Certified Forgotten
@certifiedforgot.bsky.social
Certified Forgotten is a writer-owned horror publication focused on the little movies that leave a big impression. We publish essays on the underseen and underappreciated horror films of the 21st Century.
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"That is the heart of this film and BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE before it: the suggestion of the cosmic, both tantalizingly close and somewhat unfulfilled." This week at the site, our cofounder @monagle.bsky.social writes about his newfound fascination with Canadian horror filmmaker Nick Szostakiwskyj.
Fans of Cosmic Horror Shouldn't Sleep on 'Archons'
Fans of cosmic or Indigenous horror would do well to take a chance on Canadian filmmaker Nick Szostakiwskyj's 'Archons.'
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November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"That is the heart of this film and BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE before it: the suggestion of the cosmic, both tantalizingly close and somewhat unfulfilled." This week at the site, our cofounder @monagle.bsky.social writes about his newfound fascination with Canadian horror filmmaker Nick Szostakiwskyj.
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"Both ARCHONS and BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE show a respect for Indigenous customs and a disrespect for the human form – which, if written in Latin, would make for a fine horror filmmaker coat of arms." I'm fascinated by the films of Nick Szostakiwskyj, so I wrote about it for @certifiedforgot.bsky.social.
Fans of Cosmic Horror Shouldn't Sleep on 'Archons'
Fans of cosmic or Indigenous horror would do well to take a chance on Canadian filmmaker Nick Szostakiwskyj's 'Archons.'
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November 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
"Both ARCHONS and BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE show a respect for Indigenous customs and a disrespect for the human form – which, if written in Latin, would make for a fine horror filmmaker coat of arms." I'm fascinated by the films of Nick Szostakiwskyj, so I wrote about it for @certifiedforgot.bsky.social.
Since 1987, the PREDATOR movies have straddled the lines between sci-fi, action, and horror. With PREDATOR: BADLANDS in theaters, @donatobomb.bsky.social and @monagle.bsky.social discuss the latest (and most PG-13) take on the franchise.
Podcast: 'Predator Badlands' Gets Uncertified
Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato discuss all things Yautja in this 30-minute podcast epiosde about Dan Trachtenberg's 'Predator: Badlands.'
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November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Since 1987, the PREDATOR movies have straddled the lines between sci-fi, action, and horror. With PREDATOR: BADLANDS in theaters, @donatobomb.bsky.social and @monagle.bsky.social discuss the latest (and most PG-13) take on the franchise.
"EVE'S BAYOU is a wonderful film in how it shows Eve and Cisely and their equally compelling, yet quite divergent, roads to adulthood." EVE'S BAYOU celebrates its 25th anniversary today. Here's @mollyhenery.bsky.social on the film's haunting coming-of-age story.
'Eve's Bayou' Finds the Tragedy in Adolescence | Certified Forgotten
Molly Henery's latest Uterus Horror column explores 'Eve's Bayou,' a new classic that finds tragedy at the heart of adolescence.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"EVE'S BAYOU is a wonderful film in how it shows Eve and Cisely and their equally compelling, yet quite divergent, roads to adulthood." EVE'S BAYOU celebrates its 25th anniversary today. Here's @mollyhenery.bsky.social on the film's haunting coming-of-age story.
If only there was an entire essay written by @williambibbiani.bsky.social about the importance of proto-slasher HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! But what oft-overlooked horror publication could have possibly published th-
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If only there was an entire essay written by @williambibbiani.bsky.social about the importance of proto-slasher HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! But what oft-overlooked horror publication could have possibly published th-
Certified Forgotten: Your Home for Niche 21st Century Horror Criticism and Also Sports Betting
November 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Certified Forgotten: Your Home for Niche 21st Century Horror Criticism and Also Sports Betting
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I know we don’t update much on here but this is something we wanna plug, because it was awesome!
Ep 110: OUT OF THE DARK (1988)
Special Guest: Jarrod Hornbeck
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RT Reviews: 🍅 3 / ☠️ 2
Our Halloween episode tackles a sleazy, horny 1980s slasher that is worth your time.
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/08aJ...
Special Guest: Jarrod Hornbeck
(@castlefreaks888.bsky.social)
RT Reviews: 🍅 3 / ☠️ 2
Our Halloween episode tackles a sleazy, horny 1980s slasher that is worth your time.
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/08aJ...
November 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I know we don’t update much on here but this is something we wanna plug, because it was awesome!
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Our latest episode of @certifiedforgot.bsky.social is up! We spoke with Jarrod Hornbeck of the Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks podcast, and he shared a very personal story about OUT OF THE DARK that involves a chance connection with the screenwriter. This is a fun episode, folks.
Podcast: Jarrod Hornbeck on 'Out of the Dark'
Jarrod Hornbeck, co-host of the 'Puppets Masters / Castle Freaks' podcast, opens up about 1988 slasher 'Out of the Dark.'
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November 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Our latest episode of @certifiedforgot.bsky.social is up! We spoke with Jarrod Hornbeck of the Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks podcast, and he shared a very personal story about OUT OF THE DARK that involves a chance connection with the screenwriter. This is a fun episode, folks.
Ep 110: OUT OF THE DARK (1988)
Special Guest: Jarrod Hornbeck
(@castlefreaks888.bsky.social)
RT Reviews: 🍅 3 / ☠️ 2
Our Halloween episode tackles a sleazy, horny 1980s slasher that is worth your time.
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/08aJ...
Special Guest: Jarrod Hornbeck
(@castlefreaks888.bsky.social)
RT Reviews: 🍅 3 / ☠️ 2
Our Halloween episode tackles a sleazy, horny 1980s slasher that is worth your time.
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/08aJ...
November 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Ep 110: OUT OF THE DARK (1988)
Special Guest: Jarrod Hornbeck
(@castlefreaks888.bsky.social)
RT Reviews: 🍅 3 / ☠️ 2
Our Halloween episode tackles a sleazy, horny 1980s slasher that is worth your time.
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/08aJ...
Special Guest: Jarrod Hornbeck
(@castlefreaks888.bsky.social)
RT Reviews: 🍅 3 / ☠️ 2
Our Halloween episode tackles a sleazy, horny 1980s slasher that is worth your time.
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/08aJ...
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Our sale didn't exactly go as hoped, but I totally understand that people don't have a lot of money to support projects like this right now. That said, fuck it, gonna redo my personal budget in November to start paying for more pieces out of pocket again. We're here for a good time, not a long time.
Only one day left in our Halloween sale! You can get your first month of Certified Forgotten for just a dollar, but only if you act in the next 24 hours.
Subscribe for $1 During Our Halloween Pledge Drive
Get your first month of Certified Forgotten for just $1 when you register during our first-ever Halloween pledge drive.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Our sale didn't exactly go as hoped, but I totally understand that people don't have a lot of money to support projects like this right now. That said, fuck it, gonna redo my personal budget in November to start paying for more pieces out of pocket again. We're here for a good time, not a long time.
Whenever there’s a new Reddit thread about the best horror movie podcasts, we always check to see if anyone recommends us. Sometimes we get lucky.
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Whenever there’s a new Reddit thread about the best horror movie podcasts, we always check to see if anyone recommends us. Sometimes we get lucky.
Only one day left in our Halloween sale! You can get your first month of Certified Forgotten for just a dollar, but only if you act in the next 24 hours.
Subscribe for $1 During Our Halloween Pledge Drive
Get your first month of Certified Forgotten for just $1 when you register during our first-ever Halloween pledge drive.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Only one day left in our Halloween sale! You can get your first month of Certified Forgotten for just a dollar, but only if you act in the next 24 hours.
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Before the month is over I figured I'd reshare this piece on screenlife horror and LIVESCREAMERS.
Give it a read. I'm super proud of it and all the work I do at @certifiedforgot.bsky.social
Give it a read. I'm super proud of it and all the work I do at @certifiedforgot.bsky.social
"Michelle Iannantuono’s vision is both fresh and familiar, and whether you’re a gamer or a watcher like me, the LIVESCREAM series is one that deserves your attention." New to the site: @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social shares her love for LIVESCREAMERS, the next evolution in screenlife horror.
'Livescreamers' Is the Next Big Idea in Screenlife Horror
Christine Makepeace explains why Michelle Iannantuono's horror sequel 'Livescreamers' breathes new life into screenlife cinema.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Before the month is over I figured I'd reshare this piece on screenlife horror and LIVESCREAMERS.
Give it a read. I'm super proud of it and all the work I do at @certifiedforgot.bsky.social
Give it a read. I'm super proud of it and all the work I do at @certifiedforgot.bsky.social
Ep 109: THE PIT (1981)
Special Guest: Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman
RT Reviews: 🍅 2 / ☠️ 2
Have you caught up with our latest guest episode yet? We've got two talented V/H/S filmmakers, get on it!
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/2gEF...
Special Guest: Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman
RT Reviews: 🍅 2 / ☠️ 2
Have you caught up with our latest guest episode yet? We've got two talented V/H/S filmmakers, get on it!
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/2gEF...
October 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Ep 109: THE PIT (1981)
Special Guest: Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman
RT Reviews: 🍅 2 / ☠️ 2
Have you caught up with our latest guest episode yet? We've got two talented V/H/S filmmakers, get on it!
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/2gEF...
Special Guest: Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman
RT Reviews: 🍅 2 / ☠️ 2
Have you caught up with our latest guest episode yet? We've got two talented V/H/S filmmakers, get on it!
Apple Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify Link: open.spotify.com/episode/2gEF...
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For @certifiedforgot.bsky.social: There’s homage and there’s derivation; Chris Stuckmann’s part-found footage debut “Shelby Oaks” strays too far into the latter, often sidestepping its most intriguing ideas. Still, certain tense scenes show he has potential
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‘Shelby Oaks’ Review: Chris Stuckmann Covers the Hits
Former YouTube critic Chris Stuckmann sidesteps his own most interesting ideas in 'Shelby Oaks' in favor of the familiar.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
For @certifiedforgot.bsky.social: There’s homage and there’s derivation; Chris Stuckmann’s part-found footage debut “Shelby Oaks” strays too far into the latter, often sidestepping its most intriguing ideas. Still, certain tense scenes show he has potential
certifiedforgotten.com/shelby-oaks-...
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"In many films of this flavor, death itself is not enough to replace the valuable piece lost — he must lose something of value to him, and he must suffer the whole time as she suffered." Here's another piece from the October archives: the great Anya Stanley on I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE.
Restorative Violence in Meir Zarchi’s 'I Spit on Your Grave'
Even though Meir Zarchi's rape-revenge film 'I Spit on Your Grave' has been decried as sick, it still turns the tables on sexual violence.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"In many films of this flavor, death itself is not enough to replace the valuable piece lost — he must lose something of value to him, and he must suffer the whole time as she suffered." Here's another piece from the October archives: the great Anya Stanley on I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE.
We're three weeks into our October sale and we've only had one new subscriber. Would you like to be our second?
Subscribe for $1 During Our Halloween Pledge Drive
Get your first month of Certified Forgotten for just $1 when you register during our first-ever Halloween pledge drive.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We're three weeks into our October sale and we've only had one new subscriber. Would you like to be our second?
This week on the podcast: we've got Micheline Pitt-Norman R.H. Norman on the show to talk about their excellent V/H/S/HALLOWEEN segment! They are also a house divided on Lew Lehman's THE PIT, a movie that... well, listen to the episode, you'll see.
Podcast: Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman on 'The Pit' - Certified Forgotten
Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman join Certified Forgotten to talk about their 'V/H/S/Halloween' segment and Lew Lehman's 'The Pit.'
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October 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This week on the podcast: we've got Micheline Pitt-Norman R.H. Norman on the show to talk about their excellent V/H/S/HALLOWEEN segment! They are also a house divided on Lew Lehman's THE PIT, a movie that... well, listen to the episode, you'll see.
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I had so much fun writing this piece.
Give it a read and check out LIVESCREAMERS on Tubi.
Give it a read and check out LIVESCREAMERS on Tubi.
"Michelle Iannantuono’s vision is both fresh and familiar, and whether you’re a gamer or a watcher like me, the LIVESCREAM series is one that deserves your attention." New to the site: @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social shares her love for LIVESCREAMERS, the next evolution in screenlife horror.
'Livescreamers' Is the Next Big Idea in Screenlife Horror
Christine Makepeace explains why Michelle Iannantuono's horror sequel 'Livescreamers' breathes new life into screenlife cinema.
certifiedforgotten.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I had so much fun writing this piece.
Give it a read and check out LIVESCREAMERS on Tubi.
Give it a read and check out LIVESCREAMERS on Tubi.
"Michelle Iannantuono’s vision is both fresh and familiar, and whether you’re a gamer or a watcher like me, the LIVESCREAM series is one that deserves your attention." New to the site: @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social shares her love for LIVESCREAMERS, the next evolution in screenlife horror.
'Livescreamers' Is the Next Big Idea in Screenlife Horror
Christine Makepeace explains why Michelle Iannantuono's horror sequel 'Livescreamers' breathes new life into screenlife cinema.
certifiedforgotten.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Michelle Iannantuono’s vision is both fresh and familiar, and whether you’re a gamer or a watcher like me, the LIVESCREAM series is one that deserves your attention." New to the site: @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social shares her love for LIVESCREAMERS, the next evolution in screenlife horror.
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WANT TO WIN A TICKET? to Exhumed Films Horror-thon this weekend?
We have partnered with @certifiedforgot.bsky.social on a ticket giveaway!
Follow us on Instagram to enter...
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Winner selected at random FRIDAY at noon.
We have partnered with @certifiedforgot.bsky.social on a ticket giveaway!
Follow us on Instagram to enter...
www.instagram.com/moviejawn/
Winner selected at random FRIDAY at noon.
October 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
WANT TO WIN A TICKET? to Exhumed Films Horror-thon this weekend?
We have partnered with @certifiedforgot.bsky.social on a ticket giveaway!
Follow us on Instagram to enter...
www.instagram.com/moviejawn/
Winner selected at random FRIDAY at noon.
We have partnered with @certifiedforgot.bsky.social on a ticket giveaway!
Follow us on Instagram to enter...
www.instagram.com/moviejawn/
Winner selected at random FRIDAY at noon.
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Excited to be at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival this weekend. Come hang with me on Saturday for @certifiedforgot.bsky.social as they interview special guest Tina Romero.
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Excited to be at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival this weekend. Come hang with me on Saturday for @certifiedforgot.bsky.social as they interview special guest Tina Romero.
"On the one hand, I think the Manure Men would be very giving kissers; they definitely exemplify the idea of teamwork making the dream work." All month long, we're sharing some of our favorite pieces from previous Halloweens. And this piece by @theworstnun.bsky.social remains delightfully unhinged.
An Official Ranking of the 'Mad God' Kissers | Certified Forgotten
If you watched Phil Tippett's 'Mad God' and wondered how well each creature could kiss, well, you're certainly not alone.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"On the one hand, I think the Manure Men would be very giving kissers; they definitely exemplify the idea of teamwork making the dream work." All month long, we're sharing some of our favorite pieces from previous Halloweens. And this piece by @theworstnun.bsky.social remains delightfully unhinged.
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Much love to @fangoria.bsky.social for including @certifiedforgot.bsky.social in their Brooklyn Horror roundup. Excited to be part of this year’s program. www.fangoria.com/brooklyn-hor...
October 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Much love to @fangoria.bsky.social for including @certifiedforgot.bsky.social in their Brooklyn Horror roundup. Excited to be part of this year’s program. www.fangoria.com/brooklyn-hor...
The first teaser for AFFECTION is here! You can also read @monagle.bsky.social's spoiler-free full review at the link below.
October 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The first teaser for AFFECTION is here! You can also read @monagle.bsky.social's spoiler-free full review at the link below.