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Certified Forgotten
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2020
In 2019, Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle found themselves in a heated discussion about the relationship between horror and RottenTomatoes. With hundreds of horror films released each year, what happens to the movies that fail to earn attention from the ‘accredited’ RottenTomatoes sites? And what does it say about the industry that some mainstream horror sites have historically been left on the outside looking in?
The result of that conversation was the Certified Forgotten podcast. In the show, The Matts and a rotating group of industry guests tackle some of the best horror films to feature five or fewer RT reviews. This allows Certified Forgotten to focus exclusively on the movies that have fallen through the cracks, those festival standouts - and direct-to-video cult classics - that are deserving of a second look.
These films may be fresh, or they may be rotten, but they’ve all been Certified Forgotten.
The result of that conversation was the Certified Forgotten podcast. In the show, The Matts and a rotating group of industry guests tackle some of the best horror films to feature five or fewer RT reviews. This allows Certified Forgotten to focus exclusively on the movies that have fallen through the cracks, those festival standouts - and direct-to-video cult classics - that are deserving of a second look.
These films may be fresh, or they may be rotten, but they’ve all been Certified Forgotten.
Rawhead Rex with Jordan Downey (V/H/S/Beyond)
Who better to discuss a film like Rawhead Rex than the current king of low-budget horror? In this episode of the Certified Forgotten podcast, we're joined by Jordan Downey - co-writer and director of The Head Hunter, ThanksKilling, and the opening segment in the Critics' Choice Awards-nominated V/H/S/Beyond - to talk about his favorite Clive Barker adaptation - or at least, his favorite Clive Barker adaptation where an ancient Irish demon gives a deacon a golden shower.
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CF94: Entrance w/ David Dastmalchian
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New year, new ambitions, same Certified Forgotten. We're ringing in 2025 with an absolute dream of a guest: David Dastmalchian. We're double-dipping on this episode because podcast fans would be correct to remember we covered 2012's Entrance with Jackson Stewart. We don't see that as an issue - it's pretty rad that multiple guests would want to champion such a "small" film. Plus, we have plenty...
Tammy and the T-Rex w/ Eric Goldman
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It was only a matter of time before Tammy and the T-Rex found its way onto Certified Forgotten. Part romantic comedy, part mad scientist experiment, part gory survival-horror flick? Paul Walker's brain ends up inside a gigantic dinosaur prop that lusts after Denise Richards? Longtime entertainment journalist Eric Goldman brings us back to the 90s with this absurd blast from the past, emphasizin...
Uncertified: The Sacrifice Game
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We're turning back the clock on Christmas Horror and chatting about Jennifer Wexler's The Sacrifice Game. Why, you ask? With these Uncertified episodes, we're giving "recent" a longer leash when we say we'll highlight recent releases. The Sacrifice Game happens to be one of Donato's favorite Christmas Horror titles released in the last few years, and 'tis the season, so why not? Killers, demons...
Drive Thru with Julieann Stipidis
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Are you craving a greasy, sloppy bite of fast-food horror sleaze? This week's episode travels back to the bygone era of 2007, which feels like an alternate universe of nu-metal and poor behaviors. Horror journalist Julieann Stipidis brings The Matts what she describes as one of her "Holy Trinity of Bad Aughts Movies," ready to champion Horny the Clown. Kitchen deaths, demonic mascots, and inapp...
Uncertified: Thanksgiving Special
มุมมอง 114 วันที่ผ่านมา
This week's episode is a bit of holiday fun - a chance to get to know your Matts a tad better. There's no single movie focus, no prime directive. We're just chatting about things we're thankful for this year as horror fans. It's an episode of shared reflection, highlighting what's excited us most in 2024. Listen along as you lay on your couch in a food coma, stuffed like yesterday's turkey.
Uncertified: Heretic
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Sure, monsters and demons are terrifying, but is there anything quite as scary in 2024 as a conversation about religion? In this episode of Uncertified, Matt Monagle and Matt Donato discuss Scott Beck and Bryan Woods's Heretic, a parlor horror film with a great central performance by Hugh Grant. Come for the religious scares, stay for the crisis of faith.
Uncertified: Smile 2
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Skye Riley embarks on a comeback tour for the ages - but is it worth the price of admission? Co-hosts Matt Monagle and Matt Donato are covering Parker Finn's sequel Smile 2 in this week's bite-sized Uncertified episode. Is it one of the best horror movies of 2024? Does Naomi Scott give a powerhouse performance as a possessed pop star? You're damn right. The Matts share an olive branch of agreem...
Scary Movie with Rocco T. Thompson
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No, not THAT Scary Movie. This week's guest episode covers 1991's Scary Movie starring John Hawkes. Yes, THAT John Hawkes. The Matts bring in horror journalist and podcaster Rocco T. Thompson to discuss an underseen entry into the haunted attraction horror film canon. Plus, Rocco and Monagle address Scary Movie as a celebrated indie product of Austin's horror scene. Nothin' better than cozy reg...
Uncertified: Strange Darling
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In this week's bite-sized podcast episode, Matt Donato and Matt Monagle discuss J.T. Mollner's Strange Darling. Is it a brilliant deconstruction of tired slasher tropes? Or a pretentious mashup of screenwriting tricks? The answer to both is a resounding yes, and, at the risk of spoiling the episode, it's exactly that ambition and playfulness that makes Strange Darling one of the best horror fil...
Uncertified: V/H/S/Beyond
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What better way to celebrate Matt Monagle and Matt Donato's return from Fantastic Fest than with a Fantastic Fest release? In this episode of our Uncertified series, Monagle and Donato discuss V/H/S/Beyond, the latest (and potentially greatest) entry in the V/H/S series that features new films from filmmakers Justin Long, Kate Siegel, and Jordan Downey.
Uncertified: Out Come The Wolves
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In this week's short-and-sweet podcast episode, The Matts discuss Adam MacDonald's Out Come The Wolves. It's a bit like Backcountry 2.0, except instead of a bear, it's a pack of hungry wolves. MacDonald's making a name as a wilderness horror director, which neither Certified Forgotten host sees as an issue. What do we think will be MacDonald's next animal of choice? Surely he'll at least comple...
555 with Sean Abley
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Uncertified: Blink Twice
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In this week's mini-episode of Matt on Matt podcasting action, your Certified Forgotten co-hosts share their thoughts on Zoë Kravitz's rageful debut, Blink Twice. How did she sneak a rape-revenge movie into theaters with mainstream appeal? By wrapping it in a Glass Onion meets Get Out meets The Hunt vision - and casting Channing Tatum helps. But this isn't a movie about him. Blink Twice is an i...
Bruiser with Adam Cesare (Clown in a Cornfield)
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Bruiser with Adam Cesare (Clown in a Cornfield)
CF83: Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (w/ Ariel Powers-Schaub)
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CF83: Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (w/ Ariel Powers-Schaub)
I just found you and will definitely become a recurrent viewer and listener! I also love you logo ❤
2:35 omg 😍 very hot
what happen to sono now 😂
my favorite director right now
um yes
can anyone tell me whats the music that plays after 6:00 im desperate 😭😭😭. ALSO GREAT VIDEO
I don't know if it's already late. But it's "Pachelbel - Canon in D Major", a very famous classical song.
ive never been in one of those groups in my current lifetime...but boy do i ever have a tale to tell!! ... unfortunately it wont fit in the comments & i doubt that youtube wuld allow a video about it either... buen provecho 🍽️...
Great analysis! Surprised it took me so long to find this video of yours - it was very well written and easy to follow through. I really need to watch the films you stated throughout that I haven’t watch yet and can’t wait to do so now!
This might be the worst review/retrospective of all time, you're just spoiling all these movies and adding basically nothing in the way of commentary
Breaking Surface has been added to my watch list. Would of been a perfect movie for last weeks snow storms. I blame the art work for me missing this movie. If the poster was something like an extreme longshot of a diver swimming deep in the ocean with rocks falling after them, I totally would've clicked that image and read the description. Awesome podcast!
Thanks, Fill! That's a great point too. The artwork didn't really sell the movie that it is.
Amazing video, can't wait to watch Strange Circus and Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Exploitation is unavoidable. It is in dialectic with empowerment (ugh, how very Disney), or love. It is unavoidable because desire is not under either our or an Other’s control. Sono understands this. It’s also why cisgender is a nonsense term. Cis, from chemistry, meaning “on the side of”. Sono knows that desire is not even “on the side of” the subject. In a patriarchy, women express this often more clearly than men (and are usually punished for it). Screw gender roles - more rules, roles mean nothing in the face of sexual desire. This is what Yu in Love Exposure understands. But it takes Yuko to save him.
Super dope
Such an amazing video! I've never been able to articulate why Sono's films have always felt more feminist and less exploitative than they might seem at first and this did it so well! Subscribed straight away.
I just searched for Sion Sono Films and i found your video from 6 months ago, and then i took a look at your page, i found this video from One hour ago...what!
It was meant to be! We're a small site just starting out, but do plan to start putting out video essays a little more frequently (hopefully). Heck, maybe one a month!
@@certifiedforgotten Your channel's name is enough to look into. Keep working in here :)
And then there is Himizu
I honestly still have no idea what I think of that movie, but it is a wild one. (but aren't they all)
Randomly stumbled upon this, but really enjoyed. Great work. Keep it up!
This is just what I was looking for! I knew there had to be someone out there who was interested enough in Sion Sono's work to do some analysis. Curious as to how Noriko's Dinner Table got omitted from this though.
I had to cut some films, and that was one I decided to not completely dive into. He's so prolific, I didn't even put in The Forest of Love (which is arguably very on brand for this essay). I did put clips from NORIKO'S !
Very fair and even handed take of his filmography. Also a great reminder that there are still some Sono films I need to watch. You're a dear ^_^
^.^ <3 thank you
Fantastic, thanks!
Great piece! The Sono fan in me rejoices. You had a great critical look on his filmography, and we need more people like you to bring this guy the attention he deserves
Thank you!!! :D
so good!
Fantastic! Can't wait for more video essay's.
Loved it!
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