Rory Doherty

Rory Doherty is a writer and screenwriter based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He loves diving into speculative fiction and unraveling the emotional relationships we build with film and TV and has done so for Vulture, Little White Lies, Paste Magazine, The Escapist, and more.

Rory lives in Scotland. You can find him on Twitter, where he spends most of his days complaining about story structure and explaining to friends which Star Trek series is best.

Retrospective

The Most Ambitious 'Alien' Knockoff Is Still Quietly Chilling

In space, no one can hear you speak German.

By Rory Doherty
Blu-Rays

Steven Soderbergh’s Most Underrated Film Proves That Anything Can Become A Heist Movie

The mustache is back.

By Rory Doherty
Retrospective

Everything We Need to Know About 'Twin Peaks' Is In Its Pilot

Thirty-five years later, the Twin Peaks pilot is still the perfect introduction to David Lynch's strange, sad world.

By Rory Doherty
Inverse Recommends

The Most Operatic Heist Film Ever Just Got Added To Netflix

The action is the juice.

By Rory Doherty
Review

'The Bondsman' Casts Kevin Bacon As The Most Underrated Type of Fantasy Character

Welcome to the afterlife.

By Rory Doherty
Blu-ray

One of Cronenberg’s Sickest Early Films Was Given A Lo-Fi Update By His Son

From David Cronenberg’s Shivers and Rabid emerged Brandon Cronenberg’s Antiviral.

By Rory Doherty
Inverse Recommends

The Best Heist Movie Of The Decade Just Dropped On Netflix

Den of Thieves: Pantera follows a time-honored tradition of transcontinental heist thrillers.

By Rory Doherty
Retrospective

30 Years Ago, A Forgotten B-Movie Brought Together 4 Horror Legends

The Mangler may be one of the lesser Stephen King adaptations, but it is buoyed by several horror icons.

By Rory Doherty
Blu-ray

The Greatest Mystery Series Ever Made Was Never About The Mystery

Who killed Laura Palmer?

By Rory Doherty
Retrospective

It’s Been 10 Years Since Michael Mann Laid Bare Our Technocratic Future

Blackhat was years ahead of its time.

By Rory Doherty
Retrospective

A Forgotten Flop Revealed Why Sci-Fi Horror Had To Change Course

Far too many people were screaming in space.

By Rory Doherty
Inverse Recommends

'Déjà Vu' Just Joined the Criterion Channel, and Yes, it Belongs There

Return to 2005.

By Rory Doherty
Retrospective

The Most Influential Post-Apocalyptic Drama Remains Haunting But Hopeful

Keep the fire burning.

By Rory Doherty
Inverse Recommends

James Cameron’s Iconic Sci-Fi Thriller Set the Standard for Action Exposition

Forty years later, The Terminator is still the gold standard for exposition dumps.

By Rory Doherty
Retrospective

5 Years Ago, the Best Terminator Movie Since 'T2' Showed the Franchise Still Wanted To Live

Terminator: Dark Fate deserved better.

By Rory Doherty
Retrospective

Brad Bird’s Animated Classic Ripped Off Spielberg Better Than Anyone Else

Superman.

By Rory Doherty
Retrospective

Bruce Willis Made Us Believe In One of the Best Movie Twists of all Time

Bruce Willis' best performance was also his most lonely.

By Rory Doherty
Retrospective

Star Trek’s Most Infamous Retcon Looks Quaint Today

Don’t worry, Spock was only mostly dead.

By Rory Doherty
Unlimited Power

The 15 Best Background Jedi of the Star Wars Prequels, Ranked

Inverse pays tribute to the legendary Pablo-Jill.

By Rory Doherty
Feature

Should Denis Villeneuve Make More 'Dune' Sequels? 'Dune' Scholars Aren’t So Sure

“I think the film series should stop with Messiah.”

By Rory Doherty