Well, New Years Eve might be a little slim, but January starts off with a big bang, featuring zombies, vampires and much more.
December, 2015
December, 2015
Thursday, December 31
The Decadent 80's and The Jack London Bar (529 SW 4th Ave) in Portland, OR, present a Very Zombie New Year starting a 9 pm. Dance to 80's Underground, B Sides and New Wave alongside ZOMBIES! Of course, there will be a costume contest, with prizes, before midnight. And Screamvina and The Unchained Girls will be attending as well. This event is presented with no cover charge, but you must be 21 or older to attend (and be sure to bring ID!). For more information, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Happy New Year!
January 2016
Friday, January 1
"Death by stereo!" Okay, I have issues with the final 10 minutes of The Lost Boys, but up until that point, it's a damn good vampire movie. And part of my problem is, though they do not sparkle, they sure are pretty. But I know it's just me, and the film is great (up until the end, in my opinion). Still, the death by stereo is enough to jar you out of any post New Years Eve mishap and the gore at the end is really fun. Part of the Olympia Film Society Friday Night Frights series, the film screens at the The Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE) in Olympia, WA tonight at 9 pm. Visit the Facebook Event Page or the Capitol Theater website for more details.
Saturday, January 2
Okay, Portland Horror Fans, the holiday hangovers are over and time to start the New Year out right. So head to the Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St) for Toxic Avenger The Musical tonight at 6 and 9:30 pm. After all, what better way to celebrate the start of a new year that watching a bullied nerd mutate into a tutu wearing, mop swinging, rather ugly superhero for the oppressed of Tromaville? Maybe we can convince him to mop out the affordable housing problem here (oh, maybe that was too political!). Regardless, check the Toxic Avenger The Musical website for more details.
Friday, January 8
The Olympic Film Society Fright Club presents a screening of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead tonight at 9 pm. This is an important film in the development of the zombie as a cinematic icon. stripping away the idea of the zombie as a mindless minion of an overlord (as in White Zombie) and turning the creatures into the flesh devouring beings we all know and love. The film starts at 9 pm at The Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE) in Olympia, WA. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page or the Capital Theater website.
Friday, January 15
Friday Night Frights presents Stephen King's Misery at the Blue Mouse Theater (2611 N. Proctor St) in Tacoma, WA, tonight at 10 pm. Admission is only $6, and there will be PRIZES and more. And seriously, this is one great film that should be experienced on the big screen. You can find more details at the Facebook Event Page.
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"Death by stereo!" Okay, I have issues with the final 10 minutes of The Lost Boys, but up until that point, it's a damn good vampire movie. And part of my problem is, though they do not sparkle, they sure are pretty. But I know it's just me, and the film is great (up until the end, in my opinion). Still, the death by stereo is enough to jar you out of any post New Years Eve mishap and the gore at the end is really fun. Part of the Olympia Film Society Friday Night Frights series, the film screens at the The Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE) in Olympia, WA tonight at 9 pm. Visit the Capitol Theater website for more details.
The Clark County Antique and Collectable Show runs through Sunday, January 17, at the Clark County Event Center (17402 NE Delfel Rd) in Ridgefield, WA. You'll find Pez dispensers, toys from the 1880s to the 1970s, get your own treasures evaluated by an ISA appraiser for just $7 an item, and much more. Check out the Facebook Event Page for more details.
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Oh man, if I was able to be in Bellingham, WA, today. The Thing from Another World is playing at playing at The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St) and I would DIE to see this one on the big screen. No, it's not the John Carpenter version, but the Howard Hawks production about a giant "carrot" monster attacking the scientists living in an Arctic research station. Okay, let's not get into the debate as to whether Hawks or Christian Nyby was the director, the film has classic Hawks troupes throughout, including sharp dialog, strong female characters and, if this is the version I didn't see on commercial TV when I was young, a light bondage scene with Kenneth Toby and Margaret Sheridan. Oh, how AWESOME will that be on the big screen! The show starts at noon, and you'll find more details at the official website.
