Rain or shine, you'll always find a great Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Event to attend at The Shadow Over Portland!

I was heading out the door to my day job this morning and walked into a rather pleasant drizzle falling from the sky.  Certainly not enough of a rainstorm to go back and get my rain gear, so I hopped on my bike and headed down the road.  I won't say the sky opened up on me about a minute into my bicycle ride, but the drizzle turned into a shower, and by the time I locked up my bike, I was drenched.

Ah, weather in the the Pacific Northwest.  Never know what's going to happen until you're out in it, then it's too late.

Fortunately, I don't melt when I contact water.

Just extremely high temperatures, which are coming this weekend.

But no matter what the weather, you'll find some great Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy event occurring in the Pacific Northwest, and this edition of the Weekly Update has a list of great movies and markets occurring in the Pacific Northwest over the next week.  You'll find something great to do, no matter what weather Mother Nature throws at us.

And you'll want to check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, as I've added the Rocket Sci Fi series of robot movies at the Pickford Film Center in Bellingham, WA, and the schedule for the Nocturnal Emissions series at the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, WA.  I've also added the great films coming to The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR, many in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Keep checking back, as I'm always adding more great films, events, conventions and MORE!

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

Now Showing 

The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) is showing Godzilla: King of the Monsters through Monday, August 5.  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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The Summer Repertory Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues with screenings of the anime classic Howl's Moving Castle and and Pacific Northwest favorite The Goonies through Thursday, August 8.  Please note, this is not a double feature and if you want to catch both, you'll need two separate tickets.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

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The Olympia Film Society presents the latest horror film from Ari Aster (Hereditary), Midsommar, tonight through Thursday, August 8 at the Capitol Theaer (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  For more details and showtimes, visit the Facebook Event Page.

The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will also be showing Midsommar through Thursday, August 8.  For more details and showtimes, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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Hourglass Escapes (3131Western Ave, Suite 422B in Seattle, WA) is hosting an Evil Dead 2 Escape Room through July 31.  You have just 70 minutes to send the Deadites back to the realm and save your soul, so you and your team better be ready!  This is a private booking event, so you will not be joined with strangers, and is recommended for ages 13 and older. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Hourglass Escapes website.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Jim Jarmusch's star-studded zombie comedy The Dead Don't Die through Thursday, August 8.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website. 

Fundraiser News

Horrific 5: A Night of Horror Themed Belly Dance has launched a Indiegogo fundraiser for their January 2020 performance in Tacoma, WA.  The show features local Pacific Northwest talent, as well as a featured dancer from "lands afar."  Every act represents a horror film as an epic dance story.  If you live in the area, you can pick up general admission or VIP tickets, or add on a shirt or hoodie for a bit more.  But if you are unable to attend the event, you can pick up a t-shirt, a tank top, or a hoodie to wear anywhere.  The fundraiser runs through August 8, 2019.  Check out the Indiegogo link for a list of perks and how you can support an amazing local horror themed event.  And you'll find details about the event by scrolling down the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar page.

Any fundraising event I post on the site, I fully support and have contributed to.

Film Festival Submissions

The 11th Annual GuignolFest: 3-Day Horror Movie Contest is signing up teams now!  For more details, visit the Facebook Page or the GuignolFest website.

August, 2019

Friday, August 2

The Summer Repertory Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues with screenings of the anime classic Howl's Moving Castle and and Pacific Northwest favorite The Goonies through Thursday, August 8.  Please note, this is not a double feature and if you want to catch both, you'll need two separate tickets.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

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The Olympia Film Society presents the latest horror film from Ari Aster (Hereditary), Midsommar, tonight through Thursday, August 8 at the Capitol Theaer (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  For more details and showtimes, visit the Facebook Event Page.

The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will also be showing Midsommar through Thursday, August 8.  For more details and showtimes, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the family fantasy film The NeverEnding Story tonight at 8:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Mario Bava's ultra-violent giallo, A Bay of Blood (AKA Twitch of the Death Nerve) will screen at 7 and 9:30 pm tonight and tomorrow, and at 3 pm on Sunday, at the 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR).  The impact this 1971 feature had on the coming Slasher Genre can not be understated, as several of the onscreen deaths staged by Bava and his effects crew were lifted in the first few Friday the 13th films.  If you haven't seen it, check it out on the big screen in all it's gruesome glory.  For more details, visit the 5th Avenue Cinema website.

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The Friday Late Movie at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is Satoshi Kon's trippy anime Paprika.  The show starts at 11 pm, and will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, August 3

The Hollywood Theatre and Oregon State Parks brings the ghost with the most to Milo McIver State Park (near Estacada, OR) with an outdoor screening of Beetlejuice.  Event partner Deschutes Brewery will be in attendance selling beer.  The film starts at dusk and admission is FREE!  For more details, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Tanker Bar (4825 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) is hosting the Tanker Tape Swap 7 from 5 to 9 pm today. As the poster says, just buy some tapes and drink!  You must be 21 or older to attend.  Fore more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Limelight Cinema (1416 Cornwall Ave in Bellingham, WA) will screen the cult classic Repo Man tonight at 10 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Pickford Film Center website.

Sunday, August 4

The Northwest Film Center presents Mario Bava's official directorial debut, Black Sunday, at 7 pm tonight at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  The film is in Italian with English subtitles.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the NWFC website.

Wednesday, August 7

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the sci fi comedy classic Back to the Future tonight at 9:15 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Fathom Events celebrates the 10 year anniversary of Doctor Who: The End of Time with a screening of the two part story in theaters nationwide tonight.  The event will also feature a new interview with star David Tennant.  To find a theater in your area, visit the Fathom Events website.

Thursday, August 8

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) celebrates the 10th anniversary of Drag Me to Hell with a screening of the Sam Raimi horror/comedy tonight at 7:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Friday, August 9

The Summer Repertory Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) invites you to take a journey down the Yellow Brick Road with The Wizard of Oz, presented in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Or hang around the ghost with the most, with screenings of Tim Burton's afterlife comedy Beetlejuice.  Both movies play through Thursday, August 15.  Please note, this is not a double feature and if you want to catch both, you'll need two separate tickets.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

Saturday, August 10

Urban Unglued Dark Markets returns to the Dryer Masonic Center (306 134th St S in Tacoma, WA) for the Midsummer Freaks Fae and Fantasy Market 2019.  The market is open from 10 am to 5 pm and admission is FREE.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, August 11

The Yelm Cinemas (210 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA) will screen The Princess Bride tonight at 6 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.