It was a weird week at The Shadow Over Portland office. It seemed to drag on forever, especially at the day job, but I just didn't seem to have enough time to get everything done. It was like walking in Boris Karloff's shoes for seven days, trying to be on time, but always held back by oversized shoes, among other issues.
I've got so much to get done, but I just can't
seem to get moving!
But I hope you find the wait worth it, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, as I've found a lot of great films heading to local theaters in your area!
If you're into animation, you'll want to be in Portland, OR this month. The
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is running a
Studio Ghibli Retrospective this month, and you can catch subtitled and dubbed versions of many of their classic films. The
Academy Theater is showing all four Laika films, starting this week with
Coraline. And the
Northwest Film Center is showing plenty of animated features, ranging from 1933's
King Kong to
The Adventures of Mark Twain, with claymation artist Will Vinton in attendance!
Speaking of the
Northwest Film Center, the
Genrified! series has plenty of treats in store! Starting with Ken Russell's
Altered States, the series brings in some New French Extremity, Cronenberg Body Horror and a classic black and white vampire film that isn't
Dracula. The
Saturday Secret Matinees continues in Seattle, WA, while the monthly
Rocket Sci-Fi Matinee in Bellingham, WA, kicks off 2018 next Saturday with the first of a series of films based (loosely at times) on the works of Jules Verne! I've got some of the details below, but you'll want to check out the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for the details on future events in these series, and much, MUCH MORE!!
It's never too early to get your event listed on the site. Just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and any promotional artwork, and I'll take care of the rest. You'll reach hundreds of readers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, and, best of all, IT'S FREE!
And don't forget to spread the word. If you attend any of the events listed here, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!
Ongoing
Guillermo del Toro's
The Shape of Water continues 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 continues at the
Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR), at least through Thursday, January 18. Visit the
Darkside Cinema website for more details and to see if it continues after that.
The
St Johns Twin Cinema and Pub (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR) will continue showing
The Shape of Water. For more details, visit the
St Johns Twin Cinema website.
The
Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) is showing
The Shape of Water through Thursday, January 18. Visit the
Pickford Film Center website for more details and advance ticket sales.
Buy Tickets Early!
Kung Fu Theater presents the ultra-violent samurai vengeance classic,
Shogun Assassin
in GLORIOUS 35mm on Tuesday, January 23, at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd
in Portland, OR) at 7:30 pm. This American release is a combination of
the first two
Lone Wolf and Cub films from Japan, and trust me, the blood sprays
EVERYWHERE! Advance tickets are strongly recommended. For more details
and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The sci fi classic
The Man Who Fell to Earth, starring the late David Bowie, screens at 7:30 pm on February 20 at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). Author Susan Compo will be in attendance, and copies of her new book
Earthbound: David Bowie and The Man Who Fell To Earth
will be for sale before and after the film. You'll probably want to
buy tickets early for this one, as it will likely sell out. For more
details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
January, 2018
Friday, January 12
The
Friday Late Night Movie at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is the remake of
It,
one of the best horror films of 2017 and one you don't want to miss
watching on the big screen. Showtime is 11:30 pm. For more details and
advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Academy Theater
(7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will be screening all four Laika
animated films, starting this week with the studio's first feature,
Coraline. The film will play through January 18. For more details, visit
The Academy Theater website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
tonight at 8 pm. This is a subtitled version; the dubbed version will
play on Saturday, January 20 (See below). For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Princess Mononoke
tonight at 10 pm. This is a subtitled version; the dubbed version will
play on Saturday, January 19 (See below). For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
Saturday, January 13
The
Heroes and Villains Fan Fest and
Walker Stalker returns to the
Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR) this Saturday and Sunday. At this time, Stephen Amell (
Arrow)
is scheduled to attend, with Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun and Jeffrey
Dean Morgan heading to the Walker Stalker side. Check back at the
Heroes and Villains Facebook Event Page and
Walker Stalker Facebook Event Page closer to the date for details on events and guests, and links to advance ticket sales.
UPDATE: Jon Bernthal (Shane from
The Walking Dead and star of
The Punisher) is scheduled to attend on Saturday only.
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The final film in the
Spaghetti Fest at the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) is
Horror Rises from the Tomb, starring Paul Naschy. The show starts at 8:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Sprocket Society presents
Saturday Secret Matinees! at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in
Seattle, WA) at 2 pm. The series will screen a weekly cliffhanger
episode of
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, and a classic (but secret) feature, all in GLORIOUS 16mm! This week's feature theme is
Alien Invasion!, a sci fi classic from the 50s! Series passes will be available at the door. For more details, visit the
Grand Illusion Cinema website.
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Weird Elephant presents a quote friendly edition of
The Princess Bride to
The Grand Cinema
(606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) tonight at 11 pm. Yes, you are
welcome to talk during the film, as long as you're quoting along with
the actors! For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
UPDATE:
Inflatable swords will be handed out while they last! Yep, that means
dueling (WITH INFLATABLE SWORDS ONLY) during the film is acceptable
tonight!!
If you want to see the film without the
audience quoting along, The Grand Cinema will screen the film twice on
Wednesday, January 17. Check the listing below for more details.
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Ken Russell's cinematic acid trip/adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky's novel
Altered States screens at 9:30 pm tonight in GLORIOUS 35mm at the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR). The film is part of the
Northwest Film Center's Genrified! Cult and Other Curiosities series. For more details and advance ticket sale information, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Kiki's Delivery Service
today at 4 pm. This is a dubbed version. For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
Sunday, January 14
The Poe Show 2018 comes to the
Clinton Street Theater
(2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) this evening from 8 to 11 pm.
Celebrate all things Poe on his birthday! For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Shriek: A Women of Horror Film Class takes a look at the latest cinematic incarnation of
It at 6:30 pm tonight at the
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse
(8564 Greenwood Ave N in Seattle, WA). Admission to the class is $10
and you must be 21 or older to attend. For more details and advance
tickets, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Head to
The Analog-Theater and Cafe (720 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm for an encore performance of the
5th Annual Burlesque Nightmare Before Christmas Show!
The show features burlesque, drag and comedy homages to the work of
director Tim Burton. Tickets are $15 for this 21 and older show. For
more details, including a list of performers, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
My Neighbor Totoro
today at 4 pm. This is a dubbed version. For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Howl's Moving Castle
tonight at 7:45 pm. This is a subtitled version; the dubbed version will
play on Saturday, January 20 (See below). For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
Monday, January 15
The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Spirited Away
tonight at 6 pm. This is a subtitled version; the dubbed version will
play on Sunday, January 21 (See below). For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Ponyo
tonight at 4 pm. This is a dubbed version. For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
Tuesday, January 16
The
Horror Brew Pub Quiz! takes place at 7:30 pm tonight at
Home, A Bar
(719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR). Get your team together and try
to win a gift certificate, or maybe you'll go home with one of the
horror themed raffle prizes! For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Wednesday, January 17
Episode Three 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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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) has a great double bill tonight, starting with the documentary
78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene at 6:30 pm, followed by
Psycho
at 8:30 pm. It's a double bill you don't want to miss. You can buy
tickets to each movie for $10 in advance, $12 at the door, or pay just
$13 in advance, $15 at the door for both movies. For more details and
advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page for
78/52 and purchase tickets for both, or if you just want to see
Psycho, visit this
Facebook Event Page.
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Part of the Classic Film Series,
The Princess Bride screens twice today at
The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave
in Tacoma, WA). Catch the film at either 1:45 pm or 6:45 pm. For more
details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Tonight at 8 pm, the
Church of Film presents
Uncanny Tales - Supernatural Shorts at the
Clinton Street Theater
(2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR), a collection of experimental
works, Mexican horror anthologies, English video pieces and MORE!
Suggested admission is $5 to $10. For more details, visit the Facebook
Event Page.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Howl's Moving Castle
tonight at 8:45 pm. This is a subtitled version; the dubbed version will
play on Saturday, January 20 (See below). For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
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Sonny Chiba returns to
Weird Wednesday at
The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) to save the Earth from alien invaders. Yes, it's 1961's
Invasion of the Neptune Men!
And it's probably as WEIRD as you think!! Showtime is 9:15 pm and
admission is FREE, but you must be 21 or older to attend. Don't forget
to support Weird Wednesday by stopping at the concession stand for some
tasty treats and beverages to enjoy during the movie. For more details,
visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Thursday, January 18
Fathom Events and GKIDS present
Mary and the Witch's Flower,
Studio Ponoc's debut film, in theaters around the nation tonight. The
English-dubbed version starts at 7 pm local time, with a subtitled
version starting at 8 pm local time. To find a theater screening the
film near you, visit the
Fathom Events website.
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Well, here's a first for the calendar, a restaurant listing.
The Nerd Out (3308 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) hosts a
Grand Opening Shin Dig!
from 4 to 11 pm this evening. It's your chance to check out Portland's
premier, nerd themed family restaurant. Come in costume if you like,
but be read for spacecraft cocktails, raffles and galactic snack
tasting. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Friday, January 19
Friday Night Frights kicks off 2018 with a screening of
New Year's Evil at 10 pm tonight at the
Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA). Check the
Facebook Event Page closer to the date for more details.
UPDATE: Local shock-rock horror industrial band
Murder Weapons will premier their debut music video before the film. The band will attending the premiere.
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The haunted house film
Delirium opens tonight at the
Kiggins Theatre
(1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA). Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the
door. Monday prices are $6. For more details and showtimes (when
listed), visit the
Kiggins Theatre website.
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The classic action film
Raiders of the Lost Ark, screens at 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow (Saturday, January 20) at the
7th Street Theatre (313 7th St in Hoquiam, WA). For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen Laika's horror comedy,
ParaNorman through January 25. For more details, visit
The Academy Theater website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Princess Mononoke
tonight at 7 pm. This is a dubbed version. For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
Saturday, January 20
The Place 4 Gamers and
RetroPDX host the
Fourth Annual Swap Meet from 10 am to 5 pm at the
DoubleTree Hotel Portland (1000 NE Multnomah St in Portland, OR). General admission to this all ages event is $5. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Sprocket Society presents
Saturday Secret Matinees! at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in
Seattle, WA) at 2 pm. The series will screen a weekly cliffhanger
episode of
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, and a classic (but secret) feature, all in GLORIOUS 16mm! This week's feature theme is
Swashbucking Heroes!, adventures from Hollywood's golden age! Series passes will be available at the door. For more details, visit the
Grand Illusion Cinema website.
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Claire Denis' erotic horror film,
Trouble Every Day, screens at 9:30 pm tonight at the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR) in GLORIOUS 35mm. Presented by the
Northwest Film Center,
this New French Extremity film deals with an American scientist, in
Paris on his honeymoon, tracking down the woman he's obsessed over for
years. Let's just say things don't work out well. For more details,
including a trailer for the film, and advance ticket sales, visit the
Northwest Film Center website.
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Rocket Sci-Fi Matinee presents
Master of the World, starring Vincent Price and Charles Bronson, at noon today at the
Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA). Admission is just $3. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Pickford Film Center website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
tonight at 9:45 pm. This is a dubbed version. For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
My Neighbor Totoro
today at 4 pm. This is a dubbed version. For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Howl's Moving Castle
tonight at 7:30 pm. This is a dubbed version. For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
Sunday, January 21
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 just 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.
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The
Northwest Film Center presents Laika's
The Boxtrolls at 2 pm today at the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium
(1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR). Laika animators will be in
attendance. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Northwest Film Center website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Spirited Away
tonight at 6 pm. This is a dubbed version. For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
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The
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective at the
OMSI Empirical Theatre (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Ponyo
tonight at 4 pm. This is a dubbed version. For more details, including
advance tickets and information on other films in the series, visit the
OMSI website.
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