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In Film We Trust
A weekly podcast where we discuss, dissect and deep dive all things film, from the obscure to the mainstream.
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In Film We TrustIFWT #172 - Dracula A.D. 1972 [ft. Szandora LaVey]
It's Halloween, goils and ghouls! And if you know IFWT, you know we love our spooky season, and what better way to celebrate this holiday of sinister…
In Film We TrustIFWT #171 - The Living Dead At Manchester Morgue (1974) [ft. Matt Rotman, Scott West & Phil DeGlass]
Spooky Season 2026 is kicking off here at IFWT with Jorge Grau's eco-zombie 1974 masterpiece The Living Dead of Manchester Morgue a.k.a Let Sleeping Corpses…
In Film We TrustIFWT #170 - Point Break (1991) [ft. author Stephen Lee Naish]
Documentarian Bruce Brown may have coined the term the 'Endless Summer', but here at IFWT, summer is officially ending for 2026, and we're ending it in style…
In Film We TrustIFWT # 169 - Mask (1985) [ft. Michelle MacBride]
Photographer, visual artist and friend of the show Michelle MacBride, makes her debut appearance on In Film We Trust. We landed on Peter Bogdanovich's Mask to…
In Film We TrustIFWT #168 - Play Misty For Me (1971) [ft. Carmelita Valdez Mckoy]
1971 was a pivotal year for megastar Clint Eastwood. Not only did it mark the first entry into the Dirty Harry franchise, and also the transgressive The…
In Film We TrustIFWT #167 - Zodiac (2007) [ft. author Eddie McNamara]
Author Eddie mcNamara joins the show this week. Eddie has just released via Feral House, his new non-fiction book on the Zodiac case, Zodiactually: The Real…
In Film We TrustIFWT #166 - Fat City (1972) [ft. Andrew Rihn]
Writer Andrew Rihn, In Film We trust's go-to historian on all things boxing is back on the show. And this week he brings the podcast John Huston's 1972…
In Film We TrustIFWT #165 - Eaten Alive!(1980) [ft. Eugenio Ercolani]
There's maybe no more maligned genre in horror - or even cinema itself - than the cannibal film that rose to prominence in 1970s Italy, most popularly…
In Film We TrustIFWT #164 - Daughters of Darkness (1971) [ft. Suzanne Boleyn]
Film historian and writer Suzanne Boleyn joins the show this week to discuss Belgian director Harry Kumel's 1971 vampire film Daughters of Darkness. Suzanne is…
In Film We TrustIFWT #163 - Psychomania (1973) [ft. Dan Franklin]
Dan Franklin is a music writer and author of the, thus far, definitive biography of UK doom band Electric Wizard, 'Come My Fanatics: A Journey Into The World…
In Film We TrustIFWT #162 - Interview w/ underground filmmaker Richard Baylor
Richard Baylor joins the show! Richard is an underground filmmaker who made his name, an American émigré in the United Kingdom, within the British punk scene…
In Film We TrustIFWT #161 - Night Tide (1961) [ft. Nikolas Schreck]
Author of The Satanic Screen and leader of gothic band Radio Werewolf, Nikolas Schreck returns to the show! And lucky for us, he's here to discuss the feature…
In Film We TrustIFWT #160 - Conan The Barbarian (1982) [ft. Chris Babalis of Acid Mammoth]
This week I'm joined by Chris Babalis, frontman of Greek doom metal band Acid Mammoth, so it's only appropriate that we discuss one of cinema's most doom-laden…
In Film We TrustIFWT #159 - Interview w/ Cuddly Toys' dir. Kansas Bowling
Filmmaker Kansas Bowling exploded onto the scene as a mid-teen, directing the first ever pre-historic slasher B.C Butcher for Troma. Since then she has acted…
In Film We TrustIFWT #158 - Alucarda (1977) [ ft. Szandora LaVey]
IFWT is taking a trip to Mexico with Satanic witch and burlesque performer Szandora LaVey - a surname synonymous with counter-cultural diabolism since Anton…
In Film We TrustIFWT #157 - Spider Baby (1967) [ft. The Phantom A.D.]
IFWT is back after a short hiatus, and we're back in style. We're joined by "The Rock 'n' Roll Champion With Curly Hair", THE PHANTOM A.D., this generations…
In Film We TrustIFWT #156 - Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby [ft. author Tony O'Neill
On this episode I'm joined by musician and writer Tony O'Neill. Tony rose from working class Blackburn to playing keyboards with Marc Almond, The Brian…
In Film We TrustIFWT #155 - Interview w/ Larry Fessenden [guest co-hosted with Rolo Tony]
If you're a regular listener to this podcast you will know we (alongside Rolo Tony) dived into each of the directorial works of Larry Fessenden - from No…
In Film We TrustIFWT #154 - Aquarius Rising (1967) [ft. Author Mike Marinacci]
Author of Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches, Mike Marinacci joins the show this week to discuss Pierre Sogol's, unfinished, and officially unreleased…
In Film We TrustIFWT #153 - Supervixens (1975) [ft. Heather Drain]
IFWT is finally covering The Sultan of Sexploitation, Russ Meyer! And if that wasn't groovy enough, writer and connoisseur of all things cult, Heather Drain is…
In Film We TrustIFWT #152 - Repo Man (1984) [ft. Scott & Rif of Rocket Ships, Ray Guns & Rock n Roll pod]
This week I'm joined by author Scott West and Rif of the upcoming podcast Rocket Ships, Ray Guns & Rock n Roll, to discuss Alex Cox's incendiary debut, and…
In Film We TrustIFWT #151 - A Desert (2024) [ft. Dir Joshua Erkman]
It's a pleasure to welcome director Joshua Erkman onto the podcast, who, after a lifetime toiling away in the industry, has finally released his feature-length…
In Film We TrustIFWT #150 - Wired For Chaos (2024) [ft. Harley Flanagan}
Punk icon Harley Flanagan has persevered through hell to tell his story of addiction, madness and redemption. As founder of hardcore band the Cro-Mags, he's…
In Film We TrustIFWT #149 - Madame Wang's (1981) [ft. Craig Williams a.k.a Mondocraig)
This week I'm joined by Welsh filmmaker and guest film programmer at London's only grindhouse-exclusive picturehouse, The Nickel Cinema, Craig Williams, to…
In Film We TrustIFWT #148 - Laure (1976) [ft. Gentry Austin of The Sin Syndicate]
Gentry Austin, co-host of the sexploitation podcast The Sin Syndicate podcast is joining the podcast to discuss the Annie Belle starring Laure a.k.a Forever…
In Film We TrustIFWT #147 - The Harder They Fall (1956) [ft. Andrew Rihn]
Writer and contributor to TheFightCity.com, Andrew Rihn joins the podcast for the first time, as he brings IFWT Humphrey Bogart's last ever film 'The Harder…
In Film We TrustIFWT #146 - Reservoir Dogs (1992) [ft. Phillip Duke of Making Tarantino pod]
Amazingly this is the podcast's first dive into the works of Quentin Tarantino - and we're starting right at the beginning with his explosive 1992 debut…
In Film We TrustIFWT #145 - Depraved (2019) / Blackout (2023) [ft. Rolo Tony]
friend of the podcast Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony) is back, and this time he's here to conclude our series diving into the works of New York auteur Larry…
In Film We TrustIFWT #144 - The Correction Unit (2025) [ft. dir. Derry Shillitto]
*This ep contains NO MAJOR SPOILERS* We kick of 2026 welcoming Nottingham-based director Derry Shillitto on the podcast - a young filmmaker who has just…
In Film We TrustIFWT # 143 - A Christmas Carol (1984) [ft. Flixology 101, Scott West & Matt Rotman]
2025 is coming to a close and so, as is tradition, it’s time we looked at a Christmas film. But because we’re all a bunch of misery grouches with no festive…
In Film We TrustIFWT #142 - The Last Boy Scout (1991) [co-hosted by Flixology 101]
Time to get in an explosively festive mood with the Shane Black written, Tony Scott directed, Bruce Willis starring...The Last Boy Scout. With a tempestuous…
In Film We TrustIFWT #141 - Mandy (2018) [ft. Carmelita Valdez McKoy]
It’s been a long time since we talked about a Nicolas Cage film and we’re righting that wrong today by diving deep into the warped and beautiful insanity of…
In Film We TrustIFWT #140 - Lords of Chaos (2018)
*Lords of Chaos is erroneously referred to as Jonas Akerlund's directorial debut in this episode. Famed music video director Jonas Akerlund, turns his hand at…
In Film We TrustIFWT #139 - We Await (1996) [ft. dir. Charles Pinion]
We’re rounding off our trilogy of shot on video movies from our good friend Charles Pinion. We’ve dealt with Twisted Issues, we’ve visited Red Spirit Lake, and…
In Film We TrustIFWT #138 - The Blair Witch Project (1999) [Halloween special ft. Flixology 101]
It's Halloween! Which means we're all entitled to a good scare. Wayne is M.I.A, lost to the darkness of the forest, so our good friend, and official stand-in…
In Film We TrustIFWT #137 - Witchfinder General (1968)
Michael Reeves might not be a household name, with only 3 films in his severely truncated career. But the movies he directed demonstrated a real mastery of the…
In Film We TrustIFWT #136 - Beneath (2013) [ft. Rolo Tony]
Our pal Rolo Tony is back as we continue our dive into the works of Larry Fessenden, and for today's episode we're taking a look at easily Fessenden's most…
In Film We TrustIFWT #135 - Night of the Demon (1980) [Phil DeGlass, Matt Rotman, Scott West]
The Bigfoot journey continues here at In Film We Trust as we welcome back Scott West, Phil DeGlass and Matt Rotman. Last week we travelled to upstate New York…
In Film We TrustIFWT #134 - Shriek Of The Mutilated (1974) [ft. Scott West, Matt Rotman, Phil DeGlass]
You may not know it, but here at In Film We Trust we’ve long been planning something special, something incredible, something truly extraordinary: A Bigfoot…
In Film We TrustIFWT #133 - Red Spirit Lake (1993) [ft. dir. Charles Pinion]
We welcome underground filmmaker Charles Pinion back to the show for part 2 of our dive into his transgressive, shot on video works. In part 1 we discussed the…
In Film We TrustIFWT #132 - Wendigo(2001)/The Last Winter(2006) [ft Rolo Tony]
After a brief hiatus, we’ve returned to our rightful place in front of the mics. Some months ago, with Liam off saying hello to Dennis Hopper on a psychedelic…
In Film We TrustIFWT #131 - Opera (1987) [ft. Flixology 101]
This week Wayne is on the lam from Interpol, so Phil Deglass, CEO, COO, and whatever other acronyms he gave himself during the episode, of Flixology 101 is…
In Film We TrustIFWT #130 - Deadbeat at Dawn(1988) [ft. Jed Maheu of Zig Zags]
We're dipping our toes into the world of Jim Van Bebber - the controversial filmmaker of works such as My Sweet Satan and The Manson Family. But for this…
In Film We TrustIFWT #129 - Habit (1997) [ft. Rolo Tony]
While Liam is off on a wild psychedelic adventure, Wayne is here to kick off a mini-series on New York filmmaker Larry Fessenden with our friend and previous…
In Film We TrustIFWT #128 - Peeping Tom (1960) [ft. Becca of Do You Expect Us To Talk podcast]
Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is one of the most acclaimed horror films of all time, a chilling window into the mind of a twisted, voyeuristic killer with serious…
In Film We TrustIFWT #127 - The Hired Hand (1971)
IFWT is riding solo this week to dive into a almost quasi lost New Hollywood film The Hired Hand, directed by and starring Easy Rider's Peter Fonda. The Hired…
In Film We TrustIFWT #126 - Model Shop (1969) [ft. biographer Dylan Dean Staley]
Alexandra Hay might not be a name that means much to you, but for todays guest, Dylan Dean Staley, it’s been the focus of his creative endeavours for the…
In Film We TrustIFWT #125 - Interview/Twisted Issues(1988) w/ dir. Charles Pinion.
We welcome punk filmmaker Charles Pinion onto the show for the first part of a mini-series diving into the shot-on-video works of Charles. Pinion made his mark…
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IFWT #124 - The Vanishing (1988) [ft. author Christina Brennan]
The Vanishing stands as one of the most highly regarded European films ever made films, and on this episode we’re inviting on a guest who, quite literally…
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IFWT #123 - The Satanic Screen [ ft. author Nikolas Schreck]
We welcome back to the show, author, filmmaker and musician Nikolas Schreck, who has dropped by to discuss the 2024 revised and updated edition of his 2001…
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IFWT #122 - Death Race 2000 (1975)
It’s time for us to travel forward in time to the futuristic world of … 2000!? Death Race 2000 is one of the most famous films to come from the world of…
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IFWT #121 - White of the Eye (1987) [co-hosted by Flixology 101]
Wayne is off gallivanting round Poland, so Liam, has recruited good friend of the podcast, Phil, of Flixology 101, to fill the co-host seat, and Liam…
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IFWT #120 - The French Connection (1971) [ft. retired NYPD Det. Jason Allison]
The French Connection was a departure for director William Friedkin. After the BO failure of The Boys in the Band, he pivoted, and put his learned skills to…
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IFWT #119 - The Night of the Iguana (1964) [ft. Carmelita McKoy @CarmelitaSays]
We're joined by friend of the show Carmelita McKoy, who brings us John Huston's 1964 adaptation of Tennessee Williams's play The Night of the Iguana, and we…
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IFWT #118 - Death Walks on High Heels (1971) [ft. Marek Z. Turner aka Polziotturner]
It’s time for us to return to the delightfully sordid world of Giallo with Death Walks On High Heels. Luciano Ercoli might not be the biggest name ever to…
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IFWT #117 - Lucifer Rising (1980)
We're taking our first trip into the world of short films on this podcast, and could think of no better way than to dive into the works of Kenneth Anger - a…
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IFWT #116 - Bad News Bears (1976) [ft. author Dan Epstein]
It’s Baseball Opening Day, and what better what to celebrate this most American of occasions than by bring back a good friend of ours from across the pond to…
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IFWT #115 - Symptoms (1974)
IFWT is finally diving into the world of Spanish cult filmmaker Jose Ramon Larraz. 1974 was an important one for the filmmaker, releasing two seminal horror…
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IFWT #114 - Following (1998)
Before he had multimillion dollar budgets, before he had IMAX cameras, before he had some of the biggest names in Hollywood beating down his door, Christopher…
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IFWT #113 - The Zodiac Killer (1971)
Yes, yes. David Fincher's film Zodiac may be the definitive film covering the Zodiac killer, but what it cannot boast is the title of the only film made with…