Horror. Comedy. Celebrity Interviews...In 1892, a mysterious rift in space-time opened above what is now called Portalville. The entire island was transported to an alternate reality of countless terrors. Cut off from outside help, the citizens are forced to live amongst dark forces that emerged from the portal. Follow the good-humored news team August Pots and Guy Redshurt as they broadcast from beyond the rift and get a glimpse into Portalville.
Do you like scary movies? We do! And so does the original Ghostface actor Lee Waddell. We chat about being a Hollywood stuntman, and Lee's time working on Scream with legendary director Wes Craven!Need a unique gift for the horror fan in your family? Check out our sponsor Gorenaments, the horror-themed ornaments. Get 10% off ENTIRE order with our coupon code PORTAL10 at checkout here: Home (gorenamentstore.com)
We're honored to chat with the legend himself, Tom Holland, director of Child's Play, Fright Night and Psycho 2! We hear behind the scenes stories from one of the greatest horror directors ever.The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with our special affiliate code "PP23" here:https://rue-morgue.com/subscriptions/Dress to kill during spooky season with Body Count Clothing! Check out their store for the best quality horror clothes on the market:Body Count Clothing - Every horror movie town has a body count
We're honored to chat with the legend himself, Tom Holland, director of Child's Play, Fright Night and Psycho 2! We hear behind the scenes stories from one of the greatest horror directors ever.The holidays are right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with our special affiliate code "PP23" here:https://rue-morgue.com/subscriptions/Dress to kill during spooky season with Body Count Clothing! Check out their store for the best quality horror clothes on the market:Body Count Clothing - Every horror movie town has a body count
Interview with director Matthew Goodhue! We hear behind-the-scenes stories from his new film Slotherhouse, in theaters for one night only on August 30th. Get tickets now: slotherhousetickets.comHalloween is right around the corner! Get your subscription to Rue Morgue Magazine NOW and get great spooky season deals with our special affiliate code "PP23" here:https://rue-morgue.com/subscriptions/
Just when you thought it was safe to listen to podcasts...We're back! Filmmaker Stephen Scarlata stops by to chat about his new documentary "Sharksploitation" premiering today on Shudder! A must-listen for fans of Jaws!This episode is ...a LOT funnier while sipping some Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro by entering promo code PORTAL10 at checkout! (this is a paid sponsor ad)https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Top Reporter August Pots and Detective Jack Redshurt must stop the Ripper from nabbing any more victims, and they have a plan...but time isn't on their side!This episode is ...a LOT funnier while sipping some Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro by entering promo code PORTAL10 at checkout! (this is a paid sponsor ad)https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Actor Matthew Patrick Davis joins us to talk about the hit film "Barbarian." Hear how crazy the audition was, and what it was like transforming into the terrifying "Mother!"...Wait did someone say it was Justin Long's feeding time? Bring in the dead rat!This episode is ...a LOT funnier while sipping some Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro by entering promo code PORTAL10 at checkout! (this is a paid sponsor ad)https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
We were able to screen Bloody Disgusting's new found footage film "The Outwaters" before it hit theaters...Jon shares his spoiler-free review!Don't miss the experience of The Outwaters, in theaters February 9th!
The tipsy table read is back! Behind the scenes of us practicing the script for Season 2, EPisode 5..."Murdervision!"This episode is ...a LOT funnier while sipping some Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro by entering promo code PORTAL10 at checkout! (this is a paid sponsor ad)https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Reporter August Pots and Detective Redshurt are back in the studio, on the hunt for Jack the Ripper! August learns the macabre history behind the infamous Ripper murders, and why Portalville should fear this new threat.This episode is ...a LOT funnier while sipping some Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro by entering promo code PORTAL10 at checkout! (this is a paid sponsor ad)https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
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Jingle Kills, Jingle Kills, Jingle all the slay! Ready for an early Christmas gift? Director Steven LaMorte stops by and tells us about the filming of his new Christmas horror movie "The Mean One." Hear about the gory SFX and working with actor David Howard Thornton!Stock your bar for the holidays at our paid sponsor Cocalero! Get 10% off select bottles with our Coupon Code Portal10 at checkout:Shop Cocalero - Shop Cocalero
It's the second Portalville Halloween spooktacular! Special guest actor Thom Mathews chats with us about his two iconic roles in Return of the Living Dead and Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives!Are you a Jason Voorhees fan? Come check out our paid sponsor Mano's Wine! They have officially licensed Warner Brothers bottles, etched with killer Jason Voorhees and other horror movie designs! Mano's has the best cabernet to share at Halloween parties, AND these bottles are amazing spooky season collector's items!Mano's Wine (manoswine.com)
Detective Jack Redshurt and reporter August Pots are hot on the heels of the mysterious killer hunting Portalville citizens! All the macabre clues are coming together, and Jack has a crazy theory that will blow your minds...This episode is best experienced while sipping some rad spirits. Visit our paid sponsor Cocalero, and get 10% off select bottles with coupon code PORTAL10 at checkout:https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Our Women of Horror series is back with a vengeance! Actress Lauren LaVera, star of the much-anticipated Terrifier 2, joins us in the studio. Hear what it was like for Lauren behind the scenes making T2 with Art the Clown, and chat about final girls! (...and find us on YouTube to WATCH Jon get throat chopped in a live self-defense demonstration!)Terrifier 2 is in select theaters, and streaming on Screambox on October 6th.Visit our paid sponsor Cocalero, and stock up your Halloween bar! Get 10% off select bottles with our very own coupon code PORTAL10:https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
We sip some tasty Cocalero and read through the script for Season 2, Episode 4 - "11 Must Go." (SPOILER FREE)Stock up for your Halloween monster mash with the best spirits! Visit our paid sponsor Cocalero, and get 10% off select bottles with our coupon code PORTAL10:https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Subscribe to our new YouTube site, and WATCH all of our celebrity interviews!Portalville - YouTubeOctober is our favorite time of year. To celebrate, we're bringing you TWO new interviews and much more!
Part Three of our interview with actor David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown) from Terrifier 2. David shares some fun tidbits about Terrifier's director, actor Jeffrey Combs (Reanimator) and some WILD behind the scenes stories...and teases a NEW film he's working on!!!Dress to kill for your Terrifier 2 watch party! Get 20% off terrifying shirts with our coupon code PORTAL at checkout here:Murder Apparel - Horror and True Crime Inspired Apparel
Part Two of our interview with actor David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown) from Terrifier 2! David and the Portalville crew share bizarre tales from their ghost hunting adventures.If you're having a Terrifier 2 watch party, stock up on Cocalero. This terrifying spirit will get your party buzzing! Get 10% off select bottles with our coupon code PORTAL10 at checkout here:https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Part One of our fun chat with actor David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown) from Terrifier 2! Join us for a preview of this much-anticipated slasher film...sounds like it's going to be one of the goriest films ever!Slashers! If you need killer horror and true crime apparel for Fall, check out our newest paid sponsor Murder Apparel! Get 20% off your purchase with coupon code PORTAL here:Murder Apparel - Horror and True Crime Inspired Apparel
The Portalville crew chats with director Spider One & actress Krsy Fox about their new film "Allegoria." Find out about the making of this mind-bending anthology, which had us debating all night! Allegoria debuts on Shudder and VOD on August 2nd.For more evil spirits, check out our paid sponsor Cocalero. Get 10% off select bottles with coupon code PORTAL10 here:https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Murder in Portalville! August and Jack will stop at nothing to find the truth behind the recent deaths on the island...even if it means breaking into the morgue!This episode is ...a LOT funnier while sipping some Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro by entering promo code PORTAL10 at checkout! (this is a paid sponsor ad)https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Behind the scenes clips of script reading practice...while sipping cocktails courtesy of our paid sponsor Cocalero. Our pre-recording ritual is available on podcast apps for the first time!Get 10% off your Cocalero liqueur purchase of Clasico and Negro with coupon code PORTAL10 at checkout:https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
A werewolf is on the loose in Portalville! During this double length episode, we revisit the 1985 Stephen King classic "Silver Bullet" with legendary director Dan Attias. Dan tells us behind-the-scenes stories about working with Stephen Spielberg, Corey Haim, Gary Busey and even James Gandolfini! Learn what it was like to work on some of the biggest TV shows of all time.Make you 4th of July more explosive with Japan's best selling liqueur of all time! Shop our paid sponsor, Cocalero and get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro bottles with coupon code PORTAL10 here ...and enjoy responsibly:https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
You couldn't escape...and your spirit is trapped forever...in HELL HOUSE! This is Part Three of our interview with members of the Hell House, LLC films series. We hold nothing back in one of our best interviews to date!Join us as we speak with director Stephen Cognetti, actress Alice Bahlke, actor/producer Joe Bandelli, and actors Danny Bellini and Vasile Flutur!If you're trying to hook up at a spooky season party, you'll need to dress to kill...Our paid sponsor Murder Apparel is proud to be your...er...accessory! Get 20% off your purchase with coupon code PORTAL here:Murder Apparel - Horror and True Crime Inspired Apparel
Continue through the haunted house...can you find the EXIT?! This is Part Two of our interview with members of the Hell House, LLC films series. We hold nothing back in one of our best interviews to date!Join us as we speak with director Stephen Cognetti, actress Alice Bahlke, actor/producer Joe Bandelli, and actors Danny Bellini and Vasile Flutur!An interview about a haunted house wouldn't be the same without...spirits! No, the herbal kind. Check out our paid sponsor Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro bottles with coupon code PORTAL10 here:https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Enter the haunted house...if you DARE! This is Part One of our interview with members of the Hell House, LLC films series. We hold nothing back in one of our best interviews to date!Join us as we speak with director Stephen Cognetti, actress Alice Bahlke, actor/producer Joe Bandelli, and actors Danny Bellini and Vasile Flutur!If you're looking for the most badass horror and true crime apparel, check out our newest sponsor Murder Apparel! Get 20% off your purchase with coupon code PORTAL here:Murder Apparel - Horror and True Crime Inspired Apparel
Actor William Ragsdale joins us for a special interview! We chat about how William got into acting, his new films Knock at the Cabin and Renfield, and the making of one of the best vampire films ever made...Fright Night!This episode is ...a LOT funnier while sipping some Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase of Clasico or Negro by entering promo code PORTAL10 at checkout!https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
August Pots and Jack Redshurt discuss the mysterious Lycan attacks. Magistrate Renoulte says now is the time to panic. After hearing about the latest murder, August and Jack head into the field to investigate the crime scene. On the way, Jack explains the story behind his first partner with the Miami PD. Next, August and Jack continue their investigation after discovering a mysterious clue.This episode is ...a LOT funnier while sipping some Cocalero! Get 10% off your purchase by entering promo code PORTAL10 at checkout!https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
Do you want to chat with actor William Ragsdale?**If you aren't already following us on Instagram, search portalville_the_ podcast**Rule #1: You must be 21+ to enter.Rule #2: Think of your best, most original question for William. DM it to us on Instagram.PRIZES: We will choose the most fun, unique question, and you'll win some cool prizes from Cocalero...AND get to join us on a Zoom interview with William, to ask him your question LIVE!Contest ends 5-11-22, midnight EST!
The Portalville crew interviews Rob Jabbaz, director of the Shudder Original film "The Sadness." We talk about movie gore and Jon's fears of the zombie apocalypse!Check out our sponsor Cocalero, the Sacred Spirit of the Andes. Use coupon code PORTAL10 at check out for 10% off your purchases of COCALERO NEGRO and COCALERO CLÁSICO!https://shopcocalero.com/?coupon-code=PORTAL10&sc-page=shop
The Portalville crew interviews the Chiodo Bros., the creators of Killer Klowns From Outer Space! Stephen, Charles and Edward tell funny stories from the sets of Critters and Team America, and what inspired them to become filmmakers.
Is Shudder's "Cursed Films" series...also Cursed? Find out as we interview executive producer, writer and director Jay Cheel! Learn what to expect in Season 2 of the dark documentary series, and about the dangers of filming in Chernobyl...
Radio host August Pots tries to carry on with everyday life after the death of her co-host Guy... But a couple suspicious deaths cause her to team up with Detective Jack Redshurt, an interdimensional visitor from the 1980's!
The Portalville crew interviews The Blair Witch Project co-director Eduardo Sanchez.Find out what it was like making one of the most revolutionary, scariest films of all time!
Interview with actor William Sadler (Die Hard 2, Demon Knight, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, Shawshank Redemption). The Portalville gang asks Bill about his career, the new Salem's Lot movie...and put their souls on the line in a game of 20 questions!
Actress Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Escape From New York) joins us for the 40th anniversary of Creepshow and Swamp Thing! We discuss the strength of women in film, John Carpenter, George Romero and more.
Clips from our celebrity interviews with Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Matthew Ninaber (Psycho Goreman), Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry) and David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown from Terrifier 1 & 2)!!!
Season 1 Finale! August Pots and Guy Redshurt report live from the West Beach for the New Year's Eve Extravaganza. The Man in White discovered who stole the artifact. Magistrate Renoulte delivers a fireworks display and then the Rift starts reacting to something. Finally, a visitor makes this one of the strangest days in August's life.
Guy Redshurt is in the holiday spirit. August Pots reports on the GOC (Ghosts of Christmas) gang when they are interrupted by some aggressive carolers. Then the broadcast intercepts someone before their special guest arrives.
Guy Redshurt is busy cooking up a Thanksgiving meal while August Pots reports on the zombie attack at the Festival. August and Guy ask a few audiogram callers what they are thankful for. Guy describes how he found the Thanksgiving "turkey" for the meal.
The hosts of Portalville interview actor David Howard Thornton about his role as Art the Clown in Terrifier and Terrifier 2! We learn about the making of the film, play the "cartoon voices" game and have a shocking paranormal experience!
The Portalville crew interviews actress Bonnie Aarons (The Conjuring 2,The Nun) and director Krsy Fox about their new horror film "Frank."
August Pots and Guy Redshurt head into the field to report from the Dark Saints Eve Festival. Guy tastes several foods and August speaks with some vendors. Things get awkward with the "petting zoo" and dunk tank. Listen to hear what everyone is screaming about!
Portalville interviews the man behind the "Psycho Goreman" costume, Matthew Ninaber. Mr. Ninaber talks about wearing the suit and how he used it for some pranks, and working with his child co-stars. Watch August and Guy fail miserably at Psycho Goreman karaoke.
Guy Redshurt shows up on time and with a butchered Southern accent. August Pots provides an update on Farmer Dan, the Man in White, Mr. Pembroke, and Dr. Winthrope. Guy Redshurt reports an unusual traffic incident before meeting his demise.
Portalville meets with actress Claire Cartwright, who starred in the Comedy Horror "Benny Loves You." Claire describes traveling between Yorkshire and Uganda, and how her career has evolved. Listen to her unique experience staying in the house that "Benny Loves You" was filmed, and her real life childhood toys that might want to haunt her.Find out about her next projects here: Claire cartwright (@claire.s.cartwright) • Instagram photos and videos
A muscular Guy Redshurt is angered by the Man in White and his emissaries, the Men in Black. August Pots' special investigation starts to get dangerous.
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