Jake Kleinman

Jake Kleinman is the Executive Editor at Inverse where he oversees features, special issues, and recurring columns and franchises. He also writes regularly about movies and television.

Jake was previously the senior entertainment editor at Inverse and before that the video games editor at Mic. As a freelancer, his work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Lifehacker, Laptop Magazine, and elsewhere.

His favorite superhero movie is Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

Retrospective

The Past, Present, and Future of Khans of Tarkir — According to Wizards of the Coast

“It was a pretty special set for us.”

By Jake Kleinman
Review

Netflix’s New Body-Swapping Thriller Wastes Its Great Premise

It’s Freaky Friday meets Bodies Bodies Bodies, but an untested cast drags the movie down.

By Jake Kleinman
Review

Joker Folie a Deux Forgets What Its Villain Is All About

A musical courtroom drama doesn’t entertain as much as it exposes the hidden flaw at the center of a franchise.

By Jake Kleinman
Retrospective

How The Scariest Movie of 2009 Launched an Unstoppable Hollywood Studio

“I wanted to make it look as real and natural as possible.”

By Jake Kleinman
Hands-On

I Played Magic’s New Duskmourn Decks And I Have A Surprising Favorite

The rankings are wrong.

By Jake Kleinman
TV

You’ve Probably Never Seen 'Lost’s Secret True Ending

Twenty years later, it’s time to return to the island for one more mission.

By Jake Kleinman
The Inverse Interview

Jennifer Kent Still Knows What Scares You

The writer and director of The Babadook reflects on the 10-year-old cult classic — and teases her next horror movie.

By Jake Kleinman
Retrospective

They Don’t Make ‘Em Like This Anymore. That’s Probably a Good Thing.

A decade later, Kevin Smith’s freakiest movie is a relic of a bygone era.

By Jake Kleinman
The Inverse Interview

Can 'The Killer's Game' Become the Next John Wick?

How director J.J. Perry’s new assassin thriller could launch a cinematic universe.

By Jake Kleinman
Entertainment

Pom Klementieff Can’t Talk About That

Klementieff appears next in The Killer’s Game opposite her Guardians of the Galaxy co-star Dave Bautista. But what’s after that?

By Jake Kleinman
Exclusive

Dawn of Duskmourn: How Magic the Gathering Created Its Scariest Set Since 2011

Wizards of the Coast’s designers break down the new horror cinema-inspired release and reveal three exclusive cards.

By Jake Kleinman
The Inverse Interview

Reimagining 'The Road'

A new graphic novel brings Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic road trip to life. “I immediately was enthralled by the atmosphere it creates,” cartoonist Manu Larcenet tells Inverse.

By Jake Kleinman
Rule them All

Who Even Cares About Gandalf's Staff?

The Rings of Power Season 2’s biggest mystery reveals a bigger problem with modern TV.

By Jake Kleinman
Retrospective

How a Forgotten ‘80s Sci-Fi Movie Inspired a Modern Horror Master

“Ferocious. Carnivorous. They're not staying down there, anymore!”

By Jake Kleinman

Game Changers

Game Changers is an Inverse series that profiles the most innovative and exciting people in and around the games industry for their insights on the future of the medium.

By Jake Kleinman
Inverse Recommends

The Most Inventive Sci-Fi Thriller of 2024 Breaks a Major Movie Rule

How do you make a prequel that doesn’t feel like a prequel?

By Jake Kleinman
Opinion

Star Wars TV Is Dead

Five years into its streaming experiment, Lucasfilm has seemingly given up hope.

By Jake Kleinman
Review

Shudder’s Latest Sci-Fi Thriller Is B-Movie Horror at Its Best (and Worst)

The most gruesome sci-fi horror movie of the year is streaming now.

By Jake Kleinman
Exclusive

"I Don't Really Follow Rules." 'Deadpool & Wolverine's Editor Breaks Down Its Wildest Moments

Picture editor Shane Reid tells Inverse all about the Wolverine montage, the Deadpool Corps fight scene, and more.

By Jake Kleinman
Exclusive

“Oh, That's Different.” How DC Reinvented Batman’s Most Complex Villain

Inverse speaks to the new voice behind Two-Face (Diedrich Bader) and Caped Crusader head writer Ed Brubaker to unpack this dark and pulpy new take on Harvey Dent.

By Jake Kleinman