In Film We Trust

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 Reservoir Dogs . A Heist film that doesn't show the heist. Filled with expletives and pop-culture references, Reservoir Dogs would encapsulate the work Tarantino would go on to make. And lucky for you and I, Phillip Duke, host of the Making Tarantino podcast is here to wax lyrical, trade stories and decipher where Reservoir Dogs sits in his filmography. You can find Making Tarantino on X @MakingTarantino and Instagram @makingtarantinothepodcast

*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 released his debut feature film The Correction Unit. After spending his formative years with a plethora of jobs in the film industry - costume design and music video production for the likes of Sleaford Mods, being but a couple - Derry has finally dropped a feature film. The Correction Unit takes place in a tangible near-future where an AI institute promises to reform a group of juvenile offenders into the best and most productive versions of themselves. Straddling the line between Roget Corman low-budget ingenuity and class polemics akin to Ken Loach and The Angry Young Men, The Correction Unit showcases the young talent of a crop of up-and-comers and first timers, alongside the voicing talent of global star Bella Ramsey, who returned to her Nottingham roots to feature in Shillito's warning call to society - with heavy doses of action, of course. Because this film is new as of this recording and upload, we veer away from major spoilers and instead contextualise the film within the world it takes place, the themes that run through it and the importance of working class representation in the arts, which has sadly halved in the UK since the 1970s. So if you've seen the film already, great!, I hope this episode can act as a companion, and if you haven't make sure to check out The Correction Unit which is currently streaming on Prime.

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 production that left all involved looking for the exit, the films stature as an exemplifier of the 90s has only grown. So join Liam and Phil as we give you details on the fall-outs, the bust-ups and bruised egos as we explore Tony Scott's sun-kissed action noir, The Last Boy Scout. Make sure to check out Flixology101.com, for musings on all your cult favourites.

*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 feature length filmmaking with his directorial debut Lords of Chaos. Adapted from the controversial book of the same name, Akerlund's film charts the foundation of 'True Norwegian Black Metal' via Euronymous' pioneering band Mayhem, that would cross paths with the ever problematic Varg Vikerness. But Mayhem was a band like no other; whereas metal bands of the past had cultivated a dark and sinister image, Mayhem walked the walk - murders, church burnings and an image burned in perpetual infamy. So

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, Phil of Flixology 101 is sitting in the co-host chair alongside Liam. And Lucky for us we have a whole host of contributors (listed below) giving us their opinions on the cultural phenomenon that is The Blair Witch project. Cannibal Holocaust and The Mcpherson Tape both used found-footage to tell their story, but it was 1999's The Blair Witch Project that solidified the genre as a mainstay in the horror world, going on to major box office success that would breed generations of imitators. But while our feature presentation may be a dive into The Blair Witch Project, this is a Halloween special, after all, and given that that our co-host is from the United States, we have a lot of fun divulging in our Halloween stories growing up, and the differences each country has in regards to the rituals. Contributors include:Author Dan Epstein (@dockfidrych, Instagram)Author Scott West @ScottMWest, X)Ben Vargas and Nix of Cinema Shitshow ( @bensower, @NixEclips, @CinemaShitshow, X}Nikolai Adams (@filmizon, X)Shane Day ( @ShaneDa60900314, X)Marianne (@spiritedcretin, X)Matt Rotman (@bonkersasscin, X)Tim of Ghoulan Globin Theater (@GandgTheater, X)

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 divisive film to date - the direct-to-Chiller, creature feature Beneath. Taking a relative battering by the critics of the time, and an equally poor audience reception, does Beneath deserve another look at? Does it retain Fessenden themes and concerns, which made his name in Underground USA horror landscape? Stay tuned as we dissect this film.

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 double bill with some of our previous guests! Ok it might not be earthshattering, but it’s fertile ground for some laughs, some fun analysis and a lot of behind-the-scenes factoids.So on that note we’re inviting our good friends Matt Rotman, Phil DeGlass and Scott West, who joined us last year to discuss Christmas Evil, to come back for back-to-back episodes, beginning with 1974’s Shriek Of The Mutilated. Does it feature Bigfoot? Well, sort of. Is it going to be a blast to discuss? You bet your ass it is!

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 tour of the stratosphere. Wayne welcomed our good friend Rolo Tony on to discuss Larry Fessenden’s 1997 Vampire film Habit. That was the first episode in a miniseries that continues today with Wendigo, a film set in the snow-covered wilderness of upstate New York, where a child’s imagination causes the line between reality and fantasy to blur.We discuss the Native American Wendigo legend and its place in the story, the films’ themes, its characters, setting and the divisive ending. Along the way we discuss another one of Fessenden’s films which featured the Wendigo: The Last Winter.Let the discussin’, dissectin’ and deep divin’ begin once again.