Wednesday, December 28, 2016

It's the final Weekly Update for 2016!



It's no secret, at least not to you, dear readers, that 2017 is shaping up to be a great year for Northwest Horror/Sci Fi and Fantasy Fans. You'll find a taste of things to come in this edition of the Weekly Update, but you'll want to have a look at the Horror Calendar.  I've spend the past few evenings listing more stuff, like some great conventions coming to Portland next year, a TERRIFIC month of classic monster movies coming to The Academy Theatre in Portland, OR, genre screenings at The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR and the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC, as well as geeky burlesque, the next Frankenstein's Comicbook Swap and lots more!

Remember, if you have an event you'd like to promote, or know of one, email me at shadowoverportland@live.com and I'll be sure to add it to the site.

And, should you attend any of the events listed here, or on the Horror Calendar, be sure to tell the organizers you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!

Happy New Year, everyone!!

Ongoing



If you're looking for something family-friendly, but still a bit spooky, the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is screening Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory through December 29.  Showtimes vary, so visit the Academy Theater website for details.

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Yippie Ki Yay!  The Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) is keeping the holiday spirit alive with a screenings of The Greatest Christmas movie EVER MADE, the original Die Hard through Thursday, December 29.  Showtimes vary, so visit the Mission Theater website for details.

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The 2017 Portland Black Film Festival at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) has announced that the GLORIOUS Pam Grier will be present today for a screening of Coffy in GLORIOUS 35mm on Saturday, February 11.  Tickets are $15 and will go on sale to the general public on January 6.  More details on the festival are coming, but head to The Hollywood Theatre website for advance ticket sales (highly recommended) to this screening as soon as you can.


Open Auditions



Mark your calendars, as auditions for the The Night Attacks take place today and tomorrow (January 21).  Details are scant at this time, but the auditions will be for principal actors and extras (some roles are paid) for a feature-length horror film.  Dylan Hillerman and Julia Arrgh, the people responsible for GuignolFest, have already started filming in Transylvania!  Most of the film will be set in Portland, so if you want to be part of a local independent horror film, keep checking back here, or visit the Facebook Event Page, for more details as they become available.

December, 2016

Wednesday, December 28



The Horror-days aren't over yet as Hotel Broslin presents a screening of the slasher classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night tonight at Obsidian (414 4th Ave E in Olympia, WA).  Admission is free, but any canned food donations for the Food Bank of Thurston County are encouraged, and will enter you in the Hotel Broslin Helliday giveaway.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Thursday, December 29



The latest film from Norwegian director Andre Ovredal (Trollhunter), The Autopsy of Jane Doe, plays tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 9:30 pm.  The film, Ovredal's first English release, centers on a father and son coroner team (played by Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch) as they experience supernatural phenomena while examining the body of a "Jane Doe," who died with no apparent cause.  Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Friday, December 30



You'd be "Stupid!  Stupid!" to miss a chance to see the Ed Wood "classic," Plan 9 from Outer Space, on the big screen at The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) through January 5.  Sure, it's considered by some to be the worst movie ever made, but that's not true (trust me!).  It might be silly, full of bad dialog, bad acting and bad Fake Shemp Lugosi moments, but the movie has a certain charm and much more energy than something like The Creeping Terror.  Showtimes have yet to be announced, so check back, or visit The Academy Theater website, later in the month for more details. 

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The Olympia Film Society presents Anna Biller's The Love Witch at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) through January 5.  Showtimes vary, so visit the Olympia Film Society website for more details.

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Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining plays tonight at 7:30 pm at the Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC).  I don't think I need to go into any further details on this one, as it's one of those movies that if you haven't seen it, you know enough about it to know it's a visual treat that shouldn't be missed on the big screen.  Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

January 2017

Sunday, January 1



Okay, you might think it strange that I'm listing the Hong Kong-A-Thon at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) on the site.  Sure, you'll catch the Bruce Lee classic, Enter the Dragon, at 2 pm, and John Woo's The Killer at 6:15 pm, all on the big screen.  But sandwiched in the middle, at 4:15 pm, is the ultra violent kung fu classic Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky in GLORIOUS 35mm!  Ricky walks into a corrupt prison after killing the scumbag responsible for his girlfriend's death and instantly runs afoul of the warden and his evil henchmen.  Mayhem ensues in the form of exploding heads, intestines used as weapons and an insane climax featuring an industrial meat grinder!  This is the wildest, goriest martial arts movie ever committed to film, and you don't want to miss it on the big screen!!  Admission is just $12 for all three films, and I suggest you buy your tickets early.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Tuesday, January 3



The latest film from Norwegian director Andre Ovredal (Trollhunter), The Autopsy of Jane Doe, plays tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 9:15 pm.  The film, Ovredal's first English release, centers on a father and son coroner team (played by Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch) as they experience supernatural phenomena while examining the body of a "Jane Doe," who died with no apparent cause.  Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

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The Northwest Horror Pub Quiz takes place tonight at 7:30 pm at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Gather up a team and win bragging rights and gift certificates to Home, A Bar.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Wednesday, January 4



The Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is screening the 1973 sci fi classic, Westworld, tonight at 6:30 pm.  This film, starring Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin and James Brolin, was the inspiration for the current HBO series, and well worth seeing on the big screen.  Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Friday, January 6



The splat-stick Nazi zombie classic, Dead Snow, screens tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 11:30 pm.  A group of medical students in a remote, mountainous area of Norway, make the BIG mistake of picking up some gold that was taken by Nazis, and now their reanimated corpses want it back.  Of course, mayhem ensues.  The film is presented with English subtitles, but the gore translates to all languages!  Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website

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Start the new year right with a screening of one of the greatest 50s monster movies ever made!  The Thing from Another World will be at The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) through January 12 in GLORIOUS 35mm!!  This is a smart monster movie, full of iconic moments, snappy dialog, one hell of a leading lady AND the first full body stunt burn ever filmed!  DO NOT MISS THIS!!  Showtimes have yet to be announced, so check back here, or at The Academy Theater website, later in the month for more details.

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