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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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Thursday Aug 17, 2023
CF70: Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (w/ Kim Morrison)
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Direct-to-video horror sequels aren't exactly known for their staying power, but then again, most direct-to-video horror movies aren't directed by horror royalty Mary Lambert (Pet Sematary). In this episode of the podcast, The Matts are joined by Kim Morrison to discuss rape-revenge horror, parenting, and the dangers of CGI spiders.
Friday Aug 04, 2023
CF69: Pin (w/ Drew Dietsch)
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Here at Certified Forgotten, we've seen some shit. Our guests love bringing us challenging genre films with varying amounts of "weird" and "obscure." Enter our guest Drew Dietsch and this week's focal title, 1988's Pin. You know, the one with a sexualized medical dummy who can "talk" and encourage murder? From Canada with love, baby.
Friday Jul 21, 2023
CF68: The Final Terror (w/ C. Robert Cargill)
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Before he earned accolades for directing The Fugitive - hell, before he turned the heads of action fans with Steven Seagal's Under Siege, director Andrew Davis directed a 1983 low-budget wilderness slasher called The Final Terror. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts talk with novelist and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill (Sinister, The Black Phone) about the challenges of leaving film criticism and the power of becoming a full-time storyteller.
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
CF67: Santa Jaws (w/ Michael Varrati)
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
If we've learned nothing over the past few weeks, it's that the ocean is a dark and terrifying place, home to crushing depths, revenge-fueled killer whales, and.... Santa Jaws?! That's right, in this week's episode, we're celebrating Christmas in June with screenwriter Michael Varrati (The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, Christmas With You) and discussing Misty Talley's Christmas cult classic, Santa Jaws.
Friday May 26, 2023
CF66: Father’s Day (w/ Josh Hurtado)
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Dropping a Father's Day podcast episode in May, the month of mothers? That's how we roll here at Certified Forgotten. Join the Matts and their esteemed guest Josh Hurtado as they go head-to-head with Astron 6's goretastic Troma collaboration and live to tell about it.
Wednesday May 10, 2023
CF65: So Vam (w/ Blayne Waterloo)
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
If you like your coming-of-age films to be both queer and vampiric as hell, then you'll probably be a fan of Alice Maio Mackay's 2021 film So Vam. Joining the Matts for a conversation on the Australian horror film is Blayne Waterloo, Contributing Editor at Fangoria. How does So Vam compare to other queer vampire movies like Bit? And will Monagle ever get over having his childhood fashions mined for onscreen nostalgia? Listen to the episode to find out!
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
CF64: Horsemen (w/ Ari Drew)
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
What happens when Dennis Quaid is tasked with hunting down a group of internet-fueled serial killers? I guess you'll have to watch Jonas Åkerlund's 2009 procedural horror Horsemen and find out for yourself! Back after a brief hiatus, the Matts are joined by two-time guest Ari Drew for a really fun conversation about moving between cities, the current state of the horror industry, and, of course, Horsemen as a cinematic artifact.
Friday Feb 24, 2023
CF63: Don’t Go in the Woods (w/ Sezin Koehler)
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Did you know that Vincent D'Onofrio directed a low-budget indie horror musical in the mid-2010s? The Matts are joined by Don't Go in the Woods superfan Sezin Koehler to discuss this bloody assessment of creative endeavors, which she already wrote about for our wonderful little website. A rare double Certified Forgotten dip!
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
CF62: The Interior (w/ Brad McHargue)
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
The Matts are going over the river and through the woods in an episode that's alternately dubbed "Nature is Bullshit." Brad McHargue returns with The Interior, a woodland indie that was doing "A24 Horror" before A24 even got popular with moody, grief-stricken tales of terror and trauma.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
CF61: Hellraiser Hellworld (w/ Rosie Knight)
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Remember that time Pinhead went viral and created an online multiplayer experience that beckoned Henry Cavill and his friends to a Hellraiser rave? This week's guest does — come let the esteemed Rosie Knight convince you that Hellraiser: Hellworld is the most slept-on sequel in the franchise.