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 sitting in the co-host chair with Liam, as he brings the podcast Dario Argento's giallo Opera to discuss - a film many believe is Argento's last outright classic. But is that true? Well, stick around to find out, because we've got opinions on that, alongside the 'Macbeth curse' that befell the film and much more!
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IFWT #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 episode we're going back to his feature length debut Deadbeat at Dawn, a gangland tale of revenge, the occult and murder, that showed the same shoe-string ingenuity as contemporary Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead. And for this episode we're joined by Jed Maheu, leader of punk-metallers Zig Zags, who's band has just released they're most successful album to date, Deadbeat at Dawn - yup, name after Van bebber's grindhouse classic. So expect a discussion that delves into DIY culture, life in a touring band and the madness that comes with creating art that sits in the margins.
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IFWT #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 collaborator Rolo Tony. Fessenden’s name may not be as recognisable as the likes of Carpenter, Hitchcock, Cronenberg and others, but Tony is here to explain why he still deserves to be mentioned among these all-time greats. So we’re starting this little project with the 90s vampire horror film Habit, an allegorical take on… well, a variety of things actually. We chat about the films history, its look and feels, the soundtrack, the characters and, most importantly, the thematics. On the way we’ll make a slight diversion to discuss an earlier Fessenden film, No Telling, and what it demonstrates about the director’s ability and his career. So strap on your finest Cyrano de Bergerac nose and join us for this dark, disturbing and delightful deep dive.
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IFWT #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 parental issues. Sadly, it’s huge success overshadowed a lesser known but strikingly similar film called Peeing Tom. Now hailed as a masterpiece, it dealt irreparable damage to its director Michale Powell’s career and spent years in shame and obscurity. This week, we’re digging out our finest 60s camera and most cumbersome tripod and, with the help of our good friend and Peeping Tom superfan Becca from the Do You Expect Us To Talk podcast, we’re giving the film exactly what it deserves: A thorough In Film We Trust deep dive.
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IFWT #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 Hand came about due to Universal jumping on the Easy Rider trend and giving new directors 1 millions dollars and final cut (so they say), in an attempt to capture the indie success of Easy Rider. Did it work? Did it succeed? Were all parties happy with the result? well, u gotta stick around. Because, other than the IFWT dive and analysis, we'll definitely be getting into the backstory of this underseen film.
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