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Portrait of Richard Christian Matheson

Writing

Richard Christian Matheson

Career

Active from 1977 to 2018, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Knight Rider
Knight Rider
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Christian Matheson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Romance
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Anthology Horror 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Supernatural Horror 2
  • Situational Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title Β· average score 59
The Shrinking Man
The Shrinking Man (2025)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer

2010s

4 titles Β· average score 54
Nightmare Cinema
Nightmare Cinema (2018)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Voices of Midway
Voices of Midway (2015)

Writer

Happy Face Killer
Happy Face Killer (2014)
GoodWatch score 52

Story

Big Driver
Big Driver (2014)
GoodWatch score 49

Teleplay, Co-Executive Producer

2000s

7 titles Β· average score 46
Splatter
Splatter (2009)
GoodWatch score 30

Writer

The Damned Thing
The Damned Thing (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

Teleplay

It Waits
It Waits (2005)
GoodWatch score 35

Story, Teleplay

Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

Teleplay

Paradise
Paradise (2004)

Writer, Executive Producer

Mobius
Mobius (2004)

Writer

Sole Survivor
Sole Survivor (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

1990s

3 titles Β· average score 43
The Shining
The Shining (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show Β· as Hitman #1

Full Eclipse
Full Eclipse (1993)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer, Executive Producer

Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons (1990)
GoodWatch score 21

Writer

1980s

2 titles Β· average score 55
It Takes Two
It Takes Two (1988)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer, Screenplay

1970s

1 title
The Girl Who Saved the World
The Girl Who Saved the World (1979)

Writer