Editorials

Samantha Loxley Hosts
Samantha Loxley Hosts

‘Hosts’ and the Subversion of the Family Christmas

December 22nd, 2021 • Brian Keiper

Brian Keiper explains why Adam Leader and Richard Oakes’s ‘Hosts’ (2020) is a lean, mean piece of holiday horror.

Sheitan Vincent Cassel

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear: Homoeroticism and Festive Sacrilege in ‘Sheitan’

December 17th, 2021 • Alex Hall

Alex Hall returns to Certified Forgotten to celebrate ‘Sheitan,’ Kim Chapiron’s queer deconstruction of Christmas rituals.

Just Before Dawn

The Abysmal Magnetism of ‘Just Before Dawn’

December 13th, 2021 • RC Jara

While not as well-known as the other slashers from 1981, Jeff Lieberman’s ‘Just Before Dawn’ is a standout in its own right.

Return to House on Haunted HIll

The Interactive Horrors of ‘Return to House on Haunted Hill’

December 7th, 2021 • Chris McMullen

Chris McMullen explores the short-lived interactive cinema trend with ‘Return to House on Haunted Hill,’ one of its best-known entries.

Kolobos

‘Kolobos’: The Reality TV Horror Ahead of Its Time

December 1st, 2021 • Sab Astley

Sab Astley explains why Daniel Liatowitsch & David Todd Ocvirk’s ‘Kolobos’ is an important link to James Wan’s ‘Saw’ franchise.

Countdown Peter Facinelli

In Defense of 2018’s ‘Countdown’

November 29th, 2021 • Christine Makepeace

Christine Makepeace finds a lot to love in Justin Dec’s ‘Countdown,’ a 2018 horror film about a killer smartphone app.

Claudia Lee The Girl in the Photographs

Revisiting ‘The Girl in the Photographs’ Five Years On

November 10th, 2021 • Kevin Sparrow

Kevin Sparrow pleads for more exposure for ‘The Girl in the Photographs,’ Nick Simon’s underrated 2000s slasher.

Mickey Rourke Angel Heart

‘Angel Heart’ and the Twisted Allure of X-Rated Horror

October 29th, 2021 • Roxana Hadadi

Film critic Roxana Hadadi explains how Mickey Rourke and Lisa Bonet find x-rated horror in Alan Parker’s ‘Angel Heart.’

Hagazussa Witch

Hagazussa and The Historical Horrorshow of Being Branded a Witch

October 25th, 2021 • Meg Shields

Film critic Meg Shields digs into Lukas Feigelfeld’s ‘Hagazussa,’ one of the most unsettling cinematic explorations of witchcraft ever made

Sigourney Weaver Natalie Portman Alien Annihilation

More Than Human: The Monstrous Women of ‘Alien’ and ‘Annihilation’

October 20th, 2021 • Gem Seddon

Film critic Gem Seddon explains how motherhood and loss transform the place of women in ‘Annihilation’ and the ‘Alien’ franchise.