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.
Your Holidays Won’t Be Complete Without the Campiest Sci-Fi Movie Ever
Visit Mars this Christmas.
Wes Craven’s Most Unsung Slasher Is Also His Wildest
This horror cult classic is getting a shiny new Blu-ray edition, but will it ever get a sequel?
Before Man Walked on the Moon, Fritz Lang Depicted Space Travel as a Reality
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for cinema.
'The Platform 2' Serves Up Another Hyperviolent, Illogical Feast
Did anyone want seconds?
Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Ludicrous Sci-Fi Blockbuster Remains Surprisingly Fun
Time paradoxes are no match for a swift kick.
The Best Sci-Fi Movie You Haven’t Seen Combined Superheroism with the Silent Film
Months before John Carpenter's Starman hit theaters, an indie flick told its own stranded alien story.
In 1984, a Forgotten Sci-Fi Thriller Beat Inception to the Dreamy Punch
Sleep well.
How a Disney Channel Original Foreshadowed the Anxieties Over AI
Before there was Alexa, there was Pat.
'Trigger Warning' Fails to Justify Its 'Rambo'-Meets-'John Wick' Claims
Jessica Alba’s return to the movies is a middling disappointment.
Decades Ago, an Infamously Dark Sci-Fi Anthology Concluded With a Happy Ending
Take a dip.
How Sam Raimi Delivered Horror’s Most Shocking Ending in Years
PG-13? No problem.
A Classic Horror Movie Spawned One of the Best Sequels You’ve Never Heard Of
Vampires are scary, but production hell is scarier.
Stephen King Hated a 1984 Adaptation of His Work — But Then it Won Him Over
You don’t want to get on Drew Barrymore’s bad side.
Why 'Phantom Menace' Parodies Are Better Than The Real Thing
My, my this here Anakin guy, maybe Vader someday later, now he's just a small fry.
The Worst Star Wars Prequel Produced One of the Franchise's Greatest Moments
One incredible scene rewarded everyone who sat through Jar Jar Binks’ antics.
With 'Civil War' in Theaters, it’s Time to Revisit Alex Garland’s Most Disturbing and Divisive Movie
No matter where you hid, you couldn’t escape the discourse.
30 Years Ago, Edward Furlong Squared Off Against Another CGI Villain
It’s no Terminator 2, but Furlong’s lesser-known sci-fi contains some entertaining scares.
How a Forgotten Sci-Fi Movie Beat Brendan Fraser to the Punch
Hijinks certainly did not ensue.
'Quantum Leap' — And a Shirtless Scott Bakula — Changed Episodic Sci-Fi Forever
What other actor has the range to play both a chimp and Lee Harvey Oswald?
The First, Silliest, and Secretly Best Star Wars Knockoff Starred David Hasselhoff, Obviously
Hasselhoff and Christopher Plummer, together at last.
