Matthew Monagle

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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Podcast: ‘Cold Storage’ Gets Uncertified
Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle discuss Jonny Campbell's 'Cold Storage,' a surprisingly effective throwback to '90s bio-horror.
Podcast: ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Gets Uncertified
Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle sit down to discuss Gore Verbinski's 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' in this episode of Uncertified.
‘Iron Lung’ Review: Markiplier Shines in a Tricky Video Game Adaptation
Mark Fischbach (Markiplier) writes, directs and stars in 'Iron Lung,' an adaptation of the popular indie video game of the same name.
Podcast: The Best Horror at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
From 'Leviticus' to 'Saccharine,' Matt Donato shares his picks for the standout horror films of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Podcast: ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Gets Uncertified
Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle sit down to talk about Nia DaCosta's '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' the year's best horror film so far.
‘Return To Silent Hill’ Review: The Uncanny Valley of Video Game Adaptations
Christophe Gans's 'Return To Silent Hill' is better than you fear, but still gets caught in the uncanny valley of video game adaptations.
Podcast: Ryan Prows on ‘Los Bastardos’
Writer-director Ryan Prows ('Night Patrol') joins the podcast to talk about vampire cops and Amat Escalante's 'Los Bastardos.'
Podcast: ‘Primate’ Gets Uncertified
Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle sit down to discuss 'Primate,' Johannes Roberts's killer 'killer monkey' movie.
‘Primate’ Review: Creature Feature Meets Monkey Slasher
'Primate,' the latest film from Johannes Roberts, is a gnarly (complimentary) mashup of slasher and creature feature tropes.
‘We Bury the Dead’ Review: Apocalyptic Scale Minus the Stakes
'We Bury the Dead,' the latest film from 'These Final Hours' director Zak Hilditch, offers apocalyptic scale but little human connection.
Podcast: ‘It Ends’ Gets Uncertified
Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle talk Letterboxd and high-concept horror in their discussion of Alexander Ullom's 'It Ends.'
Podcast: ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Gets Uncertified
Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle sit down for a conversation about Mike P. Nelson's 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' remake











