The summer blockbuster season has NOTHING on the great Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy events coming to the Pacific Northwest!

Yes, the summer blockbuster season is in full swing at the local multiplexes, and I'm sure many of you will be checking out the new Godzilla movie, because.... GODZILLA! 

Seriously, for the love of Godzilla, who's going

to miss this mayhem on the big screen?

I know I'm not!

But if the rest of the films coming to the major theaters don't excite you, fear not!  Just take a look at this edition of the Weekly Update for a taste of the great Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy films, cons, stage events and MORE coming to the Pacific Northwest this week.  You'll find lots to do after you check out the kaiju action!

Oh, if you're in the Portland, OR, area, skip the multiplex and head to The Hollywood Theatre to catch Godzilla, King of the Monsters.  Support your local independent theaters, folks!

And don't fret about the rest of the summer.  Just head to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for plenty of other great events coming our way.  From Satanic burlesque to 70mm sci fi thrills at The Hollywood Theatre and several great cons, you'll find plenty of reasons to avoid the multiplexes over the summer.

Remember, if you want your event listed on the site, it's easy and, best of all, FREE!  Just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with all the details and your promotional artwork, and I'll do the rest!!

From Ashland, OR, to Vancouver, BC, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered.

Now Showing

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) month long celebration of the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli concludes with Princess Mononoke, presented in both subtitles and dubbed versions.  The film runs through Wednesday, May 29.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema website.

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The BEST SUMMER MOVIE ever made, Jaws, plays on Thursday, June 6 at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR).  For more details and showtimes, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will also be showing Us through Thursday, June 6.  For more details and showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

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The pre-order campaign for local indie horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock's latest anthology, Dark Zone Thirteen, is open through May 31.  All levels include getting your name in the credits.  For all the details, visit the Skullface Astronaut link.  And don't miss the Portland premiere of the film on Saturday, June 29, at the Clinton Street Theater (details below).

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Patron of Horror deluxe packages for the Portland Horror Film Festival (June 5 to 8 at The Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) are now available.  The sale runs through May 31, or until supplies run out, at the Patron of Horror link.

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Applications for Horrific: A Night of Horror Themed Belly Dance (January 25 at the Temple Theatre, 47 St Helens Ave in Tacoma, WA) are open through May 31.  For all the details and to submit your idea for an act, visit the Horrific website.

May, 2019

Wednesday, May 29

The Wonder: A Women in Sci Fi/Fantasy Film Class series at the Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents a screening of the Goro Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli film Tales from Earthsea, based on the series by Ursula K. LeGuin tonight only at 7 pm.  The film will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles.  For more details, including advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema website.

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Tonight's Weird Wednesday feature at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) might not be of much interest to Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, as it's a Mystery Vansploitation Feature.  The title will be revealed only as the opening credits roll.  It COULD be the original Prom Night, but judging by the photo from their website, I really doubt it.  The film starts at 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend to get in.  And be sure to support Weird Wednesday by stopping at the concession stand for some tasty treats and beverages before the show.  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Thursday, May 30

The Broadway Rose Theatre Company (12850 SW Grant Ave in Tigard, OR) presents the Tony Award-winning Into The Woods through Sunday, June 30.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters opens tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  The film is currently scheduled to run through Thursday, May 6.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Friday, May 31

The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) presents the 1951 sci fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still through Thursday, June 6.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website closer to the opening date.

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The 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) will screen the Japanese horror story Onibaba tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 pm and on Sunday, June 2, at 5:30 pm.  The film will be in Japanese with English subtitles.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Olympia Film Society will host the 2nd Annual Northwest Horrorfest at 9 pm tonight at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  For more details, including a list of films to be shown and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

June, 2019

Saturday, June 1

The Lilac City Comicon takes place this weekend at the Spokane Convention Center (334 W Spokane Falls Blvd in Spokane, WA).  For more details, visit the Lilac City Comicon website or the Facebook Page.

UPDATE: Randy Havens (Stranger Things) is scheduled to appear.

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Wyrd War celebrates co-founder Dennis Dread's birthday with a rare screening of Abel Ferrara's The Driller Killer in GLORIOUS 35mm at 7:30 pm tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  This film was one of the UK's infamous "video nasties" back in the 80s, and this is your chance to find out why on the big screen!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Olympia Film Society celebrates the 15th anniversary of Howl's Moving Castle with screenings of the film on Saturday, June 1,8, 15 and 29.  The show starts at 11 am at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) and admission for kids 12 and under is FREE!  And no, it doesn't count if you consider yourself a kid at heart!!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, June 2

The Northwest Film Center presents Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case at 7 pm tonight at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Center website.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Jordan Peele's Us tonight at 9 pm, and on Tuesday, June 11, at 9:10 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, June 4

B-Movie Bingo at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the Italian Sci Fi film Hands of Steel (AKA Vendetta dal futuro or Vengeance of the Future) tonight at 7:30 pm, starring John Saxon and Daniel Greene.  Wear your B-Movie Bingo t-shirt to be entered in the grand prize raffle!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Tonight's Sci Fi Extravaganza #24 at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) is 1936's Things to Come, based on the novel by H. G. Wells.  Admission is just $5 and is credited towards food.  The event starts at 6 pm with a selection of newsreels, cartoons, trailers and MORE, followed by the film at 7 pm.  Be aware, heckling is encouraged.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Wednesday, June 5

The Portland Horror Film Festival returns to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight.  The scary happenings run through Saturday, June 8.  Tickets go on sale at 10 am on Friday, April 5, 2019.  Mark your calendar and check back here, or at the Facebook Event Page, for more details.

UPDATE:  The festival will present the world premiere of director Dean Yurke's Stay Out Stay Alive (starring Babara Crampton), the West Coast premiere of Fangoria's Satanic Panic, director Larry Fessenden's Depraved and director Julian Richards' Reborn (starring Babara Crampton).  Director Mick Garris is scheduled to appear.

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The musical Wicked comes to the Paramount Theatre (911 Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight.  The production runs through July 7.  For more details and a link to ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Thursday, June 6

The 5th Ave Cinema and Parkway North Project presents the animated sci fi classic Wall-E today at 5 pm in the Smith Memorial Student Union building (1825 SW Broadway in Portland, OR), Room 101.  Admission is FREE!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, June 7

The Annual Goonies Day takes place in Astoria, OR today, as part of the Shot in Astoria celebration that runs through Sunday, June 10.  Details are sparse right now, so check back on the Facebook Event Page, The Goondocks website and the Astoria Chamber of Commerce website later for more details.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen a 4K remastered version of Dario Argento's giallo classic Deep Red tonight at 11:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, June 8

The Greater Wenatchee Toy Show comes to the Wenatchee Convention Center (121 N Wenatchee Ave in Wenatchee, WA) today from 8 am to 3 pm.  Standard admission is just $3 from 9 am on, with children 10 and under admitted FREE.  Early Bird admission from 8 to 9 am is $10.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Frankenstein's Comicbook Swap 16: Best Friends Day! takes place today at the East Portland Eagle Lodge (4904 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR).  Early bird admission is $5, and gets you in starting at 11 am.  Regular admission is just $1 (kids and elders are admitted for free) starts at noon.  The event also accepts cans of food for the Oregon Food Bank.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Torchsong Theater Company presents The Ripper: Gothic Rock Musical opening tonight at the Peninsula Lodge #128, IOOF (4834 N Lombard St in Portland, OR).  Based on the poems of Geoffrey Charles Pate, this take on the the tale of The Ripper promises to be much, much stranger than the story you know.  The production contains strong language, violence and mild sexual content, and is recommended for ages 16 and older.  The show runs through Sunday, June 23.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Celebrate 35 years of bustin' ghosts at Ghostbusters Day at the Nerd Out (3308 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) from 4 to 7 pm.  The Portland Ghostbusters will stop by for a raffle and trivia, plus check out the Cocktail for a Cause, as they help raise money for the Lupus Foundation of America!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Family Film series at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will show the Don Bluth animated classic The Secret of NIHM tonight at 7 pm and tomorrow at 2 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Sunday, June 9

As part of Italian Day on the Drive, the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will present a FREE, family friendly screening of The Wizard of Oz today at 1 pm.  Doors open at 12:30 pm, so arrive early for the best seats (and to make sure you get inside!).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.