Jake Kleinman
Jake Kleinman was the Executive Editor at Inverse where he oversaw features, special issues, and recurring columns and franchises. He also wrote 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.
The Most Overlooked Horror Movie of 2024 Has A Valuable Lesson For Us All
“What if a slasher was from the point-of-view from the murderer?” is far more interesting than it sounds.
'Midnight Gospel' Was Ahead of Its Time
Death is certain.
Over the Garden Wall Probably Should Have Been “Stop-Motion All Along,” Creator Says
Patrick McHale talks about his new collaboration with Aardman, the Netflix Redwall adaptation that wasn’t, and AI animation.
“I've Never Read Any Script Like This.”
The team behind Heretic reveals how 2024’s most surprising psychological thriller came to be.
'The Substance,' Paul Verhoeven, and Suspension of Disbelief
Coralie Fargeat’s body-horror masterpiece is finally streaming.
'Heretic's Directors Reveal They Wrote a Sequel to 'The Thing'
The duo behind A Quiet Place are also big fans of Resident Evil — and they liked A Quiet Place: Day One, too.
Magic: The Gathering’s New Set Brought Me Back to My MtG Roots
Magic can be overwhelming for new players. Is this the solution?
Sophie Thatcher Teases 'Companion': “There Are a Lot of Twists”
The star of Heretic offers a few hints about her next horror movie after that.
How Sam Raimi Produced the Best Scary Movie of This Halloween Season
“He wanted this movie to succeed.”
Kelly Marcel’s Last Dance
After writing Venom and its sequel, Let There Be Carnage, Kelly Marcel is stepping into the director’s chair (somewhat unwillingly) for the trilogy’s epic conclusion, Venom: The Last Dance.
'Venom 3' Director Reveals How They Cast the Movie’s Mysterious New Villain
“It's just an introduction to Knull,” Kelly Marcel tells Inverse.
Rhys Ifans Lets His Hair Down
The breakout star of Venom 3 on why he jumped at the chance to play a chill father figure.
Rhys Ifans Finally Comments On That Wild 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Cliffhanger
What happened to Otto Hightower?
'Die Alone' Is the Best Zombie Movie of the Year That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
I need to talk about this movie and its wild twist ending.
Carrie-Anne Moss Is In Her Apocalypse Era
The Hollywood icon talks Star Wars, The Matrix, and her new zombie movie Die Alone.
How “The Man Who Has Everything” Changed Superheroes Forever
One year before Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons took on the most iconic superhero of them all.
How Magic: The Gathering’s Biggest Failure Changed the Game For the Better
In an Inverse exclusive, Magic’s head designer Mark Rosewater reflects on the 20th anniversary of Champions of Kamigawa.
How Sideshow Bob Became a Disney Villain
The Simpsons producer Al Jean breaks down the latest Disney+ short, his favorite Sideshow Bob moments, and more.
The Past, Present, and Future of Khans of Tarkir — According to Wizards of the Coast
“It was a pretty special set for us.”
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.
