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Certified Forgotten is a 60-minute biweekly podcast with a focus on underseen horror films. Hosts Matthew Monagle (@mattmonagle) and Matt Donato (@DoNatoBomb) speak with creators, filmmakers, and critics about their lifelong relationships to the horror genre. Each episode also highlights another unique genre title with ten-or-fewer reviews on aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. Previous guests include April Wolfe (screenwriter, Black Christmas); Tyler MacIntyre (writer-director, Tragedy Girls); Brad Henderson (Acquisitions, Vinegar Syndrome); and Ariel Fisher (managing editor, Fangoria). Special episodes of Certified Forgotten have been included as part of the programming of the 2021 Reel Love Film Festival and the 2021 North Bend Film Festival.
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Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Who would've thought that a micro-budget horror film from St. Charles, Illinois, would be the one to get under Donato's skin? In this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by Loose Canon's Al Lowe to discuss Munger Road and its oh-so controversial ending.
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
What movie do you get when you ask the Managing Editor of Fangoria to guest on your podcast? One of the landmark horror films in Nollywood history, of course. In this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by Meredith Borders to discuss C.J. Obasi's boundary-pushing zombie movie Ojuju.
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Who is cooler than Satan? Nobody! And what's the best way to get in Satan's good graces? Help him murder everyone in your hometown! In this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by Leigh Monson to discuss Jeff Lieberman's one-of-a-kind horror-comedy, Satan's Little Helper.
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Need your fix of violent, cruel, psycho-sexual horror? Then this is the episode for you! On this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by another Matt, Matt Barone, to discuss the oft-overlooked 2011 anthology horror film Little Deaths.
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Nothing is more terrifying than small-town cops. Don't believe me? Check out this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, where Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by special guest Kalyn Corrigan to discuss Majid Al-Ansari's Rattle the Cage, the first thrilled from the United Arab Emirates.
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Sometimes, not even a big-name director can save a film from horror obscurity. This week on the podcast, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by special guest Jenny Nulf to discuss Sion Sono's ridiculous, wonderful, and unforgettable Exte: Hair Extensions. Hair, hair, my hair, hair...
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Love the idea of sewing people together but too squeamish to sit through Human Centipede? Great news! This week on the podcast, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by special guest Amelia E. discuss the, ah, unforgettable horror-comedy Patchwork (from Tragedy Girls writer-director Tyler MacIntyre).
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Many ghost stories deal with the idea of unfinished business; only this one takes such an unbearably sad approach to its subject matter. This week on the podcast, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by special guest Brad McHargue to discuss the tragically under-watched The Last Will & Testament of Rosalind Leigh, now streaming on Shudder.
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Different decade, different country, same dead high schoolers. This week on the podcast, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by special guest Ryan Oliver to look at Austrian horror film Party Hard, Die Young, a modern take on slasher classics of the '80s and '90s. SPOILER ALERT: Everyone liked it?
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
When it comes to movie adaptations of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale, one title sits high, high above the rest. This week on the podcast, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by special guest Marisa Mirabal to discuss Hansel & Gretel Get Baked, now streaming on Shudder.