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Certified Forgotten is a writer-owned horror publication focused on the little movies that leave a big impression. We publish essays on the underseen and underappreciated horror films of the 21st Century.

Certified Forgotten

Gem Seddon is a freelance writer with an information science background. Over the last ten years, her bylines have appeared at Total Film, GamesRadar+, TechRadar, Inverse, Mental Floss, Certified Forgotten, Dread Central, WhatCulture, Filmjacker, and more.

Gem Seddon

Editorials

Gaslighting the Final Girl in ‘When a Stranger Calls Back’

James Bojaciuk

Josh Criss’s ‘Leaving D.C.’ Goes Beyond the Found Footage Mold

Molly Henery is a film critic, entertainment writer, and author of both nonfiction and fiction with a Master&#8217;s degree in professional creative writing. Molly began writing horror film reviews for her own website, The Blogging Banshee, before eventually branching out and writing for other outlets including Fangoria, Dread Central, Nightmarish Conjurings, and more. She is most well-known for her “Uterus Horror” column on Certified Forgotten which examines a different film each month in a subgenre of horror Molly named and defined. Molly has made a name for herself as a horror genre expert which has allowed her to be a guest on numerous podcasts, is a cast member of Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary, and co-authored the upcoming book, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Keep up on what Molly Henery is watching and writing about on her social media.

Molly Henery

Uterus Horror

Joachim Trier’s ‘Thelma’ Serves Up a Supernatural Coming Out Story

Jessica Scott is a Tomatometer-approved film critic and culture writer who focuses primarily on feminist issues, mental health representation, and queer issues in the horror genre. She has bylines online and in print at publications including /Film, Daily Grindhouse, Dread Central, Inverse, Certified Forgotten, Ghouls Magazine, Grim, and Nightmarish Conjurings. She is a content editor and staff writer at Film Cred.

Jessica Scott

Ted Nicolaou’s ‘TerrorVision’ Pulls No Punches on 1980s America

Trace Thurman

The Public’s Perception of the Penis in Horror

Katie Walsh

Brian De Palma’s ‘Carrie’ Celebrates Our Teenage Monsters

Joe Lipsett

Queer Horror in ‘Knife + Heart’ and ‘Stranger by the Lake’

Anya Stanley

Restorative Violence in Meir Zarchi’s ‘I Spit on Your Grave’

Mitchell Lichtenstein’s ‘Teeth’ Is a Movie for the Dentata-Positive Among Us

Mary Beth McAndrews is a film writer, with a love for horror, based in Washington, DC. She has written for outlets such as RogerEbert.com, Paste Magazine, and Film School Rejects. She is also the co-host of the Scarred For Life podcast and Watched Once, Never Again.

Mary Beth McAndrews

The Evolution of Male Nudity in Rape Revenge Films

‘Webcast’ Marries Found Footage and Folk Horror

Sreemoyee Mukherjee

Reclaiming My Grandmother’s Superstitions: ‘Bulbbul’ and South Asian Horror