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.
In Defense of 2018’s ‘Countdown’
November 29th, 2021 • Christine Makepeace
Christine Makepeace finds a lot to love in Justin Dec’s ‘Countdown,’ a 2018 horror film about a killer smartphone app.
In ‘Species,’ Biological Clocks Run Amok
November 23rd, 2021 • Molly Henery
In her latest Uterus Horror column, Molly Henery tackles ‘Species,’ Roger Donaldson’s seductive 1995 sci-fi/horror hybrid.
Revisiting ‘The Girl in the Photographs’ Five Years On
November 10th, 2021 • Kevin Sparrow
Kevin Sparrow pleads for more exposure for ‘The Girl in the Photographs,’ Nick Simon’s underrated 2000s slasher.
‘Angel Heart’ and the Twisted Allure of X-Rated Horror
October 29th, 2021 • Roxana Hadadi
Film critic Roxana Hadadi explains how Mickey Rourke and Lisa Bonet find x-rated horror in Alan Parker’s ‘Angel Heart.’
‘Hagazussa’ and the Horror of Being Branded a Witch
October 25th, 2021 • Meg Shields
Film critic Meg Shields digs into Lukas Feigelfeld’s ‘Hagazussa,’ one of the most unsettling cinematic explorations of witchcraft ever made
More Than Human: The Monstrous Women of ‘Alien’ and ‘Annihilation’
October 20th, 2021 • Gem Seddon
Film critic Gem Seddon explains how motherhood and loss transform the place of women in ‘Annihilation’ and the ‘Alien’ franchise.