‘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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Uterus Horror: ‘Raw’ Is a Coming-of-Age Story With Bite
August 17th, 2020 • Molly Henery
This month, Uterus Horror is going international with 2017’s hit film Raw. Written and directed…
How National Trauma Shaped Alejandro Amenabar’s ‘Tesis’
August 12th, 2020 • Chad Collins
A young woman – battered, disorientated, and disconsolate – is tied to a chair, her…
Certified Forgotten’s ‘Deep Blue Sea 3’ Tweet-Along And Giveaway Details!
August 11th, 2020 • Matt Donato
When friend of the podcast, Bloody Disgusting’s Meagan Navarro, and I were DM’ing about our…