Friday, October 25, 2019

Of course, I found some new stuff. Time for a Special Edition!


As I mentioned in the latest edition of the Weekly Update, I was confident that I'd find more events to list on the site before Halloween.  And of course, I was right.

All the evidence pointed to my theory being correct,
and here's my proof.
And of course I was correct.  I'm Peter Cushing, after all.
  
So, in this Special Edition, I've go a few more delectable delights for Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans,  or anyone out celebrating THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

Okay, it's too many movies to list all the details here, but if you miss The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) Scare-A-Thon this Saturday, you can still catch all the movies throughout the week.  Yep, The Joy will be showing Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Brides of Dracula, Plan 9 from Outer Space, and 1985's Fright Night at various times through Halloween Night.  Head over to The Joy Cinema website for dates and showtimes.

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Get ready for a GROOVY time at the Tacoma Little Theatre (210 N I St in Tacoma, WA) as Evil Dead: The Musical runs through Sunday, November 10.  And of course, there will be a SPLATTER ZONE!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Weasel Productions presents George A. Romero's Night of the Living DeadTM LIVE! at the Slate Theater (815 Seattle Blvd S, #140, in Seattle, WA) through November 3.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Northwest Film Center will screen the cult classic Jennifer's Body, starring Amanda Seyfried and Megan Fox, at 7 pm on Sunday, October 27, at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the NW Film Center website.

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Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) presents the silent classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, with live music by DTW, at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 29.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Described as a psycho mystery set in the Pacific Northwest, Black Strawberry plays Halloween Night only at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR).  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) is presenting a Halloween Double Feature tonight starting at 6 pm.  First up is Horror Hotel (AKA City of the Dead), starring the amazing Christopher Lee, followed by the cult classic Carnival of Souls.  Expects some extras, including trailer, cartoons and an intermission that promises to be "... so fun, you'll want to hold your pee until serious kidney damage sets in."  Sounds like a great time to me!  Admission is $10, $6 if you show up in costume.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

It's an extra long edition of the Weekly Update!


To start, I want to apologize for missing last week's update.  But the issues at the day job I mentioned in September have continued and last week, I headed to The Shadow Over Portland office (AKA Home) with no energy or creative spark, as if something was sucking the life force out of me.

What, you expected a visual representation of my job
to look like Mathilda May?

Anyway, after spending the weekend resting, and keeping a leaden iron spike handy, I managed to get EVEN MORE Halloween goodies crammed into the site.  In fact, this edition of the Weekly Update runs through Sunday, November 2, in case you want to plan out some post-Halloween activities.

One reason for the extra long post is, as of 11 am on October 22, The Hollywood Theatre has listed tickets for sale on several sold out events.  You'll find details below, but buy your tickets fast, as tickets might not be available for long.

The Halloween Calendar of Events has been updated with several new haunted attractions, but as I've got a little over a week before Halloween Night, I'm sure I'll find more locations for you to get your scare-on before the season ends.  So please keep checking back!

The same goes for the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar.  But you can also start looking into the great events coming to the Pacific Northwest as the year comes to a close, and get started on planning out 2020!

Remember, if you have something you'd like to share with readers of The Shadow Over Portland, just email me with the details and promotional artwork, and I'll do the rest.  And remember, listing your event on the site is FREE!!

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

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Halloweentown (AKA St Helens, OR) is in full swing!  The yearly month-long celebration runs through October 27 (though decorations will stay up through Halloween Night), and you can still take in A LOT of great events.  For a complete list, visit the Discover Columbia County link.

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The new exhibit at Wyrd War gallery (3505 NE Broadway St in Portland, OR) opens tonight from 5 to 7 pm.  Fright Gallery is a visual collection of promotional graphics and products representing the gory glory days of international horror cinema from the 1970s and 80s.  The exhibit will be open every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 pm through Sunday, November 3.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The October Haunted Taft Tours start today, and continue on various dates through October 26.  These walking tours of the Historic Taft District of Lincoln City start at the Sapphire Center (4840 SE Highway 101 in Lincoln City, OR) and tell the tales of the Ghost Schooner of Siletz Bay, the goings-on at the Oregon Coast's oldest continuously operating pub, and MUCH MORE!  For more details, including tour dates and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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BenDeLaCreme presents Beware the Terror of in Gaylord Manor, an evening of comedy, dance, cabaret and burlesque performing a tale of Halloween horror, through Saturday, November 2 in the Bullitt Cabaret at the ACT Theatre (700 Union St in Seattle, WA).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the ACT Theatre website or the Facebook Event Page.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continue their Halloween celebration with screenings of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and the dark urban fairy tale Candyman through Thursday, October 24  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

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The Beacon Theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) continues The October Country program with the 1942 Val Lewton classic Cat People.  The show runs through Thursday, October 24.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Beacon website.

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The Beacon Theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) continues The October Country program with John Carpenter's Lovecraftian classic In the Mouth of Madness.  The show runs through Thursday, October 24.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Beacon website.

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ACT Theatre (700 Union St in Seattle, WA) brings Steven Dietz's version of Dracula to the Falls Theatre through Sunday, November 17.  This version has Mina set out to uncover the haunting of her fiance and the mysterious compulsions of her closest companion, Lucy, in a modern update of the Gothic classic.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Growl and Wail: An Improvised Monster Story opens tonight at the Deep End Theater (211 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR).  The production runs on Fridays and Saturdays through November 2.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Reformers present We're All Gonna Die, an immersive, location-specific production promising laughter, frights and gross otherworldly creatures, takes place at Lloyd Center Mall (2201 Lloyd Ctr in Portland, OR) across from Made in Oregon on the second floor.  The show runs through Wednesday, October 30.  For more details, including showtimes, a link to advance ticket sales, and how to get into the performance once the mall closes up for the evening, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen the hit man thriller/horror film Kill List through Tuesday, October 22 in GLORIOUS 35mm!  For more details, including dates and showtimes, visit the Facebook Event Page.

October, 2019

Tuesday, October 22

Russian rockabilly/surf/horror punk band Messer Chups plays with surf garage Rocka-Rolla band The Delstroyers at 9 pm tonight at El Corazon (109 Eastlake Ave E in Seattle, WA).  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) continues to celebrate THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR with the final installment of Homegrown Horrors, courtesy of local horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock.  Tonight's feature is Dark Zone Thirteen, a collection of six scary tales from the unpublished thirteenth issue of a lost pulp magazine.  The show starts at 7 pm, and is followed by a cast and crew Q and A.  Tickets are just $10.  For more details, including a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Grindhouse Film Festival at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings the slasher classic The Burning to the big screen tonight at 7:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Tom Savini's effects are AMAZING on the big screen, so expect this to sell out.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Portland Horror Trivia Massacre takes place at 7:30 pm tonight at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  The top two teams win gift certificates to Home, A Bar, and individuals can win horror themed prizes in the raffle.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Wednesday, October 23

Russian rockabilly/surf/horror punk band Messer Chups plays with surf garage Rocka-Rolla band The Delstroyers at 9 pm tonight at Dante's (350 W Burnside St in Portland, OR).  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Re-Run Theater series at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Summer of Fear, directed by Wes Craven and starring Linda Blair, tonight at 7:30 pm.  Something's wrong with the latest member to the Bryant family, a distant cousin who moves in after her parents die in a fiery auto accident.  Could the culprit really be Satan?  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) invites you to play a game of Story Story Lie: "Tales of Terror tonight at 7 pm.  Get ready for a series of ghostly true Halloween stories, and on lie, and see if you can spot the liar.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) invites The Gentleman Hecklers to take on the truly terrible movie Troll 2 tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen Abel Ferraera's film Driller Killer tonight at 9 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Vault 31 Bar (316 SE 123rd Ave, Suite D4, in Vancouver, WA) will host a Horror Trivia Night at 7 pm tonight.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) is screening a classic for Weird Wednesday, the silent 1920 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring the legendary John Barrymore.  The film starts at 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend. Be sure to stop at the concession stand for some tasty treats and beverages before the show.  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Thursday, October 24

The Nocturnal Emissions series at the Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA) continues with the coming of age werewolf film Ginger Snaps.  Enchantress of the Undead Isabella L. Price will be your host for this evening of games, a lusciously lycanthropic video montage, 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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Night Flight's 9th Annual Fright Night: A Halloween Circus opens tonight at Lincoln Hall at Portland State University (1620 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  The show runs through Saturday, October 26, so don't miss out!  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Night Flight Aerial website.

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The Beacon Theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) continues The October Country program with the William Castle classic House on Haunted Hill, starring Vincent Price!  The movie will be shown through Halloween.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Beacon website.

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The Beacon Theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) continues The October Country program with Andrzej Zulawski's hard to find classic Possession, starring Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani.  The movie will be shown through Wednesday, October 30.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Beacon website.

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The Lighthouse, the latest film by Robert Eggers (The Witch) opens tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  The film is currently scheduled to run through Halloween night.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen the British horror classic The Wicker Man: The Final Cut at 7 pm tonight and 8 pm on Saturday, October 26.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Lit Crawl Seattle presents New Weird Tales, readings by queer sci fi/fantasy writers Even J. Peterson, Elly Bangs and Oscar McNary, at 7 pm tonight at Hotel Sorrento (900 Madison St in Seattle, WA).  For more details, visit The Stranger website.

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The First National Taphouse (51 W Broadway in Eugene, OR) presents an evening of Horror Trivia tonight at 7 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, October 25

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a digital restoration of Tobe Hooper's classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre tonight at 7:30 pm and Sunday night at 9:45 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

UPDATE: BOTH screenings have SOLD OUT!
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Mondo Trasho at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the under appreciated slasher film Intruder tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.  Please be aware, I'm not sure it's going to be the unrated director's cut being screened.  This was the only poster I could find.

UPDATE: This event was SOLD OUT, but tickets are still for sale on The Hollywood Theatre website, as of 11 am on October 22.
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You are invited to an evening of Horror! Schock! Spooktacular Bands! at Turn Turn Turn (8 NE Killingsworth St in Portland, OR) at 8:30 pm.  Listen to music by The Chippunks, The Zom B-52s and The Nummies.  Cover is $8 and you must be 21 or older to attend.  Doors open at 8 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) conclude their Halloween celebration with screenings of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn through Halloween night.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

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The Beacon Theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) continues The October Country program with 1987's The Lost Boys.  The movie will be shown through Saturday, October 26.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Beacon website.

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VHS Uber Alles presents Fatal Exposure in GLORIOUS VHS tonight at 11 pm at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA.  The film deals with a relative of Jack the Ripper taking up the family trade.  Admission is just $2.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The ShoeString Community Players and D.B.K Investigations invite you to have some Paranormal Adventures on Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26.  The event starts at the SSCP ShoeBox Theater (231 S First St in St Helens (AKA Halloweentown), OR) at 10 pm, and is 60 minutes of being with a paranormal investigator within haunted St. Helens.  No theatrics, it's all real!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents a tantalizing treat for Halloween, as the Geekenders bring We All Float Down Here: A Burlesque Tribute to Stephen King, to the stage tonight at 8 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Get ready to do the time warp again as the Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) screens The Rocky Horror Picture Show.  Hosted by the Geekenders, the film will screen through Saturday, November 2  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Satanic Temple Seattle Chapter hosts The Devil's Mass and Masquerade at 8 pm tonight at Substation (645 NW 45th St in Seattle, WA).  The event, a benefit for TST's work, features local burlesque artists, DJ's, vendors, tattoo artists, a costume contest and MORE!  You must be 21 or older to attend.  For all the details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Frightmare on Main Street series at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) presents The Crow tonight at 9:30 pm.  Screenwriter John Shirley will introduce the cult film, and do a post-screening Q and A.  For all the details and advance ticket sales, visit the Kiggins Theatre website.

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Wear your sexy, scary, naughty or nice costume to The Halloween Masquerade Ball at 7 pm tonight at Warehouse '23 (100 Columbia St #102 in Vancouver, WA).  Musical guests include 5 Guys Named Moe and CJ Mickens and The Powerhouse.  You must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Downtown Seaside's Halloween Happenin's takes place in Seaside, OR, through Sunday, October 27.  Expect to find fun for all ages, and even a few events for adults on Saturday.  For all the details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Celebrate Halloween with The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Extravaganza at the Clinton Street Theatre (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  Expect costume contests, prizes, goodies and MORE!  The event happens this weekend, Halloween Night and Saturday, November 2.  All showings sold out last year, so get your tickets early!  For all the details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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A new restoration of Gojira (Godzilla) will screen at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Halloween Night.  This is the original version, in Japanese with English subtitles, and is FAR superior to the American version.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

Saturday, October 26

The Jet City Comic Show takes place this weekend at the Tacoma Convention Center (1500 Commerce St in Tacoma, WA).  Keep checking back here, the Jet City Comic Show website or the Jet City Comic Show Facebook Page for details as they are released.

UPDATE: Gil Gerard and Felix Silla (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century) are scheduled to attend.

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Urban Unglued Dark Market brings the 3rd annual Buried at the Bazaar 2019 to the Dryer Masonic Center (306 134th St S in Tacoma, WA) from 10 am to 5 pm today.    The event features all handmade products by local artist.  Admission and parking is FREE.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues the Halloween Horror Silent Film Series with a screening of Lon Chaney's The Phantom of the Opera today at 2 pm.  Martin Ellis will performed the score live on the Beverly Ruth Nelson memorial organ.  Tickets are not on sale yet, but you can get more information on the Facebook Event Page.

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The tenth anniversary of Rocky Horror Picture Show: Live and Interactive takes place tonight at the Elsinore Theatre (170 High St SE in Salem, OR).  Sponsored by Salem LIVE Rocky Horror, the show will feature a full cast shadow cast, goodie bags, preshow games and a costume contest.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents a cleaned up and renewed version of Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn (courtesy of Rialto Pictures) tonight at 11 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) presents the Roman Polanski classic Rosemary's Baby in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7 and 9:45 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

UPDATE: The 9:45 pm showing is still SOLD OUT, but tickets for the 7 pm screening are once again available at The Hollywood Theatre website, as of 11 am on October 22.

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Local horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock takes you Beyond the Wall of Fear today at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  This anthology inspired by the work of H. P. Lovecraft and Rod Serling is a great way to get into the Halloween Spirit.  Showtime is 5 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The line up for The Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) Scare-A-Thon has been announced!  The all day celebration will feature Abbott and Costello Meets Frankenstein at 1 pm, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man at 3 pm, Brides of Dracula at 5 pm, Plan 9 from Outer Space at 7 pm and the original Fright Night at 9 pm!!  All-Day Passes are just $25, or you can buy tickets for individual movies.  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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The ghost with the most will materialize at the Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight, Tuesday, and Halloween night as the theater screens the comedy classic Beetlejuice.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) brings the cult comedy/murder mystery Clue to the big screen tonight at 6 pm.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen The Witch tonight at 8:45 pm.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents at 20th anniversary screening of The Blair Witch Project tonight at 11 pm.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the vampire comedy film What We Do in the Shadows today and Halloween night.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) brings the Denton Delinquents to the stage for The Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight at 10 pm, with a bonus screening/performance on Halloween Night at 8 pm.  For all the details and advance ticket sales, visit the Kiggins Theatre website.

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The Portland Sinful Walking Tour: Shanghaiers, Saloons, Skullduggery, starts at 4 pm today at Floyd's Old Town (118 NW Couch St in Portland, OR).  Hosted by Kick Ass Oregon History, this tour will tell the tales of Portland's seedier side.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Linnton Community Center (10614 NW St Helens Rd in Portland, OR) will hold a Halloween Carnival today starting at 3 pm.  Expect games, prizes, pumpkin carvings, a costume contest and dinner for $5.  For all the details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Bleedingham Horror Film Festival takes place through November 2 at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA).  For details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page or the Pickford Film Center website.   For details on events in other locations, head to this Facebook Event Page.

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Teen Force - Portland Parks and Recreation hosts Nightmare on Knott Street from 7 to 10 pm today at the Matt Dishman Community Center (77 NE Knott St in Portland, OR).  The fundraising event features ghostly performances, a DJ, activities for all ages, a costume contest, a haunted house and MORE!  Be advised, children under 10 are not permitted in the haunted house without an adult.  Admission is just three canned goods (per person) or $5 (per person).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Grunge and Grind Productions presents Gods and Monsters: A Burlesque Tribute to AHS - The Final Season at Crush Bar (1400 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR) tonight at 8:30 pm.  For more details, including a list of performers and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Kirkland Performance Center (350 Kirkland Ave in Kirkland, WA) brings Kaushik Sen's 4th Witch, an adaptation from Shakespeare's Macbeth, to the stage tonight at 7 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The new Christmas Horror anthology Holiday Hell will screen at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) at 2 pm today and 4 pm tomorrow.  The cast includes horror legend Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator).  Members of the cast and crew will be in attendance for a Q and A at both screenings.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Australian ecological horror film The Long Weekend plays tonight and Wednesday at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight and Wednesday.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

Sunday, October 27

McMenamins Edgefield (2126 SW Halsey St in Troutdale, OR) presents the Poor Farm Pumpkin Patch and Carving Challenge today from noon to 6 pm in the Blackberry Hall and Meadow.  The entry fee of $15 per person allows you to find the perfect pumpkin from the patch, take it to the hall with supplied carving tools and create your masterpiece!  This is an all ages event, with a kid's movie and popcorn, pizza, caramel apples and seasonal ales available for purchase.   You can also cast a ballot for people's choice, with judging starting at 5 pm.  This event sold out last year, so advance tickets are recommended.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page or the McMenamins Edgefield website.

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The tenth annual Salem Zombie Walk shambles through the Oregon state capitol this evening.  Zombies will start gathering at 5:30 pm at the State Capitol Building (900 Court St NE in Salem, OR), with the walk starting at 6 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the animated fantasy adventure Day of the Dead/Dia De Muertos at 2 pm today.  The film follows Salma, a 16-year-old orphan, searching for her family heritage with the help of her foster brothers and a special book on her town of Santa Clara and it's people.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Alfred Hitchcock's classic Psycho today at 2 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Historian and Paranormal investigator Rocky Smith will share some Oregon Ghost Stories at 7 pm tonight at Mac Market (1140 NE Alpine Ave in McMinnville, OR).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Spare Room Restaurant and Lounge (4830 NE 42nd Ave in Portland, OR) hosts Let The Right One Win: Horror Film Trivia tonight at 6 pm.  Maximum team size is five people, and gift certificate to the bar for the champions!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The 11th Annual Guignolfest, Portland's original 72 hour horror film contest, will screen the films produced by 18 teams during the contest, as well as the Portland Premiere of Cold Cold Coffin, at 8 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  Tickets are $15, and doors open at 7 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Page.

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A new restoration of Godzilla vs. Hedorah will screen at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight, Wednesday, and Halloween Night.  This version is presented in the original Japanese with English subtitles.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

Monday, October 28

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the Eurohorror classic Daughters of Darkness tonight at 7:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

UPDATE: This event has SOLD OUT!

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The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) presents a digital restoration of John Carpenter's classic Halloween tonight at 7:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Kiggins Theatre website.

Tuesday, October 29

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the director's cut of William Friedkin's classic The Exorcist tonight at 7:30 pm and tomorrow night at 9:45 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

UPDATE: Both screenings are SOLD OUT!

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The Sprocket Society brings a Dick Miller Halloween Double Bill to the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  Catch this iconic actor in two of Roger Corman's cheapest classics, A Bucket of Blood and Little Shop of Horrors, both in GLORIOUS 16mm!  Oh, and plan to catch a few spooky cartoons as well!!  For all the details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Brian DePalma's classic Carrie tonight at 8:10 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen John Carpenter's classic, the original Halloween, tonight at 10:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Wednesday, October 30

The #OregonMade Film series at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the 1992 slasher Dr. Giggles, starring Larry Drake, tonight at 7:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Re-Imagined Radio series at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) presents Re-Imagined Radio Horror tonight at 7 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Kiggins Theatre website.

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Deep End Theater (211 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) presents Shaken: True Ghost Tales, featuring six storytellers sharing their first hand experiences with the unknown, through Saturday, November 2.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will screen Candy Corn tonight at 6:30 pm.  The film, about a Halloween hazing gone terribly wrong (and you know where that leads!), features PJ Soles (Halloween), Tony Todd (Candyman) and Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Thursday, October 31

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) invites you to spend Halloween night with ELVIRA!  Okay, get your mind out of the gutter, folks!!   The Queer Horror series will screen the cult classic Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, hosted by Portland's premier drag clown Carla Rossi, tonight at 9:45 pm.  The event opens with a pre-show tribute to horror hostesses throughout time with Portland burlesque all-stars Wanda Bones, Hai Fleisch and Rummy Rose!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

UPDATE: This event has SOLD OUT!

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The Beacon Theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) concludes The October Country program with The Beacon Halloween Special, a collection of the best Halloween episodes aired on TV, starting at 7 pm.  Be sure to wear your costume!  For more details, visit The Beacon website.

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The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen The Exorcist tonight at 8:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Bleedingham presents Scream, Queen!  My Nightmare on Elm Street at 6:30 pm tonight at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA).  The documentary deals with the conrtroversial sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, which ended Mark Patton's acting career.  The film follows Patton as he travels to horror conventions across the US as he attempts to make peace with his legacy as cinema's first male "scream queen," and confronts the cast and crew of the sequel for the first time since filming the sequel.  The program also includes admission to A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeScream, Queen! will also be shown on Saturday, November 2 at 2:15 pm (without the second feature).  For more details, visit the Pickford Film Center website.

November, 2019

Friday, November 1

Prepare for the Garage Schlock Hootenanny with The Mants, The Primate 5 and The Sellwoods tonight at the Twilight Cafe and Bar (1420 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR).  Tickets are $8 at the door and you must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sanduy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a screening of John Carpenter's They Live tonight at 11 pm (the 7:30 screening is SOLD OUT) with Alan Howarth in attendance to perform a medley of soundtracks, including themes from Big Trouble in Little China, Escape from New York and MORE!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

UPDATE: The 7:30 pm screening is still SOLD OUT, but tickets for the 11 pm screening have become available on The Hollywood Theatre website, as of 11 am on October 22.

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The new Christmas Horror anthology Holiday Hell will screen at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Thursday, November 7.  The cast includes horror legend Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator).  Members of the cast and crew will be in attendance for a Q and A during opening weekend.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website or the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, November 2

Frankenstein's Comicbook Swap 17: Day of the Dead! takes place today at the East Portland Aerie and Auxiliary 3256 (4904 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR).  Regular admission is just $1 from noon to 6 pm (Kids and elders admitted for FREE), while $5 gets you early bird admission starting at 11 am.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Head back to the East Portland Aerie and Auxiliary 3256 (4904 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 9 pm for Comix Thing.  Admission is just $1 and the show runs until midnight.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Washington State Toy Show takes place today at the Washington State Fair (110 9th Ave SW in Puyallup, WA).  Early Access admission is $10 and gets you in at 9 am.  General Admission is $5 starting at 10 am.  Kids 12 and under are admitted free with an adult.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Prepare for the Garage Schlock-The Seattle Blowout with The Mants, The Primate 5 and The Sellwoods tonight at the Darrell's Tavern (18041 Aurora Ave N in Shoreline, WA).  Video Visuals provided by Something Weird.  You must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Michael Gary Photography hosts Photos with Krampus at Shwop (7126 SE Milwaukie Ave in Portland, OR; AKA The Temple) today from 11 am to 4 pm.  You can take home a quality photo folder with a print of you and the Christmas demon for just $10.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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If you haven't gotten your fill of horror films in October, The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings you a terror tale with balls tonight at 7 pm with a screening of Phantasm and Phantasm II, with director Don Coscarelli in attendance!  And Phantasm II will be shown in GLORIOUS 35mm!!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Sunday, November 3

Michael Gary Photography hosts Photos with Krampus at Shwop (7126 SE Milwaukie Ave in Portland, OR; AKA The Temple) today from 11 am to 4 pm.  You can take home a quality photo folder with a print of you and the Christmas demon for just $10.  You need to make reservations for this, as walk ins are not allowed.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.