Time to get into the holiday spirit with this edition of the Weekly Update!

What, you thought I'd post a picture of Santa?

I'm posting this edition of the Weekly Update a day earlier, as I don't want anyone to miss out on The Portland Horror Trivia Massacre, which I recently added to the calendar.  And, while tickets for tonight's screening of Silent Night, Deadly Night at the Hollywood Theatre are still available, that probably won't be the case for long, so if you want to go, buy a ticket soon!

As for the rest of the month, I've posted every event I could find in December down below.  And most of them are movies, ranging from family fantasies to dystopian horrors, holiday scares to Die Hard, you'll also find details on the Dark Solstice show on Saturday, December 21, just to add a bit of variety.

But it's the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar that you'll want to check out.  I've found a lot of great events, from movies to cons, bazaars to geeky stage shows, coming in 2020.  Be sure to take a look and to keep checking back, as I add events as quick as I find them.

If you want your event listed on the site, email me with the details and promotional artwork at shadowoverportland@live.com, and I'll get it posted as soon as possible.  Best of all, you won't be charged for it.

And now, to get you in the holiday spirit, here's an animated version of A Christmas Carol to enjoy.  For some reason, it wasn't one of the more popular holiday specials to come out of the 70s, even with Alastair Sims returning to the role of Scrooge and the film winning the Oscar from Best Animated Short Film after a theatrical run.  I think the reason it's been overlooked by many is the short follows Dicken's work very closely, as it's dark and the ghosts are damn creepy!  Enjoy!!

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.

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The Portland Horror Trivia Massacre returns to Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm.  Gather your team and see if you can win one of two bar gift certificates, or maybe a horror themed raffle prize.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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.

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50th Street Studio (814 S 3rd St in Renton, WA) and Saturday Public Domain Movie-Fest presents a FREE screening of the campy holiday classic Santa Claus Conquers the Martians today at 7 pm.  Only 30 spots are available (as of 12/16), so reserve a spot soon!  For more details and to make a reservation, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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.

Friday, December 27

No one will hear you scream in the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) as the Frightmare on Main Street series presents Alien tonight at 9:30 pm.  For all the details and advance ticket sales, visit the Kiggins Theatre 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 Half-Blood Prince through Thursday, January 2.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Academy Theater website.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will show the animated classic My Neighbor Totoro through Thursday, January 2.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Academy Theater website.

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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will screen Bong Jooh-ho's Snowpiercer tonight at 11 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Friday Late Night Movie at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is Joe Dante's holiday classic Gremlins.  The show starts at 11 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, December 29

The NW Film Center presents the sci fi musical comedy Earth Girls are Easy in GLORIOUS 35mm 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.