• News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

  • Movies
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Long Reads
  • Trending

Roddy Piper vs. Cthulhu in Portal to Hell

March 10, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Wrestling legend Roddy Piper is set to take on his biggest challenge yet as he squares off against Cthulhu in Portal to Hell, an upcoming short film from director Vivieno Caldinelli and writer Matt Watts, and you can check out the first stills of Hot Rod in action here…

Jack is a simple man with simple needs. Mostly he just needs to be left alone to read his book. It’s a good book and he likes it, or at least he would if the tenants of the building he manages weren’t so damn needy themselves. And it’s not just blown fuses and clogged toilets here … no, when the building power goes out the culprit is a pair of tenants opening a portal to hell in the basement. Does this count as building maintenance? Is battling the supernatural part of Jack’s job description? Maybe not, but if Jack can’t close the portal the entire building and – let’s face it – the whole world is screwed.  

Filming has just wrapped on the crowd-funded short, and it is now in post-production ahead of a potential feature later in the year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ONsp_bmDYXc

Originally published March 10, 2015. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Portal to Hell, Roddy Piper

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Horror’s Revenge: The 2026 Oscars and the Genre’s Long-Overdue Moment

Every Friday the 13th Movie Ranked From Worst to Best

The Essential Horror Movies of 1996

The Best Jason Statham Action Movies

Ranking Video Game Movie Sequels From Worst to Best

The 10 Best Villains in Sylvester Stallone Movies

The Next 007: 3 Actors Who Could Lead James Bond Into the New Era

Feel the Heat: Uncomfortably Hot and Sweaty Films

10 Essential Thrillers from 2016

Godzilla Minus One and the Essential Toho Godzilla Movies

FEATURED POSTS:

Movie Review – Carolina Caroline (2025)

Movie Review – Chum (2026)

8 Essential Nordic Noir Movies

Star Wars craters as Backrooms and Obsession post stunning box office numbers

Movie Review – Pressure (2026)

Movie Review – Backrooms (2026)

Apple TV Review – Star City

Movie Review – The Breadwinner (2026)

Movie Review – I’ve Seen All I Need to See (2025)

Movie Review – Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026)

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

6 Abduction Thrillers You May Have Missed

7 Chilling Killer Kid Movies You Need To See

10 Essential Chuck Norris Movies

2025 in Film: What Did We Learn?

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Movies
  • Features and Long Reads
  • Trending
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About Flickering Myth
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth