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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.

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Mónica Teresa Ortiz is a poet born and raised in Texas. Ortiz was a 2021–2022 journalist in residence with Freedomways and a 2021–2022 artist in residence with UT Austin&#8217;s Planet Texas 2050. They have work forthcoming in Hayden Ferry&#8217;s Review and Scalawag.

Mónica Teresa Ortiz

Jan White Season of the Witch

Editorials

‘Season of the Witch’ Is an Early Entry in Second-Wave Feminism

Paul Doro&#8217;s writing has appeared in the books Gender, Sexuality, and Queerness in American Horror Story and American Revenge Narratives: A Collection of Critical Essays. He has also written for Shock Till You Drop, Wicked Horror, Creative Screenwriting, and Frames Cinema Journal.

Paul Doro

Get In Netflix

‘Get In’ Twists the Home Invasion Genre Into Knots

Wang Sum Luk is an undergraduate at Oxford University who recently served as the Deputy Editor of Cherwell, Oxford&#8217;s oldest student newspaper. He writes about all things to do with film and culture.

Wang Sum Luk

The Exorcist III

‘The Exorcist III’ Knows We Don’t Need It

Emmett O’Regan is a writer and film journalist from Los Angeles. When not proselytizing to friends and family on the works of John Carpenter, he can be found running unnecessarily long distances or eating pasta with his partner and their dog/gremlin Gizmo.

Emmett O’Regan

Kelly Reilly Michael Fassbender Eden Lake

Broken Britain, Hoodie Horror, and the Muddled Class Politics of ‘Eden Lake’

Danielle Cappolla is a freelance writer and editor based in New Jersey. She has a B.A. in English from Fordham University and a M.S. in Education and Special Education. She is currently a TV/Film Writer at Tilt Magazine. Her interest in the horror genre began when she started reading R.L. Stine&#8217;s books in third grade.

Danielle Cappolla

Brittany Snow Would You Rather

The Psychology of Choice in ‘Would You Rather’

Lívia is a nerd with an MA in Filmmaking and a couple of award-winning short films under her belt. She has contributed to independent publications such as Sapphic Nation, Rock &amp; Art UK, Remezcla, and others, focusing mainly on the horror genre, LGBTQ+, and feminist topics.

Livia Reim

Lucy Boynton I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

How Trauma Shapes Perceptions of Body, Identity and Time in ‘I am The Pretty Thing That Lives in The House’

Tori Potenza is a queer critic and academic based in Philadelphia. Tori is a writer with bylines in MovieJawn and Hear Us Scream. Much of their work focuses on sex and gender themes in films, with a particular focus on the horror genre.

Tori Potenza

Staci Keanan Lisa

‘Lisa’ Is a Bizarre Intersection of ’80s Thrillers and ’90s Kids Movies

Kayleigh Donaldson is a features writer for Pajiba.com, where she specialize in chatting about celebrities, the entertainment industry, and whatever takes her fancy. She also writes film and TV features for Screen Rant and is the co-host of The Hollywood Read podcast.

Kayleigh Donaldson

Atif Kaptan Dracula in Istanbul

The Curious Case of ‘Dracula in Istanbul’

William Bibbiani is a Los Angeles film critic, born and raised, who dedicates his career to raising awareness about movie history, contextualizing contemporary films and standing up for underdog cinema. His writing credits include The Wrap, Fangoria, IGN, Bloody-Disgusting, Coming Soon, and Movies.com. He also co-hosts and co-produces the podcasts on The Critically Acclaimed Network, including Critically Acclaimed, Canceled Too Soon, Episode Zero, and more.

William Bibbiani

Jessica Walter Home for the Holiday

‘Home for the Holidays’ is the Missing Link in the Slasher Genre

Sharena Sigmon (she/her) is a film critic, screenwriter, and filmmaker from the Southside of Chicago. Her writing has appeared in Dialogue Magazine, Harness Magazine, Happier and Healthier LGBTQIA+ Communities, the 13 Horror Screenwriter Competition, Hear Us Scream, and the Chicago Film Office&#8217;s Social Justice Screenwriting Competition. Her work also includes assisting the Chicago International Film Festival, staff writing at Screen Speck, mentoring through Northwestern’s Media Mentorship Program, and teaching filmmaking after-school to middle schoolers.

Sharena Sigmon

Halle Berry Robert Downey Jr Gothika

‘Gothika’ and Disbelieving Black Women

Christine Makepeace (<a href="http://www.christinemakepeace.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christinemakepeace.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745962351495000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2aDbZJlXY5HlfUgsvhf9aL">www.christinemakepeace.com</a>) is a screenwriter and film essayist living in the Southern California desert. Christine’s work has been featured at Dread Central, Certified Forgotten, Movie Jawn, Film School Rejects, and Crooked Marque among others. She is the former EIC and founder of the film magazine Paracinema.

Christine Makepeace

ChromeSkull Laid to Rest

‘Laid to Rest’ Revels in Its Slasher Depravity

Samantha Jacobs, MFA, is a freelance writer from South Florida. She is published in several literary magazines and works as a content creator and ghostwriter.

Samantha Jacobs

Christopher Lloyd Quicksilver Highway

Two Titans at a Carnival: ‘Quicksilver Highway’ Takes Viewers on a Curious Journey