Don't Read The Latin

Jennifer Lovely and Rhias Hall•www.dontreadthelatin.com

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A podcast about horror movies.

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DRtL Episode 39: Horror Heroines!

…. And once again after slightly too long a hiatus, we return once more with another episode of Don’t Read the Latin! This time out, we’re talking about heroines in horror. Horror movies tend to have more female protagonists than practically any other genre, which is something we both love about them. At some point, we plan on having a Feminism in Horror episode where we’ll delve into why we think that is and examine just how horror treats its female characters. But for now, we just want to talk...

Mar 14, 2016•1 hr 9 min

DRtL Episode 38: Horror Soundtracks!

Listen! What’s that sound? Does that eerie pulsing synthesizer music mean that there’s a killer lurking in the shadows? No — it’s just the latest episode of Don’t Read the Latin! This time out, we’re talking about horror soundtracks and scores that we love — even when they’re from films we don’t. Montoure goes all film-school on us and starts talking about diegetic vs. non-diegetic music, Jennifer carefully side-steps around the subject of a mysterious competition in her youth, and so much more!...

Feb 11, 2016•1 hr 14 min

DRtL Episode 37: Folklore and Fairy Tales!

Can you believe it? We’ve done thirty-seven episodes! (“In a row?”) This time out, we wander off into the woods to talk about horror movies inspired by fairy tales and folklore, or even just movies that have that fairy tale feel to them, and we delve into why horror movies are the direct modern descendant of these ancient tales. Before we get to the subject, though, we wander off the path a bit to talk about the recent loss of pop culture icons David Bowie and Alan Rickman. ( Note: Jennifer refe...

Jan 25, 2016•1 hr 27 min

DRtL Episode 36: What We Want To See In 2016!

Last episode, we took one last look at 2015, and this time out, we’re looking ahead at the year to come, as we discuss new releases we’re looking forward to (and some we’re not.) While we’re at it, we also talk a little bit about what we’d like to see from horror movies in general, and we talk about other things we enjoyed in 2015 that didn’t qualify for last episode’s topic. Also, Jennifer talks about why she’s not that crazy about Benedict Cumberbatch; Michael discusses his love of horror movi...

Jan 11, 2016•1 hr 4 min

DRtL Episode 35: The Best of 2015!

Wait a minute, what’s that? Peeking out from under the branches of the Christmas tree that’s starting to drop needles onto your living room floor? Why, it looks like Satan — excuse me, I mean Santa — has left you one last Christmas present! And it’s just what you wanted — a brand new episode of Don’t Read the Latin! You must have been good this year. This time out, we look back at 2015’s crop of horror movies — what was great, what was terrible (although we don’t waste much time talking about th...

Dec 28, 2015•1 hr 29 min

DRtL Episode 34: Winter Horror!

The weather outside isn’t the only thing that’s frightful! Better grab some blankets, make yourself some hot cocoa, light a fire in the fireplace — or, really, burn the whole damn house down, if you have to — because Don’t Read the Latin is back, and this time we’re talking Winter Horror. Christmas horror movies, snowbound horror movies, a few classics and a few not-so-classics that all have one thing in common — they have a few more chills than usual. Jennifer reminisces about the late, lamente...

Dec 07, 2015•1 hr 11 min

DRtL Episode 33: Horror Romances!

Wooo-hooo, look at us! We swore we would have a new episode ready in two weeks and by God we actually did it. Inspired by our recent viewing of Crimson Peak, this time we’re taking a look at Horror Romances! Even though the course of true love never quite runs smooth in a horror movie — it’s hard to give someone your heart when they really do want your heart, and they’re willing to use their sharpest knives to get it — we’re cuddling up as close to this topic as we can get. Do join us, won’t you...

Nov 23, 2015•1 hr 9 min

DRtL Episode 32: The 70’s, Baby!

Welcome to the latest, almost hilariously overdue episode of Don’t Read the Latin, with your hosts, shiftless ne’er-do-well Michael Montoure and Magical Girl Jennifer Lovely! I know we keep saying this, but we will, hell-or-high-water, be going back to our normal bi-weekly schedule following this, even if someone has to die. (Not one of us, ideally. It’ll be no one you know, don’t worry.) This time out, grab your bell-bottoms and your disco shoes, because we’re going back to the 70’s! Even thoug...

Nov 10, 2015•1 hr 20 min

DRtL Episode 31: The Kids Are Alright

Horror movies with kid heroes. It’s a natural. How better to make an audience scared for your protagonist than to make him (or her) a young, vulnerable, innocent child? Throw in the “your parents will never believe you” trope, and you’re set for some real scares. This episode, we salute the best child protagonists the horror genre has to offer. Join Michael and Jennifer as they dissect the casting and plot direction of Hannibal’s third season, play with an Angel puppet, talk about the Paul Stanl...

Oct 12, 2015•1 hr 4 min

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