It's obvious the holidays are approaching. Christmas decorations are filling the stores, it's time to start thinking about cooking a turkey dinner, and some radio stations have started playing Christmas music around the clock.
Twenty-four hours a day Christmas music before Thanksgiving?
DIE, YOU BASTARDS!!
But no need to be depressed, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy
Fans! It's also the time of Christmas ghosts, psycho Santas and
Krampus, and this edition of the Weekly Update is just the start of all
the great holiday treats coming our way!
Just within the next twelve days, we've got a Thanksgiving slasher and some cannibal killers, zombie films, ghost films, vampire films and Batman! I'm sure I could set that to music, but I'm running late, so maybe next week.
But that's just the start. The
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar is filling up with ghostly visits, Krampus sightings and MUCH MORE! And, dare I say, I've found even more great events to add to the page this weekend, so be sure to keep checking back!!
If you have an event you'd like posted on The Shadow Over Portland, just send me an email with the details and promotional artwork, and I'll take care of the rest. And remember, having your event listed on the site is FREE, so no Scrooge-y bills will be coming your way!
From Ashland, OR, to Vancouver, BC, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered!!
Now Playing
WYRD WAR and
AFRU Gallery (534 SE Oak St in Portland, OR) present
Shadow of Demons: Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana.
The grand opening is tonight at 6 pm, with a presentation from
Chicago's Deadly Prey Gallery owner Brian Chankin, and music provided by
DJ Dennis Dread. The show is open weekends through Friday, November
30. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The remake of the horror classic
Suspiria opens tonight at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). The film is scheduled to run
through Wednesday, November 21. For more details, including showtimes
and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
November, 2018
Wednesday, November 14
Fathom Events brings the greatest Christmas movie ever made,
Die Hard,
to theaters nationwide tonight at 2 and 7
pm. For the location of a theater near you and advance ticket sales,
visit the
Fathom Events page.
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Weird Wednesday at
The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) presents a battle of horror titans with
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
tonight at 9:15 pm. Admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to
attend. Be sure to support The Joy's efforts to keep Wednesdays WEIRD
by stopping at the concession stand before the film for some tasty
treats and beverages. For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
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The
Reel Science series at the
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Raiders of the Lost Ark tonight at 6:30 pm. The film is preceded by a lecture,
The Archaeology Behind Raiders of the Lost Ark,
presented by Virginia Butler, PhD, professor of Anthropology at PSU.
For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Friday, November 16
Friday Night Frights brings the ghost with the most to the
Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) with a screening of
Beetlejuice tonight at 10 pm. For all the details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Olympia Film Society presents the
Midnight Mayhem selection for the
35th Annual Olympia Film Festival,
One Cut of the Dead,
tonight at midnight. A film crew shooting a zombie movie in an
abandoned warehouse are attacked by actual zombies. Sure, sounds like
every zombie movie you've seen, but this film opens with a NON-STOP,
ONE-TAKE 37 MINUTE SHOT!! It's suggest you research no further and just
enjoy the film! Doors at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in
Olympia, WA) open at 11:30 pm, so be sure to get there early! For more
details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) screens the film
Practical Magic tonight at 7 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Tonight's
Friday Late Movie at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is the feature length animated film
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. The show starts at 11:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Northwest Film Center presents Sun Ra's cinematic vehicle of "alter-destiny" and Afro-futurism,
Space is the Place, at 7:30 pm tonight at the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR). Head to the
Facebook Event Page for more details on the film and a link to advance ticket sales.
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The Wandmaker's House
(134 SE Taylor St in Portland, OR), an immersive photo and game
experience, is open through November 30. Coming into the house, your
magical host vanishes and the rooms in her house become twisted and
strange due to the arcane energy spilling into our realm. You can
explore the house and see if you can discover why the wandmaker vanished
and were she is. For more details, including event hours and a link to
advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, November 17
Wyrd War brings the ultraviolent, zero-budget straight-to-video action film
Deadly Prey to
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm. A tie-in to
Wyrd War's art exhibit
Shadow of Demons
(see Now Playing, above), several very rare hand-painted marquee
posters from Ghana will be in the lobby. For more details and advance
ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents
Blood Tracks
in GLORIOUS VHS tonight at 10:15 pm. This movie involves a Swedish
80's hair metal band dealing with cannibalistic sub-humans while filming
a music video (and partying with groupies) in the Colorado mountains.
Admission is just $2! For more details, visit the
Grand Illusion Cinema website.
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The
Family Pictures series at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Ralph Bakshi's animated version of
The Lord of the Rings today and tomorrow at 2 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Northwest Film Center presents Jiri Trnka's version of Shakespeare's
A Midsummer Night's Dream, his final feature and the first CinemaScope film made in Czechoslovakia, at 7 pm tonight at the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium
(1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR). This is the classic version (non
CinemaScope), presented in GLORIOUS 35mm with English subtitles. For
more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Northwest Film Center presents Abel Ferrara's black and white vampire film,
The Addicition, at 9:30 pm tonight at the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium
(1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR). For
more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, November 18
Shriek: A Women of Horror Film Class presents the Korean vampire film
Thirst at
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse
(8564 Greenwood Ave N in Seattle, WA). The show starts at 7 pm and
will be followed by a discussion of the film. You must be 21 or older
to attend. For more details, including a link to advance ticket sales,
check out the
Facebook Event Page.
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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents a
Hecklevision screening of
Beetlejuice
tonight at 9:30 pm. Be aware, while the film is family friendly, the
heckles that appear on the screen can be non-PG. For more details,
visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Fans of the TV show
Supernatural will want to head to
The Nerd Out (3308 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) at 5 pm tonight for
Supernatural Night - There will be PIE.
Expect to watch a few episodes, sing songs, partake of food and drink
specials and enjoy some PIE! For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Tuesday, November 20
The
Repressed Cinema series at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. OR) invite you to buy a one way ticket
to midnight this evening. But you don't need to stay up that late to
catch the animated cult classic
Heavy Metal in GLORIOUS 35mm! The show starts at 7:30 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Sci-Fi Extravaganza #11, the Roger Corman production
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, screens at 7 pm tonight at the
Darkside Cinema
(215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR). The film used footage from the
Soviet movie Planeta Bur (Planet of Storms), with new footage featuring
Basil Rathbone and Faith Domergue. Doors open at 6 pm, with screenings
of vintage drive-in ads and MORE. Be advised, heckling is encouraged.
Admission is $5, which can be used as credit towards food purchases.
For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Wednesday, November 21
Re-Run Theater at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents
Dr Who: Daleks vs. Cybermen tonight at 7:30 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Friday, November 23
The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will screen the fantasy classic
The Princess Bride starting today. For more details, visit
The Kiggins Theatre website.
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Frightmare on Main Street, hosted by local podcast
The Horror Aisle, brings the cult classic
Bubba Ho-Tep to
The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Kiggins Theatre website.
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Mondo Trasho at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a digital restoration of the Thanksgiving slasher film
Blood Rage (AKA
Slasher and
Nightmare at Shadow Woods). For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Saturday, November 24
The Columbia River Theatre Organ Society will return to
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) to provide live music for a screening of
Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horrors today at 2 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
UPDATE: A 7 pm screening has been added. See the link above for more details and advance ticket sales.
Sunday, November 25
Screamvina Presents and
Unchained Productions presents
Belly Metal, a night of belly dancing and metal music at 8:30 pm tonight at the
Star Theater
(13 NW 6th Ave in Portland, OR). The event is followed by the HIVE
Dance Party. Cover is only $5 and doors open at 8 pm. You must be 21
or older to attend. For more details and a link to advance ticket
sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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