Matthew Jackson

Joined: Oct 10, 2015

Matthew Jackson is a freelance pop culture journalist/nerd-for-hire who's been writing full-time since 2008. Since 2011 he's served as a writer and contributing editor at Blastr.com, and in 2015 he joined the Entertainment division of Playboy.com as a regular contributor.

Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, and Danny Kaye in ‘White Christmas.’

12 Merry Facts About ‘White Christmas’

14 Festive Facts About ‘The Santa Clause’

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004).

12 Killer Facts About ‘Shaun of the Dead’

Walter Matthau in a scene from 'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' (1974).

12 Thrilling Facts About ‘The Taking of Pelham One Two Three’

James Brolin and Margot Kidder in ‘The Amityville Horror’ (1979).

13 Terrifying Facts About ‘The Amityville Horror’

In honor of its 45th anniversary, discover chilling details about “The Amityville Horror” movie from 1979 and the strange franchise it spawned.

The 25 Best Haunted House Movies of All Time

The haunted house is one of horror’s most time-honored tropes, a dark twisting of the place we call home into a maelstrom of terror and things that go bump in the night.

10 Facts About George A. Romero’s ’Night of the Living Dead’

What started out as a weird idea for a movie about aliens eventually became the king of all zombie flicks.

A scene from Frank Darabont's 'The Mist' (2007).

14 Memorable Facts About ‘The Mist’

Director-screenwriter Frank Darabont wanted to bring Stephen King’s ‘The Mist’ to the big screen for years.

Christian Bale stars in 'The Dark Knight' (2008).

19 Surprising Facts About 'The Dark Knight'

9. Michael Caine didn't think the film would work ... until Heath Ledger was cast as The Joker.

8 TV Shows That Were Creatively Altered by a Writers Strike

Writers strikes have a major impact on TV and film production, as the most recent strike—which began on May 2, 2023—has made clear.

The cult classic is often seen as a turning point in the horror genre.

12 Terrifying Facts About ‘The Hills Have Eyes’

The cult classic that cemented Wes Craven as one of Hollywood’s great masters of horror was released nearly 46 years ago.

Walter Matthau stars in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974).

The 25 Best Movie Endings of All Time

Plenty of great movies have been derailed by lackluster endings, or endings that simply chicken out on the bold promises the rest of the film made to its audience. Thankfully for all of us, these are the ones that got it right.

Olivia Hussey stars in Bob Clark's 'Black Christmas' (1974).

12 Surprising Facts About ‘Black Christmas’

Nearly a decade before he made ‘A Christmas Story,’ Bob Clark turned a horror movie about an unsuspecting group of sorority sisters and a mysterious killer lurking in their attic into a different kind of holiday classic.

Steve McQueen drives a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback in Bullitt (1968).

The 15 Greatest Movie Car Chases

The car chase is a time-honored, frequently practiced piece of the language of action cinema, and the rise in digital wizardry in filmmaking has only helped to bolster its place on the big screen. Still, not all car chases are created equal; here are some

Daniel Craig stars in No Time to Die (2021).

45 Fascinating Facts About James Bond

Six decades, 25 films, six actors, and billions of dollars in box office later, and we're still talking about James Bond, his literary legacy, and his big screen adventures.

The 30 Best Slasher Movies of All Time

Though often dismissed as a bunch of movies about a crazy guy with a knife, there’s a sense of near-constant creativity at work within even the most low-budget, opportunistic slasher films.