Don't Watch at Night

Of course we kept the book club conversation going and we discussed even more horror books that have us excited right now! Take a listen to this bonus mini-sode. All resources for this episode can be found on the DWAN episode blog HERE. **This is a scary movie & book focused podcast. Some content may not be suitable for some audiences. Be advised. Don't Watch at Night is a Ness production...

Val & Ron are back with a fabulously full book club episode today talking about Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova!  PLUS, we're joined by friend of the show and founder of the West Seattle Chapter of The Morbidly Curious Book Club : Perla Caballero (@pxcaballero on all social media)!  Spoilers ahead in this episode so listener beware. Join the Don't Watch Book Club by visiting us at...

We're in year TWO! Today, Val and Ron discuss El Hoyo (The Platform), the Spanish social science fiction horror film directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia and starring Iván Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor, Emilio Buale and Alexandra Masangkay. Val also talks briefly about revisiting 1976's Carrie + the sisters remind listeners that the next Don't Watch at Night episode will be...

In this bonus mini-sode, Veronica and Valerie share a little Texas Halloween love LIVE from the Texas Haunters Convention in Mesquite, Texas! Get more info about this awesome convention here: https://www.texashauntersconvention.com/ All resources for this episode can be found on our episode blog  HERE . Roadkill Boutique:  https://www.facebook.com/roadkillboutique https://www.instagram.com/roadkil...

Happy birthday to Don't Watch at Night! We're ONE! Today we kick things off with a recap and discussion of 2024's Desaparecer Por Completo (Disappear Completely), directed by Luis Javier Henaine and starring Harold Torres, Teté Espinoza, Norma Reyna and more! Then Val and Ron spend some time highlighting the importance of Latine representation in film and closing out with so much grati...

They're BAAACCKKK! Valerie and Veronica are back with an all new film discussion today as they dive into 2020's Voces (Don't Listen), directed by Angel Gómez Hernández and starring Ana Fernández García, Rodolfo Sancho, Belén Fabra, Ramón Barea and Lucas Blas. Then, Val devotes a little bit of time to Spanish Inquisition history and Ron drops her latest horror read! Don't Watch at N...

In today's episode, Ron and Val bring together more of their favorite moments from a year of horror watching and reading. If Val enjoys horror that is rooted in something that is all too real, Veronica likes it when horror takes us outside that realm. Have a listen to some of those moments today and stay tuned because all NEW film discussions are back July 8th! Find all resources for clips in...

Don't Watch at Night is about to turn ONE YEAR OLD! And in preparation for that, Ron and Val are spending the month of June taking a look back at some of the movies and books they consumed in this first year. For Valerie, some of her favorite moments on the show have been when films or books have compelled the sisters to do deeper dives on the history and, in some cases, folklore that inspires...

We just had too much fun talking all things Moreau so today, Val and Ron give you their first After The Show! In this bonus minisode, Val has a blast talking about Richard Stanley's doomed 1996 film, The Island of Doctor Moreau. All resources for this episode can be found on our episode blog HERE . **This is a scary movie & book focused podcast. Some content may not be suitable for some au...

In today's Don't Watch Book Club Episode, Val and Ron discuss The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and they share their different takes on this horror/historical/sci-fi mash-up! Spoilers ahead in this episode so listener beware. The next Don't Watch Book Club book has been chosen and it is: Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova with a book club discussion episode coming...

It's a NEW era! As Val and Ron head into year two of this wonderful podcast, we're dialing in on a new show name right here. Say goodbye to Scream Sister and make way for Don't Watch at Night . Same show, same weird little hosts, same fun film discussions and book club talks. It will just be coming to you from under a new banner now and we can't wait. Subscribe right HERE and tune...

Happy belated Mother's Day to all the folks out there mothering in all the ways!  As it so happens, on today's episode, Ron and Val are discussing a top tier mom in 2013's  La Casa Del Fin De Los Tiempos (The House At The End Of Time). The sisters also go through a list of 10 classic horror movies where creepy houses (a beloved Val trope) are part of the core character lists. Then Ron...

This week, Ron and Val close out their month of exploring horror films outside the Spanish language and Latin American realm by taking a look at the 2020 Italian folk horror film, Il Legame (The Binding). Directed by Domenico Emanuele de Feudis and starring Mía Maestro and Riccardo Scamarcio. Then Val jumps back on the Frankenstein train, making a stop at 1939's Son of Frankenstein to share he...

Happy 20th episode! On today's show, Val and Ron go deep in the woods to talk about 2017's The Ritual, how tent camping may be forever ruined for Veronica and the longing that Val has now for her very own monster of the woods as brought to life by Ben White, who served as The Ritual's VFX supervisor, and by concept artist Keith Thompson!  Next film discussion: 2020's The Binding on...

This month, Val and Ron tackle a few films OUTSIDE of the Spanish language horror realm and first on the list is 2016's Train to Busan, an amazing film directed by Yeon Sang-ho. In addition to talking their zombie apocalypse strategies, the sisters also discuss what sets this brilliant film apart from so many others about the undead. Then Val takes us through a list of the 25 Most Entertaining...

It's BOOK CLUB time! Today Val and Ron say ALL the words and feel ALL the emotions in discussing this powerful book from Gabino Iglesias titled The Devil Takes You Home. A Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker award winner, this grisly, dark noir/crime/horror mashup sticks to the marrow of your bones and doesn't ever let go. Please note that the next book from Iglesias is set to be available thi...

Quick: Catch that Tori Amos reference and go listen to "A Sorta Fairytale." Then join Val and Ron today as they laugh (and maybe shed a few tears) discussing the beautiful dark fairytale that is 2017's Tigers Are Not Afraid, directed by Issa López. Spoilers galore as always so beware. In the second segment, Ron revisits more of her beloved 90s gem, The X Files, while Val talks about...

In today's packed episode, Val and Ron discuss exploitation horror with films like La Mansión de Los Muertos Vivientes (directed by Jesús Franco), Death Proof (Quentin Tarantino) and Planet Terror (Robert Rodriguez). Ron also takes us through some of the now classic films that make 'best of' lists for Grindhouse movies and Val continues on in her Frankenstein mission with a quick talk...

This week Valerie and Veronica are back to discuss the 2023 Netflix film, El Club De Los Lectores Criminales, or Killer Book Club! They also chat each other up about creepy clowns in film and TV + Val talks about her latest Agatha Christie finds and Ron reaffirms her love for The X Files and Mulder and Scully as her ultimate OTP! Don't forget the Scream Sister book club pick is The Devil Takes...

Ron & Val are back with another book club episode! Today the sisters discuss Piñata by Leopoldo Gout - a fantastic horror novel that goes way beyond your standard possession story! Val also spends a little time talking about the fruity (and slightly spicy!) book club cocktail this month called La Piñata + a few premium mezcals for when you want to be extra. :) Book spoiler alert: This book is...

Happy 2024! Come for the fun discussions involving religious sightings, coveted body parts of saints and Paco Plaza's Sister Death, stay for Valerie's impromptu serenade utilizing the magical songwriting of Richard Marx circa 1989! Veronica and Valerie are back talking about Plaza's awesome origin story that debuted on Netflix in October of 2023 and that cements both sisters as Paco fa...

It's a very Satanic Hispanics Christmas! In this episode, Val and Ron gather around the festive fireplace to talk of the horror shenanigans of Satanic Hispanics, a 2023 horror anthology from a line-up of five Mexican filmmakers including Mike Mendez, Alejandro Brugués, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Eduardo Sánchez and Demián Rugna. Then Val begins her exploration of Frankenstein films with 1931's Fr...

Tis the season for blood sucking dictatorial rule! In this episode, Val and Ron discuss 2023's El Conde directed by Pablo Larraín and starring Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Paula Luchsinger and Alfredo Castro. Also, Valerie can't stop talking about the cinematography genius of Ed Lachman. Then the sisters dive into a quick discussion on books with Val professing her love for Mexican Got...

On our 10th (woohoo, TEN!) episode, Val and Ron dive into the beautifully haunting 2001 film by Guillermo Del Toro titled "El Espinazo Del Diablo" or The Devil's Backbone . We discuss how it holds up as a movie over twenty years old and we also take a look at the rest of his filmography and how it ranks according to culture sites like vulture.com. After that, we talk about Latines an...

We're back with our second book club episode! Ron is back with her Texas tea and Val's got her Vaquero specialty cocktail as they discuss Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas. Spoiler alert: This book is discussed in full and Val and Ron map out various avenues that they would like to see a story like this unfold on so fair warning! The next book club pick is Piñata by Leopoldo Gout and we...