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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

<p>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 <em>Paracinema</em>.</p>


Christine Makepeace

Editorials

Mrs. French’s Cat is Missing: Words as Weapons in ‘Pontypool’

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<div>Brendan Jesus is a freelance writer and general havoc-causer/co-host of the Horror Press Podcast. If he isn&#8217;t watching something scary, playing with magnets, or sulking in the rain, you can find Brendan reading sketchy conspiracy books or listening to Coast to Coast with Art Bell.</div>
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Brendan Jesus

‘Night of the Demon’ Is The Bigfoot Slasher You’ve Always Wanted

<p>Meg has been writing professionally about all things film-related since 2016. She was most recently a Senior Contributor at Film School Rejects as well as a Curator for One Perfect Shot. She has attended international film festivals such as TIFF, Hot Docs, and the Nitrate Picture Show as a member of the press. In her day job as an archivist and records manager, she regularly works with physical media and is committed to ensuring ongoing physical media accessibility in the digital age.</p>


Meg Shields

‘X-Cross’: The Bonkers J-Horror Gem That Feels Like A PS2 Survival Horror Game

<p>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.</p>


Molly Henery

Uterus Horror

‘The Sacrifice Game’ Brings Horror Home for the Holidays

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<div>James Emanuel Shapiro is a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry. He&#8217;s been the COO of NEON and Drafthouse Films, worked at Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest, and most recently was the President of Distribution at XYZ Films. His gravestone will read &#8220;Made the only other offer to buy <strong><em>Paranormal Activity</em></strong>.”</div>
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James Emanuel Shapiro

Will Letterboxd’s Video Store Be Good for Indie Horror?

‘Spiral’ Is a Warning That Bleeds Through the Screen

I Know What You Did Last ‘Solstice’

<p>Matthew is a Philadelphia-based film critic and the co-founder of Certified Forgotten. You can find his writing at publications like Inverse, Polygon, IGN, and more. When not writing about horror movies, he can often be found obsessing over horror comics or roleplaying games.</p>


Matthew Monagle

Fans of Cosmic Horror Shouldn’t Sleep on ‘Archons’

‘Livescreamers’ Is the Next Big Idea in Screenlife Horror

The Only Thing Missing in ‘The Midnight Meat Train’ Is New York

‘Beautiful Creatures’ Is Witchin’ Good Gateway Horror

<p>Sean Abley is a Los Angeles-based award-winning playwright, journalist, screenwriter and author. His work has appeared in Fangoria, The Advocate, Attitude, Men&#8217;s Health, and Unzipped. His Gay of the Dead blog at Fangoria.com was one of the very first gay horror blogs, debuting in 2009, and he created the &#8220;Queer Horror&#8221; panel at San Diego Comic-Con in 2014.</p>


Sean Abley

The Unreal Reality of ‘Series 7: The Contenders’