Well, damn. Events outside The Shadow Over Portland office have limited the time available to spend working on the site, and I've fallen so far behind that I've only updated a few things happening this week. Thankfully, I still have time to get everything in order before THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR begins....
What do you mean October First is in FOUR DAYS?!?!
Holy crap! I've got so much to do
before Sunday!
Well, I hope things outside of the office remain a bit calmer than the past week. And it appears the weather might help, as rain comes into my neck of the woods on Friday, making it easier to spend time inside with a hot beverage, working on getting all the events listed on the site. Once I get it all updated, I'll be sure to let you all know, so you can get your Halloween calendars in order!
But I have a few things to mention happening at
The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR. First up,
The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival starts on October 6, and you'll find links to purchase tickets below. For me, it's not the start of THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR until you get to hang out with fellow Lovecraft fans from around the world! Oh, and it was just announced today that Mario Bava's
Black Sunday will be screened during the festival, which should be AMAZING on the big screen! And I'm a guest at the festival this year, so please say hi should you see me. I'm the big bald guy wearing a black kilt and a Lovecraftian tee-shirt!
Also coming to
The Hollywood Theatre is John Carpenter's
The Thing October 13 to 15, in GLORIOUS 70mm. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, September 29, and you know they'll sell out quickly! Details are below.
Well, you'll find a lot more great events below, and at the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar. Don't forget, I'll be working my fingers to the bone (and beyond, if that's possible) to add all the October events to the site, so keep checking back!
If you want your event listed on The Shadow Over Portland, it's easy and free. Just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and any artwork and I'll do the rest. I know I have a few events in my email inbox, and I promise I'll add them to the site by the end of the weekend. Sorry for the delay, everyone.
And please spread the word! Should you attend any of the events listed on the site, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!!
Buy Tickets Now!
Tickets for
The 22nd H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Cthulhucon are now on sale. The event takes place October 6 to 8 at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). Guests include Author Guest of Honor F. Paul Wilson (
The Keep and others in
The Adversary Cycle, the
Repairman Jack series), actor Courtney Gains (
Children of the Corn) and, well, I'm a guest as well! To purchase day tickets or festival passes, visit
The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival website.
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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen John Carpenter's
The Thing
in GLORIOUS 70mm from Friday, October 13 to Sunday, October 15, at 7
pm. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, September 29. Visit
The Hollywood Theater website for more details and advance ticket sales. Trust me, you'll need them!
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Fabio Frizzi returns to
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a new "composer's cut" of his score to Lucio Fulci's classic,
The Beyond,
tonight at 6 and 8 pm. Frizzi and his ensemble will perform live
during the film, preserving the dialogue from the original uncut
masterpiece. Tickets are now on sale at
The Hollywood Theatre website.
UPDATE: The 6 pm screening is sold out.
October Film Competitions
The 9th Annual Guignolfest: 3-Day Horror Movie Contest
is looking for teams to compete in Portland's Original 72-hour Horror
Movie Contest. The films will be screened, and prizes awarded, on
Sunday, October 29 at The
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton
St in Portland, OR). The kick-off date is Friday, October 20, but you
want to get your team registered soon, as only 15 slots are available
and, as of September 6, eight teams have been confirmed. So do not
delay. Visit the
Facebook Event Page for all the details.
Open Submissions
The Poe Show 2018
is looking for writers and artists interested in creating a new work in
homage to the writer, to roast him or read/interpret a piece of his
work. Deadline for submissions is November 15. The show is also
looking for volunteers of all types. The event takes place on Sunday,
January 14, 2018, from 8 to 11 pm. For more details, check out the
poster above and send an email of interest to thepoeshowpdx@gmail.com.
Ongoing
The digitally restored version of
Close Encounters of the Third Kind plays at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) through Thursday, September 28.
If you haven't seen this film on the big screen, don't miss out! For
more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) screens the sci fi/horror classic
Alien, starring the late Harry Dean Stanton, through Thursday, September 28. For more details and showtimes, visit
The Academy Theater website.
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McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) celebrates the 35th Anniversary of John Carpenter's
The Thing with screenings through Monday, October 2. Showtime vary, so for more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
September, 2017
Wednesday, September 27
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents
Irwin Allen '60s Sci Fi tonight at 7:30 pm. Get ready for the
Lost in Space episode "The Ghost Planet," followed by "Terror on Dinosaur Island" from
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea! Psychedelic '60s TV ads are promised at every break!! For more details, and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Venus in Furs: A Darkly Gothic Erotic Dance Night takes place at
The Know
(3728 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) at 9 pm tonight. Sandi Leeper
performs at 9:30 pm, than dance to music provided by DJ Aurora and Jody
Rose. Erotic/gothic wear is encouraged and there is no cover charge.
For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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It's time for another game of
Monster Roulette! The
Weird Wednesday offering from
The Joy Cinema and Pub
(11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will be chosen by an audience
member from the Magic Pumpkin, and you'll get to sit through it, no
matter how bad it might be! Of course, it could be a good one, you just
have to go and find out. Oh, and the movie will feature a monster...
or maybe a gorilla. Showtime is at 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but
you must be 21 or older to attend. And be sure to show your love of
Weird Wednesday by visiting The Joy's concession stand for tasty treats
and beverages before (and during) the feature. For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Thursday, September 28
The drag stage show parody
Hocum Pokem, with Peaches Christ, Ginger Minj and Jinkx Monsoon, puts a spell on you tonight at the
SIFF Egyptian Theater
(805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight. Showtimes are 7 and 9:30 pm.
For more details, including advance ticket sales, visit the
universe.com link.
Friday, September 29
The
Museum of Pop Culture (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) celebrates the opening of their new horror film exhibit with the
FASHIONABLY UNDEAD: Scared to Death Exhibit Launch Party
tonight at 9 pm. The event features a tour of the new exhibit, a dance
party and costume contest and MORE! This is a 21 and older event. If
you miss this event, don't worry, as the exhibit will "reanimate" for
the general public on Saturday, September 30. For more details, and a
link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) starts
October Horror early with John Water's
Serial Mom,
starring Kathleen Turner as a mother who'd do ANYTHING for her family
and to maintain a sense of propriety in a uncouth world. The film plays
through October 5. Showtimes have yet to be announce, so check back
here, or at
The Academy Theater website, closer to later in the month.
Saturday, September 30
GeekGirlCon '17 takes place today and tomorrow (Sunday, October 1) at
The Conference Center (800 Pike St in Seattle, WA), across the street from the
Washington State Convention Center. Tickets are not sold at the door for this event, so visit the
GeekGirlCon website for details on attending, participating, and for a link to advance ticket sales. For up to the minute announcments, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Head to
Living Computers: Museum + Labs (2245 1st Ave S in Seattle, WA) at 8 pm to discover the answer to the question,
Do Androids Dream of Living Computers? Remember,
Blade Runner 2049
hits theaters next week, so this chance to explore the ethical puzzle
of AI technology, through immersive performances, interactive 80s tech,
workshops and more, might enhance your movie-going experience. Doors
open at 7 pm, and the event is for those 21 and older only. More
details will be available soon, so check the
Facebook Event Page later in the month.
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Get into the Halloween spirit early as the
Museum of Pop Culture (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) presents a
Campout Cinema screening of
Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn tonight at 7 pm. You must be 21 or older to attend, and your ticket includes admission to the newly opened
Scared to Death: The Thrill of Horror Film and the
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction exhibit. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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This one is going to be big!
Vancouver Toy Junkies is hosting a
Vintage Toy/Collectible Show with 100 tables at
Warehouse 23
(100 Columbia St #102 in Vancouver, WA) until 3 pm today. Early Bird
admission is $10, but you get to start shopping at 8:30 am. General
admission is at 10 am, and admission is $3. Kids are admitted free, and
parking is free as well. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Three-Stop Tour of Portland's Historic, Hallowed Grounds takes place from 9 am to 1 pm today. Starting at
Lone Fir Cemetery
(2115 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR), the tour includes stops at
Riverview Cemetery and Wilhelm's Portland Memorial. Bus transportation
and sack lunch is included. Tickets are $40 per person, and the tour is
limited to 30 participants, so get your ticket early. For all the
details, including how to reserve a spot on the tour, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
October, 2017
Sunday, October 1
The
Spirit of Halloweentown returns to
St. Helens, OR, the city where the Disney film
Halloweentown
was shot. Every October, the city gets its family-friendly spooky on
with events (including music, tours, attractions and more) throughout
the Halloween season. The celebration is too large to list here, so
just head to the
Discover Columbia County website
and click on the Spirit of Halloweentown Agenda and Tickets for a PDF
of all the events listed so far. I'll post a few throughout the month,
but the website will have all the details.
UPDATE:
Halloweentown
star Kimberly J. Brown (Marnie Piper), along with cast members Judith
Hoag (Gwen Cromwell Piper) and J. Paul Zimmerman (Dylan Piper), will be
at the
Spirit of Halloweentown on Saturday, October 14. Go to the above link for more details.
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McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) gets the Halloween celebration started with Stephen King's
Misery, playing though Sunday, October 8. Showtime vary, so for more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Mission Theater website.
Tuesday, October 3
The
Powell's Books presentation of Stephen King and his son, Owen King, coauthors of the novel
Sleeping Beauties, at the
Newmark Theatre (1111 SW Broadway in Portland, OR) has sold out.
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The
Horror Brew Pub Quiz! returns to
Home, A Bar
(719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm for a month
long Halloween celebration. Gather your team and try to win one of two
gift certificates. Or maybe you'll have better luck picking up a
horrorific prize from the raffle. Either way, it's a great way to show
off your horror knowledge. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Get ready for a boomstick loaded version of
B-Movie Bingo at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) as you mark all the 80s action troupes you can find in
Army of Darkness tonight at 7:30 pm. Of course, you might win a prize! For all the details, and to purchase advance tickets, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Wednesday, October 4
McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) continues the Halloween celebration with another film based on a Stephen King novel.
The Dead Zone,
with Christopher Walken, will play though Monday, October 9. Showtime
vary, so for more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Mission Theater website.
Friday, October 6
Mark your calendars, as the stars align this weekend at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), signalling the start of
The 22nd H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Cthulhucon! Guests include Author Guest of Honor F. Paul Wilson (
The Keep and others in
The Adversary Cycle, the
Repairman Jack series), actor Courtney Gains (
Children of the Corn) and, well, I'm a guest as well! Keep checking back for more details, or visit the
Facebook Event Page as the time draws near. Ai, Ai!!
UPDATE: Tickets are now on sale at
The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival website.
EXTRA UPDATE: In addition to all the great films and events you'll find at
The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival website, it was announced that Mario Bava's
Black Sunday, starring Barbara Steele, will be shown at the festival.
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Wells and Verne (734 E Burnside in Portland, OR)
First Friday Art Opening
presents the photography of Chad Michael Ward tonight starting at 6
pm. For more details on the event, and information on commissioning a
portrait, visit the F
acebook Event Page.
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The
Witch-ikon: Witchcraft in Art and Artifact Book Launch takes place from 7 to 9 pm tonight at
Mortlake & Company (121 Prefontaine Place South in Seattle, WA). For more details on the book and the event, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Halloween fun continues at the
Museum of Pop Culture (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) with a
Campout Cinema screening of
Interview with a Vampire
tonight at 7 pm. You must be 21 or older to attend, and your ticket
includes admission to the newly opened
Scared to Death: The Thrill of
Horror Film and the
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction exhibit. For
more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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October Horror continues at
The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) with David Cronenberg's head blowing
Scanners. The film plays
through October 12. Showtimes have yet to be announce, so check back
here, or at
The Academy Theater website, closer to later in the month.
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The
Villians and Vixens Musical Cabaret takes the stage tonight through October 15 at
The Headwaters Theatre
(55 NE Farragut St, Ste 9, in Portland, OR). For more information,
including a list of showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit
the
Facebook Event Page.
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Hitchcock-Tober returns to the
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) tonight through October 19 with screenings of
North by Northwest,
Dial M for Murder and
Notorious. For more details, including a list of showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, October 7
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert takes place tonight at the
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
tonight at 7:30 pm. The Oregon Symphony Orchestra will perform John
Williams' score while the movie is projected in high-def on a giant
screen. The show repeats on Sunday, October 8, at 2 pm. For more
details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Roxy Classic (2657 Quadra St in Victoria, BC) presents
Wake of the Dead,
a tribute to the late George Romero. Spend the evening watching one,
or ALL, of his original Dead Trilogy starting at 5 pm. Tickets are $10
per film, or $25 for all three. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
7th Street Theatre (313 7th St in Hoquiam, WA) kicks off the Halloween season with the Universal classic,
Bride of Frankenstein,
tonight at 7: 30 pm. The film also plays tomorrow (Sunday, October 8)
at 2 pm. For more details, and locations selling advance tickets, visit
the
Facebook Event Page.
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Weird Elephant at
The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) kicks off the Halloween Season with a screening of
The Shining tonight at 11 pm. This is the first of the
Heavy Hitters of Horror series running through the month of October. For more details, including a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Portlandia Fortune Tellers host the
Witches Ball - Pacific Northwest 2017 tonight from 7 pm to 1 am at the
Monarch Hotel and Conference Center
(12566 SE 93rd Ave in Clackamas, OR). The event is for those 18 and
older, and you must wear a costume to be admitted. The evening includes
live music, belly dance and burlesque performances, a Halloween bazaar,
raffles, costume contest and much more! For all the details, and a
link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, October 8
McMenamins Mission Theater
(1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) invites you to spend Sundy Bloody
Mary Sunday with John Carpenter's film version of Stephen King's
Christine.
If you can't make it today, don't worry, as the film is running through
Tuesday, October 10. Showtime vary, so for more details and a link to
advance ticket sales, visit the
Mission Theater website.
Tickets for The 22nd H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Cthulhucon are now on sale. The event takes place October 6 to 8 at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). Guests include Author Guest of Honor F. Paul Wilson (The Keep and others in The Adversary Cycle, the Repairman Jack series), actor Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn) and, well, I'm a guest as well! To purchase day tickets or festival passes, visit The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival website.
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen John Carpenter's The Thing
in GLORIOUS 70mm from Friday, October 13 to Sunday, October 15, at 7
pm. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, September 29. Visit The Hollywood Theater website for more details and advance ticket sales. Trust me, you'll need them!
The 9th Annual Guignolfest: 3-Day Horror Movie Contest
is looking for teams to compete in Portland's Original 72-hour Horror
Movie Contest. The films will be screened, and prizes awarded, on
Sunday, October 29 at The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton
St in Portland, OR). The kick-off date is Friday, October 20, but you
want to get your team registered soon, as only 15 slots are available
and, as of September 6, eight teams have been confirmed. So do not
delay. Visit the Facebook Event Page for all the details.
The Poe Show 2018
is looking for writers and artists interested in creating a new work in
homage to the writer, to roast him or read/interpret a piece of his
work. Deadline for submissions is November 15. The show is also
looking for volunteers of all types. The event takes place on Sunday,
January 14, 2018, from 8 to 11 pm. For more details, check out the
poster above and send an email of interest to thepoeshowpdx@gmail.com.
The digitally restored version of Close Encounters of the Third Kind plays at The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) through Thursday, September 28.
If you haven't seen this film on the big screen, don't miss out! For
more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) screens the sci fi/horror classic Alien, starring the late Harry Dean Stanton, through Thursday, September 28. For more details and showtimes, visit The Academy Theater website.
