Matt Monagle
@monagle.bsky.social
Co-founder of Certified Forgotten (www.certifiedforgotten.com), a writer-owned horror publication. Find my work at IGN, Polygon, Inverse, Dicebreaker, and more. Rehomed Alaskan living in Philadelphia.
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'Keeper' Review: Falling Out of Love Never Felt This Good
'Keeper,' the latest film from 'Longlegs' director Osgood Perkins, combines the best of the worst in romance, horror, and paranoia.
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"KEEPER will be a gift to everyone on Perkins’s wavelength – and, as the early reviews already indicate, a headache to everyone else." I reviewed Osgood Perkins's latest for @certifiedforgot.bsky.social, and, surprise surprise, I fucking loved it.
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Today's the day! POPCORN DISABILITIES is out. Due to a variety of factors reviews are in short supply so if you see it out in the wild this week and/or have a review PLEASE post it online (Goodreads, Amazon, etc.) and I'll be sharing them all week!
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today's the day! POPCORN DISABILITIES is out. Due to a variety of factors reviews are in short supply so if you see it out in the wild this week and/or have a review PLEASE post it online (Goodreads, Amazon, etc.) and I'll be sharing them all week!
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The only bad part about rewatching 30 Rock is that everything Dr. Spaceman says is how RFK Jr. thinks medicine works
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The only bad part about rewatching 30 Rock is that everything Dr. Spaceman says is how RFK Jr. thinks medicine works
Wait, @fangoria.bsky.social is getting into the comic book business? As someone who collects a whole slew of modern horror anthologies - from BOOM! Studios's HELLO DARKNESS to EC Comics's CRUEL UNIVERSE - I might be biased, but I think this is SUCH a smart goddamn move.
Update 10: FANGORIA Is Thankful For YOU · First in Fright: The FANGORIA Compendium
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has backed First in Fright: The FANGORIA Compendium and made this project so successful to date. You’ve shown up for us in a huge way, and this feels li...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Wait, @fangoria.bsky.social is getting into the comic book business? As someone who collects a whole slew of modern horror anthologies - from BOOM! Studios's HELLO DARKNESS to EC Comics's CRUEL UNIVERSE - I might be biased, but I think this is SUCH a smart goddamn move.
UPDATE: He has requested the artwork come down. I’ll get you when you’re a little older, kiddo.
My seven-year-old nephew is spending Thanksgiving weekend in the same room where I hung all of @mrtylercrook.bsky.social's horror artwork, and if the zombies give him nightmares and spark a lifelong obsession with the horror genre, oh no, that would be just terrrrrrible.
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
UPDATE: He has requested the artwork come down. I’ll get you when you’re a little older, kiddo.
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excited for these ancient children and also all of us as a society to finally move on from the upside goddamn down already
‘Stranger Things’ Review: The Final Season of Netflix’s Horror Hit Gets Stuck in the Upside Down
Linda Hamilton joins the cast for the show's fifth and last outing, consisting of eight chapters to be released in three chunks over the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
excited for these ancient children and also all of us as a society to finally move on from the upside goddamn down already
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EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! (Advent starts MONDAY and it's the perfect time to start MY BOOK):
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! (Advent starts MONDAY and it's the perfect time to start MY BOOK):
I have been told by three different editors that I feature the cleanest copy they've ever seen, which, as someone who believes that 90% of a writer's job is to make life easier for the person who hired them, is the highest praise I could hope for.
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I have been told by three different editors that I feature the cleanest copy they've ever seen, which, as someone who believes that 90% of a writer's job is to make life easier for the person who hired them, is the highest praise I could hope for.
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sooo excited for this movie! OF COURSE a new Raimi horror had to make it to the cover
Cover reveal alert! Sam Raimi's SEND HELP chops up FANGORIA #30. Come on in for a closer look at the full cover and a killer deal on new subscriptions.
Sam Raimi’s SEND HELP On The Cover Of FANGORIA #30
Cover reveal alert! Sam Raimi's SEND HELP chops up FANGORIA #30. Come on in for a closer look at the full cover and a killer deal on new subscriptions.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
sooo excited for this movie! OF COURSE a new Raimi horror had to make it to the cover
My seven-year-old nephew is spending Thanksgiving weekend in the same room where I hung all of @mrtylercrook.bsky.social's horror artwork, and if the zombies give him nightmares and spark a lifelong obsession with the horror genre, oh no, that would be just terrrrrrible.
November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
My seven-year-old nephew is spending Thanksgiving weekend in the same room where I hung all of @mrtylercrook.bsky.social's horror artwork, and if the zombies give him nightmares and spark a lifelong obsession with the horror genre, oh no, that would be just terrrrrrible.
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Did a gift guide!
Our suggestions for the best box sets, Blu-rays, 4Ks, books, and more for the movie geek on your list. crookedmarquee.com/crooked-marq...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Did a gift guide!
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NYC: Come see our little holiday horror on the big screen w/ intro by @jennwexler.bsky.social!
This Christmas, raise a little hell.
@thefofif.bsky.social gets into the seasonal spirit with a special screening of Jenn Wexler’s new home invasion holiday horror classic THE SACRIFICE GAME!
Tuesday 12/9 at Nitehawk Williamsburg with a director intro.
@thefofif.bsky.social gets into the seasonal spirit with a special screening of Jenn Wexler’s new home invasion holiday horror classic THE SACRIFICE GAME!
Tuesday 12/9 at Nitehawk Williamsburg with a director intro.
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
NYC: Come see our little holiday horror on the big screen w/ intro by @jennwexler.bsky.social!
I like that the same people who complain about being held accountable for the systemic inequities of their parents also believe that undocumented adults who were moved here when they were children should be deported ASAP.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I like that the same people who complain about being held accountable for the systemic inequities of their parents also believe that undocumented adults who were moved here when they were children should be deported ASAP.
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Wake Up Dead Man is definitely a return to form for the Knives Out films, with Daniel Craig in fine Christophe Waltz cosplay and a fine plot about turbulent priests. But oh does it get weirdly dismissive of non-believers. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/film...
Wake Up Dead Man Review: Believe in Benoit Blanc • The Austin Chronicle
So who did the dastardly deed? Was it the local doctor (Jeremy Renner)? Was it the groundskeeper (Thomas Haden Church)? The local lawyer (Kerry Washington) or the aspiring politician she claims is her...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Wake Up Dead Man is definitely a return to form for the Knives Out films, with Daniel Craig in fine Christophe Waltz cosplay and a fine plot about turbulent priests. But oh does it get weirdly dismissive of non-believers. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/film...
Catching up on work in my office with the door locked as my nephews jiggle the handle and shout "Uncle Matt! Uncle Matt!" which means Thanksgiving has officially kicked off in the Monagle household.
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Catching up on work in my office with the door locked as my nephews jiggle the handle and shout "Uncle Matt! Uncle Matt!" which means Thanksgiving has officially kicked off in the Monagle household.
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Acceptable answer
No. The Thing is a movie about a bunch of people who all distrust and hate each other trapped in one building as the tension between them slowly builds until it reaches a breaking point. It's a Thanksgiving movie.
Should John Carpenter's THE THING be officially classified as a Christmas movie? Let your voice be heard!
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Acceptable answer
Finished TENDER IS THE FLESH tonight. Picked up most of what it put down — the world-building is top-notch, and I loved that it gave its dystopia a ‘70s flair (more in-line with SOYLENT GREEN or PLANET OF THE APES than modern fictional apocalypses). Also, super grateful it was written by a woman.
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Finished TENDER IS THE FLESH tonight. Picked up most of what it put down — the world-building is top-notch, and I loved that it gave its dystopia a ‘70s flair (more in-line with SOYLENT GREEN or PLANET OF THE APES than modern fictional apocalypses). Also, super grateful it was written by a woman.
Old enough to watch THE REMAINS OF THE DAY for the first time and think it rips.
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Old enough to watch THE REMAINS OF THE DAY for the first time and think it rips.
Someday, remind me to tell the story of how THE EMPTY MAN director David Prior tried to join my home game of the ALIEN RPG.
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Someday, remind me to tell the story of how THE EMPTY MAN director David Prior tried to join my home game of the ALIEN RPG.
If Film School Rejects is dead, what is preventing me from publishing my best pieces from there at Certified Forgotten? The answer, it seems, is nothing.
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If Film School Rejects is dead, what is preventing me from publishing my best pieces from there at Certified Forgotten? The answer, it seems, is nothing.
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THE UGLY STEPSISTER (2025) is one of favorite horror movies this year. It’s Cinderella but the body-horror version with tapeworms, moonlit booty cheeks, chaotic gore, stunning costumes and more. I LOVE it.
a woman with a tiara on her head and a choker
ALT: a woman with a tiara on her head and a choker
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November 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
THE UGLY STEPSISTER (2025) is one of favorite horror movies this year. It’s Cinderella but the body-horror version with tapeworms, moonlit booty cheeks, chaotic gore, stunning costumes and more. I LOVE it.
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Hey! I wrote this!
2019's SPIRAL is so fantastic and worth revisiting especially if it's been a minute.
2019's SPIRAL is so fantastic and worth revisiting especially if it's been a minute.
“With its social consciousness on its sleeve, SPIRAL works hard to be a film with something to say; and it is, literally begging viewers to heed its warnings.” Here’s @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social on the brutal, brutal Shudder release you might have missed.
'Spiral' Is a Warning That Bleeds Through the Screen
Christine Makepeace explains why Kurtis David Harder's 'Spiral' has only increased in urgency since its release.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hey! I wrote this!
2019's SPIRAL is so fantastic and worth revisiting especially if it's been a minute.
2019's SPIRAL is so fantastic and worth revisiting especially if it's been a minute.
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“With its social consciousness on its sleeve, SPIRAL works hard to be a film with something to say; and it is, literally begging viewers to heed its warnings.” Here’s @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social on the brutal, brutal Shudder release you might have missed.
'Spiral' Is a Warning That Bleeds Through the Screen
Christine Makepeace explains why Kurtis David Harder's 'Spiral' has only increased in urgency since its release.
certifiedforgotten.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“With its social consciousness on its sleeve, SPIRAL works hard to be a film with something to say; and it is, literally begging viewers to heed its warnings.” Here’s @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social on the brutal, brutal Shudder release you might have missed.
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The announcement of a lifetime — I contributed a solo commentary track for the Umbrella release of I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978).
I still cannot believe this. Bringing DAY OF THE WOMAN completely full circle.
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I still cannot believe this. Bringing DAY OF THE WOMAN completely full circle.
shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/day...
Day Of The Woman: I Spit On Your Grave + I Spit On Your Grave: Deja Vu
Decades later, I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE: DEJA VU (DAY OF THE WOMAN: DEJA VU) revisits that legacy with shocking audacity, bringing the story full circle in a brutal, haunting continuation that refuses to ...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The announcement of a lifetime — I contributed a solo commentary track for the Umbrella release of I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978).
I still cannot believe this. Bringing DAY OF THE WOMAN completely full circle.
shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/day...
I still cannot believe this. Bringing DAY OF THE WOMAN completely full circle.
shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/day...
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One of my favorite fests is doing a holiday horror showcase and they'll be doing a live script read of COAL EYES ARE WATCHING
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November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
One of my favorite fests is doing a holiday horror showcase and they'll be doing a live script read of COAL EYES ARE WATCHING
☃️💜
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With the second season of FALLOUT just around the corner, I want to once more shout out @thatwitchmia.bsky.social for letting me write the IGN cover story for Season 1 in 2024. It's probably the only time I'm going to get to do coverage like that, and it remains a cool milestone in my career.
Fallout: A Wasteland Survival Guide to the New TV Series - IGN
IGN Cover Story: The Fallout showrunners and stars Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins and Aaron Moten provide a vault of information on Prime Video's adaptation of the game franchise.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
With the second season of FALLOUT just around the corner, I want to once more shout out @thatwitchmia.bsky.social for letting me write the IGN cover story for Season 1 in 2024. It's probably the only time I'm going to get to do coverage like that, and it remains a cool milestone in my career.