A demon emerges from a laundromat hellmouth with an alluring offer in the new trailer for Raven Banner Entertainment’s horror-comedy Portal to Hell.
Portal to Hell makes its UK debut on August 22, at FrightFest London.
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces a rather comical demonic business proposal centered around a horror icon.
Trey Holland (The Diabolical), Keith David (The Thing, They Live), and Richard Kind (“Spin City,” Beau Is Afraid) star in the indie horror-comedy.
It marks the feature debut of writer/director/cinematographer Woody Bess.
Portal to Hell follows “Dunn (Holland), a debt collector who lives a life of routine until a portal to hell opens in his local laundromat, followed by a demon (Kind) sent to drag his neighbor, Mr. Bobshank (David), to hell for an unpaid debt. Helping people settle their debts is Dunn’s specialty, but when the demon offers a sinister deal—three souls in exchange for Bobshank’s freedom—he refuses. However, when one of his debtors follows him to the laundromat, the line between right and wrong begins to blur, forcing Dunn to make a choice that could cost him his own soul.”
Romina D’Ugo (“12 Monkeys”), Michael McDonald (Halloween Kills), Casey Deidrick (“Teen Wolf”), Trevor Newlin (Alien: Romulus), Ryan Follesé, Kevin Fonteyne (Nightmare Cinema), and Monet Weir round out the cast.
The horror-comedy premiered earlier this year at Slamdance and recently won the “Dangerous Visions Award” at the Chattanooga Film Festival.
“Portal to Hell is an expertly crafted, stylish, and fun film,” said Raven Banner General Manager Michael Da Silva.
“Bess’ vision and attention to the craft of filmmaking definitely makes him an exciting new filmmaker to watch,” added Raven Banner Managing Partner Michael Paszt. “We are stoked to be part of this amazing film.”
The film is produced by Trey Holland, Lucas Ford, Tom Watts, and Woody Bess. Little Shadows serves as the production company in association with Hello Moon, Ford Films, Dalmatian Cow, and Baked Studios.