Sorry for this late edition of the Weekly Update, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, but I managed to get the worst gift of all this holiday season. Yep, the Christmas Crud struck at The Shadow Over Portland office, and I spend the last few days in bed, wishing for the curse of holiday ghosts rather than feeling like I was about to join them.
Yeah, that's about how I felt, though Vincent Price
looks much more suave than I.
But the upcoming New Years weekend has some great events that need sharing, and the following week features some great films as well. If you're in Portland, OR, check out the
Spaghetti Fest at the
Clinton Street Theater. In Vancouver, BC, the
Rio Theatre has some great films showing on New Years Day. Next weekend, the
Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA, is hosting a toy sale AND a FREE screening of
The Bride of Frankenstein. And
The Shape of Water is continuing its run in local theaters.
As for the rest of 2018, I'll be adding more movies, conventions and events to the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar as details become available. Rest assured, The Shadow Over Portland will keep you posted on all the great events coming to the Pacific Northwest!
If you'd like your event listed on the site, it's easy and FREE! Just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and any promotional artwork, and I'll do the rest!!
And please, if you attend any of these events, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!
Ongoing
Well, it's December and that means
Die Hard will be screening in local theaters across the Pacific Northwest. But this year, the
Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) is going a bit further by presenting
Die Hard: The Parody Musical
Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm through December 30 (with Thursday shows
starting on December 21). Oh yes, it's the movie adapted for the stage,
with 15 original songs! Yippee-Ki-Yay, MF!!! For more details and
advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
UPDATE: Another two days have been added to the run of
Die Hard: The Parody Musical.
Tickets are on sale for Friday and Saturday, January 5 and 6, and
you'll want to purchase them early, as the show has sold out most of its
run.
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The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens opens tonight at the
Portland Center Stage at The Amory
(128 NW Eleventh Ave in Portland, OR) on the US Bank Main Stage. The
show runs through December 31. This improvisational show is recommended
for ages 14 and up, as it contains mature content, explicit language,
strobe lighting, theater haze, a single use of a (tobacco-free)
e-cigarette and "a Dalek on a conquest for universal extermination."
For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
PCS website.
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Guillermo del Toro's
The Shape of Water continues to show at
Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR). Visit the
Cinema 21 website for more details.
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will also continue showing
The Shape of Water. For showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
The
Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE, #170, in Salem, OR) begins showing
The Shape of Water on Thursday, December 21. For showtimes, visit the
Salem Cinema website.
The Shape of Water opens on Friday, December 22, at the
Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR). Visit the
Darkside Cinema website for more details.
The
St Johns Twin Cinema and Pub (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR) is now showing
The Shape of Water. For more details, visit the
St Johns Twin Cinema website.
December, 2017
Friday, December 29
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents Mary Harron's screen version of
American Psycho tonight at 11 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Historic Everett Theatre (2911 Colby Ave in Everett, WA) presents a
Silent Movie and Pipe Organ Night with a screening of
Nosferatu at 7:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, December 30
John Carpenter's chilly classic
The Thing screens at 10:30 pm tonight at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC). For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Chilly horror tales seem to be taking over the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight, as the theater screens Stanley Kubrick's
The Shining tonight at 7:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Weird Elephant and First Night Tacoma present a special, FREE showing of
The Road Warrior at 11 pm tonight at
The Grand Cinema
(606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA). Seating starts at 10 pm and is
first come, first serve. Of Course, you can purchase a button and be
seated first when the theater opens. For all the details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
January, 2018
Monday, January 1
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) starts out the New Year with an animated classic,
My Neighbor Totoro. Showtime is 2:45 pm. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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When I first saw this film, all I could think was it was like
H. R. Pufnstuf on crack. Not as a negative, mind you, but the film's visuals are just, well, stunning and extremely strange.
The Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) give you the chance to check this
surreal masterpiece on the big screen as the theater shows
House (
Hausu)
today at 5 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, or go for a
triple feature for $18 advance, $22 at the door, and catch
The Big Lebowski and
Mad Max: Fury Road while you're there. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) ends New Years Day with a shiny, high octane blast,
Mad Max: Fury Road, tonight at 10 pm. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page. If you want watch the New Years triple feature, including
House (
Hausu) and
The Big Lebowski,click on the link above for
House for more details and advance ticket sales.
Tuesday, January 2
The
Horror Brew Pub Quiz! starts a new year at 7:30 pm tonight at
Home, A Bar
(719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR). Get your team together to win a
gift certificate, or a cool horror prize during the raffle. For more
details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Wednesday, January 3
The
Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen
Blade Runner: The Final Cut and the recent sequel,
Blade Runner 2049,
starting at 6:15 pm tonight. You can buy tickets for just one film, or
pay a little extra and see both! For more details and advance ticket
sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Episode One of
The X-Files: Season 11 screens at the
McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) tonight at 8 pm. Doors open at 7:30 pm For more details, visit the
Mission Theater website.
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Weird Wednesday at
The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) starts the New Year with another edition of
Monster Roulette.
Once again, an unlucky audience member will pick the film shown, which
will feature a monster. You won't know if the film will be good, or
something truly awful, but you'll find out at 9:15 pm. Be sure to
support The Joy's efforts to keep Wednesdays WEIRD by stopping at the
concession stand before the show for some tasty treats and beverages.
Remember, monsters of all types get upset with patrons bringing outside
food and drink into the theater! For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Friday, January 5
The
Spaghetti Fest at the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) screens Lucio Fulci's
Lizard in a Woman's Skin
tonight at 10 pm. Due to the film's sexual content and scenes of
violence, you must be 18 or older to attend. For more details on the
screening and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) kicks off the
Friday Late Night Movie series with the Jim Henson classic
Labyrinth tonight at 11:15 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Rio Theatre website.
Saturday, January 6
The
Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will screen
The Bride of Frankenstein today for FREE! Hosted by
Vancouver Toy Junkies, the theater will open at 10 am for a mini vintage toy show, with the movie starting at noon. For more details, visit the
Kiggins Theatre website or the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen all three extended cuts films in Peter Jackson's
Lord of the Rings Trilogy,
starting at noon. Come in costume, or wear something comfy, as it's
going to be a long day! For more details and a link to advance ticket
sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
UPDATE:
Advance tickets are SOLD OUT. A few tickets will be available at the
door. If you want to make sure to see these films, check out the
repeat showing on January 21 below.
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Spaghetti Fest continues at the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) with a screening of
The Fantastic Argoman (AKA
Argoman the Fantastic Superman), a 60s mix of Eurospy thriller and superhero adventure. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, January 7
The
Spaghetti Fest at the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents the Gothic-style giallo
Night of the Scorpion (AKA
La Casa De Las Muertas Viventes/
The House of the Living Dead) tonight at 8:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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