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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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<p>Matthew is a Philadelphia-based film critic and the co-founder of Certified Forgotten. You can find his writing at publications like Inverse, Polygon, IGN, and more. When not writing about horror movies, he can often be found obsessing over horror comics or roleplaying games.</p>


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Ryan Prows Los Bastardos

Podcasts

Podcast: Ryan Prows on ‘Los Bastardos’

<p>Meg has been writing professionally about all things film-related since 2016. She was most recently a Senior Contributor at Film School Rejects as well as a Curator for One Perfect Shot. She has attended international film festivals such as TIFF, Hot Docs, and the Nitrate Picture Show as a member of the press. In her day job as an archivist and records manager, she regularly works with physical media and is committed to ensuring ongoing physical media accessibility in the digital age.</p>


Meg Shields

X-Cross

Editorials

‘X-Cross’: The Bonkers J-Horror Gem That Feels Like A PS2 Survival Horror Game

<p>Rob is a member of the Critics Choice Association and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. While many of Rob&#8217;s contemporaries got into the movie coverage game right after college, Rob spent his formative years managing retail stores and working in the Peet&#8217;s Coffee IT department. That changed in late 2007 when he reached out to a young film site called Film School Rejects about writing opportunities. They didn&#8217;t pay at the time, but free movies and a chance to share his opinions were more than enough for a hobby. He went full-time as a writer some years later and ultimately called FSR his online home for seventeen years.</p>


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Hello Vampire

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Grief, Horror, and Netherworld Breakdancing in ‘Hello Dracula’

<p>Siddhant Adlakha is a film critic for various publications including The New York Times, Vulture, The Guardian and Empire Magazine, as well as a video essay writer for CineFix. He&#8217;s a member of the New York Film Critics Circle, and his work for IGN has won several L.A. Press Club awards, including Best Film Criticism at the 64th Southern California Journalism Awards.</p>


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Ralph Fiennes 28 Years Later The Bone Temple

Reviews

‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Review: Beauty and Misery Collide in Nia DaCosta’s Skillful Sequel

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Podcast: ‘Primate’ Gets Uncertified

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‘Primate’ Review: Creature Feature Meets Monkey Slasher

Daisy Ridley We Bury the Dead

‘We Bury the Dead’ Review: Apocalyptic Scale Minus the Stakes

It Ends Letterboxd

Podcast: ‘It Ends’ Gets Uncertified

<p>Molly Henery is a film critic, entertainment writer, and author of both nonfiction and fiction with a Master&#8217;s degree in professional creative writing. Molly began writing horror film reviews for her own website, The Blogging Banshee, before eventually branching out and writing for other outlets including Fangoria, Dread Central, Nightmarish Conjurings, and more. She is most well-known for her “Uterus Horror” column on Certified Forgotten which examines a different film each month in a subgenre of horror Molly named and defined. Molly has made a name for herself as a horror genre expert which has allowed her to be a guest on numerous podcasts, is a cast member of Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary, and co-authored the upcoming book, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Keep up on what Molly Henery is watching and writing about on her social media.</p>


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Mena Massoud The Sacrifice Game

Uterus Horror

‘The Sacrifice Game’ Brings Horror Home for the Holidays

Rohan Campbell Silent Night Deadly Night

Podcast: ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Gets Uncertified

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Podcast: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Gets Uncertified (with BJ Colangelo)

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<div>James Emanuel Shapiro is a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry. He&#8217;s been the COO of NEON and Drafthouse Films, worked at Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest, and most recently was the President of Distribution at XYZ Films. His gravestone will read &#8220;Made the only other offer to buy <strong><em>Paranormal Activity</em></strong>.”</div>
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Letterboxd Video Store

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