This Easter edition of the Weekly Update is full of great events for Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans!

Happy Easter weekend, everyone!

What, you expected something warm and fuzzy from me?

Sorry for being so late this week, but my back decided it was time to be re-acquainted with my heating pad after a 13 hour work day.  Not a lot you can do when standing, or even sitting, becomes an endurance test after five minutes.

Okay, it wasn't THIS bad,

but it was still a painful couple of days.

Anyway, I have some great stuff to share with Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, with lots of great films, conventions, festivals like the Hayao Miyazaki Celebration at The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, and much more!

Don't forget to check the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for more great events happening throughout 2018.  I'll be updating it this weekend, so keep checking back for more great things coming our way!

Don't forget, it's easy and FREE to have your event posted on The Shadow Over Portland.  Just send me an email at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and artwork, and I'll do the rest.

And remember, if you attend any of the events listed here, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!!

Ongoing

The Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE, #170, in Salem, OR) will continue showing Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water through April 5.  For showtimes, visit the Salem Cinema website.

The Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) will continue showing Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water through April 5.  Visit the Darkside Cinema website for more details.

The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will continue showing Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water through Thursday, April 5.  Visit The Grand Cinema website for more details and advance ticket sales.

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Norwescon 21 takes place this weekend at the Doubletree by Hilton Seattle Airport (18740 International Blvd in SeaTac, WA).  The event has announced the Writer Guest of Honor this year will be Ken Liu, Artist Guest of Honor will be Wayne Barlowe, the Science Guest of Honor will be Mathew Wedel, the Spotlight Publisher will be Green Ronin Publishing and the theme for the con will be Uncovering Mysteries.  More announcements to come, so visit the Norwescon website later in the year.

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The Pacific Northwest's oldest anime convention, Sakura-Con, runs this weekend at the Washington State Convention Center (800 Convention Place in Seattle, WA).  For more details and links for the event, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen David Lynch's Dune through Thursday, April 5.  Visit the Academy Theater website later for showtimes.

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Sci Fi Month concludes at the Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 East Burnside St in Portland, OR) with James Cameron's The Terminator.  The film plays through Thursday, April 5.  For more details, visit the Laurelhurst Theater website.

Buy Tickets Early!

The Northwest Film Center will screen the INSANE Japanese cult classic Hausu (House) in GLORIOUS 35mm on Saturday, April 7, at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  Seriously, don't miss this one, it's the weirdest film you'll see this year.  The only way I can describe it is to have you think of the old TV show H. R. Pufnstuf if the writers were all smoking crack.  It's a haunted house film with an evil cat, a futon closet of death and a hungry piano.  Yeah, it's that bizarre and just as AMAZING!  Showtime is 9:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales (strongly recommended), visit the NW Film Center website.

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WYRD WAR'S Third Annual Walpurgisnacht Celebration brings the Indonesian horror classic Mystics in Bali, directed by H. Tjut Djalil (Lady Terminator).  I can't even begin to explain how AMAZING this film is on the big screen, and it will sell out so buy tickets early and DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS ONE!  The movie will show at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) on Monday, April 30, at 7:30 pm.  For more details, you can visit the Facebook Event Page, and you can buy advance tickets (strongly recommended) at The Hollywood Theatre website.

March, 2018

Friday, March 30

Norwescon 21 takes place this weekend at the Doubletree by Hilton Seattle Airport (18740 International Blvd in SeaTac, WA).  The event has announced the Writer Guest of Honor this year will be Ken Liu, Artist Guest of Honor will be Wayne Barlowe, the Science Guest of Honor will be Mathew Wedel, the Spotlight Publisher will be Green Ronin Publishing and the theme for the con will be Uncovering Mysteries.  Visit the Norwescon website for details.

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The Pacific Northwest's oldest anime convention, Sakura-Con, runs this weekend at the Washington State Convention Center (800 Convention Place in Seattle, WA).  For more details and links for the event, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Lombard Pub (3416 N Lombard St in Portland, OR) is the site of the Blade Runner 2018 Party tonight at 10 pm.  This dark electronic dance party is a tribute to the film, with three DJs working to help you dance through the night.  No cover is required, and more details will be announced soon.  Check out the Facebook Event Page for up to date details.

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The Campout Cinema series at the Museum of Pop Culture (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) presents Dark City.  The event starts at 7 pm and tickets include admission to the museum's Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction and Scared to Death: The Thrill of Horror Film.  This is a 21 and older event.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen David Lynch's Dune through Thursday, April 5.  Visit the Academy Theater website later for showtimes.

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Sci Fi Month concludes at the Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 East Burnside St in Portland, OR) with James Cameron's The Terminator.  The film plays through Thursday, April 5.  For more details, visit the Laurelhurst Theater website.

Saturday, March 31

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the Jack Arnold classic It Came from Outer Space tonight at 6 pm.  Oh, I forgot to mention the presentation is in GLORIOUS 35mm and in 3D.  AND star Kathleen Hughes will be present for a post screening Q and A.  Tickets go on sale to the general public today (Monday, February 19), and you know this will sell out fast.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

April, 2018
Sunday, April 1

No, it ain't the Easter Bunny heading to the McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) this weekend.  The cult classic Donnie Darko, featuring the monstrous-bunny suited "Frank," will be showing through Tuesday, April 3.  For additional details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Mission Theater website.
 

Thursday, April 5

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) begins a month-long celebration of the animated films of Hayao Miyazaki with a screening of Princess Mononoke tonight at 7:30 pm.  The film is in the original Japanese with English subtitles.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Friday, April 6

The Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Spirited Away tonight at 7:30 pm.  This screening will be in the original Japanese with English subtitles.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen the 1976 sci fi cult classic Logan's Run through Thursday, April 11.  Visit the Academy Theater website later for showtimes.

Saturday, April 7

Pop culture scholar Jennifer K. Stuller presents Wonder Woman: Herstory of a Heroine on Screen today at SIFF (305 Harrison St in Seattle, WA) from noon to 4 pm.  The presentation looks at the titular superhero in her many incarnations, from cartoons to live action television movies and series and her appearance on the big screen.  General admission tickets are just $20.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Spirited Away today at 4 pm.  This screening will be dubbed.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Saturday, April 7

The Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Ponyo tonight at 7:30 pm.  This screening will be presented in the original Japanese with English subtitles.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Northwest Film Center will screen the INSANE Japanese cult classic Hausu (House) in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  Seriously, don't miss this one, it's the weirdest film you'll see this year.  The only way I can describe it is to have you think of the old TV show H. R. Pufnstuf if the writers were all smoking crack.  It's a haunted house film with an evil cat, a futon closet of death and a hungry piano.  Yeah, it's that bizarre and just as AMAZING!  Showtime is 9:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales (strongly recommended), visit the NW Film Center website.

Sunday, April 8

The Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Ponyo today at 4 pm.  This screening will be dubbed.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind tonight at 7 pm.  This screening will be presented in the original Japanese with English subtitles.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.