More rescheduled events and more drive-in films are happening under The Shadow Over Portland!

Yes, more events have rescheduled, but several have plans to stream movies and events.  So while you might not get the complete con/festival experience, at least you can still enjoy some great content in the comfort of your living room.

What do you mean, no one remembered popcorn?!?!

And if you're tired of hanging around the house, plenty of pop-up drive-ins are springing up and many are showing some great films.  You'll find a few in this edition of the Weekly Update, but be sure to check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for more coming in the next month.

Remember, if you know of something happening in the Pacific Northwest, you can email me at shadowoverportland@live.com, or message me on Facebook.  Provide details and promotional artwork, and I'll post it on the calendar ASAP.

And be safe out there.  Wear your mask, continue social distancing, wash your hands and LET'S MAKE HALLOWEEN HAPPEN!!

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

Now Showing/Streaming

Gremlins: A Puppet Story streams through Thursday, July 23, thanks to the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR.  Narrated by Chris Walas, Oscar winning special effects master, this is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Joe Dante's classic film Gremlins, and includes incredibly rare photos and videos from Walas' personal archive.  For more details and ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website. 

UPDATE: Steaming has been extended to Thursday, August 6.

The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) is still closed due to the pandemic, but you can stream movies to you home and help support the theater.  Through August 6, you can screen the possession thriller Amulet, directed by Romola Garai, in the comfort of your home.  For more details and to purchase "admission" to the streaming service, visit The Grand Illusion Cinema website and scroll down.

Cancellations/Rescheduled Events

Rose City Comic Con 2020 has been cancelled.  The event return to Portland on September 10 in 2021.  If you have tickets, visit the official website for information on refunds or transferring your ticket to next year's event. 

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The Emerald City Comic Con, scheduled for August 21 to 23, has been cancelled.  The next ECCC will take place March 4 to 7, 2021.  Keep checking back here for more details, at ECCC Facebook Page or the ECCC website.

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Crypticon Seattle has been cancelled for this year.  The con will be back April 30 to May 2 of 2021.  But the con plans some online content this year, and an outdoor festival screening around the weekend of September 18.  For more details on these events, visit the Crypticon Seattle Facebook Page, or the official website.

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The Vampire's Masquerade Ball has been rescheduled from July 25 to Saturday, May 29, 2021.  The event will take place for 9 pm to 2 am at the Portland Art Museum (1119 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  For all the details on the rescheduling, visit the Vampire's Masquerade Ball PDX Facebook Page.

Kumoricon has been postponed to the weekend of November 5 to 7, 2021.  The event will take place at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR).  If you've purchased tickets, visit this link for details concerning refunds or transferals.

The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival has cancelled its in-person event, but will be streaming this year.    Keep checking back here for more details, and visit this link.for details on this and the Providence, RI streaming event.  Of course, you can always check in at the HPLFF Facebook Event Page, or the HPLFF website, for updates as well.

GeekGirlCon has postponed the 10th Anniversary Celebration until 2021.  But check the link for the upcoming GeekGirlCONLINE coming this October. 

The Lilac City Comicon is cancelled for 2020, but will return to the Spokane Convention Center (334 W Spokane Falls Blvd in Spokane, WA) on June 5 and 6, 2021.  For all the details, visit the Facebook Page.

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.

July, 2020

Thursday, July 30

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents a Tenth Anniversary showing of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World tonight at 9:30 pm.  Doors open at 9 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

The 99W Drive-In (on Highway 99 (AKA Portland Rd), just west of N Springbrook Rd in Newberg, OR) will show the original Ghostbusters with the original The Karate Kid tonight through Sunday, August 2, at about 9 pm.  The drive-in is not using a reservation system, but can fit only about 200 vehicles a night.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Pop Up Cinema at Vancouver Mall (8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr in Vancouver, WA) will show the Northwest favorite The Goonies as a drive in feature in the northeast parking lot between JCPenney and Jimmy Johns, tonight at around 9 pm.  Other films are Grease on Friday, July 31, and Shrek on Saturday, August 1.  Tickets are $20 per vehicle, and audio will be FM transmitted.  One ticket per vehicle and no walk-ins are allowed.  For more details and a link to advance ticket purchases (recommended, but tickets will be sold at the entrance  if space is available), visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, July 31

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents Blade Runner: The Final Cut tonight at 10:45 pm.  Doors open at 10:15 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) is still closed due to the pandemic, but you can stream movies to you home and help support the theater.  Starting tonight, and running through August 6, you can screen writer/director/star Ryland Brickson Cole Tews' Lake Michigan Monster in the comfort of your home.  Described as a mix of H. P. Lovecraft, early Sam Raimi and MST3K, the film won the Audience Award for Best international Feature at the 2019 Fantasia Film Festival.  For more details and to purchase "admission" to the streaming service, visit The Grand Illusion Cinema website and scroll down.

McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) is hosting a Harry Potter Birthday Weekend starting at noon today.  Admission is FREE and all ages are welcome.  Of course, expect to be socially distanced during the event, and remember, a mask makes a great accessory to wizard hats.  Butterbeer and Harry Potter food specials will be available all weekend, and you can enjoy food a dring specials to live music on Friday and Saturday from 6 to 9 pm.  And 15% of sales from the weekend's specials will go to Basic Rights Oregon, in support of transgender justice.  For more details, visit the McMenamins Kennedy School website.

August, 2020

Saturday, August 1

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents Mad Max: Fury Road tonight at 10:30 pm.  Doors open at 10 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Sunday, August 2

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Ishiro Honda's Kaiju classic Gojira (AKA Godzilla), in the original Japanese with English subtitles, tonight at 7 pm.  Doors open at 6:30 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Monday, August 3

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen The NeverEnding Story today at 4 pm.  Doors open at 3:30 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents a Tenth Anniversary showing of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World tonight at 9:30 pm.  Doors open at 9 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing movies again, and tonight, you can cool off with the winter-y horror of John Carpenter's The Thing.  Doors open at 9 pm, showtime is at 9:30 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Tuesday, August 4

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents Blade Runner: The Final Cut tonight at 10:45 pm.  Doors open at 10:15 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Friday, August 7

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen David Lynch's Eraserhead tonight at 7:30 pm.  Doors open at 7 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Saturday, August 8

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Ishiro Honda's Kaiju classic Gojira (AKA Godzilla), in the original Japanese with English subtitles, tonight at 8 pm.  Doors open at 7:30 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Wednesday, August 12

Movies at Marymoor Park (6046 W Lake Sammamish Pkway NE in Redmond, WA) presents Raiders of the Lost Art tonight, starting at about 8:30 pm.  Tickets are $25 per carload, but advance purchases are recommended, as space is limited.  For more details, and the official links for ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds today at 6:30 pm.  Doors open at 6 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Be sure to bring some bubble gum to the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) for the screening of John Carpenter's They Live tonight at 9:30 pm.  Doors open at 9 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Thursday, August 13

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen The NeverEnding Story today at 4 pm.  Doors open at 3:30 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

David Lynch's Dune will play at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 9:15 pm.  Doors open at 8:45 pm.  Of course, several safety protocols are in effect, so check this link for details.  For more details about the movie, and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.