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Matthew Jackson

Matthew Jackson (he/him) is a writer, critic, podcaster, and nerd-for-hire who’s been writing about pop culture for more than 15 years. He lives in Austin, Texas, and when he’s not writing he’s usually counting the days until Christmas.

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You Can’t See Everything: Documentaries and What They’re For

The goal is not to portray objective truth, because in a film like this, that's impossible.

October 27, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 27: Blood Sacrifice

She has to bear a thousand psychic cuts before the end.

October 27, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 26: The Road Home

For a few moments, 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' is the most macabre sitcom you've ever seen.

October 26, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 25: Muerto County

Muerto County is the Land of the Dead.

October 25, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 24: The Old Ways

Sally meets a different kind of Leatherface.

October 24, 2026
31 Days of Heistoween

Heistoween Day 23: Tremble In Fear Before the Hotel Transylvania Sponge!

Do not avert your eyes! Look at himmmmmmmmm!

October 23, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 23: Sally Runs, Part One

This movie only looks like total chaos.

October 23, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 22: Franklin Keeps the Flashlight

The massacre takes its name from this moment, this primal shriek into the darkness, this spray of blood.

October 22, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 21: Lunacy

It's not called "solarcy," you know.

October 21, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 20: Leatherface at Sundown

This breath for simple contemplation feels almost revolutionary.

October 20, 2026
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