It's great to be back at @certifiedforgotten.com to put a spotlight on underrated 2008 DTV sci-fi horror movie 'Alien Raiders.'

"There isn’t a single wasted moment in ALIEN RAIDERS's 85-minute running time, and the actors establish their characters’ personalities on the run." @signalbleed.bsky.social explains how Ben Rock's sci-fi cult classic turns a simple concept into a wild fuckin' ride.

"Danvers State, in all its decay, feels dreamlike and familiar, but also a little wrong. A little too big. A little uncanny." Our own Christine Makepeace makes the case for SESSION 9 as an early example of liminal horror.

In this week's edition of the Certified Forgotten newsletter, we're waxing poetic about the importance of independent film festivals.

"28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE bides its time (for better or worse) before having its subplots finally collide in raucous fashion, yielding some of the most rousing moments you’re likely to see in a cinema this year." Just a friendly reminder that THE BONE TEMPLE absolutely rips.

"There are few things the horror genre loves more than hurt people hurting people – especially at a summer camp." I could talk for hours about Avalan Fast's CAMP and why it's a much-needed evolution beyond traumatic horror. @chattfilmfest.org is crushing it this year; what a beautiful film.

"With a runtime of nearly two hours, there’s no denying that PITFALL wildly overstays its welcome. But there are little flourishes throughout the film that will endear it to anyone raised on 2000s direct-to-video slashers." Here's our latest review out of the Chattanooga Film Festival.

"If Sherriff’s story does not exist within the genre, it does exist outside it, enveloping horror’s tropes with a universal story of loss." Harry Sherriff's MISPER is one of the standout features at this year's @chattfilmfest.org.

It's time again to share my most popular letterboxd review. And the essay that accompanies it: certifiedforgotten.com/solstice

"It’s not hard to imagine Claire lifted directly from a classic horror comic, brought to life in brilliant dot patterns on the pages of back issues of Tales From the Crypt." There's a strong balance of spooky and nostalgia in THE MID-NIGHT DRIVER.

Alexander Ullom's film festival favorite IT ENDS is headed to theaters this August, but you can listen to our podcast episode on the film right freakin' now.

"If audiences can watch Selah empower herself to overcome the bonds that held her back from her true potential, perhaps it will inspire them to do the same." We're just guessing here, but THE OTHER LAMB feels like a movie destined for rediscovery.

We're a few weeks late to the party, but in the latest episode of the podcast, we break down Kane Parsons's BACKROOMS. It doesn't quite live up to the hype, but it's a great sign of things to come.

"SENDER may be a film that feels fragmented to some, but if you are able to lock into its wavelength, you may find Goldman’s movie has something poignant to say about the fragility of modern life." Here's our review of Britt Lower's latest, now playing at the Chattanooga Film Festival.

The very charming CANNIBAL MUKBANG is on @shudder.com today! Watch it, then cue up @meltyfeelings.bsky.social's episode of the podcast, where she talks about both her film and her appreciation for Scooter McRae's SHATTER DEAD.

Re-upping in case you missed it!

Here's also @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social's great essay on Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei's CAM for @certifiedforgotten.com, juxtaposing its uniquely empathetic and agency-championing view of sex work with the agency-stripping AI world we live in nearly a decade later certifiedforgotten.com/cam

It’s my birthday, and the most bestest birthday gift you could get me is a subscription to the free @certifiedforgotten.com newsletter.

Cam is a fantastic horror movie, and deserves respect imo 👍

"An intense, deeply disquieting psychological study, its drama concerns the sensations of feeling unmoored and outside of yourself." ICYMI: We only published one review from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, but it sure was a good one.

I've written about CAM before from a sex work perspective. But it's also super relevant in today's ai heavy digital landscape. Give it a read and a share.

"It’s not too surprising that a film so unabashedly pro-sex work would also be early to the 'machines are stealing our jobs' party." Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei's film was already an indie darling, but CAM has only gained ground with the rise of machine learning.

"Over the past six years, we’ve published — according to our napkin math, anyways — 298 essays on under-appreciated horror films, 46 reviews of new releases (which we only started doing in 2025), and 179 new podcast episodes." Certified Forgotten is six years old and better than ever.

Romero never misses. I remember this one got mildly dinged back in the day. Diary and Survival really took it in the chops and didn't deserve the drubbing. But the whole zombie thing was changing back then, too, still a couple years ahead of TWD.

In this week's newsletter, @donatobomb.bsky.social and @monagle.bsky.social celebrate six years of Certified Forgotten.

"We feel the love between mother and son in THE HOLE IN THE GROUND in a way that is often truncated – or even lost – in other psychological horror films." With THE MUMMY now streaming, let's look back at the film that launched Lee Cronin's career.

Six years of incredible horror film content you need to go check out! (There’s also an article by yours truly in there as well)

"BACKROOMS may ring hollow for all the wrong reasons, but its emptiness is subjective – those who project their own disillusionment on Parsons’s hallways and corridors may be more than willing to meet the director halfway." Let's get liminal.

Certified Forgotten turns six this week, and the best birthday gift you could get us is a subscription to our free weekly newsletter. 🎂

No podcast episode this week — life, ah, gets in the way — but that just means now is an awesome time to check out an older episode you might have missed. How about @hauntedmeg.bsky.social on THE SEVENTH CURSE?

"Also, and this should not be understated, there’s the occasional issue with haunted karaoke machines causing all manner of bloody mayhem." Just making sure you didn't miss your new favorite Thai horror film.

Angel Heart is great, and I might have to read this novel now. I’m also be down with a sweaty, sexy, tv series that felt like a journey into an unknowable hell.

Want to know why ANGEL HEART still has its hooks in modern audiences? Check out this piece by @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social at @certifiedforgotten.com.

"Its drama concerns the sensations of feeling unmoored and outside of yourself, in a manner so specific that perhaps it could’ve only been achieved in this particular, peculiar form." Please enjoy our one and only Cannes Film Festival review, courtesy of the great @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social.

In this week's edition of our newsletter, we talk a bit about the old-school horror movie currently wedged between the new media wunderkinds.

"PASSENGER may not have a ton of lore in its back pocket, but there’s enough connective thread between post-war expansion and modern downsizing trends to make the film feel like it has sharp teeth despite its very conventional execution." Here's our review of André Øvredal's latest.

It’s true: we’re obsessed with OBSESSION.

This is a great, GREAT criminally underseen horror comedy. It feels like Troma with a lot more heart. Even the CGI gore looks great!

Cheesy horror/comedies are often relegated to the "dumb fun" bin, but KILLER KARAOKE surprises with some real sweetness amid the mayhem. Love it, so I wrote about it for my latest column @certifiedforgotten.com!

"The ax-wielding ghost begins targeting people, terrifying them, and then asking a simple question – 'Can you sing?'" @fakerobhunter.bsky.social is back at the site today with this loving look at KILLER KARAOKE, Siwakorn Charupongsa's goofy ghost story.

“It’s no substitute for Google, but if we’re as loud as possible about the writing that we enjoy, and are aggressive in sharing those recommendations with others, we might just find a niche for ourselves.” This week’s newsletter is now inboxes.

"WOLF CREEK 2 dials up the derangement to a level of almost self-parody, making Mick slightly less menacing, but all the more self-aware, and resulting in some of the film’s biggest laughs." No time is the wrong time for some Ozsploitation.

"There isn’t an ounce of fat in OBSESSION, and Barker shows that keeping your audience a little punch drunk on horror is one of the most effective ways to build a feature." Somehow, Curry Barker's latest film finds a way to live up to the hype.

Have you listened to the latest episode of Certified Forgotten: The Podcast? We welcome special guest @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social, who argues that RESIDENT EVIL: DAMNATION features some of the best RE material put to screen. Wait, and @bjcolangelo.bsky.social as guest co-host? Let chaos reign!

"Faith may be his movie’s monster, but faith also takes on many forms, and Deveraux proves to have a surprisingly deft touch when it comes to the end of the world." All but forgotten by horror fans, END OF THE LINE is a killer exercise in religious horror.

"BURY YOUR DEAD is not worried about giving you answers. Rather it prompts you to ask yourself why you believe in what you do." NEW at the site today: Brazilian filmmaker Marco Dutra's most recent horror feature is a thoughtful exploration and faith and death at the end of the world.

i remember trying to describe this movie to a friend once and i was like “its videodrome but for kids”

Love this movie 💗

"BRAINSCAN encompasses a very specific — and essentially harmless — fear of video games that haunted the minds of parents and the American media." With a new MORTAL KOMBAT movie in theaters, let's take a look at John Flynn's cult classic.

Just watched the trailer for EVIL DEAD BURN, which reminded me that @donatobomb.bsky.social and I had very, very different opinions on Sébastien Vaniček's INFESTED.