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Bulbbul
Bulbbul

Reclaiming My Grandmother’s Superstitions: ‘Bulbbul’ and South Asian Horror

September 24th, 2020 • Sreemoyee Mukherjee

Sreemoyee Mukherjee tackles the dark history behind ‘Bulbbul,’ the Netflix India release that explores the origins of the ‘chudail.’

Slumber Party Massacre II

‘Slumber Party Massacre II’ Is the Ultimate Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo

September 21st, 2020 • Molly Henery

In this month’s edition of Uterus Horror, critic Molly Henery tackles ‘Slumber Party Massacre II,’ everyone’s favorite rock-and-roll slasher.

Cast a Deadly Spell Fred Ward Julianne Moore

Episode 24: Jerry Smith Will ‘Cast a Deadly Spell’

September 16th, 2020 • Matthew Monagle

Turn back the clock, my child, to a time when new movies released on premium…

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‘Cast a Deadly Spell’ Is the Best of a Bygone Era of HBO Originals

September 14th, 2020 • Harper Smith

Martin Campbell’s ‘Cast a Deadly Spell’ remains the standout effort in HBO’s 1980s and 1990s lineup of original films.

Elisabeth Shue First Born

Marriage Is Motherhood’s Original Trauma in ‘First Born’

September 10th, 2020 • Stephen Whitty

Isaac Webb’s 2007 film ‘First Born’ explores the trauma of postpartum depression and the loss of self in motherhood.

Feng Shui Chito S. Rono

How Chito S. Rono’s ‘Feng Shui’ Is Diminished By Its Cultural Stereotypes

September 8th, 2020 • Kyle Tam

When I was still in middle school, my school had a tradition during the days…

Dead Mary Steven McCarthy

Episode 23: Zena Dixon Summons ‘Dead Mary’

September 2nd, 2020 • Matthew Monagle

Behold, the untapped potential of the 2000s direct-to-video market. Like the current landscape of streaming…

Malefique Eric Valette

Unfolding The Character-Driven Surrealism of Eric Valette’s ‘Maléfique’

August 26th, 2020 • Joe George

A haggard prisoner looks up from the journal he holds. His free hand plunges into…

Teenage Cocktail Nichole Bloom Fabianne Therese Pat Healy

Punishing the Male Gaze in John Carchietta’s ‘Teenage Cocktail’

August 24th, 2020 • BJ Colangelo

For as long as movies have existed, a vast majority have been dominated by the…

Teenage Cocktail Nichole Bloom Fabianne Therese

Episode 22: BJ Colangelo Stirs Up a ‘Teenage Cocktail’

August 19th, 2020 • Matthew Monagle

Here at Certified Forgotten, we’ve been known to cast a pretty wide net when it…