Talking Pondo

From summer blockbusters to indie darlings, Talking Pondo celebrates the joy of watching, questioning, and occasionally roasting the movies that shape our lives.

Every week, hosts Clif Campbell and Marty Ketola sit down to swap movies and swap opinions. Each of them brings a film to the table and together they dig into what makes it work (or not). Sometimes, there's a guest!

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or a die-hard cinephile, there’s always room for more movie talk.

And yes, there will be spoilers!

Making Pondo is a discussion with Clif, Marty and a guest from one of their many productions.

All Episodes

Talking Pondo

Talking Pondo: Fright Night and Darkman with Thomas and Erin Lilley Smith

October 20, 2025 • Clifton Campbell, Marty Ketola • Season 3 • Episode 19

0:00 | 1:21:29

Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Thomas and Erin Lilley Smith ("Demon Squad") join the podcast. They bring along the movie Fright Night. Marty and Clif give Thomas and Erin the movie Darkman to watch.

The crew dives deep into Sam Raimi’s Darkman (1990): a chaotic, comic-book revenge tale starring Liam Neeson, and Tom Holland’s Fright Night (1985), the ultimate 80s blend of vampires, special effects, and teenage paranoia. Along the way, they talk about MST3K, Raimi’s early directing style, 90s superhero weirdness, and why Darkman feels like the missing link between Evil Dead and Spider-Man.

Watch Demon Squad on Tubi!

#TalkingPondo #Darkman #FrightNight #SamRaimi #HorrorPodcast #MST3K #MovieReview #CultCinema #EvilDead #LiamNeeson #ChrisSarandon #HorrorMovies #FilmDiscussion #Podcast

Support the show

Find our films here:

The Love Song of William H Shaw

Revenge of Zoe

Writing Fren-Zee

Making Pondo on Facebook

X (formerly Twitter):
@MakingPondo

Instagram

Making Pondo on Letterboxd:
Season One

Season Two

Season Three

Season Four

Theme Song "The Rain" by Russ Pace

Photos by Geoffrey Notkin