Tales From The Rift! Episodes

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 and other shark films! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here to WATCH our live recorded interviews:https://youtube.com/@portalvillethepodcast

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...

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 coll...

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%...

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

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 t...

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% o...

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 ...

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!

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...

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 Thronton (Art the Clown from Terrifier 1 & 2)!!!

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."

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.

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

Portalville creators interview Ryan Kruger, director of "Fried Barry." Mr. Kruger was kind enough to provide some life advice, a hilarious story from the set of "Fried Barry" involving the actor Gary Green, and the most essential question... What he would personally do to escape a zombie horde attack!