Episode 35: Christine Makepeace on ‘Population 436’
March 17th, 2021 • Matthew Monagle
Certified Forgotten editor Christine Makepeace coins the term Durst Head on this special ‘Population 436’-themed episode of the podcast.
How ‘The Unknown’ Revived Swedish Horror
March 15th, 2021 • Markus Amalthea Magnuson
In the summer of 1999, a small production team led by director Michael Hjorth packed their gear…
Monsters, Menstruation, and Cosmic Love in ‘Spring’
March 1st, 2021 • Molly Henery
In a genre typically considered “for the guys,” it’s time to give a nod to…
Haleigh Foutch and Perri Nemiroff Talk ‘Breaking Surface’
February 24th, 2021 • Matthew Monagle
When you’re asked to premiere a special video episode for a film festival, you pull…
How ‘Hell House LLC’ Gives Life to the Abaddon Hotel
February 22nd, 2021 • Mary Beth McAndrews
Mary Beth McAndrews flips the script on ‘Hell House LLC’ and explains why the Abaddon Hotel is the ultimate found footage haunted house.
‘My Best Friend Is a Vampire’ and ’80s Queer Horror
February 19th, 2021 • Audrey Fox
When My Best Friend is a Vampire first came out in 1987, it was just…
Reading the Female Body in ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’
February 16th, 2021 • Kate Bowen
Against a black backdrop, wind howls. Leaves rustle. Twigs rattle and snap. Welcome to André…
How Gregg Araki’s ‘The Doom Generation’ Steered My Queer Identity and Filmmaking
February 10th, 2021 • Mark Pariselli
Upon its release in 1995, Gregg Araki’s The Doom Generation was lambasted by critics. It…
The Alien Horror of Gregg Araki’s ‘Nowhere’
February 8th, 2021 • Anthony Isaac Bradley
In 1997, Gregg Araki’s Nowhere unleashed a loud contemporary soundtrack and rowdy teenage behavior on…
Episode 33: Jonathan Barkan on ‘Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse’
February 3rd, 2021 • Matthew Monagle
When you think of the prototypical Certified Forgotten film, you probably don’t think of a…