I'm back...

I want to start by apologizing for my unexpected hiatus.  Unfortunately, most of last month involved dealing with a host of issues, both in my personal life and at the day job.  Throw in a nasty cold to start out December, and I can honestly say I spent the last forty days feeling all my energy, inspiration and creativity squeezed out of me like toothpaste from a tube.

Yep, it was kind of like this...

except it happened every freaking day!

But I'm back at the computer now, with several projects I wanted to finish before New Year waiting for me, and a lot of catching up to do at The Shadow Over Portland.  I've been working to update the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, and while I'm know a few events are still out there, I think I've most of the Pacific Northwest genre events covered for the coming week.  And remember, if you know of one I missed, you can email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and promotional art, and I will list it on the site for FREE.

If I missed your event while I was gone, I apologize and promise to make certain the next one gets on the site.  And I'm sorry I wasn't able to post any Weekly Updates last month.  But The Shadow Over Portland is back and will continue to keep fans up to date on all the great Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Events into 2020 and beyond! 

Now Playing

ACT Theatre (700 Union St in Seattle, WA) brings the holiday ghost story A Christmas Carol to The Allen Theatre through Saturday, December 28.  For more details, including ticket information and showtimes, visit the ACT Theatre website.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is showing the winter horror film The Shining through Thursday, December 12.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Academy Theater website.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues their run of Harry Potter films with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban through Thursday, December 12.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Academy Theater website.

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It's December, the time of the year to roll your toes into balls and scream Yippie-ki-yay motherf***er, as Die Hard: The Musical Parody opens tonight at the Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR).  Yep, this production is a musical and features a slew of original songs!  The show runs through January 4.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Nile Nightmares Haunted House (6601 244th St SW in Mountlake Terrace, WA) reopens with three holiday themed Haunted Attractions, a live performance of a Krampus morality play, pictures with the Holiday Demon and MUCH MORE!  The attraction is be open from 7 pm to 10 pm on Friday and Saturday, December 13 and 14.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Film Submissions

From the people who created the HUMP film festival comes SLAY, a chance for you to make a short horror film (up to 8 minutes in length) and possibly win some cash!  Your film can be terrifying or funny, gory or campy, animated, or whatever your twisted mind can think of.  Prizes will be awarded for the Goriest, Funniest and Scariest film, along with a Best in Show award.  The submission date is Friday, August 7, 2020 at 5 pm PST, and the films will be screened in Portland and Seattle on October 17, 2020.  For more details, visit the SLAY Film Fest website.

December, 2019

Wednesday, December 11

Wyrd War presents Lucio Fulci's gory Lovecraftian tale The Beyond at 8:30 pm at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  Italian soundtrack composer Fabio Frizzi will be in attendance, and the presentation will feature a live score and full concert after the film!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) presents the best adaptation of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend tonight at 9:15 pm with Vincent Price starring as The Last Man on Earth.  Admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend.  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Thursday, December 12

The Nocturnal Emissions series at the Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA) concludes its 2019 program with the Roger Corman classic The Masque of the Red Death, starring Vincent Price.  Enchantress of the Undead Isabella L. Price will be your host for this evening of games, a video tribute to Vincent Price, burlesque and, of course, a kick ass film!  The fun starts at 7:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Queer Horror, hosted by Portland's premiere drag clown, Carla Rossi, ends the year with 1977's The Sentinel, presented in GLORIOUS 35mm, at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  This film features an amazing cast, including Burgess Meredith, Sylvia Miles, Eli Wallach, Ava Gardner, Chris Sarandon, John Carradine, Jeff Goldblum and Christopher Walken!  If I forgot anyone, sorry about that!!  The film also generated some controversy by using actors with actual deformities during the climax.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Friday, December 13

Celebrate Friday the 13th with A Haunted Happening, a show dedicated to the sultry, spooky and scary side of performance art.  Sponsored by Tacoma Dance Studio, the show features 10 variety acts of dance, poetry, song and more.  I'll post more details when available, or you can check out tacomashow.com later for more details.

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The Gaylords of Darkness podcast presents Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part 2 tonight at The Hollywood Theatre in GLORIOUS 35mm, starting at 6:30 pm.  And stars Adrienne King and Amy Steel will be in attendance!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

UPDATE: This event has SOLD OUT!

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues their run of Harry Potter films with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire through Thursday, December 19.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Academy Theater website.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen Tammy and the T-Rex tonight at 9 pm.  But this isn't the family version released in 1994, but the original R-rated GORY cut the filmmakers intended.  And, to be honest, if you're going to make a movie with Denise Richards riding an animatronic dinosaur housing the brain of her boyfriend, you might at well break out the blood as well!  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen the fantasy holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life through Thursday, January 2.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) brings back Jason to life with a screening of Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives tonight at 11:55 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Saturday, December 14 

Urban Unglued Dark Market offers you one last chance to find the perfect handmade dark art and gothic Christmas presents for someone you know (or just for yourself!) as Terror in the Tree 2019 comes to the Dryer Masonic Center (306 134th St S in Tacoma, WA) from 10 am to 5 pm today.  And I just found out Krampus will be present for photos!  Admission and parking is FREE.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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If you missed their sold out appearance at The Hollywood Theatre last night, Adrienne King and Amy Steel will be at Movie Madness (4320 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) for a signing event starting at 12:30 pm.  For all the details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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VHS Uber Alles brings The Wicked (AKA Outback Vampires) to the big screen at 9 pm tonight in GLORIOUS VHS at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  Admission is only $2.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Geekenders take you to a galaxy far, far way with the Star Wars Holiday Special Burlesque tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC).  Doors open at 8 pm, with the show starting at 9 pm.  For all the details, including advance tickets (strongly recommended), visit the Rio Theatre website.

Sunday, December 15

Crossroads Comic Con opens at the Holiday Inn Salem (3301 Market St NE in Salem, OR) today from 10 am to 3 pm.  Admission is $5.  For more details, including Early Bird Hours, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Monday, December 16

The Resistance Film Series at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents The Dark Crystal tonight at 7 pm.  The organization benefiting from the screening is p;ear, which works with homeless and transitional youths.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, December 17

The Grindhouse Film Festival at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings the timeless holiday classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night, back to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.  For more details, including advance ticket sales (strongly recommended), visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Wednesday, December 18

It's time once again for Christmas in Space at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), and you know what that means!  Here's some hints: Jefferson Starship, Bea Arthur and drunk aliens.  I shouldn't need to say more!!  The show starts at 7:30 pm with an assortment of classic Christmas themed music videos. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The NW Film Center presents the latest in their Reel Music series at the Jupiter Hotel DreamTENT (800 E Burnside St in Portland, OR), the haunting vampire film The Hunger, tonight at 7 pm.  For more details, visit the NWFC website.

Friday, December 20

Friday Night Frights brings the UNRATED version of the horror-day classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night, to the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) tonight at 10 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Yippie-Ki-Yay, Motherf***er!  The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents the greatest Christmas movie ever made, Die Hard, tonight at 11 pm, and at 9 pm on Christmas Eve!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues their run of Harry Potter films with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix through Thursday, December 26.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Academy Theater website.

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Why bother with the remake when you can watch the original Black Christmas at 9:30 pm tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will screen the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life through Christmas day.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Kiggins Theatre website.

Saturday, December 21

It's a sword and sorcery Christmas as Wyrd War presents Hundra at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight only at 7:30 pm.  Director Matt Cimber (The Witch Who Came from the Sea, GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) and star Laurene Landon (Maniac Cop, Maniac Cop II, I the Jury) will be in attendance.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents Die Hard, the greatest Christmas movie ever, at 11 pm tonight.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Portland Vampires host Dark Solstice, a night of blood-soaked burlesque, sideshow sword swallowing, belly-dancing and MORE, tonight at the Black Water Bar (835 NE Broadway St in Portland, OR).  Doors open at 8 pm, the event starts at 9 pm.  For more details, including a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Family Pictures series at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents The Nightmare Before Christmas today and tomorrow at 2 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Sunday, December 22

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen a digital restoration of the holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life tonight and tomorrow at 6:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen dark Christmas tale Rare Exports tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.