Daniel Dockery
Daniel Dockery is a writer for sites like Crunchyroll, Polygon, Vulture, WIRED and Paste Magazine. He specializes in writing about pop culture, particularly film history, TV, anime, and anything that happens to have a Batman or Pikachu in it.
He earned a Bachelors of Science in Electronic Media and Broadcasting from Appalachian State University in 2011.
His debut nonfiction book, Monster Kids: How Pokemon Taught A Generation To Catch Them All, covers the rise and fall of “Pokemania” in the late 90s/early 00s and is available from Running Press wherever books are sold.
More Than Just “Street Fighter With Vampires”
30 years later, it’s worth celebrating this underrated Capcom game and its surprising cultural influence.
'Suicide Squad Isekai' Shouldn’t Work as Well As It Does
What are we, some kind of suicide squad stuck in a fantasy realm?
Months Before 'Godzilla' Changed Sci-Fi Forever, America Released Its Own Epic Monster Movie
Get the bug spray.
'Scavengers Reign’s Greatest Strength Has Nothing to Do With Its Main Characters
Survival of the fittest.
A Surprisingly Smart Horror Prequel Just Hit Hulu
Go your own way.
In Hindsight, Here’s When the MonsterVerse Jumped the Shark
This 2019 Godzilla epic set the franchise on a divisive path to New Empire.
How the Most Underrated Indiana Jones Movie Changed the Course of Hollywood History
“Okey dokey, Dr. Jones.”
Satoshi Kon’s Most Underrated Work Was Also His Most Prescient
Watch out for the Lil’ Slugger.
With a Remake On Its Way, It’s Time To Look Back at an Iconic ‘90s Superhero Movie
The Crow is a goth masterpiece the likes of which we rarely see.
22 Years Ago, a Beloved Star Wars Anti-Hero Finally Got an Origin Story
“Please, Mr. Fett was my father.”
20 Years Ago, Red Dead Redemption’s Weird First Draft Almost Sank The Whole Series
Fourteen years ago this month, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar Games found its next open world mega franchise.
Pokémon Stadium Was Ahead of Its Time
But 25 years later, Nintendo’s most ambitious Pokémon game can feel like a husk of its former self.
'Seven Samurai' Is More Than Just A Classic — It Changed Cinema Forever
70 years later, Akira Kurosawa’s classic is unbeatable.
The Most Underrated Friday the 13th Sequel Is The Pinnacle of the ‘80s Slasher
The intended final chapter of Jason Voorhees’ story embodied the best of the franchise.
One Underrated Thriller Stood Out From The 2000s Superhero Boom
Hellboy was always a dark horse in the superhero genre — but 20 years later, it’s a bonafide classic.
John Carpenter’s First Sci-Fi Movie Proved What He Was Capable Of
Carpenter’s “Spaced Out Odyssey” is primitive, but all the building blocks of a legendary career are here.
Gaming’s Definitive Fantasy RPG Was Almost Something Totally Different
There were role-playing aspects, but they took a backseat to the furious fighting.
The Original Far Cry Game Is Even Weirder Than You Remember
Far Cry opts mostly for pure chaos. And it mostly works.
The Most Overlooked Zelda Game Was Actually Just Ahead of Its Time
Four swords are better than one.
It’s Impossible to Imagine Modern Pop Culture Without Akira Toriyama
The hope of the anime universe.
