Happy Ash Wednesday, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans!

It might seem a strange headline for The Shadow Over Portland, but like last year, it allows me to use a groovy meme....

Come on, how could I not use this?

If you are celebrating Lent, I hope the next 40 days are fruitful for you.

As for this edition of the Weekly Update, it's a bit sparse.   I've found a few movies and music events to share, but not much else.  But as you know, things will start picking up in the coming months, so you'll want to keep an eye on the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, where I've listed events running through January, 2021!  And you know more will be added as the year continues on.

If you have an event you want to share with Pacific Northwest fans, send me an email at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and promotional artwork, and I'll add it to the site.  And remember, having your event posted is FREE!

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

Now Playing

The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is playing Richard Stanley's version of H. P. Lovecraft's Color Out of Space through Thursday, February 27.  For more details and showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

Film Submissions

Submissions are being accepted for the 2020 H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR, and the third biennial H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Providence, RI.  And the stars have aligned for you, as you only need to click this FilmFreeway link for all the details on submitting your Lovecraftian short or feature film to BOTH festivals.  Final submission date is July 28, 2020.

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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.

February, 2020

Wednesday, February 28

Tonight's Weird Wednesday feature at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) is "another top-secret hit..... that will knock your socks off."  So if you want to know the title of the film, you have to show up!  Showtime is 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend.  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Friday, February 28

The Beacon theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will screen George Romero's Day of the Dead tonight at 9 pm.  Check this out if you can, as Tom Savini's effects are AMAZING on the big screen!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Beacon website.

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The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) the controversial classic Salo, or the 120 days of Sodom tonight at 6:30 pm and tomorrow evening at 5:30 pm.  If you're not familiar with it, be aware, this film is brutal and contains scenes of sexual torture and degradation.  You have been warned.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Beacon website.

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The Lodge, a 2019 psychological horror film from directors Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, opens tonight at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR).  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Darkside Cinema website.

Saturday, February 29

Dante's (350 W Burnside St in Portland, OR) brings rocker/body builder/actor Thor, featuring Stovokor and Pegasister, to the stage tonight at 9 pm.  This is a 21 and older show. For more details, including a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Frankenstein's Comicbook Swap returns to the East Portland Eagle Lodge (4904 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) from noon to 6 pm.  Admission is just $1, with kids and elders admitted free.  Early Bird admission is $5 and gets you in at 11 am.  The event also accepts cans of food for donation to the Oregon Food Bank.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) will show 1931's Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi, today at 3 pm.  For more details and 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) ends its celebration of Black History Month with the anthology film Tales from the Hood tonight at 11 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

March, 2020

Tuesday, March 3

The Darkside Scifi Extravaganza #39 is The Gypsy Moon, a film made of a three episode story from the 50s TV show Rocky Jones, Space Ranger.  As with other extravaganza events, the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) will open the show at 6 pm with an hour of newsreels, cartoons and other drive-in treats.  The film starts at 7 pm and be advised, heckling is encouraged.  Admission is $5, credited towards food.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Friday, March 6

King Ghidora, The Latter Day Skanks and Wallcrawler will be performing at Erebus (409 Pacific Ave S in Kelso, WA) tonight.  The show starts at 8 pm, and admission is just $7 and you must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

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Quentin Dupieux's homage to "'no reason' - that most powerful element of style," the horror film Rubber, plays at the 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) through Sunday, March 8 in GLORIOUS 35mm.  And yes, this one is weird, as a discarded tire become sentient and starts out on a killing spree.  Think Jason with treads.  For more details, visit the 5th Avenue Cinema website.

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The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) presents the feminist commentary on slasher films, The Slumber Party Massacre, tonight at 9 pm.  Sure, it has an important message, but it also is a damn fine slasher flick as well!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Beacon website.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen the witchcraft classic The Craft through Thursday, March 12.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Academy Theater website.

Saturday, March 7

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents the anime version of Ghost in the Shell tonight at 11:15 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.