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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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Lívia is a nerd with an MA in Filmmaking and a couple of award-winning short films under her belt. She has contributed to independent publications such as Sapphic Nation, Rock &amp; Art UK, Remezcla, and others, focusing mainly on the horror genre, LGBTQ+, and feminist topics.

Livia Reim

Friendly Beast

Editorials

‘Friendly Beast’ Breaks Down Polite Society

Sarah Miles writes about horror movies because she’s worried about what trouble she’d get into if she didn’t. She knows far too much about zombies and Japanese horror, and her life goals are to live in a haunted house and someday hug Mothra.

Sarah Miles

Savageland

The Horrors of ‘Savageland’ Go Beyond the Screen

Eric Langberg is a writer from Los Angeles by way of Pittsburgh. He loves thinking too much about old movies, trashy reality TV, and pop music, and he&#8217;s excited to be living in LA now because it won&#8217;t be weird when he orders an iced coffee in January. You can find more of his writing at Everything&#8217;s Interesting.

Eric Langberg

The Third Saturday in October

Telling and Retelling in ‘The Third Saturday in October’ Duology

Andrea Thompson is a writer, editor, and film critic who is also the founder and director of the Film Girl Film Festival. She is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics and runs her own site, A Reel Of One&#8217;s Own, and has written for RogerEbert.com, The Spool, The Mary Sue, Inverse, and The Chicago Reader. She has no intention of becoming any less obsessed with cinema, comics, or nerdom in general.

Andrea Thompson

Jovan Adepo Overlord

‘Overlord’ Is Still a Nazi-Killing Good Time

Celia Mattison is a critic based in Brooklyn. She writes Deeper Into Movies, a newsletter about film, culture, and fiction.

Celia Mattison

Kate Lyn Sheil She Dies Tomorrow

Keep It To Yourself: Shared Anxiety in ‘She Dies Tomorrow’

CK Kimball is a writer, producer, performer and sometimes stop motion animator who&#8217;s been published in High Times, Fangoria, Nightmarish Conjurings and &#8220;After the Fall&#8221; an Apocalyptic Anthology.

CK Kimball

Book of Shadows Blair Witch 2

The Missing Greatness of ‘Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2’

Ryan Scott has been working as a journalist, primarily in the pop culture space, for a decade and counting. During his years obsessively covering every corner of the entertainment industry, he has interviewed many big names, including Oscar-winning director Darren Aronofksy and super star composer Michael Giacchino.

Ryan Scott

Zoe Kazan The Monster

‘The Monster’ Is A24’s Overlooked Creature Feature 

E.L King is Editor-in-Chief at Slay Away and host of the Slay Away horror podcast. They are a writer, film critic, and freelance entertainment journalist with a particular interest in horror studies and film theory. Their film review and essay bylines include Film Cred, MovieJawn, Dread Central, Hear Us Scream, and more.

E.L. King

Teresa Palmer Gabriel Bateman Lights Out

‘Lights Out’ Brings Mental Health Out of the Darkness

Luis Pomales-Diaz is a freelance writer and lover of fantasy, sci-fi, and of course, horror. When he isn&#8217;t working on a new article or short story, he can usually be found watching schlocky movies and forgotten television shows.

Luis Pomales-Diaz

Mahakaal Movie

‘Mahakaal’ Is More Than a ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Rip-Off

K. Thor Jensen is a writer and cartoonist living in the Pacific Northwest. He has contributed to dozens of prestigious outlets, including PCMag, Tested, Clickhole, and Newsweek. His second graphic novel, Cloud Stories, was released in 2017.

K. Thor Jensen

The Young Poisoner’s Handbook

Finding Empathy in ‘The Young Poisoner’s Handbook’

Tori Potenza is a queer critic and academic based in Philadelphia. Tori is a writer with bylines in MovieJawn and Hear Us Scream. Much of their work focuses on sex and gender themes in films, with a particular focus on the horror genre.

Tori Potenza

Julia Stiles Wicked

‘Wicked’ Slyly Confronts the ’90s Erotic Thriller

Christian Valentin is a New York-based writer, with a love for all things horror, Italian food and the occasional hike, but an obsession with Hong Kong action cinema. He’s active on Letterboxd and can be found on Twitter at @GenreFilmAddict.

Christian Valentin

Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi

The Meta Madness of ‘Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi!’