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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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Sep 2, 2020
Sep 2, 2020
1hr 7 min
Would you stand in the mirror and say "Dead Mary" three times? That's the question behind this week's film, 2007's direct-to-video classic Dead Mary. Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by horror journalist Zena Dixon to discuss the ways in which Dead Mary is basically a cross of Evil Dead and The Thing - and why that makes it so goshdarn lovable.
Aug 19, 2020
Aug 19, 2020
1hr 17 min
Nothing will ever be as scary as your first high school love. That's the premise behind this week's film, John Carchietta's coming-of-age thriller Teenage Cocktail. Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by horror journalist BJ Colangelo to discuss how the film subverts expectations - and the male gaze.
Aug 5, 2020
Aug 5, 2020
1hr 17 min
What do you get when you mix a dash of Clive Barker, a dollop of David Fincher, and one of the most knowledgeable horror scholars this side of Toronto? Why, you get the most recent episode of Certified Forgotten! This week, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by Horror Queers host Joe Lipsett to discuss The Nameless, the 1999 horror film from Spanish filmmaker - and Rec creator - Jaume Balagueró.
Jul 22, 2020
Jul 22, 2020
1hr 4 min
More films should come with extended dreamlike dance numbers. That's why, in this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by AVClub writer Katie Rife to discuss Funky Forest: The First Contact, the 2005 science-fiction/comedy film from Japanese filmmakers Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine, and Shunichiro Miki
Jul 8, 2020
Jul 8, 2020
1hr 13 min
Is there a place in the hallowed halls of Certified Forgotten for a movie about toilet zombies? Do you even need to ask? In this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by horror filmmaker, historian, publicist (and more) Ted Geoghegan to discuss Noboru Iguchi's Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead.
Jun 24, 2020
Jun 24, 2020
1hr 13 min
What happens when five twenty-somethings get trapped in an abandoned ski resort? Slashers happen, my friends. Slashers happen. In this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by Horror Movie a Day writer Brian Collins to discuss the outstanding Norwegian horror film Cold Prey.
Jun 10, 2020
Jun 10, 2020
1hr 5 min
Tiger, tiger, burning bright, in the... basement of my house? DURING A HURRICANE? That's right, in this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by Bloody Disgusting writer Meagan Navarro to discuss Burning Bright, a madcap mixture of Hallmark movie and creature feature.
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
1hr 10 min
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.
May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020
57 min
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.
Apr 29, 2020
Apr 29, 2020
1hr 12 min
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.