Jon O'Brien

Jon O'Brien is a freelance entertainment writer from North West England who covers movie history for Inverse. He's written about film and television for Esquire, Billboard, Vulture, New Scientist, i-D, The Guardian, and Paste. He's also a soccer enthusiast, garage drummer, Icelandophile, and carrot cake connoisseur.

Retrospective

Leonard Nimoy Got His Start Acting With a Pipe Cleaner Monster in a Roger Corman Thriller

Everyone has to start somewhere.

Retrospective

A Very Dumb Action Movie Proved Jason Statham is Hollywood’s Funniest Action Hero

Only one man could be just the right amount of ridiculous.

Retrospective

Long Before 'Black Panther,' A Forgotten Superhero Flop Broke Bold New Ground

The quality wasn’t quite there, but the heart was.

Last Call

Fun Fact: Stephen King Didn’t Actually Write His Own Darkest Ending

You only have a few days left to watch this sci-fi thriller on Netflix.

Retrospective

Steve Martin’s Only Sci-Fi Outing is One of His All-Time Greats

This one doesn’t quite qualify as hard sci-fi.

Last Call

Making a Time-Travel Rom-Com Isn’t Easy. This Movie Proves It.

Time Freak is a fun if slightly problematic take on the subgenre.

Retrospective

A Forgotten Neo-Noir Thriller Made Margot Robbie the Queen of the Ambitious Mess

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Retrospective

If You Thought the Original 'Tremors' Was Bad, You’re Not Ready for This

Retrospective

This Might Just Be the Most Effective Anti-Drug Movie Ever Made

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Despite its Low Budget and Absurd Ending, This Sci-Fi Indie is Worth Watching

Time Trap is the most audacious time-travel movie on Netflix now.

Retrospective

There Were Countless 'Alien' Knockoffs. Only 'Deep Space' Dared to be Truly Stupid.

The xenomorph meets the cops from Lethal Weapon and the budget from a high school play.

Retrospective

'Progeny' Was Somehow the Most Cerebral B-Movie Ever

This schlocky alien impregnation flick inexplicably has some thoughts on the anxieties of parenthood.

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In the ‘80s, Nightmarish Body Horror Could be Sold as a Family Friendly Rom-Com

Don’t ask what the final frontier is here.

Retrospective

'Doomsday' Was Neil Marshall’s First Misfire, but What a Misfire it Was

Do you wish The Last of Us had more medieval knights and Scottish cannibals?

Last Call

In 2011, An Overlooked Wall Street Drama Doubled as a Chilling Horror

One ruthless CEO can be scarier than a dozen masked killers.

Culture

How 'American Psycho 2' Cheated Its Way Into Patrick Bateman Folklore

Angrier. Deadlier. Sexier.

Retrospective

Darth Vader Deserved Better Than This

After the Star Wars prequels, Hayden Christensen somehow made an even less coherent sci-fi movie.

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One of the First Movies Made During the 2010s’ Zombie Renaissance Was Also One of the Best

The decade gave us way, way too many zombie movies, but a few gems have slipped through the cracks.

Retrospective

Final Destination 2 Perfected the Art of the Gross-Out Kill

The long-running franchise only exists for one reason, and this was its masterpiece.

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David Cronenberg made the best Stephen King adaptation you probably haven’t seen

The forgotten thriller is the perfect entry point for curious fans afraid of Cronenberg’s gruesome reputation.