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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.

Fans of Cosmic Horror Shouldn’t Sleep on ‘Archons’

Fans of cosmic or Indigenous horror would do well to take a chance on Canadian filmmaker Nick Szostakiwskyj's 'Archons.'

November 11, 2025

Podcast: ‘Predator: Badlands’ Gets Uncertified

Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato discuss all things Yautja in this 30-minute podcast episode about Dan Trachtenberg's 'Predator: Badlands.'

November 7, 2025

Podcast: Jarrod Hornbeck on ‘Out of the Dark’

Jarrod Hornbeck, co-host of the 'Puppets Masters / Castle Freaks' podcast, opens up about 1988 slasher 'Out of the Dark.'

November 1, 2025

Podcast: ‘Queens of the Dead’ Gets Uncertified

Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle sit down for a conversation about Tina Romero's delightful zombie movie 'Queens of the Dead.'

October 24, 2025

Podcast: Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman on ‘The Pit’

Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman join Certified Forgotten to talk about their 'V/H/S/Halloween' segment and Lew Lehman's 'The Pit.'

October 17, 2025

Podcast: Jonathan Janz on ‘Butterfly Kisses’

Author Jonathan Janz ('Veil') joins the Certified Forgotten podcast to talk about Erik Kristopher Myers's cult classic 'Butterfly Kisses.'

October 10, 2025

Join Certified Forgotten and Tina Romero at Brooklyn Horror

Certified Forgotten is sitting down with Tina Romero at Brooklyn Horror for a chat about her debut feature, 'Queens of the Dead.'

October 10, 2025

‘Affection’ Review: Jessica Rothe Remains a Millennial Scream Queen

BT Meza's 'Affection' offers another blend of horror and sci-fi for star Jessica Rothe, who remains one of the great Millennial scream queens.

October 7, 2025

Podcast: ‘HIM’ Gets Uncertified

Matt Donato and Matt Monagle discuss Justin Tipping's 'HIM,' a hybrid of sports and horror that is much better than its reviews might suggest.

October 5, 2025

‘HIM’ Review: Maybe, Just Maybe, Football Has Always Been Body Horror

Justin Tipping's 'HIM' proves that every sports biopic has a secret horror movie that's just dying to get out.

October 2, 2025

Subscribe for $1 During Our Halloween Pledge Drive

Get your first month of Certified Forgotten for just $1 when you register during our first-ever Halloween pledge drive.

October 2, 2025

‘Beast of War’ Review: Creature and Feature in Perfect Harmony

Kiah Roache-Turner's 'Beast of War' offers audiences the perfect balance of historical action and creature feature excess.

September 25, 2025