Well, the crisp, cool fall weather has yet to arrive, but the leaves on some trees near The Shadow Over Portland are starting to turn, and that's enough for me to start getting excited for THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!
Shorter daylight hours, crispy leaves on the ground and
jack-o-lanterns just around the corner are the only things
that makes summer tolerable!
But though the Halloween season is still a month away, that doesn't mean Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans will have nothing to do. This edition is filled with great movies, stage events and cons coming to the area. It's like a preview of the great things to come!
Speaking of a Halloween preview, check out the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar and start planning your October celebration early. The
Genrefied! Cult and Other Curiousities series from the
Northwest Film Center in Portland, OR, kicks into high gear on October 12, with three weekends of AMAZING films you won't want to miss! The monthly
Splatterdays series at the
Dragonfly Cinema in Port Orchard, WA, starts this month, but you'll find details on other films in the series, which runs through December! P. J. Soles will be at
The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR, later in September for screenings of
Halloween and
Rock and Roll High School! And if you think I've got a long list now, just wait until later next month, as I'll be posting more from around the area!! And keep your eyes open, as I'll be posting a new Halloween page soon!!!
It's not too late to get your event listed on the site. Just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and promotional artwork, and I'll take care of the rest! Best of all, it's absolutely FREE!
And please help spread the word! If you attend any of the events listed below, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!!
Now Playing
The
Summer Repertory season concludes at the
Academy Theater
(7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) with
Men in Black, playing through August 30. For more details and showtimes (when available), visit the
Academy Theater website.
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The
Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will show
The Princess Bride through Thursday, August 30. For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
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FLASH! A-AH!!
McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) brings the super cheesy goodness of 1980's
Flash Gordon to the big screen through September 1. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
August, 2018
Wednesday, August 29
Shriek: A Women of Horror Film Class the 80s slasher classic with the MOST WHACKED OUT ENDING EVER,
Sleepaway Camp, tonight at
Central Cinema
(1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA). The event starts at 7 pm and the film
will be followed by a discussion of the LGBTQ and feminist themes found
within. And half of the night's door will be donated to the local
homeless youth program Sanctuary Art Center. For more details and a
link to
advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Monster Roulette returns to
Weird Wednesday at
The Joy Cinema and Pub
(11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR). A member of the audience
will draw the name of tonight's feature from the Magic Pumpkin, and rest
assure, the movie will have a MONSTER! The show starts at 9:15 pm and
admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend. And be sure
to support The Joy Cinema's efforts to keep Wednesdays WEIRD by stopping
at the concession stand for some tasty treats and beverages before the
show! For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Thursday, August 30
The
Northwest Film Center Rooftop Cinema presents John Carpenter's
Escape from New York tonight at the
Portland State University PS2 parking structure
(1724 SW Broadway in Portland, OR). Doors open at 7 pm with food and
beverages available for purchase. Music begins at 8 pm, and the film
starts at dusk. Advance tickets are available and ensure you easy entry
until 8:30 pm. A limited number of chairs are available at a first
come basis, so feel free to bring your own chair, pillow or blanket. No
outside food and drinks or pets are allowed. Be sure to dress for the
weather! For all the details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit
the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rusty Grape Vineyards (16712 NE 219th St in Battleground, WA) presents a
Movies on the Lawn screening of
The Sixth Sense
tonight starting at around 9 pm. Low chairs are fine, higher chairs
must be in the back, and no outside food or drinks are allowed (you can
purchase food and drinks in the tasting room to enjoy with the film).
All ages are welcome. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Olympia Film Society Fright Club will screen the South Korean monster movie
The Host at 9 pm tonight at the
Capitol Theater
(206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA). The film will also screen at 9 pm on
Friday, September 7 and 28. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Back to the Future, the Musical Parody
through Saturday, September 29. This live presentation features 14
original songs. For more details and ticket information, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Friday, August 31
The thriller
Cargo, about a man locked in a storage container and being forced to raise a ten million dollar ransom, plays at 9 pm tonight at the
Clinton Street Theater
(2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR). Writer/director James Dylan will
be in attendance for a post screening Q and A. For more details, visit
the
Clinton Street Theater website.
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The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will show the family classic
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory through Thursday, September 7. For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
September, 2018
Saturday, September 1
You know, I've posted a lot of unique events here, but I think the
Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) is now the champ with
The Rocky Harry Potter Show.
Yes, it's what it sounds like. Dress up in your Hogwart house colors
for a brilliant, genre blending event. Doors open at 9 pm, with virgin
games starting at 9:30 pm. Tickets are $10 and include a free prop
bag. And you can watch the shadow cast performed by
Dungeons and Dragonflies! For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Weird Elephant at
The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents
Summer of '84,
a serial killer thriller from the makers of Turbo Kid. Showtime is 11
pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, September 2
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen
Stand By Me, based on the Stephen King novella
The Body, at 9 pm this evening. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Monday, September 3
It's a special Labor Day screening of John Waters'
Serial Mom, starting Kathleen Turner and presented in GLORIOUS 35mm, tonight at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) is screening ALL the Indiana Jones films this month (yes, I said ALL), starting today with
Raiders of the Lost Ark. The film plays through Sunday, September 9. For more details and a list of showtimes, visit the
Mission Theater website.
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NW Magical Events is hosting a
Witches March during the
Black Diamond Labor Day Parade in
Black Diamond, WA.
The pre-event meeting starts at 9 am in front of the Black Diamond
Police Department. All local witches and warlocks are invited to
participate (please confirm you're participating) and joining in will
get you a discount code at the end of the parade for the Witches Night
Out 2018 in Enumclaw, WA. The march is to raise awareness of the event,
which helps bring in hundreds of pounds of food to local food banks
before the holiday season. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Tuesday, September 4
B-Movie Bingo at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the cult Filipino spy film
For Your Height Only,
starring 2'9" actor Weng Weng as Agent 003-1/2, tonight at 7:30 pm.
Watch the film and try to fill out a bingo card full of B-movie
cliches. And be sure to wear your B-Movie Bingo tee shirt to enter the
Grand Prize Raffle! For more details and a link for advance ticket
sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Legend, starring Tim Curry in AMAZING devil makeup and Tom Cruise trying to save the last unicorn, gets the
Hecklevision treatment at 9:30 pm tonight at
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA). For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Portland Horror Trivia Massacre takes over
Home, A Bar
(719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm. Get your team
together for the chance to win one of two gift certificates, or maybe
get lucky and win some horror themed prizes in the raffle. For more
details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Thursday, September 6
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the AMAZING
Mad Max: Fury Road tonight at 9:15 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Satoshi Kon's
Perfect Blue
comes to theaters nationwide in a brand-new digital transfer. Local
showtime is 7 pm. Tonight's screening will be in Japanese with English
subtitles. For more details, including the location of a theater
screening the film and advance ticket sales, visit the
Fathom Events website.
Friday, September 7
Rose City Comic Con takes place this weekend at the
Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR). At this time, John Barrowman (
Arrow,
Torchwood), Felicia Day, Val Kilmer (
Batman Forever,
Willow,
Red Planet), Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes and Gates McFadden (
Star Trek: The Next Generation), Ralph Macchio and William Zabka (
The Karate Kid), Michael Biehn (
The Terminator,
Aliens), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid in the
Harry Potter films), David Tennant (
Dr. Who) and Mike Mignola (
Hellboy creator) are scheduled to attend.. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page or the
Rose City Comic Con Facebook Page.
UPDATE: Linda Blair (
The Exorcist,
Hell Night), Karl Urban (
Dredd,
The Lord of the Rings,
Star Trek) and Joonas Suotamo (Chewie in the latest
Star Wars movies) are scheduled to appear.
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The
Rusty Grape Vineyards (16712 NE 219th St in Battleground, WA) presents a
Movies on the Lawn screening of
Men in Black
tonight starting at around 9 pm. Low chairs are fine, higher chairs
must be in the back, and no outside food or drinks are allowed (you can
purchase food and drinks in the tasting room to enjoy with the film).
All ages are welcome. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
99W Drive In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR) will screen
The Rocky Horror Picture Show through Sunday, September 9, with the
Denton Delinquents
performing a shadow cast by the screen tower during the film. The
second feature has yet to be announced, but the Edsel Club will have a
Collector Car night on Saturday. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Guignolfest presents
Shock Opera: An Alice Cooper Story at the
Paris Theatre
(6 SW 3rd Ave in Portland, OR) tonight and tomorrow at 7 pm. Follow
the links to the Eventbrite website for more information and advance
ticket sales for the shows on either
Friday and
Saturday.
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WYRD WAR is bringing Enzo Castellari's post-apocalyptic film
1990: The Bronx Warriors to
The Hollywood Theatre in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm. Tickets have yet to go on sale, so keep checking back here, or at the
Facebook Event Page, for more details.
