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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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Hamish is a freelance entertainment writer with a particular love for all things camp and queer. His writing can be found in a range of print and online publications, including Little White Lies and Digital Spy. He also makes regular TV and radio appearances to discuss film and has featured on a horror panel as part of The Dark Hedges Film Festival. His writing hero is the incomparable Gale Weathers.

Hamish Calvert

Unfriended Dark Web

Editorials

The Screenlife Futurism of ‘Unfriended: Dark Web’

Charlie Brigden is a writer who lives in South Wales with his wife, two children, and several pets. For most of his career he has specialized in writing about music in film, and has amassed several bylines for outlets such as Roger Ebert, The Quietus, Polygon, Film School Rejects, and more. He is also the author of several liner notes and essays for soundtracks and Blu-rays from such labels as Mondo DeathWaltz, Milan Records, Arrow Films, and Indicator.

Charlie Brigden

Jaws: The Revenge

Big Problems, Small Joys: The Music of ‘Jaws: The Revenge’

David Churack is a driven creative with an extensive writing and media education. He has experience in publishing, journalism, and film marketing. In addition to his work at Certified Forgotten, David can often be found at Cult of Monster.

David Churack

Exhibit A

‘Exhibit A’: Found Footage’s Opening Statement on Male Fragility

Veronica is a film, television, and culture writer living in Los Angeles, California. Her work has appeared in Film Daze, Film Cred, and Polygon, as well as on her personal biweekly newsletter, &#8220;but how can i make this about me?&#8221;.

Veronica Phillips

Christian Bale American Psycho

‘American Psycho,’ ‘Man Bites Dog,’ and Masculine Overconfidence

Babe with the Power. Supersonic woman. Writer. Rainbow Brite incarnate. Photographer. b-side baby. Freddie Mercury groupie born about thirty years too late.

Maggie Boccella

Adam Ant Love Bites

‘Love Bites’ and the 90s’ Attempts at Reimagining the Vampire Mythos

Christine Makepeace (<a href="http://www.christinemakepeace.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christinemakepeace.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745962351495000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2aDbZJlXY5HlfUgsvhf9aL">www.christinemakepeace.com</a>) is a screenwriter and film essayist living in the Southern California desert. Christine’s work has been featured at Dread Central, Certified Forgotten, Movie Jawn, Film School Rejects, and Crooked Marque among others. She is the former EIC and founder of the film magazine Paracinema.

Christine Makepeace

Cell John Cusack Samuel L. Jackson

Pick Up the Phone, ‘Cell’ Is Calling

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

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

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