Matthew Monagle

Matthew is an Austin-based film critic. You can find his work as sites like Film School Rejects, The Playlist, SlashFilm, and the Austin Chronicle. He is also a member of the Austin Film Critics Association. Matt spends most of his free time doting on his dog and losing games of Slay the Spire.

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Naomi Scott Smile 2

Podcast: ‘Smile 2’ Gets Uncertified

November 2nd, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Matt Donato and Matt Monagle give Naomi Scott some well-deserved flowers for her big performance in Parker Finn’s ‘Smile 2.’

John Hawkes Scary Movie

Podcast: Rocco T. Thompson on ‘Scary Movie’

October 28th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Every so often on the Certified Forgotten podcast, we stumble into the perfect marriage of…

MadS

‘MadS’ Review: Mankind’s Collapse Is a One-Shot Wonder

October 16th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

David Moreau’s ‘MadS’ combines the best of one-shot storytelling and apocalyptic horror in one high-octane package.

Willa Fitzgerald Strange Darling

Podcast: ‘Strange Darling’ Gets Uncertified

October 14th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Matt Donato and Matt Monagle break down J.T. Mollner’s wonderful ‘Strange Darling,’ a slasher that is nowhere near what it seems.

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2024

Join Certified Forgotten and Shudder’s Sam Zimmerman

October 14th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Join Certified Forgotten and Shudder’s VP of Programming, Sam Zimmerman, for a live chat at this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.

V/H/S/Beyond

Podcast: ‘V/H/S/Beyond’ Gets Uncertified

October 5th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Matt Donato and Matt Monagle discuss their favorite shorts from ‘V/H/S/Beyond,’ Shudder’s latest entry in the ‘V/H/S’ anthology series.

Azrael Samara Weaving

‘Azrael’ Review: Samara Weaving Can’t Save This Underbaked Midnighter

September 26th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

E.L. Katz’s ‘Azrael’ gets a standout performance from Samara Weaving but fails to deliver on its ambitious premise.

Parvulos

‘Párvulos’ Review: Brotherly Love in the Land of the Dead

September 24th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Isaac Ezban’s ‘Parvulos’ is an ambitious and off-kilter coming-of-age story set in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

Heretic Hugh Grant

‘Heretic’ Review: Hugh Grant Gets the Showcase He Deserves

September 24th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’s ‘Heretic’ is a delicious take on religious horror and a well-deserved showcase for Hugh Grant.

Never Let Go Halle Berry

‘Never Let Go’ Review: Halle Berry Can’t Salvage This Apocalypse

September 22nd, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Alexandre Aja’s ‘Never Lets Go’ fails to marry multiplex-friendly world-building with a more cerebral ghost story.