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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.

Podcast: ‘Cold Storage’ Gets Uncertified

Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle discuss Jonny Campbell's 'Cold Storage,' a surprisingly effective throwback to '90s bio-horror.

February 21, 2026

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.

February 13, 2026

‘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.

February 5, 2026

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.

January 30, 2026

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.

January 23, 2026

‘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.

January 23, 2026

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.'

January 16, 2026

Podcast: ‘Primate’ Gets Uncertified

Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle sit down to discuss 'Primate,' Johannes Roberts's killer 'killer monkey' movie.

January 9, 2026

‘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.

January 9, 2026

‘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.

January 3, 2026

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.'

January 2, 2026

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

December 16, 2025