Things might be slowing down this month, but fear not, for October is coming!

It happens around this time every year.  News of Horror/Sci Fi/ Fantasy events taking place in the Pacific Northwest crawls to a near stop.  And it's easy to be lulled into feeling you have time to rest up before the pace slowly quickens just before THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

The first time that happened here at The Shadow Over Portland office, I learned things don't slowly gear up to October.  Instead, you wake up one day and find your email and Facebook page is overloaded with haunted house listings, movies, events and MORE.  After that first year, I learned to rest up as much as possible and just accept the fact that, at some point, I WILL be hit over the head with more news than I can handle.

Hello, this is your mailbox.  I've converted all your new mail that deals with October events

into a handy, compressed format, and will now smack you over the head with it!

So get ready, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, as things will be picking up at The Shadow Over Portland office very soon, and the site will start filling with all sorts of Halloween events.  But if you want to find something fun to do this week, check out this edition of the Weekly Update.  You find information on movies, stage events, a Bigfoot festival and the annual Goth Float!

If you want to see what's happening beyond this week, head over to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for the latest details on events happening throughout the rest of the year, and even into 2020!  I'm always adding to the page, so keep checking back for all the latest news!!

Remember, if you want your event listed on the site, just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and promotional artwork, and I'll do the rest!  Best of all, it won't dip into your advertising budget, as having your event posted on the site is FREE!!

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

Now Showing 

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.

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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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Oh no, there goes The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), go go Godzillathon!  It's a weekend full of Kaiju goodness as the theater brings Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla and Godzilla on Monster Island to the big screen from Friday, August 30 to Sunday, September 1, all in GLORIOUS 35mm!  Tickets go on sale to the general public at noon on Thursday, August 8.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Looking for Monsters

The Beneath is gearing up for its second year under the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, OR, and is looking for volunteers to play monsters!  If you're interested, visit The Beneath website and click on the Monsters Needed button.

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

Wednesday, August 14

Be ready to get to da chopper as the Yelm Cinemas (210 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA) screens Predator tonight at 6:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Thursday, August 15

Before Part II opens next month, the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is offering you one more chance to see It on the big screen, tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, August 16

Gods and prehistoric monsters invade the Summer Repertory Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR)!  Check out Ray Harryhausen's classic Jason and the Argonauts, presented in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Or spend some time exploring Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.  Both movies play through Thursday, August 22.  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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Friday Night Frights presents the George Romero cult classic The Crazies at 10 pm tonight at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA).  As always, expect some giveaways!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen a remastered version of Tobe Hooper's classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre tonight at 11:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, August 17

The 5th Annual Goth Float on the Clackamas River takes off at noon today at Barton Park (19009 SE Barton Park Rd in Boring, OR).  The event is FREE (except for parking) and family-friendly.  Please note, there is not a shuttle bus between the end point, Carver Park, so plan out parking with a friend!  For more details, including what to bring, what not to bring and so forth, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The 3rd Annual Oregon Bigfoot Festival takes place at 10 am today in Glenn Otto Park (1102 E Historic Columbia River Highway in Troutdale, OR).  $5 suggested donation for adults, $2 for kids 12 and under.  For more details, visit the Oregon Bigfoot Festival website or the Facebook Event Page.

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If you've ever wondered what to do should you be traveling through space and discover it's full of a-holes, head to Guardian Games (345 SE Taylor St in Portland, OR) for the live audio comedy The BALLZ of SPACE - the Intragalactic Sci-Fi Parody tonight at 7:30 pm.  The event takes place in The Critical Sip section of the game store, so you must be 21 or older to attend.  Tickets are just $20.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rocket Sci Fi series at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) brings Tobor the Great to the silver screen today at noon.  Admission is just $3.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Pickford Film Center website.

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The Family Pictures series at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the rather scary film The Witches, based on Roald Dahl novel, today and tomorrow at 2 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Tuesday, August 20

Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) will present the Scifi Extravaganza #29: Track of the Moon Beast tonight.  The event starts at 6 pm with an hour of newsreels, cartoons, vintage commercials and other drive-in treats.  The feature will begin at 7 pm.  Admission is $5 and can be used as credit towards food.  Be aware, heckling is encouraged.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Thursday, August 22

Tickets are still available for tonight's production by Tacky Wacky, New Mutants: A X-Men Themed Drag Show at Crush Bar (1400 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Doors open at 8:30 pm for this X-traordinary performance.  You must be 21 or older to attend.  Be aware, the performance on Wednesday, August 21 has SOLD OUT.  For more details and a list of performers, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, August 23

The Summer Repertory Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) ends with the first, and possibly, best summer movie made, Steven Spielberg's Jaws, presented in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Or head to Camelot (or not, it's a rather silly place) with Monty Python and the Holy Grail.  Both movies play through Thursday, August 29.  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 7th Street Theatre (313 7th St in Hoquiam, WA) will screen Star Wars: A New Hope today and tomorrow at 7:30 pm and on Sunday, August 26 at 2 pm.  Don't miss this chance to see it on the big screen!  For more details and information on ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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This news is MOST EXCELLENT!  The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) celebrates the 30th anniversary of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure by screening a digital restoration of the film.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Saturday, August 24

The Creeping Museum Artist Market takes place this afternoon at the Alberta Abbey (126 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR).  Doors open at 4 pm, or enter at 3 pm with Early Bird Admission for $10.  Presented by the not-for-profit art collective The Creeping Museum, this one-day event features handmade goods, vintage clothing and curiosities and MUCH MORE!  For more details and Early Bird Admission, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Destiny City Freakycon V - A Mini-Horror Con takes place from 1 to 6 pm today at Destiny City Comics (218 St Helens Ave in Tacoma, WA).   Guests include independent horror film director Tonjia Atomic, independent horror film director Joe Sherlock, shock rock band October Games, and MUCH MORE!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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To celebrate Wyrd War's release of Charles Bernstein's score on vinyl, head to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) for a screening of The Entity in GLORIOUS 35mm!  Based on the true story of a woman who was repeatedly sexually assaulted by an unseen force, the film features an amazing performance by star Barbara Hershey as she is victimized by the entity and the disbelieving men investigating the case.  For more details, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The 5th Annual Celtic Fantasy Faire takes place from 10 am to 6 pm today at Shute Park (750 SE 8th Ave in Hillsboro, OR).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Geek Girls, time to leave the husband/boyfriend and kids at home, as Geek Girl Brunch Portland hosts a brunch celebrating Buffy The Vampire Slayer.  You must be 21 and older to attend and are invited to show up in costume (it's not required).  Brunch will take place at The Original Dinerant (300 SW 6th Ave in Portland, OR), and the event is FREE (though you are responsible for your food and drink purchases).  For more details and to RSVP (required, as space is limited), visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, August 25 

The Northwest Film Center presents Brian Yuzna's body-horror critique of the upper class, Society, 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 NWFC website.