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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>


Matthew Monagle

Louis Peitzman Phantom of the Mall Poster

Podcasts

Podcast: Louis Peitzman on ‘Phantom of the Mall’

Podcast: ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Gets Uncertified

Festivals

Our Five Most Anticipated Fantasia Features

Podcast: Mike Mendez on ‘Reflections of Evil’

Reviews

‘Evil Dead Burn’ Review: A Masterclass in Kinetic Horror

<p>Vivi Estaris is a writer based in New Orleans. Vivi&#8217;s love for horror started with Edgar Allan Poe, and has evolved into an insatiable hunger for the unflinchingly weird across all mediums. They are especially drawn to obscure titles from the 1970s, vampire films, and absolutely anything that Brad Dourif has been in.</p>
<p>Vivi&#8217;s bylines include Fangoria and NightTide Magazine. Their fiction has appeared in Cosmic Horror Monthly, and they also slush read for the Tales to Terrify podcast.</p>
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Vivi Estaris

Editorials

‘Kisapmata’ Is Unapologetically Filipino and Unmistakably Gothic

<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>


Rob Hunter

Hopping Mad

‘Occult’ Draws a Creepy Line from Sadness and Madness to Spielberg and Kurosawa

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<div>Josh Bell is a freelance writer and movie/TV critic based in Las Vegas. He&#8217;s the former film editor of <em>Las Vegas Weekly</em> and has written about movies, TV and pop culture for Vulture, Tom&#8217;s Guide, Crooked Marquee, Inverse, the <em>Boston Globe</em>, and other outlets. With comedian Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year.</div>
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Josh Bell

‘Alien Raiders’ Deserves Better Than the Bargain Bin

<p>Christine Makepeace (<a href="http://www.christinemakepeace.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christinemakepeace.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745962351495000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2aDbZJlXY5HlfUgsvhf9aL">www.christinemakepeace.com</a>) is a screenwriter and film essayist living in the Southern California desert. Christine’s work has been featured at Dread Central, Certified Forgotten, Movie Jawn, Film School Rejects, and Crooked Marque among others. She is the former EIC and founder of the film magazine <em>Paracinema</em>.</p>


Christine Makepeace

Come Get Lost in ‘Session 9’

‘Camp’ Review: Avalon Fast’s Horror Feature Explores the Other Side of Trauma

‘Pitfall’ Review: Even a Bad Outdoors Slasher Still Has Its Moments

‘Misper’ Review: Harry Sherriff’s Debut Is a Beautiful Ghost Story for the Living

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