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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Bruiser Jason Flemyng

Podcast: Adam Cesare on ‘Bruiser’

August 16th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Adam Cesare, author of the ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ series, joins Certified Forgotten to discuss George Romero’s ‘Bruiser.’

Cuckoo Dan Stevens

Podcast: ‘Cuckoo’ Gets Uncertified

August 10th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle discuss Tilman Singer’s ‘Cuckoo,’ a twisting, turning folk horror film that leaves a house divided.

Hunter Schafer Cuckoo

‘Cuckoo’ Is Modern Folk Horror at Its Finest

August 9th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Tilman Singer’s ‘Cuckoo’ combines German cinema with European folk horror to create an utterly unique creature feature.

Naomi Watts Down

Podcast: Jessica Scott on ‘Down’

August 2nd, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Jessica Scott joins the Certified Forgotten podcast to talk about ‘Down,’ the ill-timed elevator horror film from Dick Maas.

New Life Hayley Erin

Podcast: ‘New Life’ Gets Uncertified

July 26th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle discuss what John Rosman’s ‘New Life’ gets right about storytelling on a budget.

Maika Monroe Longlegs

Podcast: ‘Longlegs’ Gets Uncertified

July 20th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Join Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle for a heated conversation on the career of Osgood Perkins and why ‘Longlegs’ just works.

Maika Monroe Longlegs

‘Longlegs’ Is a Moody Masterclass In Damnation

July 14th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Osgood Perkins’s ‘Longlegs’ is a mood-driven masterclass in procedural thrillers and the horror of eternal damnation.

Infested

Podcast: ‘Infested’ Gets Uncertified

July 12th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle discuss Sébastian Vanicek’s ‘Infested’ and the power of a good creature feature in this podcast episode.

Landlocked Movie

Podcast: Richard Whitaker on ‘Landlocked’

July 6th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

Richard Whittaker joins the Certified Forgotten podcast for a discussion about Paul Owens’s ‘Landlocked,’ a one-of-a-kind ghost story.

Exhuma

Podcast: ‘Exhuma’ Gets Uncertified

June 28th, 2024 • Matthew Monagle

In this episode of the Uncertified podcast series, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato share the joy of Jang Jae-hyun’s ‘Exhuma.’