More films should come with extended dreamlike dance numbers. That's why, in this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, <a href='https://twitter.com/LabSplice'>Matthew Monagle</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/DoNatoBomb'>Matt Donato</a> are joined by AVClub writer Katie Rife to discuss Funky Forest: The First Contact, the 2005 science-fiction/comedy film from Japanese filmmakers Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine, and Shunichiro Miki

More films should come with extended dreamlike dance numbers. That's why, in this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, Matthew Monagle and Matt Donato are joined by AVClub writer Katie Rife to discuss Funky Forest: The First Contact, the 2005 science-fiction/comedy film from Japanese filmmakers Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine, and Shunichiro Miki

More films should come with extended dreamlike dance numbers. That's why, in this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, <a href="https://twitter.com/LabSplice" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matthew Monagle</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/DoNatoBomb" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt Donato</a> are joined by AVClub writer Katie Rife to discuss Funky Forest: The First Contact, the 2005 science-fiction/comedy film from Japanese filmmakers Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine, and Shunichiro Miki&nbsp;

Funky Forest with Katie Rife

Certified Forgotten is a weekly 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 the aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.

Previous guests include April Wolfe (screenwriter, Black Christmas); Tyler MacIntyre (writer-director, Tragedy Girls); Brad Henderson (Acquisitions, Vinegar Syndrome); and David Dastmalchian (actor-creator). Special episodes of Certified Forgotten have been included as part of the programming of the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, 2021 Reel Love Film Festival and the 2021 North Bend Film Festival.

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Certified Forgotten is a weekly 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 the aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. Previous guests include April Wolfe (screenwriter, Black Christmas); Tyler MacIntyre (writer-director, Tragedy Girls); Brad Henderson (Acquisitions, Vinegar Syndrome); and David Dastmalchian (actor-creator). Special episodes of Certified Forgotten have been included as part of the programming of the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, 2021 Reel Love Film Festival and the 2021 North Bend Film Festival.

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