Justin Young-Contributor

Justin Young

Contributor

May, 2025
Published author, content creator for several major online outlets for nearly a decade.
Sci-Fi, Horror, Star Trek
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About Justin Young

Justin is a writer of weird tales, his work has been published in several horror fiction magazines. He has long been a fan of fantasy-themed media from the written works of J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert E. Howard to the campy Sword and Sorcery films of the 80's. As a child, he perhaps consumed too many horror films that shaped his love of the macabre and occult. He has written for online and print outlets such as Rue Morgue Magazine. Justin also hosts the Monsters, Madness and Magic podcast where he interviews entertainment professionals within the film, television and music industries.

Favorite Media

Justin is a fanatic when it comes to the works of comic legend Alan Moore, specifically his character John Constantine. His favorite writer of Hellblazer is Jamie Delano. If he were forced to pick a singular formative film, it would be the John Milius adaption of Conan the Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Industry Focus

Concerning his writing, Justin tends to focus on novels, film, and television. He likes to dive deep into the potential subtle meanings behind the arists work and highlight the importance of media on our childhoods and how that shapes our creativity as adults.

Latest

The Starfleet crew in Star Trek TNG Season 2
35 Years Later, Star Trek's Greatest Deanna Troi Episode Remains an Untouchable Sci-Fi Gem

A crisis on board the Enterprise separates the leaders and pushes Deanna Troi into command, turning this TNG episode into a defining moment for her.

The cast of Friday the 13th: The Series pose in a shop
5 Perfect Creature Feature TV Shows Nobody Remembers
TV

Weekly monster stories were once a horror television staple, and these forgotten creature feature series are still worth revisiting today.

John Pankow and William Petersen in To Live and Die in L.A.
5 Classic R-Rated Action Movies No One Talks About Anymore

Some of the best R-rated action movies of the past have since faded from view, but the following examples are every bit as worthwhile today.

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Robert de Niro sits at a dinner table across from Al Pacino in Michael Mann's Heat
4 Heist Movies That Are 10/10 Masterpieces

A great heist movie requires both tension and flawless execution, and the following four films are among the best the genre has to offer.

The cast of Star Trek The Next Generation in front of a red background
34 Years Later, Picard's Best Star Trek Line Is Still the Greatest Quote in Sci-Fi History

Most sci-fi stories focus on the distant future, but this Star Trek: The Next Generation episode gave fans a timeless lesson on living in the now.

Robert Mitchum in The Enemy Below
6 Classic WWII Movies Everyone Forgot Are Actually Perfect
War

Many of the best WWII movies have faded from memory, but the following overlooked classics remain some of the most effective war films ever made.

Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles in Supernatural
Supernatural Owes Everything to a Single 20-Year-Old Dean Winchester Quote

Dean Winchester's line in Supernatural Season 1 became the mission statement for the series and set the tone for 15 years of hunting.

Steven Spielberg at the photocall for 'Disclosure Day' at Rose Court in Southwark, South East London
Steven Spielberg's Weirdest Superhero Series Was Decades Ahead of the Internet

Steven Spielberg’s weirdest cartoon flopped in the '90s because its chaotic, random humor predicted modern internet meme culture decades too early.

Christian Bale as Dan Evans in 3:10 to Yuma
5 Essential R-Rated 2000s Westerns That Are Still Perfect Today

The Western made a major comeback during the 2000s, and these essential R-rated movies remain among the genre's finest to revisit today.

Michelle Yeoh fighting with a sword in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
8 Greatest Martial Arts Movies Worth Watching Again and Again, Ranked

Fans keep returning to the following martial arts films that have stood the test of time because they deliver over and over again.

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Mark Hamill in a high tech machine from The Outer Limits
Stephen King & George RR Martin's Instant Sci-Fi Classic Is as Close to Perfect as Remakes Get
TV

The hit '60s series got an upgrade with literary voices like Stephen King and George R.R. Martin shaping its near-perfect anthology format.

The cast of Guardians of the Galaxy
3 Superhero Trilogies Better Than James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy

James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy set a high standard, and the following three superhero trilogies belong in the same conversation.

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Robert Mitchum in Cape Fear
5 Forgotten Revenge Thrillers That Are Perfect From Start to Finish

Revenge thrillers have produced some of Hollywood’s most effective stories and a select few never miss a beat from start to finish

Clint Eastwood and an old man in a top hat smoke cigars outside in High Plains Drifter.
5 Essential R-Rated 70s Westerns That Are Still Perfect Today

The 70s produced some of the grittiest Westerns ever made, and these R-rated classics remain essential viewing for genre fans today.

Sam Neill as General John Macarthur from And Then There Were None
Sam Neill's 3-Part Mystery Thriller Is the Tightest Adaptation of an Agatha Christie Novel
TV

The BBC’s underrated miniseries is a masterclass in adapting an Agatha Christie novel, refusing to soften its bleak, cruel tone for comfort.

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Captain Kirk stares sternly in Star Trek TOS
Kirk's Single Darkest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since

This Star Trek episode contains Kirk’s most haunting line, transforming a simple quote into a timeless warning about conflict that transcends sci-fi.

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Captain Janeway with her crew
Star Trek: Voyager’s Darkest Story Is Still 1 of Trek’s Best, 30 Years Later
TV

This episode showed what Star Trek: Voyager was supposed to be, pushing its lost-in-space premise further than almost any previous entry.

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Indiana Jones scowls with smoke around him in Temple of Doom.
5 Adventure Movies Better Than Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones inspired a generation of cinema, and these movies honor that legacy while bringing something fresh to the action-adventure genre.

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Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon
5 Essential R-Rated 80s Action Movies That Are Still Perfect Today

The 1980s delivered some of the greatest action cinema in history and these five R-rated masterpieces still hold up perfectly for modern audiences.

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Jasika Nicole, John Noble, Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv in Fringe
The 5-Part Sci-Fi Cult Classic That Beat Fringe to Smart Parallel Universe TV

Over a decade before Fringe became a sci-fi fan favorite, Jerry O'Connell's Sliders made alternate reality TV feel fresh, fun and exciting.

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