Matthew Jackson

Joined: Oct 10, 2015

Matthew Jackson is a freelance pop culture journalist/nerd-for-hire who's been writing full-time since 2008. Since 2011 he's served as a writer and contributing editor at Blastr.com, and in 2015 he joined the Entertainment division of Playboy.com as a regular contributor.

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004).

12 Killer Facts About ‘Shaun of the Dead’

Walter Matthau in a scene from 'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' (1974).

12 Thrilling Facts About ‘The Taking of Pelham One Two Three’

James Brolin and Margot Kidder in ‘The Amityville Horror’ (1979).

13 Terrifying Facts About ‘The Amityville Horror’

The 25 Best Haunted House Movies of All Time

10 Facts About George A. Romero’s ’Night of the Living Dead’

What started out as a weird idea for a movie about aliens eventually became the king of all zombie flicks.

A scene from Frank Darabont's 'The Mist' (2007).

14 Memorable Facts About ‘The Mist’

Director-screenwriter Frank Darabont wanted to bring Stephen King’s ‘The Mist’ to the big screen for years.

Christian Bale stars in 'The Dark Knight' (2008).

19 Surprising Facts About 'The Dark Knight'

9. Michael Caine didn't think the film would work ... until Heath Ledger was cast as The Joker.

8 TV Shows That Were Creatively Altered by a Writers Strike

Writers strikes have a major impact on TV and film production, as the most recent strike—which began on May 2, 2023—has made clear.

The cult classic is often seen as a turning point in the horror genre.

12 Terrifying Facts About ‘The Hills Have Eyes’

The cult classic that cemented Wes Craven as one of Hollywood’s great masters of horror was released nearly 46 years ago.

Walter Matthau stars in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974).

The 25 Best Movie Endings of All Time

Plenty of great movies have been derailed by lackluster endings, or endings that simply chicken out on the bold promises the rest of the film made to its audience. Thankfully for all of us, these are the ones that got it right.

Olivia Hussey stars in Bob Clark's 'Black Christmas' (1974).

12 Surprising Facts About ‘Black Christmas’

Nearly a decade before he made ‘A Christmas Story,’ Bob Clark turned a horror movie about an unsuspecting group of sorority sisters and a mysterious killer lurking in their attic into a different kind of holiday classic.

Steve McQueen drives a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback in Bullitt (1968).

The 15 Greatest Movie Car Chases

The car chase is a time-honored, frequently practiced piece of the language of action cinema, and the rise in digital wizardry in filmmaking has only helped to bolster its place on the big screen. Still, not all car chases are created equal; here are some

Daniel Craig stars in No Time to Die (2021).

45 Fascinating Facts About James Bond

Six decades, 25 films, six actors, and billions of dollars in box office later, and we're still talking about James Bond, his literary legacy, and his big screen adventures.

The 30 Best Slasher Movies of All Time

Though often dismissed as a bunch of movies about a crazy guy with a knife, there’s a sense of near-constant creativity at work within even the most low-budget, opportunistic slasher films.

The 35 Greatest Westerns of All Time

The Western has been part of cinema since the very earliest days of Hollywood, and has produced some of the greatest films ever made. Here are 35 of them.

The 25 Best Coming-of-Age Films

The coming-of-age movie is a well-tested, familiar, and deeply evocative type of film that transcends genre, age, historical period, and so much more. There are numerous masterpieces in the field, but these are 25 of our favorites.