It’s been a while, but we’re back in full swing just in time to do our 2017 review! We didn’t get to see as many movies that we wanted to, but that won’t stop us from talking about what we did see. This episode Jennifer is joined by Rhias Hall from Scarecrow Video , Jillian Venters of Gothic Charm School , and Handsome Boyfriend Jim to talk about what they liked (and a little about what they didn’t) in 2017 horror....
Dec 27, 2017•1 hr 49 min
Hello, Latin fans! This episode features Rhias Hall of The Villain Edit , and we talk about women who direct horror movies. While this subject has been tackled in a previous episode, new voices on the show bring new conversations and new viewpoints, so this is the first of a few topics that we might be revisiting in the future to get fresh perspectives. Keep an ear out for a brief cameo from Handsome Boyfriend Jim, as well as our own Princess Headbutt, Maggie the cat!...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr
Happy Halloween, Latin listeners! This episode is all about horror tropes, and features Rhias Hall of The Villain Edit , Jeff Harris of Fanboy News Network , and perennial favorite Jillian Venters of Gothic Charm School. They talk about the cliches they love, the ones they hate, and digress a little into the days of yore when Vampire: the Masquerade LARPers walked the Earth. We hope your pumpkin patch is the most sincere tonight!...
Oct 31, 2017•1 hr 41 min
Hey, Don’t Read the Latin listeners, it’s time for another episode, and this one’s done in black and white. Maybe some grays and sepia, too. This week’s co-host is returning favorite Rhias Hall of The Villain Edit , and she and Jennifer drink habanero cider and talk classic colorless cinema they love. Enjoy!
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 8 min
DRtL is back after its bye week to bring you more horror goodness. This time Jennifer is joined by Handsome Boyfriend Jim to talk about how to share the movies you love with someone you love. Jen and Jim have a lot of common ground, but also some divergent tastes in films, so if you’ve ever wondered about how to broach the subject with your better half, this one’s for you!
Sep 26, 2017•1 hr 30 min
Hello, Don’t Read the Latineers! This episode is about horror movies set in asylums: open or closed, haunted or populated. Joining me this time once again is Rhias Hall of The Villain Edit. It’s one of my favorite genres of horror movies! (A note from Handsome Boyfriend Jim: The video game they misidentify as “Homecoming” and “Home Again” is “Gone Home”. For some reason Jen can never, ever remember the title of it.)
Sep 04, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Hello Don’t Read the Latin fans! This episode we explore goth characters in movies and the movies that we goths love! Joining me is Jillian Venters of Gothic Charm School , and Rhias Hall of The Villain Edit and Scarecrow Video. We talk about representation, aesthetic, and some of what draws us into gothdom.
Aug 21, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Hello Don’t Read the Latin fans! Thank you for joining us for our latest episode ROCK AND ROLL HORROR! Where I promise not to call Stephen King an asshole but we will share at length all our favorite horror movies with a side of metal! This episode contains these guest stars: Jillian Venters of Gothic Charm School , Jeff Harris of Fanboy News Network , Handsome Boyfriend Jim of Fire When Ready , and last but absolutely not least, Rhias Hall of The Villain Edit. And like Lemmy said, “It’s fast an...
Aug 09, 2017•1 hr 32 min
Welcome back! This episode marks a new, exciting time for Don’t Read the Latin , as Michael Montoure has decided to step back from co-hosting for now as he has a lot on his plate at the moment. Jennifer Lovely is still happily here, though, discussing horror movies and her love of them, and each episode will have a rotating cast of co-hosts joining her. There will be many of the voices you’ve heard in previous episodes, and we can all look forward to some new ones joining the mix, too! In this e...
Jul 25, 2017•1 hr 21 min
If you’re a regular listener of Don’t Read the Latin, you’re probably pretty well versed in horror movies — you know your classics backwards and forwards. But if you’re a new listener, or if you have friends you would like to help get into horror, then we’ve got you covered with our latest episode — Horror Movies 101! Your horror hosts Jennifer Lovely and Michael Montoure walk you through the most significant movies in horror history to give you a solid grounding in all the basics. Check it out ...
Jul 11, 2017•1 hr 22 min
Welcome back to Don’t Read the Latin, where in this episode, we’re talking about our favorite horror movie actors — the scream queens, sinister villains, and creepy little character actors who populate the films we love. These are the people we love to watch over and over again, the performances that can get us into the theater every time. We’re sure you’ll know and love many of these screen icons as well, and hope that you’ll learn some new names you should be looking out for, as well. Let us k...
Jun 14, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Another year, another Crypticon has come and gone! Your horror hosts Michael Montoure and Jennifer Lovely always make attending this Seattle convention a priority, and this year was no exception. This year marks Jennifer’s first appearance at a convention as a panelist! This episode, we talk about our experiences at the convention, both good and bad. (Mostly good!) We hope you’ll check it out — and we hope you’ll join us at the convention next year! (There’s not much of a media list this time — ...
May 16, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Hello, Latin Club! If you’ve been following us for a while, then you know we’ve had our episodes in the past about Wes Craven and John Carpenter — but there are so many other horror movie directors whose work we avidly follow. We don’t necessarily have a full episode’s worth of things to say about each and every one of them, so we thought, why not do a grab-bag of everyone who’s work we admire? Join us as we discuss our Favorite Directors! (The Media List for this episode is a little spotty — we...
May 01, 2017•1 hr 26 min
¡Hola! ¿Cómo te va todo? Welcome to the latest episode of Don’t Read the Latin, where we talk about horror movies in Spanish! (And a handful of movies that are in English, but were made in Spain.) Get ready to turn on your subtitles and explore some of the best horror that the Spanish language has to offer. Also, Jen tells us about some of the additional channels available on Amazon Prime Video, including Shudder and the British television channel Acorn TV, and about her days back when she worke...
Apr 05, 2017•1 hr 20 min
Hello, horror fiends! Did you have a good New Year’s? And, uhhh, a good Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Chinese New Year, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and Mardi Gras — ? So, yeah, it’s been a little while since our last episode, is what we’re saying, here. Between Michael being out of town a lot, and Jen losing her job, her house, and then her Grandmother in rapid succession, there’s been a hell of a lot of so-called “real life” cutting into our podcasting time. But now we’re Back From The Dead, ...
Mar 13, 2017•57 min
Well, 2016 has certainly been a year that most of us will be glad to put behind us, but there were some pretty damn fine horror movies that came out this year, and we’re here to talk about them! Join your hosts Michael Montoure and Jennifer Lovely and their special guests Handsome Boyfriend Jim, Jeff Harris, and Jillian Venters as we run down our top ten lists for the year! (Well — not everyone had a top ten list, strictly speaking. But you’ll see what we mean when you hear the episode.) This wa...
Dec 27, 2016•1 hr 53 min
Welcome back to Don’t Read the Latin , as Michael and Jennifer delve into the world of Horror Anthologies — only to realize that they don’t actually like them very much. But, as always, we accentuate the positive, and concentrate on talking about the ones we do like. So if you like your horror movies in bite-sized chunks, this is the episode for you! We also end up talking about reboots, why we actually like them, and why they work so well on television. Check it out! ____ Bonus Video Here’s a g...
Dec 06, 2016•1 hr 8 min
Welcome back! Joining us for another episode of Don’t Read the Latin is Jillian Venters from Gothic Charm School! This time, in the wake of election results that are arguably more terrifying than any movie we’ve ever discussed, we decided to get our feminist rant on and sat down to talk about The Monstrous Feminine — the idea of women as monsters in horror movies and pop culture. Along the way, we discuss Gothic romance novels, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, the role that Mad Max:...
Nov 22, 2016•1 hr 46 min
Happy Halloween, Latin Club! We’re excited to get to bring you a new episode on our favorite holiday of the year. This time (ha! Get it?), we’re talking about Time Loops and Time Travel! (And amazingly enough, Michael somehow gets through the entire episode without mentioning Doctor Who even once!) Also, Jen talks about taking the Scarecrow Video Psychotronic Challenge , and about Shudder , the curated Amazon Video horror-movie channel! Spoiler Warnings — Usually, we try not to give away crucial...
Nov 01, 2016•1 hr 8 min
“Let’s make this bullshit happen!” ” …. Is that going to be our new motto from now on? Actually, that might look good on stickers, now that I think about it.” So hey, check us out! Fifty episodes! That’s kind of a lot! And to celebrate, we are counting down the TOP FIFTY HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME! Okay, well, no. We’re not going to pretend that we’re being at all objective. What we’re actually doing is our Our Top Fifty Favorite Horror Movies! You’re actually getting more than fifty, because Jen...
Oct 10, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Pay no attention to the creepy little girl in the corner whose long, wet black hair is covering her face — she’s not bothering anyone, we’re sure she’ll be fine. We’re back for our Japanese Horror episode! Tune in as we talk about the passing of Gene Wilder, and as we examine how things like the financial crisis Japan had in the 90s affected their horror movies, and the long shadow cast by the nuclear bomb while we talk about our favorite J-horror. _____ Bonus Features! Podcasts mentioned by Jen...
Sep 19, 2016•1 hr 49 min
Welcome back! The whole gang is back — your hosts Michael Montoure and Jennifer Lovely and our guests Jillian Venters , Jeff Harris , and Handsome Boyfriend Jim — for part two of our special Ghostbusters episode! (Hopefully, this will be a less disappointing sequel than Ghostbusters II was.) Last time , we talked about the original Ghostbusters films and the animated series — this time out, we’re discussing the Xbox videogame and the 2016 reboot movie. And about the fanboys who came after the re...
Aug 22, 2016•1 hr 14 min
“Peter Venkman has a lot to answer for in modern society.” Who ya gonna call?! Well — you can’t call us, exactly, because this is all pre-recorded. (But you can always post comments at our website, and review us on iTunes!) That’s right, ghosts and ghoulies — Don’t Read the Latin is back with a special two-part episode! For the first time in the entire history of ever, we’re devoting an entire episode to a single franchise! We were so excited by the new Ghostbusters movie, we decided it was time...
Aug 09, 2016•1 hr 9 min
If you’re starting to plan your Halloween party — and if you’re not, you’d better get on that, you only have 104 days left — we have totally got you covered this episode. Want to show your friends a couple of movies? This episode we talk about Horror Double Features and give our picks for what movies pair together well, like pairing cheeses and fine wines. While we’re at it, we talk about just what exactly makes two movies go together well as a single viewing. Spoiler Warnings We discuss the end...
Jul 18, 2016•1 hr 30 min
Welcome back, Latin Club! Here’s the episode we know you’ve been waiting for — part two of our conversation about Monster Movies, with our special guest, Jennifer’s Handsome Boyfriend Jim ! That’s two episodes in just two weeks! Can you handle that much Don’t Read the Latin? Well, we hope so, because we’re coming at ya, ready or not! If you haven’t checked out Monster Movies (Part One) yet, you can listen to that one here ! Or you can just go ahead and listen to this one now, anyway. I mean, you...
Jun 27, 2016•1 hr 1 min
While we’ve done episodes on various kinds of monsters in the past — werewolves , ghosts , vampires , and more — this is the first time we’re tackling the subject of, well, just monsters! Creature features of all kinds! In order to tackle this Godzilla-sized task, we’ve enlisted the help of this episode’s special guest star, Jennifer’s very own Handsome Boyfriend Jim ! We’ve also split this session into two hour-long episodes, because we talked a lot. This time, join us as we talk about what mak...
Jun 20, 2016•1 hr 29 min
Before you panic — no, he’s not dead. I know, the last time we did an episode about the work of a single director was our Wes Craven Retrospective shortly after he passed, but this time we’re just doing the episode because we just really, really like John Carpenter movies. Although not always the same ones! Listen to the episode to find out more. We were partly inspired to do this episode by the John Carpenter Retrospective Tour , which will be in Seattle on June 14th! And may be coming soon to ...
Jun 06, 2016•1 hr 19 min
“I’ve never seen the 50’s Vincent Price version . . . or, now that I stop to think about it, I don’t think I’ve seen the 60’s version, either . . . and I’m not sure I saw I Am Legend . . . . “ “Oh, my God — move on!” Welcome to our only slightly late episode! This time, we’re exploring that strange territory where the silver screen and your local bookstore collide. That’s right, this episode is all about horror movies based on books! Bad movies based on good novels, good movies based on bad nove...
May 12, 2016•1 hr 22 min
No, you’re not seeing double — this really is another episode of Don’t Read the Latin, after just two weeks! On time, in other words! Believe me, no one’s more surprised by that than we are. Won’t you both sit down? Wait, weren’t there two of you just a moment ago? We could have sworn …. Oh, well. This time out, Michael Montoure and Jennifer Lovely, your Twosome of Terror, have doubled down on their research to bring you Doubles and D oppelgängers , a look into the twins, clones, shapeshifters, ...
Apr 25, 2016•1 hr 12 min
Welcome back, sugar — won’t you set down for a spell? There you are, settle right in, bless your heart. Thank you so much for joining us for a little Southern hospitality as we sit by the fire and talk about Southern Horror! We will also be talking about the related-but-slightly-separate Southern Gothic genre, which Tennessee Williams described as writing fiction that captures “an intuition, of an underlying dreadfulness in modern experience.” Which is something we can all relate to, don’t you t...
Apr 11, 2016•1 hr 19 min
