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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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Erin Devany is an aspiring filmmaker with a love for horror and a passion for all things creative. Her work captures bands, friends, art, pets, portraits, and many of her own creative endeavors. She can currently be found freelancing her work out of the DFW area.

Erin Devany

Jon Foster Sarah Jones Mr. Jones

Editorials

‘Mr. Jones’ Is a Twisted Take on Found Footage – And So Much More

DeVaughn Taylor is a podcaster and writer in the horror space. He’s the producer and co-host of Specter Cinema Club, a podcast with an emphasis on horror sub-genres. DeVaughn can also be heard as a rotating panelist on the Pod and the Pendulum podcast, breaking down horror franchises one film at a time. With over 150 appearances on various podcasts, you could say DeVaughn is never short on words when it comes to the horror genre. Haunt him on social media…if you dare!

Devaughn Taylor

Najarra Townsend The Stylist

Intimate Fears of the Service Industry in ‘The Stylist’

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

Julia Garner Ambyr Childers We Are What We Are

Uterus Horror

Breaking Free From Trauma in ‘We Are What We Are’

Victoria Jaye blogs about demons, horror movies, and folklore. Her research areas are demonic experiences, narratives, and phenomena. She&#8217;s not an exorcist; if you need spiritual help, you&#8217;ll have to contact someone else.

Victoria Jaye

Satan’s School for Girls

Pentagrams, Crows, and ‘Satan’s School for Girls’

Ryan Uytdewilligen is a broadcast journalist, author, and film historian based in Vancouver. Born in Lethbridge, Alberta and raised on the family farm outside the town of Coaldale, Uytdewilligen studied Communication Arts with a major in Broadcast Journalism at Lethbridge College – leading to work as a radio news anchor, television reporter, and copywriter.

Ryan Uytdewilligen

Vincent Price The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

How Vincent Price Headlined ‘The Hilarious House of Frightenstein’

Liam Griffin works full-time covering local news in northern Virginia. In his spare time, you can find him crying while watching movies.

Liam Griffin

Amber Heard All the Boys Love Mandy Lane

The Sun-Soaked Subversion of ‘All the Boys Love Mandy Lane’

Kristy Swanson Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Coming of Age With ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’

Patricia Miranda is a freelance writer, photographer and production manager based in Mexico City. She has 15 years of experience in TV post-production and she has been published with movie/tv reviews and features in online magazines.

Patricia Miranda

James Marsden Nick Stahl Disturbing Behavior

The Untapped Promise of ‘Disturbing Behavior’

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

Friendly Beast

‘Friendly Beast’ Breaks Down Polite Society

Sarah Miles writes about horror movies because she’s worried about what trouble she’d get into if she didn’t. She knows far too much about zombies and Japanese horror, and her life goals are to live in a haunted house and someday hug Mothra.

Sarah Miles

Savageland

The Horrors of ‘Savageland’ Go Beyond the Screen

Eric Langberg is a writer from Los Angeles by way of Pittsburgh. He loves thinking too much about old movies, trashy reality TV, and pop music, and he&#8217;s excited to be living in LA now because it won&#8217;t be weird when he orders an iced coffee in January. You can find more of his writing at Everything&#8217;s Interesting.

Eric Langberg

The Third Saturday in October

Telling and Retelling in ‘The Third Saturday in October’ Duology

Andrea Thompson is a writer, editor, and film critic who is also the founder and director of the Film Girl Film Festival. She is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics and runs her own site, A Reel Of One&#8217;s Own, and has written for RogerEbert.com, The Spool, The Mary Sue, Inverse, and The Chicago Reader. She has no intention of becoming any less obsessed with cinema, comics, or nerdom in general.

Andrea Thompson

Jovan Adepo Overlord

‘Overlord’ Is Still a Nazi-Killing Good Time