I'm not sure if it's the same for the rest of the Pacific Northwest, but here at The Shadow Over Portland office in Portland, OR, it's been a very wet month. In fact, we have a good shot of this being the wettest March on record, as the sun isn't expected to make much of an appearance until Friday. And early April isn't looking too dry either.
A typical waterlogged Northwest couple sporting a bit
more moss than usual for this time of year.
Though you were probably staying inside for the next couple of weeks, no one said you had to stay inside at home! This edition of the Weekly Update is full of great movies happening in the area, with cult classics, new favorites and a few in GLORIOUS 70mm. Monster Roulette returns to The Joy Cinema, Feathers and Teeth continues its run at the Artists Repertory Theatre, the Freak-A-Zoid Vintage Media Market takes place on April 1, First Friday returns to Wells and Verne on April 7, and the PUFF and the Bonebat Comedy of Horrors Film Festival arrive on the first full week of April.
As for the rest of April, and May as well, be sure to check out the Horror Calendar, with updates on genre movies at the Rio Theatre and information on The Overlook Film Festival happening later in April. In May, plan to check out the Twin Peaks Dance Party, the 15th Annual Vampire's Masquerade Ball, Crypticon, the UFOfest, The Empire Strips Back at the Rio Theatre, and lots of great movies! Don't forget, the calendar is updated every few days, so be sure to check back!!
If you want your event listed on The Shadow Over Portland, just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com and I'll add it to the calendar. You'll reach hundreds of horror/sci fi/fantasy fans throughout the Pacific Northwest and, best of all, listing on the site is FREE!
And, should you attend any of the events listed below, please let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!!
Buy tickets NOW!
Tickets are still available for the screening of
Interstellar, in GLORIOUS 70mm, at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) on April 8. Tickets for the original
Tron and the original
Ghostbusters have sold out, and I expect
Interstellar
will sell out as well, so get your tickets NOW! For a link to showtimes and advance
ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
UPDATE: As of Monday, April 27, tickets for additional 70mm screenings of
Ghostbusters (Sunday, April 9 at 2 pm) and
Tron (Monday, April 10 at 7 pm) are on sale, but do not expect them to last long!
Ongoing
Sci Fi Month at
The Laurelhurst Theater (2735 East Burnside Street in Portland, OR) concludes with a high octane finish, George Miller's
The Road Warrior (AKA
Mad Max 2). If you've never seen this film on the big screen DO NOT miss this! The film plays at 9:45 pm through
Thursday, March 30. Visit
The Laurelhurst Theater website for more details.
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Feathers and Teeth, a mix of "dark comedy, family drama and fantastical horror," runs through April 2 on the Morrison Stage of the
Artists Repertory Theatre
(1515 SW Morrison St in Portland, OR). A young girl, grieving over her
mom's recent death, deals with her father's new girlfriend (her
mother's ex-nurse), the boy next door and a few freaky little
creatures. This mix of monster tale and revenge tragedy, set in 1978,
is "a meaty exploration of grief and obsession." For additional details, including showtimes and
advance ticket sales, visit the
Artist Repertory Theatre website.
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The new horror film
Get Out
continues at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR)
through Thursday, March 30. This has received rave reviews from
critics and horror fans alike, and now you have until the end of the
month to see it on the big screen. For more details and showtimes,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Personal Shopper, described as a ghost story taking place in the fashion underworld of Paris, plays through March 30 at
Cinema 21
(616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR). The film stars Kristen Stewart (and
NO sparkling vampires), Lars Eidinger and Sigrid Bouaziz, and is
presented in English, French and Swedish with English subtitles.
Showtimes vary, so check out the
Cinema 21 website for more details and advance ticket sales.
Haunted Attractions
Mental Trap Escape Room Game (3855 SW Murray Blvd in Beaverton, OR) presents
Escape Blood Forest, The Awakening.
You and your friends have one hour to gather the weapons and artifacts
needed to escape before your hour is up. Designed for 2 to 6 players,
this trap room will be open for a short time and NO ONE is expected to
survive this game! Be aware, the game features lifelike gore and decay,
loud noises, realistic collapsing buildings and possible dense fog and
strobe lights. For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales,
visit
Mental Trap website.
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Please visit the
Haunted Attractions page for details on other trap rooms and ghost tours in the Pacific Northwest.
Open Film Submission
NEW LISTING: The third annual
Ax Wound Film Festival is accepting submissions. The festival will be held on Saturday, November 19, at the
Hooker-Dunham Theatre and Gallery
in Brattleboro, VT. All selected filmmakers have the option to be
interviewed in the 'zine-style program handed out to all attendees.
Submissions will be accepted in any horror sub-genre and must be written
and/or directed by women-identified filmmakers. Submissions are
accepted through September 1. For more details, including rules, a
timeline of registration dates and a link for submitting your film,
visit
this link.
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Please visit the
Open Film Submission page for details on other film festival accepting submissions at this time.
Open Auditions
Horrific 3: A Night of Horror-Themed Belly Dance, hosted by
Tacoma Bellydance,
is looking for performers. Acts must be based on horror movies and can
not be a themed costume with regular dancing. Strong dance background
and well rounded, specific ideas with a story are a must. For more
details and an application, visit the
Horrific website.
The performance takes place on Saturday, January 27 of 2018, in Tacoma,
WA (location to be announced). Registration is open until April 25.
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Please visit the
Open Auditions Page for details on local movie and theater productions looking for performers.
March, 2017
Tuesday, March 28
The Grindhouse Film Festival presents a screening of the insanely violent
Shogun Assassin, in GLORIOUS 35mm, tonight at 7:30 pm at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). Compiled from the first two
Lone Wolf and Cub
films, the resulting movie is little more than 90 minutes of thread
bare plot mixed with slashing swords, a weaponized baby carriage,
stabbing, dismemberment and geysers of blood! Don't miss this chance to
see it on the big screen! For more details, and a link to advance
ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Wednesday, March 30
Monster Roulette returns to
Weird Wednesday at
The Joy Cinema and Pub
(11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) tonight at 9:15 pm. In case
you forgot the rules, an audience member will get to pick the movie for
the evening, so everyone will be in for a surprise! As always,
admission is FREE, but you must be 21 or older to attend. And do your
part to help The Joy Cinema keep Wednesdays WEIRD by purchasing some
snacks and beverages at the concession stand as you head into the
cinema! Hey, you don't want to risk the wrath of whatever creature is
featured by bringing in outside food or drinks!! For more details,
visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Thursday, March 30
Hotel Broslin presents a screening of
Return of the Alien's Deadly Spawn (AKA
The Deadly Spawn) tonight at 9 pm at
Obsidian
(414 4th Ave E in Olympia, WA). Man, the monster in this film is worth
seeing! Admission is free, but bringing a canned food donations for
the Thurston County Food Back will enter you in a raffle. Also, the
event will feature a buy/sell/trade event full of VHS tapes, DVDs,
records and other odd ball items. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Friday, March 31
Blade Runner: The Final Cut plays tonight at 11:55 pm at the
Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC). 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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The action classic
Raiders of the Lost Ark plays through Wednesday, April 5, at
Central Cinema
(1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA). What more do I need to say, other than
you shouldn't miss watching this film on the big screen! For more
details, including showtimes and a link to
advance ticket sales, visit the
Central Cinema website.
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John Carpenter's cult classic
They Live plays through Wednesday, April 5, at
Central Cinema
(1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA). This subversive take on the Reagan years is part of the
2017 Films Against Drumpf series. For more details, including showtimes and a link to
advance ticket sales, visit the
Central Cinema website. And Wednesday's screening is just $1.99!
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Raw, a French-Belgian horror film about a vegetarian college student who becomes a cannibal, opens tonight at
Cinema 21
(616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR). This film caused a stir on the
festival circuit, as several viewers passed out during the film!
Showtimes are 4:30, 7 and 9:15 pm, with a 2 pm matinee on Friday and Saturday. For more details, visit the
Cinema 21 website.
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Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller
Psycho plays tonight at 7:30 pm at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). This one will be a lot of fun to
catch on the big screen, even if you've seen it before. Head to
The Hollywood Theatre website for more details and advance ticket sales.
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M. Night Shyamalan's
Split plays tonight at 8:45 pm at the
Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC). This tale of three girls
kidnapped by a man with 23 unique personalities garnered some good
reviews, so you might want to check it out on the big screen. If you
miss tonight's showing, the film plays again on Monday, April 3, at 9
pm. For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Rio Theatre website.
April, 2017
Sunday, April 2
Freak-a-zoid: Vintage Media Market takes place from noon to 5 pm at
El Corazon
(109 Eastlake Ave E in Seattle, WA). With a Horror, Sci-Fi, Indie and
Weird theme, expect some great VHS, vinyl, 'zines and pop culture
collectibles to browse through and buy. Tickets for the all ages event
are just $1, and there will be a bar for those 21 and older (bring your
ID!). For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Monday, April 3
Personal Shopper, described as a ghost story taking place in the fashion underworld of Paris, plays through March 30 at the
Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC). The film stars Kristen Stewart (and
NO sparkling vampires), Lars Eidinger and Sigrid Bouaziz. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Rio Theatre website.
Wednesday, April 5
The anime classic, 1995's
Ghost in the Shell, plays tonight at the
Rio Theatre
(1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 6:45 pm. The film will be
presented in the original Japanese with English subtitles. Tickets are
$10 in advance, $12 at the door. For additional details, and a link to
advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Northlander, an Alberta-lensed dystopian sci-fi fantasy, has its BC Premiere tonight at the
Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 9 pm. Filmmakers (TBD) will
be present to introduce the film and participate in a Q and A after the
film. For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Thursday, April 6
The bimonthly program
Queer Horror returns to
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of
Slumber Party Massacre
tonight at 9:30 pm. Written by Rita Mae Brown (the script was a parody
of the slasher genre until the producers decided to shoot it as an
actual slasher film) and directed by Amy Holden Jones, the film involves
a slumber party interrupted by an escaped killer armed with a power
drill. Oh, Freud would have a field day! The event is hosted by
Portland's premier drag clown Carla Rossi and features a pre-show twist
on the 80s slasher classic. For more details, and a link to advance
ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Friday, April 7
The
Portland Underground Film Festival (PUFF) comes to the
Clinton Street Theater
(2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) through April 9. No word if any
genre films are on the schedule yet, so keep checking back, or visit the
PUFF Facebook Page, later in the year.
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The Void, a Lovecraftian horror tale, opens tonight at the
Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA). Showtimes have yet to be announced, so check back, or visit the
Grand Illusion Cinema website, closer to the opening date.
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The 1984 comedy classic
Ghostbusters plays through Wednesday, April 12, at
Central Cinema
(1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA). It's a great opportunity to catch the
Ghostbusters cleaning up the town on the big screen! For more details,
including showtimes and a link to
advance ticket sales, visit the
Central Cinema website. And Wednesday's screening is just $1.99!
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Celebrate the 15th anniversary of
Donnie Darko at
Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR). Showtimes and other details have yet to be announced, so check back, or visit the
Cinema 21 website, later.
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Blood Diner, a film that started out as a sequel to the H. G. Lewis classic
Blood Feast, screens tonight at the
Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 11:30 pm. Director Jackie
Kong will be in attendance for a Q and A after the film. For more
details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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This
month's First Friday opening at Wells and Verne (734 E Burnside in
Portland, OR) features the art of Elise Mesnard. The show opens at 6
pm. For more details, including links to the artist's Facebook page and
website, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) has opened ticket sales to the
public for three great features screening this weekend in GLORIOUS
70mm. The original
Tron, the original
Ghostbusters and
Interstellar
will play throughout the weekend, and you know each screening will SELL
OUT, so get your tickets NOW! For a link to showtimes and advance
ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
UPDATE:
Tron and
Ghostbusters have sold out.
Saturday, April 8
The 4th Annual Cherry City Comic Con returns to the
Oregon State Fair and Expo Center ( 2330 17th St NE in Salem, OR ) through April 9. Actor Vernon Wells (
The Road Warrior,
Commando) will be in attendance. Visit the
official website, later in the year. You can also find more information at the
Facebook Event Page.
UPDATE: Kimberly J. Brown (Marnie from the Disney movie
Halloweentown), will be in attendance.
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The BoneBat Comedy of Horrors Film Festival takes place today, from noon to midnight at
SIFF Cinema Uptown
(511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA). That's all the details I have
for now, so check back later in the year, or visit either the
Facebook Event Page or the
BoneBat Film Festival website closer to April, 2017.
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The Lure, a musical tale of deadly mermaid sisters in an alternate 1980s Poland, returns to the
Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 6 pm. This played
several times last month, so it must be a real crowd pleaser! The film
is shown with English subtitles. For more details and advance ticket
sales, visit the
Rio Theatre website.
(NOTE: The site lists a showtime of 9:20 pm as well as 6 pm. Contact
the theater for the correct showtime before purchasing tickets.)
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The Void, a Lovecraftian horror tale, plays tonight at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 8:15 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Rio Theatre website.
