Certified Forgotten

I bet you didn't think we'd ever cover a Steven Spielberg movie on the podcast, didja? This week's special guest, author Max Evry, found a loophole: the 1972 made-for-television feature Something Evil. It's fitting, since Max's new book Stranded on Earth is all about how Night Skies became E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Spielberg might have essentially disowned the movie, but that can't stop us from talking about this Poltergeist before Poltergeist haunted house story.

About Something Evil
A young couple moves into a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. What they don't know is that there is an unseen presence in the house, and that it wants to take possession of the wife.

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About Certified Forgotten
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. To learn more, visit www.certifiedforgotten.com.

There's a lot we don't want to say about Jordan Downey's The Cycle because if you haven't been spoiled yet, stay that way. So, yes. It's this week's topic for an Uncertified review. Deborah Ann Woll kicks ass as the lead forensic pathologist. Jeffrey Donovan is as good as ever. Listen in if you've seen the flick, and if you haven't, go watch it on Shudder, then hit play!

About The Cycle
A daughter unravels her father's dark past after his body, missing for 36 years, is found at a horrific crime scene.

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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. To learn more, visit www.certifiedforgotten.com.

It's Italian-American Heritage Month, so we at Certified Forgotten decided to... lol, well, have a little fun. You see, co-host Matthew Monagle publicly skeeted that there's only one good horror-comedy. That prompted CF's other half, Matt Donato, to join forces with superstar guest Michael Varrati for a lil' punishment episode. That, plus their Italian-American bond, meant there was only one title to subject Monagle to this episode: the über-gory, spray-tanned indie horror "satire," Jersey Shore Massacre.

About Jersey Shore Massacre
A typical weekend down the shore takes a bizarre turn as six girls and five obnoxious fist-pumpers become the unsuspecting targets of a deranged killer.

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About Certified Forgotten
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. To learn more, visit www.certifiedforgotten.com.

We're playing a little post-festival rewind here at Certified Forgotten, which means the Matts are finally tackling Resident Evil (2026). On paper, Zach Cregger's horror-comedy take on Capcom's nightmare franchise should divide your co-hosts. Matt Donato loves horror-comedies; Matthew Monagle is the opposite. But is Resident Evil a rare funny-scary title that can unite the two Matts? Spoiler alert: yes! Listen in to hear why.

About Resident Evil (2026)
 
A hapless courier (Austin Abrams as Bryan) is tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures to survive.

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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. To learn more, visit www.certifiedforgotten.com.

It's been a decade since Na Hong-jin directed his last feature film, The Wailing, and it's been two weeks since we recorded our episode on his recent Neon release, Hope. Blame Donato, and blame film festivals. But better late than never, your two Matt hosts are digging into this oddball sci-fi creature flick for all its worth. Big thrills, exciting action, terrible CG execution—it's all on the table

About Hope
 
A police chief, a policewoman, and a group of hunters try to track down and kill a mysterious creature that's laying waste to a Korean village.

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About Certified Forgotten
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. To learn more, visit www.certifiedforgotten.com.