Into The Portal

Tonight on Into The Portal, we take you back to the blood soaked battlefields of the first world war. A conflict the likes of which the world had yet to witness, filled with new horrors and technologies employed to carry out destruction and suffering that produced a veritable cannon of lore including that of the legendary vanishing of 250 men amidst the struggles at Gallipoli August 12, 1915...  W...

Explore the horrors of the Taiga with ITP this week for a new Film Friday covering Black Mountain Side, a Canadian Horror/Suspense Indie film directed and written by Nick Szostakiwkyj. Incredibly worth the watch, this movie is a monstrous blend of The Shining, The Thing, and The Ruins that speaks to ancient terrors that lurk in the most remote places on earth, and instills a sense of dread that no...

The clandestine world of nuclear technology has long been a fascination amongst those interested in the often morbid world of atomic power and the historical wake left from events brought about by the likes of the Manhattan project. However, in research and testing the limits of atomic energy... sometimes things go awry. Join us as we delve into the first ever nuclear meltdown on US soil. A true t...

FILM FRIDAY IS BACK! And with noting but a true classic in horror. This week we delve into the strange world of the 1935 sequel The Bride of Frankenstein! We discuss the boundaries of the human and monstrous, the creation of life! The Homunculus, dark energies and more in the long awaited Film Friday return. Need someone to talk to? Check out our sponsor Better Help and use promo code PORTAL to re...

This week, we peer through the veil to glimpse something that few can say they have been able to experience in their lifetime, awareness of a realm which many have closed their minds too, the realm of the afterlife and those caught in between, entities interacting with us in unpredictable and indecipherable ways. But is it possible for us to peel back the layers? the rigid trappings of fear and ig...

On Vancouver Island in 1972 a report would surface that defied the boundaries of biological science when two youths were attacked on the shores of Thetis Lake outside of Victoria B.C. What did the boys encounter? Man? Myth? Fish? Or something in between... Join ITP for a classic paranormal Canadian mystery as we investigate the Monster of Thetis Lake! Shoutout to the talented Rob Morphy & Cryp...

Across the British Isles… strange reports, sightings and encounters with creatures that can only be described as something existing between worlds have been recorded for centuries. Beasts identified as massive jet black hounds that believed to have ventured through a gateway from Hell itself. From the Black Shuck of East Anglia to the Whilst Hounds of Dartmoor join us as we discuss tales of horror...

In 1845 Sir John Franklin led two ships, The Erebus & The Terror, in search of the Northwest Passage. They were never seen again. As the years passed, fears grew and search expeditions mounted to find Sir John and his men, still lost somewhere in the Arctic. What rescuers found instead was a trail of darkness scattered across the barren landscape. How it all truly unfolded for Franklin and the...

 ITP Top 10 Trivia continues with Round TWO recapping our first and only foray into unsolved true crime with The Mysterious Case of Elisa Lam & one of our favourite cryptid creature cases, Orang Pendek: The Little Man of the Forest!  Grab a pen and paper and be sure to keep score as each episode continues to climb to the TOP Episode of the Year!  We’d like to thank our regular sponsors of the...

This week ITP has something different up our sleeves... We are digging into the Top 10 Episodes of the Year to bring you all the best highlights from our most popular episodes! Each Trivia Episode will cover two past topics, where we quiz each other (AND YOU) on all the high strangeness we have covered thus far on the show!  First up, we have #10, Abducted: The Story of Charlotte Brown, where Ambe...

In this episode we take a different approach to begin our series on one of the darkest tales of humanity we have ever encountered. Join us for part I of II as we ease into the tale of Sir John Franklin and his final Arctic expedition in quest for the infamous North West Passage. One of the most dangerous voyages in history. His ships Erebus & Terror were last seen entering Baffin Bay, July 26t...

Futuristic cybernetic espionage, spontaneously generated consciousness and so much more. ITP delves into 1995 Anime classic, the original Ghost in the Shell. Discussing cyborg & AI technologies in this post-humanistic Japanese metropolis.   We’d like to thank our regular sponsors of the show: Audible.com , BetterHelp.com , and all of our Patreon Supporters as well as our Producer Tim Godbey  N...

Aquatic cathedrals, vast undersea caverns, blissful azure blue pools that beckon forth to the curious, those willing to venture into risky lures of nature only to find themselves snared in the trappings of cursed waters. We take a different tact this week and explore sites of utmost morbid curiosity, diving into two notorious pools of death with that veer into the realm of the paranormal hauntings...

This week ITP dives into Underwater (2020) a disaster-horror-scifi film that explores the depths of the Marianna's Trench and what lies beneath... we talk humanoid creatures, hollow earth, massive deep sea monsters and more! **PLOT SPOILERS ABOUND** Lamprey Video Need someone to talk to? Check out our sponsor Better Help and use promo code PORTAL to receive 10% off your first month :)      Want so...

For thousands of years mankind's relationship with the water has led to many different spectacular legends and encounters. However for many cultures, none are as common or as strange as entities known as Mermaids... Creatures that have been spotted by great explorers and adventurers alike in modern times. But could such creatures exist in the vast unknown expanses of unexplored waters?  In this ep...

Lurking in the dense forests and swamps of southern Arkansas is a massive creature left unidentified to this day. Made most famous from a now classic 1972 film titled The Legend of Boggy Creek, the Fouke monsters legacy as a menacing and elusive phenomena of cryptozoology continues to this day... ITP covers not only the 1972 classic film by Charles B Piece, we get into the 1985 sequel Boggy Creek...

ITP tackles a Sasquatch thriller this week on Film Friday! A 2018 film by Justin Lee explores the dark underbelly of Washington's Sasquatch playground, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and the explosive violence of the mysterious Big Man... Extras: USDA Article "Loss of Space Threatening North American Sasquatch"  Washington Sasquatch Research Team 2013 "Peeker" Footage Need someone to talk to? Ch...

Venturing deep into the remote fjords and dense forests of Norway, Iceland and other areas of Scandinavia we search for Trolls! The final part in our cross over series on Creatures of Norse Mythology with  Zeng This!  . Join us for legends and encounters with these strange giant enigmas, creatures thought by some throughout history to be very very real... Need someone to talk to? Check out our spo...

When it comes to mass extraterrestrial contact it is truly unknown how this situation would unfold... In Tim Burton's 1995 vision we get whats least expected layered amongst expected alien mayhem, with parodic references to the  b-movie sci-fi classics of the 50's and 60's that continue to ignite imaginations everywhere. Join us as we chat classic saucers, Martian canals and all things UFO with Ma...

"Once upon a time there was a girl, and the girl had a shadow..." Join ITP for a discussion of Us, the 2019 horror masterpiece dreamed up by Jordan Peele this week on Film Friday! Doubles, Doppelgangers? The Tethered? We get into it all this week on the show!  Need someone to talk to? Check out our Sponsor Better Help and use promo code PORTAL to receive 10% off your first month :)  Want some excl...

Scandinavian myths are full of strange creatures and beings that have evolved over centuries from passed down oral traditions of Norse Mythology. But beyond the legends there is common belief that some creatures of ancient lore are in fact real living entities, whether in our realm.. or another.  From the remote mountain ranges of Norway to the dense forests of Sweden and vast fjords of Iceland, E...

This week on ITP we examine the incredibly strange tale of what became known to many as the Minnesota Iceman. Peddled by a sideshow exhibitor and stumbled upon by two prominent cryptozoologists the controversy and mystery surrounding the origins of this legendary artifact ultimately continues to this day... Need someone to talk to? Check out our sponsor Better Help and use promo code PORTAL to rec...

Film Friday, or, Cinema Sunday! is back with The Horror Express, 1972, a Trans-Siberian monster sci-fi cult classic film! Adventurers get way over their heads with a humanoid ice specimen that threatens the livelihoods of all aboard the Trans-Siberian Express... and dabble in otherworldly manifestations far beyond their comprehension! Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and to our Producer...

On the evening of October 21st 1978, an event occurred in the Bass Strait of Australia that defies explanation to this day.  A young pilot named Frederick Valentich disappeared into the calm night after departing in his Cessna-182L for a seemingly routine excursion. Join Into The Portal as we examine the enduring mystery of Frederick's disappearance and the possible explanations that some may find...

This week on Into The Portal we wrap up our Dogman series and discuss all matters of Dogmen from the ancient past. From Greece to India and further, there exist all kind of accounts of dog-headed men that bleed into the realm of mythology... join us as we attempt to connect the stories of the ancient past to the modern phenomena encountered today in places like Michigan and beyond.  Thank you to a...