In Film We Trust

We're dipping our toes into our very first dive into the world of sword and sorcery, as we take on John Boorman's 1981 classic Excalibur - a favourite of our guest, Cesare Augusto, of the terrific film podcast The Rad Revival House.

Over the last few months, we’ve had author and James Ellory biographer Steven Powell on the show to discuss both the man himself, and the cinematic adaptations of his work. We’ve talked about Cop & L.A. Confidential, but today we’re getting to possibly the most divisive film born from Ellroy’s work: The Black Dahlia. Based on the infamous murder mystery from 1947, the film failed to find an au...

We're back for another year at IFWT! And for our inaugural episode of the year, we're diving into the Charles Bronson sleaze-fest for Cannon, 10 to Midnight. Ebert may have called this film 'garbage', but is it so bad? Is it reactionary? These are questions that are raised in this appropriately fun episode that deals with a film that has maybe the most ludicrously insane 'jack-...

And so we come to the end of 2024, and in the spirit of the holiday season we’re getting some good friends together, cracking open a few delicious drinks and breaking down a cult classic. Christmas Evil may live in the shadow of its more notorious younger cousin Silent Night Deadly Night, lacking its controversy or increasingly ridiculous follow ups, but we’re out to prove that it’s a film that’s...

We've arrived at the penultimate film in our James Ellroy adaptation series. And luckily for us, we're joined by author of Love Me Fierce In Danger: The Life of James Ellroy, Steven Powell, as we take on Curtis Hanson's 1997 masterpiece(?) LA Confidential - a film that many believe that have been robbed of the Best Picture Oscar by James Cameron's disastrous romance behemoth Titanic.

For this episode, we’re bringing on filmmaker Patrick Hasburgh to discuss the little known but highly regarded 90s ski flick Aspen Extreme. It’s name might not mean much to you, but to the citizens of Colorado it’s a beloved icon and, for each successive generation, a rite of passage. Centering on the friendship between T.J. and Dexter, 2 Michigan locals who leave behind their dull jobs to become...

It's not often we get to sit down and discuss cinema with a person who created an entire genre - the found footage horror film! But here we are joined by the director of The McPherson Tape, Dean Alioto. Dean takes us through the completely insane life that the film took on, including rumours that Dean himself was a government operative, and that The McPherson Tape(then UFO Abduction) was real life...

We’ve always loved diving headfirst into the world of seediness, crime and social degradation on this podcast, and this week is no different. We’re taking a look at the world of James Ellroy, the Demon Dog of American Crime fiction. In particular, the adaptation of his novel Blood On The Moon, Cop. Lloyd Hopkins is, say it with me now, a hardboiled, no nonsense detective that’s not afraid to bend...

Spooky Season may be over, but that doesn't mean your friends at IFWT have given up on the idea of scaring y'all. Luckily for us, we're rejoined by our first ever guest, Newman of Movies 4 Dayz podcast to discuss this shocker from 1986 - a film that wasn't released in the UK uncut until the 2000s - 1986's Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Halloween has arrived, and like all movie podcasts, it’s a special time of year for us. A time of monsters and curses, murderers and cults, mayhem and carnage. It’s been an incredible month here at In Film We Trust, and for this final episode of the 2024 Spooky Season, we’re bringing on 2 previous guests, Phil DeGlass from Flixology 101 and Matt Rotman from Bonkers Asa Cinema, to dive into a pair...

For our penultimate spooky season 2024 episode we're diving into the Satanic fuelled world of Charles Martin Smith's debut film Trick or Treat - a horror film that was promoted as being the next big thing in the horror world; a film a that deals with that decades satanic panic from the vantage of a bullied high school metal head. This episode features contributions from: Author Dan Epstein, head o...

Well here we are folks, episode 100. 100 discussions, dissections and deep dives into the obscure and the mainstream. What’s more, its Spooky Season, possibly the greatest time of the year to be a film fan. So to celebrate this milestone, we’re taking a look at, uh, Halloween 6: The Curse Of Michael Myers. With our good friend and previous collaborator Gringo Fantastico joining us, we’re going to...

We're continuing our run of horror films for spooky season. This week we bring you Edgar Wright's stunning debut Shaun of the Dead; equally championed as the first zombie rom-com as it is the greatest comedic homage to the undead works of George A Romero. We're not altogether alone on this ep as 4 of our friends* have lent some words as to what Shaun of the Dead means them. Contributors to this ep...

Spooky Season is finally upon us! It’s that time of year when splatter fans, scare junkies and gore hounds break out the decorations, the candy, the costumes and of course, their most beloved horror films. So your buddies at In Film We Trust are kicking off this October with style. Empty your head, then picture some of the most brutal, sickening and controversial horror movies you can think of. Ch...

This week we're joined by the subject of the terrific new documentary Scabvendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shaw, which was adapted from his first memoir. Shaw, who was birthed into the holden Age of Hollywood by parents of reknown in the industry, carved his old path on the roads of the American continent, before becoming one of the most prestigious tattoo artists of all time. In this ep...

We’ve been on a bit of a hiatus these last few weeks, but we’re back now for more discussin’, dissectin’ and deep divin’. In our episode on The Wild One we talked about the teenage rebelliousness and ‘Whadda ya got’ attitude of the 1950s, and this week we’re talking about the teenage apathy and ‘who cares’ attitude of the 1980s. Joined by a good friend of the podcast, Scott West, we examine this o...

This week we turn our attention to 1953's The Wild One. A film so influential it not only spawned an entire film genre, but also influenced a whole youth movement. And surprisingly, in 95 episodes of this podcast, this is the the very first time we feature a Marlon Brando picture! We were also lucky enough to have the participation of our friend Newman from the Movies 4 Dayz podcast, and Phil...

After exploring and examining the many ins and outs of The Mothman Prophecies, it’s time to hop into our homemade spaceship and travel to… the 70s. In the midst of the glorious New Wave movement, Nicolas Roeg crafted a stylish and surreal examination of the human condition, through the lens of an extraterrestrial from a dying planet. And who better to play an otherworldly individual than music leg...

This week we're heading into the world of folklore and urban legends as we dive into Mark Pellington's vastly underrated mystery horror film The Mothman Prophecies.

If you’re looking for a light at the end of the tunnel, you’ve come to the wrong place friend! After trudging through the blood-soaked woods in In A Violent Nature, and then taking shelter in The Last House On The Left, now we’re on a single-minded quest for revenge, wearing our finest pair of Dead Man’s Shoes. Shane Meadows has been a staple of the British film industry since the mid 90s, and the...

Before Wes Craven hit the popular consciousness with era defining slashers such as A Nightmare On Elm Street and Scream, he, alongside Friday the 13th creator Sean S. Cunningham, teamed up to make this grimy low-budget masterpiece that got banned in the UK, not only once, but twice. Join us as we explore the films salacious beginnings, it's possible comments on the Vietnam War and its battle w...

Considering the 2 of us live in a rural area, it seems appropriate that the next film we’re covering takes place deep in the forest. And what woodland area could possibly be spookier than that of Ontario, Canada? That’s right, this week we’re taking a look at not just a new horror film, but a new horror sensation. In A Violent Nature comes from first time feature length director Chris Nash, and it...

After spending a week in the mysterious rooms and winding corridors of The Overlook Hotel, then 7 days in the seedy clubs and dive bars of Los Angeles, we felt a little homesick. So upon returning to the welcoming damp and drizzle of our native Scotland, we decided to take a look at a film set in our homeland, and for that, we selected Neil Marshall’s survival action horror cult classic Dog Soldie...

Rodney Ascher is back for episode 88 where we be emerged from the Room 237 rabbit hole, into a world of obscene lyrics, black hoods, heavy drinking and a suspicious lack of t-shirts. Yes, it’s time for us to discuss The El Duce Tapes. With a wealth of homemade footage to draw from, Rodney paints an illuminating and sympathetic portrait of a controversial figure, looking behind the larger than life...

This week on the podcast we are joined by documentarian Rodney Ascher, who in 2012 released possibly the most in-depth analysis of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film The Shining. We dig into the theories presented in the film, which theories Rodney himself sees within the film, and we also delve in his formative years and what grew this love of cinema.