Certified Forgotten
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsCertified Forgotten is a 60-minute biweekly podcast with a focus on underseen horror films. Hosts Matthew Monagle (@mattmonagle) and Matt Donato (@DoNatoBomb) speak with creators, filmmakers, and critics about their lifelong relationships to the horror genre. Each episode also highlights another unique genre title with ten-or-fewer reviews on aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.
Previous guests include April Wolfe (screenwriter, Black Christmas); Tyler MacIntyre (writer-director, Tragedy Girls); Brad Henderson (Acquisitions, Vinegar Syndrome); and Ariel Fisher (managing editor, Fangoria). Special episodes of Certified Forgotten have been included as part of the programming of the 2021 Reel Love Film Festival and the 2021 North Bend Film Festival.
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Episodes
CF81: Under the Bed
April 26, 2024 18:04 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWhat's that, no guest? It's the dawn of a new era at Certified Forgotten, and Matt Donato and Matt Monagle are here to explain their vision for new episodes of the show. But new ideas doesn't mean saying goodbye to old favorites, which is why we've also got a full-sized conversation about Steven C. Miller's Under the Bed. Did Monagle like this old-school Donato favorite? Listen for yourself to find out!
CF80: Black Circle (w/ Sean Redlitz)
April 12, 2024 18:45 - 1 hour - 108 MBAre you a fan of Adrian Garcia Bogliano's Cold Sweat? Late Phases aka Night of the Wolf? Here Comes the Devil? Maybe even Scherzo Diabolico? Well, then you should heed The Sacrifice Game co-writer Sean Redlitz's recommendation and watch 2018's Black Circle, a more underseen Bogliano winner. Sean brings the Matts a low-budget, high-concept thriller about vinyl records, hypnosis, and doppelgängers that represents the exact type of overlooked horror feature this podcast strives to highlight.
CF79: The Seventh Curse (w/ Meagan Navarro)
February 24, 2024 19:56 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBDid anyone have Chow Yun-fat on their Certified Forgotten bingo card? We didn't either! But here we are, welcoming Bloody Disgusting's Meagan Navarro back to discuss Lam Ngai Kai's Hong Kong horror actioner The Seventh Curse. The film, based on the widely popular Dr. Yuen series, has a little bit of everything: blood curses, wriggly worm monsters, bleeding statues ... and that's just in the opening thirty-plus-minute flashback. This week's episode is a blast from the past with Meg and the Ma...
CF78: Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival (w/ BJ Colangelo)
February 09, 2024 19:45 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBThere are many perks to hosting a podcast, one of which is that you can demand certain episodes. Hi, this is Matt Donato, and I demanded BJ Colangelo return to cover Darren Lynn Bousman's Devil's Carnival sequel, Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival. Everything is bigger, the stars are brighter, and we get more musical religious mayhem — but this time in Heaven. Tech N9ne, David Hasselhoff, Ted Neeley, and more new additions lend their voices to the chorus of sainted sinners, but sadly, there'd be...
CF77: Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (w/ Harmony Colangelo)
January 19, 2024 18:42 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBWhenever Harmony Colangelo pops in for a guest spot, you're in for a treat. What did they bring us this time? Oh, just "undoubtedly the only vampire snooker musical in cinema history" — a sports drama, a rock musical, and a vampire affair all rolled into one. Join Harmony and the Matts for an exquisitely 80s journey into career-defining tournaments and sharp fangs, spotlighting what will surely remain one of the oddest subgenre hybrids we'll ever cover on the show.
CF76: The Boat (w/ Rob Hunter)
January 03, 2024 15:38 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIn this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are rejoined by Film School Rejects head film critic Rob Hunter, who last appeared on Episode 5 to talk about Cold Prey. In this episode, Rob weighs in on award season, his lackadaisical approach to release dates for year-end lists, and, of course, Winston Azzopardi's The Boat.
CF75: Outpost (w/ John Torrani)
December 08, 2023 20:32 - 1 hour - 99 MBIn this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, dig into the terrifying trenches of wartime horror. The Matts are joined by industry professional John Torrani to go head-to-head with Nazi ghosts in 2008's Outpost, paying respect to the late Ray Stevenson. The only good Nazi is a dead Nazi, so when they get back up, someone has to put them back down.
CF74: A Horrible Way To Die (w/ Tyler MacIntyre)
November 22, 2023 15:02 - 1 hour - 63 MBIn this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, we turn our sights to Christmas horror and mumblegore! Filmmaker Tyler MacIntyre (Patchwork, Tragedy Girls) returns to the podcast for an in-depth discussion about his new film It's a Wonderful Knife and the importance of Hallmark Christmas movies to his own career. Then, MacIntyre joins The Matts for a discussion about Adam Wingard's A Horrible Way To Die, an influential mumblegore release that also doubles as a "killer" showcase for actor-film...
CF73: Doom Annihilation (w/ William Bibbiani)
October 20, 2023 18:36 - 1 hour - 117 MBInevitably, when one of your podcast co-hosts is Matt Donato, all roads lead to Doom. Not in an existential way, but in rants about the 2005 video game adaptation. In this episode, the Matts are joined by the esteemed William Bibbiani to talk about 2018's Doom: Annihilation and how the underrated reboot stacks against not only the prior film, but video game movies as a whole.
CF72: Last Shift (w/ Rachel Reeves)
September 13, 2023 14:05 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBIf you're like us, you were probably surprised to find out that Anthony DiBlasi's Last Shift has less than 10 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. But despite being one of the formative indie horror releases of the 2010s, it turns out that Last Shift falls prey to many of the same challenges faced by other indie horror titles. Join the Matts and special guest Rachel Reeves (@VinylGrrrl) as we discuss the beautiful alchemy of sound design and cinematography that caused this movie to turn heads -- and ...
CF71: From a Whisper to a Scream (w/ Scott Drebit)
September 01, 2023 19:38 - 1 hour - 102 MBHorror anthologies are a mixed bag by nature, which makes them a harder sell to audiences. No one knows this better than our latest guest, a Canadian import who you've heard and read on Daily Dead, Scott Drebit. He wrote the book on underseen horror (literally), and is bringing us an 80s horror anthology that hopefully will have more of you reaching for the subgenre after another splendid Certified Forgotten conversation.
CF70: Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (w/ Kim Morrison)
August 17, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBDirect-to-video horror sequels aren't exactly known for their staying power, but then again, most direct-to-video horror movies aren't directed by horror royalty Mary Lambert (Pet Sematary). In this episode of the podcast, The Matts are joined by Kim Morrison to discuss rape-revenge horror, parenting, and the dangers of CGI spiders.
CF69: Pin (w/ Drew Dietsch)
August 04, 2023 16:01 - 1 hour - 105 MBHere at Certified Forgotten, we've seen some shit. Our guests love bringing us challenging genre films with varying amounts of "weird" and "obscure." Enter our guest Drew Dietsch and this week's focal title, 1988's Pin. You know, the one with a sexualized medical dummy who can "talk" and encourage murder? From Canada with love, baby.
CF68: The Final Terror (w/ C. Robert Cargill)
July 21, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBBefore he earned accolades for directing The Fugitive - hell, before he turned the heads of action fans with Steven Seagal's Under Siege, director Andrew Davis directed a 1983 low-budget wilderness slasher called The Final Terror. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts talk with novelist and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill (Sinister, The Black Phone) about the challenges of leaving film criticism and the power of becoming a full-time storyteller.
CF67: Santa Jaws (w/ Michael Varrati)
June 24, 2023 18:26 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBIf we've learned nothing over the past few weeks, it's that the ocean is a dark and terrifying place, home to crushing depths, revenge-fueled killer whales, and.... Santa Jaws?! That's right, in this week's episode, we're celebrating Christmas in June with screenwriter Michael Varrati (The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, Christmas With You) and discussing Misty Talley's Christmas cult classic, Santa Jaws.
CF66: Father’s Day (w/ Josh Hurtado)
May 26, 2023 21:32 - 1 hour - 119 MBDropping a Father's Day podcast episode in May, the month of mothers? That's how we roll here at Certified Forgotten. Join the Matts and their esteemed guest Josh Hurtado as they go head-to-head with Astron 6's goretastic Troma collaboration and live to tell about it.
CF65: So Vam (w/ Blayne Waterloo)
May 10, 2023 20:19 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBIf you like your coming-of-age films to be both queer and vampiric as hell, then you'll probably be a fan of Alice Maio Mackay's 2021 film So Vam. Joining the Matts for a conversation on the Australian horror film is Blayne Waterloo, Contributing Editor at Fangoria. How does So Vam compare to other queer vampire movies like Bit? And will Monagle ever get over having his childhood fashions mined for onscreen nostalgia? Listen to the episode to find out!
CF64: Horsemen (w/ Ari Drew)
April 26, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBWhat happens when Dennis Quaid is tasked with hunting down a group of internet-fueled serial killers? I guess you'll have to watch Jonas Åkerlund's 2009 procedural horror Horsemen and find out for yourself! Back after a brief hiatus, the Matts are joined by two-time guest Ari Drew for a really fun conversation about moving between cities, the current state of the horror industry, and, of course, Horsemen as a cinematic artifact.
CF63: Don’t Go in the Woods (w/ Sezin Koehler)
February 24, 2023 17:37 - 1 hour - 119 MBDid you know that Vincent D'Onofrio directed a low-budget indie horror musical in the mid-2010s? The Matts are joined by Don't Go in the Woods superfan Sezin Koehler to discuss this bloody assessment of creative endeavors, which she already wrote about for our wonderful little website. A rare double Certified Forgotten dip!
CF62: The Interior (w/ Brad McHargue)
February 09, 2023 17:11 - 1 hour - 112 MBThe Matts are going over the river and through the woods in an episode that's alternately dubbed "Nature is Bullshit." Brad McHargue returns with The Interior, a woodland indie that was doing "A24 Horror" before A24 even got popular with moody, grief-stricken tales of terror and trauma.
CF61: Hellraiser Hellworld (w/ Rosie Knight)
December 09, 2022 17:20 - 1 hour - 102 MBRemember that time Pinhead went viral and created an online multiplayer experience that beckoned Henry Cavill and his friends to a Hellraiser rave? This week's guest does — come let the esteemed Rosie Knight convince you that Hellraiser: Hellworld is the most slept-on sequel in the franchise.
CF60: Helter Skelter (w/ Tori Potenza)
November 23, 2022 14:08 - 1 hour - 76 MBWhat would you be willing to give up to be famous? That's the question at the heart of Mika Ninagawa's Helter Skelter, a 2012 horror film that would fit nicely alongside The Neon Demon on any film shelf. In this episode, the Matts are joined by horror critic Tori Potenza (@theneonbanshee) to discuss this gorgeous Japanese gem - currently streaming on the Internet Archive (!).
CF59: Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (w/ Joseph Hernandez)
November 11, 2022 18:02 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBHow can a celebrity pooch as popular as Scooby-Doo fit the Certified Forgotten criteria? That's what Brooklyn Horror and North Bend festival programmer Joseph Hernandez wants to know on this latest podcast episode. Join us as we talk about the life of a film festival curator, the rebirth of the Scooby-Doo franchise, and everyone's favorite cartoon ghost hunters!
CF58: The Devil’s Carnival (w/ BJ Colangelo)
September 23, 2022 16:10 - 1 hour - 108 MBWhile Darren Lynn Bousman might be best known for directing multiple Saw franchise entries, we're here to champion his indie horror musical about saints, sinners, and the shirking gap between them. The Matts are again joined by musical aficionado BJ Colangelo (This Ends At Prom) for a deep dive into the Vaudevillian carnival underworld known as The Devil's Carnival. Expect lots of horror musical chatter, gushing over devious rhythms, and an analysis of the religious commentary that pulsates ...
CF57: Entrance (w/ Jackson Stewart)
September 07, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBIf there is a list of the best horror movies made for under $10,000, then Entrance must be high on that list. Directed by Patrick Horvath and Dallas Hallam, Entrance is a tour de force of indie filmmaking. And who better to champion independent horror than another independent horror director who's been in those same trenches? Join Jackson Stewart (Beyond the Gates) for a wide-discussion on voyeurism, Los Angeles, and the dancing, naked Chads of Friday the 13th: The Video Game fame.
CF56: Graveyard Shift (w/ Meg Shields)
July 28, 2022 06:54 - 1 hour - 109 MBAre you ready for our first Stephen King discussion on Certified Forgotten? We're signing up for the Graveyard Shift with Meg Shields (@TheWorstNun) to talk about rats, goop, and '90s horror decadence. Who knew commentaries about employee rights and corporate greed could be this bonkers?
CF55: Bit (w/ Harmony Colangelo)
July 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 65 MB2020 was a difficult year for film distribution, and no film suffered more than Brad Michael Elmore's Bit. Thankfully, erstwhile film critic and professional writer Harmony Colangelo (@veloci_trap_tor) will not let a pandemic overshadow one of the best vampire movies of the decade. In this week's episode, Harmony joins the Matts to talk vampire movies, Los Angeles lifestyles, and the right way to do trans representation in film.
CF54: Director’s Cut (w/ Michael Varrati)
May 26, 2022 17:36 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBYou've heard of found footage horror, but is the world ready for a found commentary horror? In this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by writer-director Michael Varrati (@MichaelVarrati) to discuss Director's Cut, Adam Rifkin's movie-within-a-movie collaboration with actor-magician Penn Jillette. There's a lot going on in this film, but let us leave with this: if you've ever wanted to hear hear silent magician Teller speak, well, be careful what you wish for.
CF53: Hell House LLC 2 (w/ Alice Collins)
April 21, 2022 03:29 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBIt is the movie that shook the nation - and no, we're not talking about Hell House LLC, but the in-world documentary that serves as the basis for Hell House LLC 2: The Abaddon Hotel. And if that sounds confusing to you, then leave it to the Matts and special guest Alice Collins (@vampaly) to unpack the film. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, we'll discuss found footage, horror franchises, and what it takes to open up your world with a horror sequel.
CF52: The Monster Project (w/ DeVaughn Taylor)
April 01, 2022 01:10 - 1 hour - 102 MBIf the house is a-rockin', it's monsters! This week the Matts are joined by DeVaughn Taylor (@_daddydisco) from the Bloody Blunts Cinema Club to talk about a hidden "found footage" gem that says it all in the title: The Monster Project.
CF51: Blood of Wolves (w/ Leigh Monson & Amelia Emberwing)
March 17, 2022 11:30 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBWhat would life be like without the occasional yakuza film to keep us company? In this special two-guest episode of Certified Forgotten, The Matts are joined by Leigh Monson (@LeighMonsonPBF) and Amelia Emberwing (@ThatWitchMia) to discuss Blood of Wolves, a Japanese gangster epic from 2018. How do films about corrupt cops play after two years of police "accountability"? And does Blood of Wolves provide enough gore to live up to its Shudder distribution? All signs point to yes.
CF50: Norway (w/ Brad Henderson)
March 02, 2022 18:58 - 1 hour - 112 MBStop dancing and you'll die - that's the challenge faced by Zano, the Greek vampire at the center of Yannis Veslemes's debut horror feature Norway. For this very special episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts speak with Terror Vision's Brad Henderson (@BradFHenderson) about how he came to fall in love with this disco-fueled vampire nightmare. If you've ever wanted to know how independent film distribution and the home video market works, this is the episode for you.
CF49: Warning: Do Not Play (w/Richard Whittaker)
February 09, 2022 16:05 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBWhat would you give up to make the perfect horror film? If you are the main character in Kim Jin-won's Warning: Do Not Play, the answer is everything - and more. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by Richard Whittaker (@YorkshireTX), Culture Editor at the Austin Chronicle, to discuss the growing Austin film industry and the enduring power of films about films.
CF48: Alien Raiders (w/ Heather Wixson)
January 27, 2022 15:16 - 1 hour - 108 MBHow far would you go to protect humankind? In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by Heather Wixson (@thehorrorchick) to discuss Alien Raiders, Ben Rock's sci-fi indie that offers a 2000s spin on The Thing. Don't be fooled by the title: the world is a better place with this single-location monster movie in it.
(Re)Introduction
January 26, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBWith a new year - and new listeners - upon us, the Matts decide to take a moment and remind the Certified Forgotten faithful what this beautiful podcast is all about. This mini-episode serves as a re-introduction to the Certified Forgotten series and highlights a few key changes to both the podcast and the website in 2022.
CF47: Slumber Party Massacre 2 (w/ Ariel Fisher)
January 13, 2022 12:26 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBAre you ready to go... all the way? In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by Fangoria Managing Editor Ariel Fisher (@Afis8) to discuss the rock-and-roll greatness of Deborah Navarra-Brock's Slumber Party Massacre 2. Is this film deserving of a place in the all-time cult canon? And does its handling of both glitter and trauma make it the rare film that Monagle and Donato both love? Guess you'll just have to listen to find out.
CF46: There Are Monsters (w/ Luke Mullen)
December 08, 2021 20:37 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBReady to greet the end of the world with a smile? In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by veteran film festival programmer Luke Mullen (@ldmullen) to discuss There Are Monsters, writer-director Jay Dahl's feature adaptation of his award-winning short. Did this movie have the best jump scare both Monagle and Donato have ever seen? And what about that killer ending? Listen to the full episode to enjoy Canadian horror at its finest.
CF46: There Are Monsters w/ Luke Mullen
December 08, 2021 20:37 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBReady to greet the end of the world with a smile? In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by veteran film festival programmer Luke Mullen (@ldmullen) to discuss There Are Monsters, writer-director Jay Dahl's feature adaptation of his award-winning short. Did this movie have the best jump scare both Monagle and Donato have ever seen? And what about that killer ending? Listen to the full episode to enjoy Canadian horror at its finest.
CF45: Eat Me w/ Jenn Adams
October 06, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThere are tough watches, there are tough fucking watches, and then there is Eat Me. In 2018, Jacqueline Wright brought her controversial play to the big screen, and the result is a pseudo-rape revenge film unlike anything you've ever seen. Join the Matts and special guest Jenn Adams (@jennferatu) as they discuss the fine line between exploitation and catharsis - and why, if you can stick with a rough start, you might find Wright's film to be a love story you can get behind.
CF45: Eat Me (w/ Jenn Adams)
October 06, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThere are tough watches, there are tough fucking watches, and then there is Eat Me. In 2018, Jacqueline Wright brought her controversial play to the big screen, and the result is a pseudo-rape revenge film unlike anything you've ever seen. Join the Matts and special guest Jenn Adams (@jennferatu) as they discuss the fine line between exploitation and catharsis - and why, if you can stick with a rough start, you might find Wright's film to be a love story you can get behind.
CF44: Bag Boy Lover Boy (w/ Dede Crimmins)
September 17, 2021 14:24 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBNew York City. Center of the universe. Times are shitty, but I'm pretty sure they can't get worse - unless, of course, you're the title character in Andres Torres's scuzzy horror-comedy Bag Boy Lover Boy. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by horror journalist Dede Crimmins to discuss their shared love of genre film festivals and how to handle the horror that makes us most uncomfortable.
CF44: Bag Boy Lover Boy w/ Dede Crimmins
September 17, 2021 14:24 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBNew York City. Center of the universe. Times are shitty, but I'm pretty sure they can't get worse - unless, of course, you're the title character in Andres Torres's scuzzy horror-comedy Bag Boy Lover Boy. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by horror journalist Dede Crimmins to discuss their shared love of genre film festivals and how to handle the horror that makes us most uncomfortable.
CF43: Wild Zero (w/ Harmony M. Colangelo)
September 01, 2021 16:53 - 1 hour - 108 MBIs there a more emblematic midnighter than Tetsuro Takeuchi's Wild Zero? Join The Matts and guest Harmony M. Colangelo as they punch their ticket to a bonkers Japanese spectacle that features zombies, hot pants and greaser punk vibes provided by rockers Guitar Wolf. Don't forget: "Love has no borders, nationalities or genders!" It's time we all practice what Guitar Wolf preaches.
CF42: BloodRayne 2: Deliverance (w/ Reyna Cervantes)
August 18, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 167 MBWhat makes a horror video game different from a horror film? What does the future hold for cinematic video game adaptations? And how will history remember Uwe Boll? These are just a few of the questions The Matts tackle in this week's episode of Certified Forgotten. Here to guide the discussion is film and video game critic Reyna Cervantes, who comes ready to talk all things BloodRayne (and BloodRayne 2: Deliverance in particular).
BONUS: The Siren (w/ April Wolfe & Katie Walsh)
August 04, 2021 17:37 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBMissed your chance to listen to our podcast episode from the 2021 North Bend Film Festival? We've got you covered! Join the former hosts of the late, great Switchblade Sisters podcast - screenwriter April Wolfe and film critic Katie Walsh - as they discuss The Siren, Perry Blackshear's memorable 2019 horror film. We talk about folklore, filmmaking, and the all-important question: why aren't more horror films as horny as The Siren?
CF41: Mutant Blast (w/ Amelia Emberwing)
July 20, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 172 MBIn this long-overdue new episode of Certified Forgotten - and yes, we missed you too - the Matts are joined by WhatToWatch editor Amelia Emberwing to talk all things Troma and Fernando Alle's absurdist trash-sterpiece, Mutant Blast. Is this a Monagle movie or a Donato movie? You'll never guess the exciting reveal!
CF40: Sweatshop (w/ Mike Snoonian)
June 09, 2021 13:59 - 1 hour - 117 MBHow much movie can you make for $5,000? If you're writer-director Stacy Davidson, that will buy you one Sweatshop, a throwback-style slasher with some incredibly creative kills. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are joined by Mike Snoonian (The Pod and the Pendulum, Psychoanalysis: A Horror Therapy Podcast) to discuss horror, therapy, and the underrated period of post-Saw splatter.
CF39: The Convent (w/ Stephanie Crawford)
May 12, 2021 20:18 - 1 hour - 176 MBIf one were to describe Mike Mendez's 2000 cult classic in a single sentence, it might be this: The Convent is a film that arrived either 20 years too late or 10 years too early. Steeped in video nasties of the '70s and '80s, Mendez's film offers an early glimpse of the VHS nostalgia that would soon dominate the horror genre. And in this episode of Certified Forgotten, Monagle and Donato are joined by Screamcast co-host Stephanie Crawford to talk about the film and its enduring appeal to hor...
CF38: Deep Murder (w/ Trace Thurman)
April 28, 2021 14:57 - 1 hour - 107 MBDid the world really need a porn parody slasher? Well, if the result is as funny - and Adult Swim weird - as Deep Murder, then the answer has to be yes. In this episode of Certified Forgotten, Monagle and Donato are joined by Horror Queers co-host Trace Thurman to talk about Nick Corirossi's 2018 horror-comedy, which runs the gamut from Clue to Pleasantville to, uh, Dude Bro Party Massacre III? Consider yourself warned.
CF37: Before the Fall (w/ Becky Sayers)
April 14, 2021 13:25 - 1 hour - 185 MBIn 2008, Spanish filmmaker F. Javier Gutiérrez took his modest end-of-the-world thriller to the highest heights of the film festival circuit, including a nomination for Best Debut Film at the Berlin International Film Festival. So why is Before the Fall (Tres días) so unknown within genre circles? In this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, filmmaker Becky Sayers joins Monagle and Donato to discuss this paradoxically hopeful and hopeless apocalyptic experience.