2025.
- As the former managing editor of Diabolique Magazine, he is well-versed in the history of world genre cinema.
- He has interviewed Richard Linklater, Larry Cohen, and Michael Jai White.
Experience
Kieran began his writing career in 2016, contributing to a student newspaper before joining Diabolique Magazine. His work has appeared in various print and online outlets, including Looper, Screen Rant, Den of Geek, Film School Rejects, Ranker, Fandor, and Arrow Video. He joined Static Media in 2020 and has put his obsession with movies, TV, and professional wrestling to good use since then.
Education
Kieran has a bachelor's degree in psychology and politics from the University of the West of Scotland.
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Trailers
By Kieran Fisher
It's still early, but after seeing this trailer, it's very possible that the Chris Pratt-led science fiction thriller Mercy might be the worst movie of 2026.
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Thriller Movies
By Kieran Fisher
Captain America: The Winter Soldier drew heavy inspiration from a crackling 1970s spy thriller starring the Marvel film's very own Robert Redford.
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Horror Shows
By Kieran Fisher
Few characters are truly safe on IT: Welcome to Derry, with episode 7 delivering perhaps the most heartbreaking death to date in the larger IT franchise.
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Television
By Kieran Fisher
We expect Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. to hurt theatrical releases, but its effect on the wrestling landscape (particularly the AEW) is more complicated.
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Stephen King is a fan of this critically lambasted 2010 action-thriller, which features a cast full of big names like Idris Elba and Paul Walker.
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Drama Shows
By Kieran Fisher
Quite possibly the horniest historical TV drama of the 21st century (as well as one of the most violent) is coming back with a sequel series.
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Drama Shows
By Kieran Fisher
Surprisingly, it was Andy Garcia's work in a critically lambasted crime-thriller that convinced Landman creator Taylor Sheridan to cast him in the oil drama.
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Even as he reviewed it for the first time, Roger Ebert (correctly) predicted this sci-fi flop starring John Travolta would go down as a historic turkey.
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Prime Video is currently streaming this '90s Ray Liotta dystopian sci-fi thriller, which is reminiscent of movies like Escape from New York (in a good way).
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Quentin Tarantino is among those who feel The Hunger Games ripped this film off (despite Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins' claims to the contrary).
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Stranger Things has always paid homage to more than just classic sci-fi and horror films, with season 5 even referencing an excellent '80s war dramedy.
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It appears Stranger Things season 5 is repurposing a Harry Potter storyline when it comes to Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) and Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).
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Horror Shows
By Kieran Fisher
Pennywise finally showed up properly in the fifth episode of It: Welcome to Derry, which was very much a deliberate move on the part of the show's creatives.
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'The Lost Sister' is widely considered Stranger Things' worst episode, and the first chunk of season 5 calls back to that installment in a significant way.
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The opening minutes of Stranger Things season 5 (which have already been officially released online) feature some questionable VFX work.
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'When they stop making movies like Infra-Man, a little light will go out of the world,' the late, great Roger Ebert once wrote about this '70s oddity.
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Comedy Shows
By Kieran Fisher
The first attempt at a Heathers TV series nearly got off the ground in the 1990s, at least until a bona fide smash hit of the decade ruined everything.
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Thriller Shows
By Kieran Fisher
One of Stephen King's biggest guilty pleasure TV shows (and a series he's even admitted to preferring over Mad Men) is available to stream right now on Hulu.
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Dave Bautista transitioned from professional wrestling into Hollywood with great success, including this underrated martial arts movie from 2012.
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Tom Cruise just won an honorary Oscar, and his speech is full of hope for a movie industry that finds itself struggling.
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Comedy Movies
By Kieran Fisher
Archie Comics and Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse films (specifically Clerks III) might not seem like an obvious choice for a crossover, but you'd be surprised.
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Can't get enough of Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands? Fortunately, there's already a hard-hitting prequel tie-in for you to enjoy.
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Superhero Movies
By Kieran Fisher
You can count Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin among those who still take issue with this highly controversial Spider-Man comic book storyline.
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Walton Goggins has become a pretty well-known actor in recent years, but early in his career he had a small part in this popular franchise.
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Thriller Shows
By Kieran Fisher
Remember, remember the 5th of November ... or in this case, the 10th, because it was announced today that a 2006 DC Comics film is getting the series treatment.
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Stranger Things season 5 broke new ground for the show from a technical perspective, and it was all the more exciting for the series' cast and crew.
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Cartoon Shows
By Kieran Fisher
If "King of the Hill" characters feel true to real life, it's because the show was inspired by a real incident that gave Mike Judge the idea to create the show.
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