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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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Man Finds Tape

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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

Niamh Algar Censor

Editorials

Moral Panics and Video Nasties: How Fear Turns Into Censorship in ‘Censor’

Peter Piatkowski is a London-based writer, though he was raised in Chicago. He writes pop culture criticism and film criticism. His work has been published in various publications, including anthologies and journals.

Peter Piatkowski

Elvira Mistress of the Dark

She’s a Queen: Camp, Queerness, and Comedy in ‘Elvira, Mistress of the Dark’

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

Rebecca Romijn Satanic Panic

Uterus Horror

How ‘Satanic Panic’ Captures Adulthood Limbo

Justin Kyle is a writer, photographer, and podcaster currently living in Seoul, South Korea. He is one of the hosts of the Straight Chilling Podcast, where he reviews horror films on a weekly basis. Justin is also known for his writing, which often focuses on explorations into Korean horror films and how they reflect Korean society and culture. He also maintains several Youtube channels including a Korean travel channel, Justin Abroad, as well as a Horror channel that explores horror through various mediums.

Justin Kyle

The Wailing

‘The Wailing’ and the Identity Crises of a Korean Generation

Rebecca Sayce is a freelance journalist based in the West Midlands. She is a regular entertainment contributor for Metro UK, Digital Spy, What Culture, and Moving Pictures Film Club. Sayce is NCTJ accredited with shorthand and video journalism.

Rebecca Sayce

Dog Soldiers

How ‘Dog Soldiers’ Sparked a Werewolf New Wave

Melanie Moyer is a Philadelphia-based writer of Millennial dread and queers in genre fiction. When not working on projects, or at her day job as an advertising copywriter, Melanie enjoys cooking, exploring Philly&#8217;s food scene, and talking about horror on her podcast, Splatter Chatter.

Melanie Moyer

Scare Package

‘Scare Package’ Is a Meta-Horror Echo Chamber

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 The Twin

‘The Twin’ Is a Twisted Take on Female Hysteria

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

Julie Christie Demon Seed

The Reproductive Terror of ‘Demon Seed’

Abigael Wanjiru is a freelance writer and content creator.

Abigael Wanjiru

Good Manners

‘Good Manners’ Is a Strange, Fractured Fairytale

Nicole Kidman Mia Wasikowska Stoker

Park Chan-wook’s ‘Stoker’ Turns Prey Into Predator

J. Simpson is a freelance writer and musician, living and working in Portland, OR. Specializing in music journalism, Simpson is constantly expanding the parameters of what that means, using it as a microscope to examine the minutiae of culture. He is the owner and creator of the Forestpunk online journal, which is investigating the intersection of music with ancient hidden philosophies, seeking to define the indescribable, looking for the soul in the machine. He also freelances for a number of websites, including Freq Magazine, Redefine Magazine, and The Active Listener.

J. Simpson

Demonicus

‘Demonicus’ Is Z-Grade Heavy Metal Horror

Samantha Jacobs, MFA, is a freelance writer from South Florida. She is published in several literary magazines and works as a content creator and ghostwriter.

Samantha Jacobs

Wes Craven Fear in the Dark

‘Fear In The Dark’: Horror’s Impact From Those Who Know Best