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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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Garrett Smith is a native Texan who loves wearing as many hats as he can — not just the ten-gallon variety. Garrett is a professional writer, freelance photographer, former journalist, and currently aspiring film critic based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. When he’s not on the clock for his day job as a live music promoter— and sometimes, even when he is—you can find him writing essay-length Letterboxd reviews.

Garrett Smith

Arno Frisch Benny’s Video

Editorials

The Image-Sickness of ‘Benny’s Video’

Matt Konopka is a writer and wannabe werewolf who began his love of horror at the ripe old age of 3 with Carpenter’s Christine. He has a horror podcast called Killer Horror Critic which he does with his wonderful wife and has previously been published on Bloody Disgusting, Shudder’s The Bite, and Daily Grindhouse.

Matt Konopka

The Children

How ‘The Children’ Reset the Bar for Killer Kid Films

Garrett Brown (They/Them) is a writer and artist currently living in Portland, Oregon. They graduated from Pacific University in 2017 with a B.A. in Anthropology. Their hobbies include reading, film, and making friends with every animal they can find.

Garrett Brown

The Scooby Doo Project

‘The Scooby-Doo Project’ Is Still the Gang’s Strangest Adventure

Rob Thomas is a writer living in Madison, Wisconsin. In addition to being the features editor for the Madison Capital Times, he is a member of the Critics Choice Association who writes about film on his own Substack newsletter, Not That Rob Thomas. He is not that Rob Thomas.

Rob Thomas

Aina Dumlao Sanzaru

‘Sanzaru’ Sees Evil in a Family’s Buried Secrets

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.

Molly Henery

Kiah McKirnan Prepetrator

Uterus Horror

In ‘Perpetrator,’ Empathy Is a Gift—And a Weapon

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.

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Matthew Monagle

Chin Siu-ho The Seventh Curse

Podcasts

Podcast: Meagan Navarro on ‘The Seventh Curse’

Kayleigh Donaldson is a features writer for Pajiba.com, where she specialize in chatting about celebrities, the entertainment industry, and whatever takes her fancy. She also writes film and TV features for Screen Rant and is the co-host of The Hollywood Read podcast.

Kayleigh Donaldson

Aaliyah Queen of the Damned

‘Queen of the Damned’ Brought Vampires Into the 2000s

pine breaks is a Black man, non-dualist, meditator, Afro-Caribbean, east-Londoner, ruralist, bread-baker, grower of vegetables, wood-chopper, anti-capitalist, supporter of leisure-based economies, hip-hoper, musical snob, polyamorist, bare-footist, sometime media academic, book &amp; TV reviewer and writer of race and social-class based fiction.

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The Dentist Corbin Bernsen

‘The Dentist’ Brings Oral Hygiene Nightmares To Life

Becca Johnson is a Rotten tomato-approved freelance film critic who specializes in new release reviews, rankings and features. She can mainly be found over at Film Focus Online, where she is a Senior Writer. She has also written for sites including Filmhounds and Gayly Dreadful, and has a YouTube Channel where she posts reviews, rankings and more.

Becca Johnson

Liana Liberato The Beach House

Exploring the Cosmic Horror of ‘The Beach House’

Alleluia The Devil’s Carnival

Podcast: B.J. Colangelo on ‘Alleluia! The Devil’s Carnival’

Fairuza Balk Return To Oz

‘Return To Oz’ Still Breeds Adolescent Horrors

Lívia is a nerd with an MA in Filmmaking and a couple of award-winning short films under her belt. She has contributed to independent publications such as Sapphic Nation, Rock &amp; Art UK, Remezcla, and others, focusing mainly on the horror genre, LGBTQ+, and feminist topics.

Livia Reim

Kiernan Shipka The Blackcoat’s Daughter

‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’ Is a Fable for the Lonely

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