Episode #3994
Reel Spooky Series 2026 Presents: Portal to Hell — Washing Machines and Dark Bargains
Today's Reel Spooky Series entry is Portal to Hell, Woody Bess's indie horror-comedy about Dunn (Trey Holland), a mundane debt collector whose life gets flipped upside down when he discovers a portal to hell hiding behind the washing machines at his local laundromat. When a demon named Chip (Richard Kind) shows up to drag Dunn's neighbor Mr. Bobshank (Keith David) to hell over an unpaid debt, Dunn strikes a dark bargain to intervene — three souls in exchange for his neighbor's freedom. Joshua breaks down whether this absurdist, deadpan take on demonic bureaucracy earns the Drag Me to Hell comparisons it's been getting on the festival circuit, digs into the scene-stealing performances from Kind and David, and gives his honest verdict on whether this Slamdance breakout deserves a bigger spotlight. Shoutout to friend of the show Romina D'Ugo, who is awesome in not just this but also in I Like Movies. If you haven't caught her breakout performance in Byeeee yet, go fix that — it's some of the best, most fearless work he's covered all year; my review of it is up on the channel now. The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from someone who actually loves this stuff. Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple ⭐ Love the show? Subscribe and drop five stars wherever you listen — it genuinely helps more movie nerds find us. Rate, Like, Share, & Subscribe! linktr.ee/jhunterreelpineapple
