Inverse

Sometimes we need to look back to see where we’re going. This is true in history, life — and in the greatest stories ever. From the big screen to the small screen to gaming consoles, Inverse’s Rewind jumps in the critical time machine to unearth hidden gems and remember foundational stories, hold up masterpieces and catch those forgotten flops.

Looking Back

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'Malignant' Is James Wan's Throwback Horror Masterpiece

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5 Years Later, 'The Card Counter' Remains Crucially Insightful

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'Shang-Chi' Came Out 5 Years Ago. Why Is 'Doomsday' The First We're Seeing Of Him Since?

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10 Years Ago, Two Indie Juggernauts Got Off To A Flatulent Start

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10 Years Ago, Taylor Sheridan Planted The Seeds For His TV Empire

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15 Years Ago, 'Final Destination 5' Pulled Off the Best Twist Ending

... Way Back

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One Of The Most Infamous True-Crime Cases Became An Equally Infamous Film

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35 Years Ago, Cast A Deadly Spell Gave Lovecraft The Inventive Film Noir Treatment

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That Time We All Forgot There Was A 'Back To The Future' Sequel In 1991

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'The Wicker Man' Remake Is An Insult To The Original. It's Also Very Funny.

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40 Years Ago, Frank Miller Tore Daredevil Down To Build Him Back Up

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25 Years Ago, 'Samurai Jack' Was The Closest We Got To Adapting Frank Miller’s Best Work

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30 Years Ago, John Carpenter Delivered A Remake Viewers Weren’t Ready For

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25 Years Ago, 'The Others' Captured A Strange Moment In History

... Way Way Back

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King Kong Was Having Anime Adventures 60 Years Ago

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80 Years Ago, 'The Killers' Changed The Way We See Criminals On Screen

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The Infamously Confusing 'Big Sleep' Is Still An All-Time Classic

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The Original 'Fantastic Voyage' Is Still Way Better Than Its Countless Parodies

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How The 1941 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' Buried An Oscar-Winning Horror Performance For 30 Years

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Does 'Heavy Metal' Hold Up?

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47 Years Later, An Iconic 'Doctor Who' Epic Relies On One Secret Weapon

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70 Years Ago, Roger Corman Made His First Sci-Fi Cult Classic

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55 Years Ago, Charlton Heston Proved He Was The King Of Depressing Sci-Fi Madness

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60 Years Ago, The First Batman Movie Changed The Comics For The Better

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50 Years Later, 'Westworld's Failed Follow-Up Feels Like A Missed Opportunity

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40 Years Later, 'Maximum Overdrive' Has Aged Like Fine Milk

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15 Years Later, 'Drive' Is Still Gorgeous, Subversive, And Brutal

By Mark Hill

Is Ryan Gosling a real hero?

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One Of The Most Infamous True-Crime Cases Became An Equally Infamous Film

By Don Kaye

Aka the case of the Black Dahlia.

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King Kong Was Having Anime Adventures 60 Years Ago

By James Grebey

The King Kong Show was the first anime made for America — and a big part of Kong's time in Japan

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'Malignant' Is James Wan's Throwback Horror Masterpiece

By Chrishaun Baker

If Saw or The Conjuring didn't establish James Wan as a modern master of horror, Malignant certainly did.

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5 Years Later, 'The Card Counter' Remains Crucially Insightful

By Mark Hill

Finally, a man who journals.

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15 Years Later, 'Contagion' Still Feels Alarmingly Relevant

By Don Kaye

The plague may be over, but we have countless Jude Laws now.

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35 Years Ago, Cast A Deadly Spell Gave Lovecraft The Inventive Film Noir Treatment

By Gayle Sequeira

HBO’s forgotten noir TV movie is worth another look.

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That Time We All Forgot There Was A 'Back To The Future' Sequel In 1991

By Ryan Britt

Erased from existence?

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'Shang-Chi' Came Out 5 Years Ago. Why Is 'Doomsday' The First We're Seeing Of Him Since?

By James Grebey

Shang-Chi is one of the only successful new additions to the MCU since Endgame!

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15 Years Ago, 'Apollo 18' Launched The Found Footage Horror Into Space

By Jon O'Brien

And maybe it should stay there.