‘Possum’ and the Destruction of Trauma
March 28th, 2023 • Beanie Aurora White
Beanie Aurora White explores the uncanny links between ventriloquism and unresolved trauma in Matthew Holness’s ‘Possum.’
‘Season of the Witch’ Is an Early Entry in Second-Wave Feminism
March 22nd, 2023 • Mónica Teresa Ortiz
Mónica Teresa Ortiz joins Certified Forgotten to remember ‘Season of the Witch,’ George Romero’s second-wave feminist horror.
‘Get In’ Twists the Home Invasion Genre Into Knots
March 13th, 2023 • Paul Doro
Paul Doro returns to Certified Forgotten with a love letter to Olivier Abbou’s ‘Get in,’ a French home invasion film now streaming on Netflix.
‘The Exorcist III’ Knows We Don’t Need It
March 3rd, 2023 • Wang Sum Luk
Wang Sum Luk joins Certified Forgotten to defend ‘The Exorcist III,’ the rare sequel to lean into its own franchise limitations.
Broken Britain, Hoodie Horror, and the Muddled Class Politics of ‘Eden Lake’
February 24th, 2023 • Emmett O'Regan
Emmett O’Regan explains why the legacy of James Watkins’s ‘Eden Lake’ is hampered by its muddled approach to class politics.
The Psychology of Choice in ‘Would You Rather’
February 23rd, 2023 • Danielle Cappolla
Danielle Cappolla explains why the act of choosing is essential to understanding and appreciating David Guy Levy’s ‘Would You Rather.’
How Trauma Shapes Perceptions of Body, Identity and Time in ‘I am The Pretty Thing That Lives in The House’
February 21st, 2023 • Livia Reim
Livia Reim explores the presence of trauma in Osgood Perkins’s ethereal horror film ‘I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House.’
‘Lisa’ Is a Bizarre Intersection of ’80s Thrillers and ’90s Kids Movies
February 15th, 2023 • Tori Potenza
Tori Potenza explains how Gary Sherman’s ‘Lisa’ bridges the 1980s and 1990s with its blend of horror, eroticism, and adolescence.
The Curious Case of ‘Dracula in Istanbul’
February 7th, 2023 • Kayleigh Donaldson
Kayleigh Donaldson explains why ‘Dracula in Istanbul’ belongs in the inner circle of Bram Stoker adaptations.
‘Home for the Holidays’ is the Missing Link in the Slasher Genre
February 4th, 2023 • William Bibbiani
Forget ‘Bay of Blood’ or ‘Black Christmas’: William Bibbiani is here to reclaim ‘Home for the Holidays’ as the slasher missing link.