In Film We Trust

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 length debut of his late friend, and collaborator, Curtis Harrington - the terrific and surreal Night Tide! Night Tide is a noir-ish nightmare that stars Dennis Hopper in his first lead role, as a sailor who meets the mysterious sideshow attraction Mora The Mermaid. But...could she possibly be a real mermaid, and what exactly does the ending mean!?These questions persist due to Harrington's esoteric world building, that revels in ambiguity and symbolism, and with Schreck's insight into Harrington, both as a man, and artist, he drops many anecdotes about who Harrington really is, and maybe...just maybe, these revelations could provide some answers to Harrington's work. Nikolas also drops the lowdown on his upcoming spiritual-sequel to his documentary Charles Manson Superstar!So tune in for a discussion about one of cinema's greatest enigmas. Artwork for this episode provided by friend of the podcast Chris Babalis ( Instagram: @ChrisWitchyStuff)You can help support the podcast at www.buymeacoffee.com/ifwtpod , thanks!

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 Fessenden. For the finale we're wrapping up in style, with a creature feature double-feature! In discussion are Fessenden's hitherto films, 2019's modern retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Depraved, and the Wolf Man story of Blackout. We get into the themes, the politics, the elements that ran through Fessenden's work, including certain complimentary elements between both Depraved and Blackout, and we even riff on Fessenden's future monster mash film!

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 cheer whatsoever, it’s only right that we check out the film that can thaw even the stoniest of hearts: A Christmas Carol.With Wayne (not so) unfortunately unavailable for this one, our good friend Phil from Flixology 101 steps into the host chair, joined of course by IFWT stalwarts Matt Rotman and Scott West, with Liam arriving a bit later to complete the quirky quartet.A distinctly British film with a distinctly American actor in the lead, it’s one of many adaptations of the Dickens classic, and the chaps are here to talk about why it’s among the very best.Pour a big glass of your favourite drink, settle into your comfiest chair and prepare for a visit from the spirits of podcast past, present and yet to come. Merry Christmas everyone.

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 Mandy. A love story, a revenge tale, a psychedelic trip. It’s all of these things and more, and with friend and previous guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy joining us, you know you’re going to be in a truly wild ride. We’ll chat about the setting, the characters, the stunning cinematography, the mood and atmosphere, the fascinating psychological dynamics as well as giving our thoughts on director Panos Cosmatos’ debut feature Beyond The Black Rainbow.Knock back some hard liquor and pick up the most impractical weapons you can find, because when In Film We Trust go down to the woods, your sure of a big surprise.

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 today We Await the legendary Spirit Dive as we examine… well, We Await. A story of cannibal cults, mystical crystals and mind-altering green goo. It’s a trip that’s quite literally out of this world. Charles is here to tell us of the film’s conception, production and behind the scenes titbits. It’s the perfect way to wrap this trilogy up, as well as tease our next collaboration with Mr. Pinion. Watch this space folks!Get some of that good green goo in ya, and let’s go for a drive. A spirit drive.

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 cinematic art, and today we’re here to shed some light on his work by taking a deep dive into his final film: Witchfinder General.Detailing the heavily fictionalised account of one of the UK’s most infamous figures, Matthew Hopkins, a man for whom the task of witch finding was merely a shortcut to fame, fortune and unquestionable power, it stands today as on one of the ‘Unholy Trilogy’ of folk horror films, alongside The Wicker Man and The Blood On Satan’s Claw.Join us as we discuss this British classic, as well as chatting a little about Reeve’s other films. Sharpen the knives and light up the pyres, we’ve got some witches to find.