Why ‘Deadly Games’ Is the Horror Fan’s ‘Home Alone’
December 31st, 2021 • Katie Liggera
Katie Liggera carves out space in the holiday horror canon for Rene Manzor’s ‘Deadly Games,’ aka ‘Dial Code Santa Claus.’
‘Silent Night’ Brings Us the Best Kind of Bad Santa
December 31st, 2021 • Paul Doro
In this Certified Forgotten stocking stuffer, Paul Doro explains why Steven C. Miller’s ‘Silent Night’ (2012) is a Christmas horror classic.
Embracing the Pop Nihilism of ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’
December 23rd, 2021 • Jenn Adams
Jenn Adams rings in the holidays with an exploration of how the music in ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ achieves pop nihilism perfection.
‘Hosts’ and the Subversion of the Family Christmas
December 22nd, 2021 • Brian Keiper
Brian Keiper explains why Adam Leader and Richard Oakes’s ‘Hosts’ (2020) is a lean, mean piece of holiday horror.
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear: Homoeroticism and Festive Sacrilege in ‘Sheitan’
December 17th, 2021 • Alex Hall
Alex Hall returns to Certified Forgotten to celebrate ‘Sheitan,’ Kim Chapiron’s queer deconstruction of Christmas rituals.
The Abysmal Magnetism of ‘Just Before Dawn’
December 13th, 2021 • RC Jara
While not as well-known as the other slashers from 1981, Jeff Lieberman’s ‘Just Before Dawn’ is a standout in its own right.
The Interactive Horrors of ‘Return to House on Haunted Hill’
December 7th, 2021 • Chris McMullen
Chris McMullen explores the short-lived interactive cinema trend with ‘Return to House on Haunted Hill,’ one of its best-known entries.
‘Kolobos’: The Reality TV Horror Ahead of Its Time
December 1st, 2021 • Sab Astley
Sab Astley explains why Daniel Liatowitsch & David Todd Ocvirk’s ‘Kolobos’ is an important link to James Wan’s ‘Saw’ franchise.