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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.

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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.

Molly Henery

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Uterus Horror

‘Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II’ Empowers Women And Terrifies Men

Kayleigh Donaldson is a features writer for Pajiba.com, where she specialize in chatting about celebrities, the entertainment industry, and whatever takes her fancy. She also writes film and TV features for Screen Rant and is the co-host of The Hollywood Read podcast.

Kayleigh Donaldson

Arrebato

Editorials

Blood is the Drug: Addiction and Vampirism in the Spanish Cult Horror ‘Arrebato’

Writer, actress, &amp; educator. Writer &amp; director of @BystandersFilm. Intersectional feminist. Lead writer at @xmorbidbeautyx. Stephen King&#8217;s It expert. She/her.

Jamie Alvey

My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To

My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To

Vampires, Horror, and the Cinema of Caregivers

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A Witchy Punk Ode To Self In ‘Hellbender’

Wally Adams is a freelance writer, teacher, traveler and/or whatever else comes up. While long an enthusiast of world cinema, he’s guilty as charged of having had less interest in horror films than most other genres for a long time (for thinking them too unrealistic). That was until realizing horror films are actually some of the best for tapping into (or devouring) the souls of different people, cultures and beliefs.

Wally Adams

Stephen Forsyth Hatcheet for the Honeymoon

‘Hatchet for the Honeymoon’ Is Mario Bava’s Most Self-Conscious Horror

Ciara Moloney (<a href="https://ciaramoloney.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ciaramoloney.net</a>) is a film critic and scholar based in Dublin. She is chief film critic for Current Affairs magazine, and her work has also appeared in Paste, Cineaste, IndieWire, Crooked Marquee, and MUBI Notebook. She thinks Arnie&#8217;s accent work in Red Heat is severely underrated.

Ciara Moloney

Judy Morris The Plumber

‘The Plumber’ Is a Sour Clash of Class and Gender

Marc Paterson is a freelance pop culture writer who&#8217;s written for Huffington Post and Invese.com. You can also find him blogging about movies and TV on Medium.

Marc Paterson

Begotten

‘Begotten’ Is a Ritual Captured on Film

Leah (she/her) is a New York-based librarian and pop culture junkie. She is a longtime cinephile who continuously endeavors to learn more about the history of the form. She has always been a writer but has only recently felt comfortable calling herself one. Leah usually digs movie musicals, period pieces, and parody films. You can find her on Twitter or on her blog.

Leah Carlson-Downie

Gijs Blom Dead & Beautiful

‘Dead & Beautiful’s Genre Bait-and-Switch Is Right On Trend

John writes predominantly about extreme and shot-on-video horror, but mostly he just loves film. You can catch him espousing the virtues of the zero-budget or arguing about metal.

John Patterson

Craig Jacobson Elliot

A Psychoanalytic Reading of Craig Jacobson’s ‘Elliot’

Michiel Huisman The Other Lamb

Going Clear With ‘The Other Lamb’

Steve Erickson is a writer and music producer who lives in New York. He writes for Gay City News, the Nashville Scene and other publications. His writing can be found at http://steeveecom.wordpress.com, and his music at http://callinamagician.blogspot.com.

Steve Erickson

As The Gods Will

Looking for Truth in the Violent Films of Takashi Miike

Emily Naser-Hall is an Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies and Director of the Film Program at Western Carolina University. Her research focuses on post-1945 American literature and film, cultural narratives, and the intersection of law and literature. She has also published on Gothic domesticity, sexuality, and labor, with a forthcoming project on the Gothic frontier in American folk horror.

Emily Naser-Hall

Anonymous Animals

‘Anonymous Animals’ and the Making of a Monster

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