‘The Watcher in the Woods’ Is Smart Gateway Horror
June 17th, 2022 • Chloe Waryan
Chloe Waryan explains why Disney’s ‘The Watcher in the Woods’ is one of the all-time great works of gateway horror.
Reinterpreting ‘The Blair Witch’ Franchise as Fae Horror
June 13th, 2022 • Sezín Devi (Koehler)
Sezín Koehler returns to Certified Forgotten with an inspired examination of the ‘Blair Witch’ series as an example of fae horror.
‘Hellraiser: Revelations’ and the Power of Pinhead
June 3rd, 2022 • Travis Earl
‘Hellraiser: Revelations’ has always been the bastard child of the ‘Hellraiser’ universe. Travis Earl thinks it deserves better.
In Irish Folk Horror, Parenting Is the Monster
May 31st, 2022 • Luke Dunne
Film critic Luke Dunne shows how ‘The Hole in the Ground’ and ‘You Are Not My Mother’ use Irish folk horror to explore parenting.
Growing Up In the 2000s With ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation’
May 24th, 2022 • Erin McGurk
Erin McGurk explains why ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation’ is the perfect Gen Z entry point to the beloved franchise.
Sympathy for the Devil: ‘Let Us Prey’ and the Unholy Anti-Hero
May 20th, 2022 • Jenn Adams
Jenn Adams returns to Certified Forgotten to discuss ‘Let Us Prey,’ Brian O’Malley’s cautionary tale for the wicked of the world.
A Man Out of Time: The Enduring Legacy of Charles Band’s ‘Trancers’
May 13th, 2022 • Harper Smith
Jerry Smith finds a lot to love in Charles Band’s ‘Trancers,’ an ’80s sci-fi comedy that sets its sights on the films of Ridley Scott.
Why ‘Sorority House Massacre II’ Is Not the Sequel You Think
April 29th, 2022 • Allan Mott
Allan Mott digs into into the unique history behind Jim Wynorski’s ‘Sorority House Massacre II’ and the films it almost became.
‘Turning Red’ Has Its Roots In Adolescent Body Horror
April 26th, 2022 • Molly Henery
Molly Henery throws a curveball with her latest Uterus Horror column and finds the body horror in Pixar’s ‘Turning Red.’
Finding Redemption for ‘Gigantis: The Fire Monster’
April 22nd, 2022 • Alex Adams
Alex Adams explains why ‘Gigantis: The Fire Monster,’ the American cut of ‘Godzilla Raids Again,’ deserves a second look from Godzilla fans.