It's spring in the Pacific Northwest, and I've got some great news for Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans!

Well, you know spring is in the air when the conversation around The Shadow Over Portland office turns towards hay fever.  I've already met a few people who've started experiencing the seasonal return of symptoms, and it's just going to get worse as the weeks continue.

I love spring!

It's easier to carry away your victim if you

make them sneeze until they're unconscious!!

Of course, once you take a look at the events listed in this edition of the Weekly Update, I know you'll brave an army of walking, pollinating monster trees to check out the great movies, markets and stage events coming to the Pacific Northwest in the next week.

But if you want to know what's coming in the next few months, head over to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, as I'm continually updating it with events you DO NOT want to miss.  For example, new listing this week include great genre films coming to the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, OR, the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC, and the Fifth Avenue Cinema in Portland, OR.  I've also got the dates for the Idaho Horror Film Festival, the Ace Comic Con Seattle, and MUCH MORE!!  Be sure to keep checking back, as I updated the list every few days.

Remember, if you hosting a Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy themed event, you can reach hundreds of genre fans eager to attend by emailing me the details (and promotional artwork) at shadowoverportland@live.com.  That's it!  And you don't have to keep checking for a bill, as postings on the site are FREE!!

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

Now Showing

The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) presents the John Carpenter sci fi classic, They Live, through Thursday, April 4.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website closer to the opening date.

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Us, the new horror film from writer/director Jordan Peele (Get Out), is scheduled to play at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) through Thursday, April 11.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Us is also scheduled to play at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) through Thursday, April 11.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Cinema 21 website.

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The Saturday Secret Matinees return to The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) Saturdays at 2 pm through March 30.  The series recreates the good, old-fashioned weekend matinees, with a cliffhanger episode of the serial The Mysterious Dr. Satan, followed by a secret classic feature film, all in GLORIOUS 16mm!  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion website.

April, 2019

Wednesday, April 3

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents the final film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King, tonight at 7 pm.  The screening will be of the original theatrical version.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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I don't know how you'd confuse this movie with King Kong, Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) presents your final chance to check out the South Korean-American King Kong rip-off co-production A*P*E in 3D!  Feast (or burn) your eyes on what is possibly the worst giant gorilla movie ever made!!  Showtimes are 9:15 pm and admission is just $1 (hey, it is in 3D), but you must be 18 or older to attend.  And help support Weird Wednesday by stopping at the concession stand for some tasty treats and beverages before the film.  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.


Friday, April 5

The Friday Late Night Movie at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is the horror classic Candyman, starring Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen.  Showtime is 11:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the theater's GLORIOUS 70mm print of 2001: A Space Odyssey through Sunday, April 7.  For more details and advance ticket sales (highly recommended), visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The 5th Ave Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) will screen Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason takes Manhattan, featuring Kane Hodder as Jason, tonight and tomorrow at 7 and 9:30 pm, and Sunday, April 7 at 3 pm.  For more details, including a link for advance tickets, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, April 6

King Ghidora, The Greasy Gills and Don and the Quixotes present a night of surf music tonight at Turn Turn Turn (8 NE Killingsworth St in Portland, OR).  Doors open at 7 pm, with the show starting at 8 pm.  Admission is just $7.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Urban Unglued Dark Markets returns to the Dryer Masonic Center (306 134th St S in Tacoma, WA) today from 10 am to 5 pm for The Bunny's Revenge.  It's a day full of the best gothic, horror, dark and mystical items from a growing team of vendors.  Admission and parking is FREE.   For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, April 9

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents the indie sci fi film White Chamber tonight only at 7 pm.  The film stars Shauna MacDonald (The Descent) and Oded Fehr (1999's The Mummy, the Resident Evil series) and involves a corrupt government in a futuristic England using torture to extract information from prisoners.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Thursday, April 11

Queer Horror returns to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of the Academy awarding horror classic The Silence of the Lambs tonight at 8:45 pm.  Yep, I said it, it's a HORROR film!  The event is hosted by Portland's premier drag clown Carla Rossi, and will feature a super-sized preshow with Pepper Pepper, Loretta Good Lordchild and Corina Lucas.  For more details and advance ticket sales (strongly recommended), visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy, starring Ron Perlman, tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, April 12

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will screen the indie horror flick Rottentail today, tomorrow and Sunday.  The film is about a scientist bitten by a mutant bunny, who turns into a...  Oh, who am I kidding, we ALL know where this one is going.  But that doesn't mean the journey won't be good cheesy fun!  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, April 13

VHS Uber Alles presents what sounds like a mind-melting slice of cheesy AWESOMENESS!  Seriously, if Vampire Raiders Ninja Queen is even a quarter as crazy as the title (and VHS cover art, above) suggests, this is one NOT TO MISS!!  The film will be presented in GLORIOUS VHS at 9 pm tonight at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents the modern sci fi classic The Matrix tonight at 11 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest 2019 takes place starting at 1 pm today at the Uptown Cinemas (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA).  The event presents independent Comedy/Horror features and shorts from around the world, along with live music and prizes galore!  For more details,  including a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.