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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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Sakhi Thirani (she/her) is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi, India. She has previously written for platforms like Common Sense Media, JSTOR Daily, Offscreen. Art, cinema, and literature have always been of interest to her.

Sakhi Thirani

Kaun

Editorials

How ‘Kaun?’ Breaks Bollywood and Genre Conventions

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

Amber Midthunder Prey

Uterus Horror

‘Prey’ Is a Cinematic Rite of Passage Like No Other

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

The Eyes of My Mother

How ‘The Eyes of My Mother’ Upends Trauma Horror

Matt Konopka is a writer and wannabe werewolf who began his love of horror at the ripe old age of 3 with Carpenter’s Christine. He has a horror podcast called Killer Horror Critic which he does with his wonderful wife and has previously been published on Bloody Disgusting, Shudder’s The Bite, and Daily Grindhouse.

Matt Konopka

Christina Ricci Jesse Eisenberg Cursed

Wes Craven’s ‘Cursed’ Deserves Better

Bryant James Stark loves loves writing (and writing about) films. While he watches movies from any era, any country, and any genre, he&#8217;s particularly passionate about horror history, pulpy science fiction, and Japanese film from the 50&#8217;s.

Bryant James Stark

Tombs of the Blind Dead

‘Tombs of the Blind Dead’ Bests the Modern Zombie Movie

Joanna Psaros has a background in law and international affairs. She writes on women&#8217;s issues, culture and politics at girlslockerroomtalk.com.

Joanna Psaros

John Jarratt Wolf Creek 2

‘Wolf Creek 2’ is a Meta Ozploitation Classic

Freelance contributor at The Film Experience, Words found on Roger Ebert, /Film, Digital Spy, etc., Rotten Tomatoes-approved, GALECA/OFTA member.

Matthew St. Clair

Rebecca Hall The Night House

‘The Night House’ and Living With Anxiety

Annette LePique is an arts writer and educator based in Chicago. Her research interests include cinema, race, time, hysteria, and the ill body. She has written for Cleo Film Journal, Another Gaze Feminist Film Journal, is a frequent contributor to Chicago Artist Writers, and a Features Writer at Sixty Inches from Center.

Annette LePique

Brittany Murphy Cherry Falls

The Freudian Psychodrama of ‘Cherry Falls’

Assassination Nation

‘Assassination Nation’ Is an American Horror Story

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

Clare Higgins Hellbound: Hellraiser 2

‘Hellraiser’s Julia: The Underrated Villainess of Horror

Ariel is a lifelong horror enthusiast from the American midwest. She will watch almost anything, but particularly loves found footage, slashers, and the SAW franchise.

Ariel Powers-Schaub

Butterfly Kisses

‘Butterfly Kisses’ Captures the Compulsion to Create

Matthew is a Philadelphia-based film critic and the co-founder of Certified Forgotten. You can find his writing at publications like Inverse, Polygon, IGN, and more. When not writing about horror movies, he can often be found obsessing over horror comics or roleplaying games.

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