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Certified Forgotten is a weekly 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 the aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.
Previous guests include April Wolfe (screenwriter, Black Christmas); Tyler MacIntyre (writer-director, Tragedy Girls); Brad Henderson (Acquisitions, Vinegar Syndrome); and David Dastmalchian (actor-creator). Special episodes of Certified Forgotten have been included as part of the programming of the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, 2021 Reel Love Film Festival and the 2021 North Bend Film Festival.
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Feb 3, 2021
Feb 3, 2021
1hr 17 min
How can a big-budget sequel to an international hit disappear from the public eye? This is the question the Certified Forgotten team must grapple with. On this week's episode, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by Jonathan Barkan to talk about French cinema, religious horror, and those darn ninja monks from hell.
Jan 22, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
1hr 21 min
Is The Poughkeepsie Tapes truly forgotten when horror fans everywhere have, at least once, uttered this infamous film's title? According to the Certified Forgotten rulebook, it is. Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by Ari Drew to discuss the curious case of a found footage horror film that everyone talked about, yet no one saw.
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
1hr 14 min
Do you really deserve that 'World's Best Dad' mug when your daughter is possessed by an evil spirit? In this episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by film critic Rebecca Pahle (Boxoffice Pro) to discuss It Comes, a Japanese exorcism film unlike any other.
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020
1hr 25 min
Who can you trust when you have no memory? That's the intriguing premise of 'Fugue,' the 2018 premiere of Canadian writer-director Tomas Street. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by film critic Lindsay Traves (Bloody Disgusting) to discuss all things genre and Canada.
Nov 25, 2020
Nov 25, 2020
1hr 3 min
We're turning the spotlight back on our hosts! In these last two episodes - and at the behest of our guests - each Matt is taking a turn sharing their own history as a horror fan. In Part 2, Matt Monagle opens up about his myriad childhood fears, his love of Irish horror, and how his upbringing in Juneau, Alaska, made him the man (and horror fan) he is today.
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 11, 2020
1hr 3 min
And now, for something completely different! At the request of our listeners, the Matts are digging into one another's past to give y'all the full story behind our horror journies until this point. Up first? It's Matt Donato chatting about his childhood horror aversion, his vendetta against Chucky, and the switch that eventually flipped. I hope he at least makes a little more sense, now?
Oct 28, 2020
Oct 28, 2020
1hr 17 min
Beware the Honey Baron! In this very special episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by writer-director Tyler MacIntyre (Patchwork, Tragedy Girls) to discuss the standout Brazilian horror film The Devil Lives Here.
Oct 14, 2020
Oct 14, 2020
1hr 7 min
Feeling like you would sell your soul for a good rock 'n roll slasher? Then look no further than 1991's Shock 'Em Dead. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by horror journalist Breanna Whipple to discuss the beautiful marriage of rock and horror.
Sep 30, 2020
Sep 30, 2020
1hr 12 min
Think you've seen everything found footage has to offer? Think again. In this week's episode of the Certified Forgotten podcast, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by horror scholar Mary Beth McAndrews to discuss Paul McGhie's brilliant found footage/folk horror mashup 'Webcast.'
Sep 16, 2020
Sep 16, 2020
1hr 9 min
Remember what life was like back in the days of direct-to-cable HBO originals? That's the question behind this week's film, Martin Campbell's Cast a Deadly Spell. Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by horror journalist and composer Jerry Smith to discuss how the film brings together the best of fantasy and film noir.