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.
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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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’ 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.
‘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’ 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’ 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.
Podcast: ‘Out Come the Wolves’ Gets Uncertified
September 21st, 2024 • Matthew Monagle
Adam McDonald’s ‘Out Come the Wolves,’ a spiritual successor to his underrated ‘Backcountry,’ is the subject of this episode of Uncertified.
‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ Review: Behold the Ravages of Age
September 21st, 2024 • Matthew Monagle
James Ashcroft’s ‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ is a twisted exploration of getting older and the cruelty often found in powerful men.
‘Ghost Killer’ Review: Stick With This Martial Arts Comedy
September 20th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle
Despite a rocky start, Kensuke Sonomura’s ‘Ghost Killer’ saves its best surprises for last, resulting in an action movie to remember.
‘Respati’ Review: Gothic Horror That Mostly Hits the Mark
September 20th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle
Sidharta Tata’s ‘Respati’ combines great gothic horror with dreamlike production design even as it slightly overstays its welcome.