About Samantha McPhee
Living in England, Samantha McPhee is a writer and editor who has been on the TV & Movies team at Comic Book Resources since November 2021. As an avid reader, Samantha has also set up her own Medium blog to document her favorite reads and connect with fellow book lovers. When she's not reading, writing, or editing, she is hanging out with her dogs on the beach, watching television at home, or heading off to see a movie in her local theater.
Industry Focus
Samantha joined CBR as a Movies/TV List editor in November 2021. She eventually joined the training team across Lists, Features, and News, and then became the Lead Movies/TV Editor in 2023.
Favorite Media
Samantha is a huge horror fan (especially the iconic slasher franchises, Scream and Halloween) who also loves fantasy franchises like Harry Potter. She's also a big fan of crime shows, sitcoms like Friends and New Girl, dramas like Sons of Anarchy and Prison Break, and major blockbuster releases like Barbie, Disney films, and action movies.
Latest Articles
Ghostface's 15 Best Quotes in Scream, Ranked
Ghostface stands out from other killers by their creative and terrifying verbal taunts delivered throughout the Scream franchise.
Criminal Minds: 12 Episodes You Didn't Know Were Based On Real Cases
Criminal Minds ran from 2005-2020 and the writers actually based some episodes on real-life cases.
The Sopranos: Every Main Character's Fate At The End Of The Series
The Sopranos might have been one of the best series on TV, but after six seasons, it can be hard to keep track of what happened to each character.
50 Strongest Anime Characters Of All Time, Ranked
Anime is full of strong characters, but some - like Goku, All Might, and Luffy - stand out as some of the most powerful anime characters.
10 TV Shows To Watch If You Like Harry Potter
Harry Potter's elements of bravery, sacrifice, and wonderous magic can all be found in other popular television series.
10 TV Shows To Watch If You Like The Legend Of Vox Machina
Fans of The Legend of Vox Machina have plenty of other shows in the same wheelhouse, from Stranger Things to House of the Dragon.
15 Most Nostalgic Nickelodeon Shows From the '90s
From Hey Arnold! to the Rugrats, the 1990s was a Golden Age for cartoons, as these old Nickelodeon shows demonstrate.
20 Plot Holes In The Harry Potter Franchise
Harry Potter might be the world's biggest fantasy franchise but it has its faults. Its sheer size forced major plot holes into the films and books.
Every Harry Potter Horcrux And The Order They Were Destroyed
In Harry Potter, the Golden Trio sought to destroy Voldemort's seven Horcruxes hidden in Hogwarts and the wider Wizarding World.
15 Horror Movies You Should Never Watch Alone
There's nothing a horror fan likes more than turning off the lights and watching a scary movie, but films like Hereditary are too scary to watch alone
Friends: 5 Inconsistencies Everyone Ignores
Friends set the scene for a lot of modern sitcoms in its foundation, but the series wasn't always consistent.
10 Best Thanksgiving Episodes In Sitcoms
Some of the funniest, most wholesome sitcom episodes focus on Thanksgiving and there's nothing better than binging TV on the holidays.
10 Best Shows To Watch If You Like Desperate Housewives
As a suburban drama, Desperate Housewives centers its plot around gossip, scandal, affairs, and murders – things good TV have no shortage of.
6 Most Captivating Cases In Criminal Minds
Over Criminal Minds' 15 seasons, the BAU solved many captivating cases.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 7 Times Gina Was The Main Character
There were several instances throughout Brooklyn 99's 8 season run where Gina felt like the main character, even if she left the series in season 6.
6 Times Bohemian Rhapsody Took Our Breaths Away
With Remi Malek's phenomenal performance of Freddie Mercury, Bohemian Rhapsody delivered audiences some breathtaking moments.
10 Best Episodes Of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Ranked
Brooklyn Nine-Nine was always dynamic, with some episodes touching on serious topics and others being down-right hilarious.
Friends: 10 Most Iconic Quotes
Friends is full of iconic relationships, iconic hang outs, and some truly iconic quotes.
Dwayne Johnson's 7 Best Movies, Ranked
With all the films he's starred in over the years, it's hard to know which are Dwayne Johnson's absolute best.
5 Shameless Characters Who Changed The Most
While some of Shameless' 9 main characters are totally static, others grow up and grow out of old ways.