Matthew Jackson
Expertise
Slasher Movies, Stephen King Novels, Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Matthew has written about movies professionally since 2008, when he talked a newspaper editor into publishing his review of Tropic Thunder.
- He joined the Austin Film Critics Association in 2021 based on his years of experience as a film reviewer.
- Matthew has seen John Carpenter's Halloween at least once a year since he was 16, and will write about it any time, anywhere.
Experience
Matthew Jackson is a journalist and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic from Austin, Texas with a passion for genre stories across the media spectrum, from obscure superhero comics to low-budget horror films and everything in between. He's been writing about entertainment full-time since 2011, covering film, TV, books, and more for Looper, SYFY WIRE, Mental Floss, The AV Club, Paste Magazine, and many more outlets. He lives in Austin, Texas, and when he's not writing he's usually watching a horror movie.
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Stories By Matthew Jackson
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My Best Friend's Exorcism has a solid cast with scene-stealing young actors and balances horror and comedy very well — here's our review of the new teen film
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Pearl, Ti West's latest film and a prequel to his previous 2022 horror hit, X, is a worthy prequel, reuniting the director with Mia Goth in the title role
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Kevin Smith finds something special again in Clerks III, which attempts to blend the indie nature of his early films with the strangeness of more recent work
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George Miller's adaptation of A.S. Byatt's "The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye" is a daring story about stories set amid a tug of war between reason and passion
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Glorious, a new horror film from director Rebekah McKendry, is locked-room descent into Lovecraftian madness that's both darkly funny and surprisingly profound
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From action sci-fi classics to Native American horror films, these are the films you should watch after you see Hulu's Predator prequel, Prey.
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Prey becomes the best Predator film since the original and a true showcase for what the creature can still do with the right filmmakers and Amber Midthunder
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Bodies Bodies Bodies is one of the must-see genre films of 2022, with a hilarious and yet terrifying story about a group of friends and strangers playing a game
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Rebecca Hall shines in the lead of Resurrection, as a woman who faces a dark piece of her past and finds a supernatural entity summoning her to finish something
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Jordan Peele's sci-fi epic Nope is a triumphant third feature from the celebrated director, but audiences may still have some questions after the credits roll
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Nope, Jordan Peele's third film, is a summer adventure blockbuster, a tremendous exercise in spectacle, and proof that he has only begun to show what he can do
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The Gray Man is the Russo Brothers' latest action flick, departing from the Marvel Cinematic Universe but continuing to star major names in charismatic roles
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Whether you want horror, action, sci-fi, or drama, the year 2023 is going to be an exciting one for cinema.
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From romantic relationships to the future of reality itself, this is the ending of "Stranger Things 4" explained.
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"Jurassic World Dominion" is an ambitious film that literally depicts a world transformed. From dinosaur coexistence to character arcs, we ask the unanswered.
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A film that feels not just like a return to form, but the culmination of 20 years of waiting for the right time to make a new horror film.
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Okuno maximizes tension with every frame of her feature directorial debut, delivering one of the most tense movie experiences you're likely to have this year.
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For longtime fans of the series, it's the animated movie we've been waiting for.
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It's been more than two decades since Adam Sandler's smash-hit comedy The Waterboy hit theaters, so here's a look at what the cast of the film is up to now
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"Top Gun: Maverick" is a straightforward action film, but it also packs in quite a bit of character work and multifaceted plotting. Here's what it all means.
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An unforgettable, squirm-inducing movie experience that lives in your head for days afterward, whether you like it or not.
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Despite a few interesting stylistic flourishes, and a killer score co-written by the great John Carpenter, it's ultimately another disappointment.
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"Multiverse of Madness" crafts a satisfying superhero story with an emotional core, But there are a few missteps along the way. Here's the highs and lows.
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"Multiverse of Madness" delivered plenty of new stuff, and new twists on old stuff, for MCU fans to chew on. Let's break it all down.
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"Moon Knight" reveals quite a lot in six episodes, but there's still plenty left to explore. Here are the biggest unanswered question in "Moon Knight."
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Yippie-kay-yay! Let's look back on one of the best action films ever made, seeing what Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia and more did after "Die Hard."
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A must-see for Cage devotees and casual fans alike.