Things are slowing down this month under The Shadow Over Portland

Yeah, this is a short edition of the Weekly Update, and it's not for lack of trying.  But it seems, for whatever reason, Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy events in the Pacific Northwest are not too plentiful right now.  Oh, I've added a few things to the Calendar, but nowhere close to same amount as in previous months.  But I'm confident that won't be the case for long, and events will come pouring in, like a sudden zombie outbreak breaking through the office window.

Hey, remember when you were complaining about the lack of events early in

February?  Well, get ready for the swarm you knew was coming!

Speaking of the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, I've added updates on several cons, film series and more coming to the Pacific Northwest in the coming year.  And I can think of several more things I need to add, so keep checking back to stay up to date on all the great events coming our way.

If you have an upcoming event you want on the site, email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and promotional artwork and I'll post it for FREE!

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

Now Playing

Experience Theatre Project brings The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde to the Beaverton Masonic Lodge (4690 SW Watson Ave in Beaverton, OR) for an immersive theater adaptation of the Robert Lewis Stevenson tale, this time set in the 1864 gold rush town of Brannock, Mt.  The audience will move through the story in promenade fashion,  and can look for easter eggs hidden throughout the set before the show and during intermission.  The production runs through Sunday, February 16, and is recommended for those 16 and older (due to profanity and brief nudity).  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 East Pine in Seattle, WA) presents Richard Stanley's Color Out of Space tonight at 7 pm.  The film will play through Wednesday, February 5.  The film stars Nicholas Cage and is based on the H. P. Lovecraft story of the same name.  I got to see it at last year's H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and I strongly recommend you see this on the big screen.  It's amazing!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the SIFF website.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Richard Stanley's Color Out of Space through Thursday, February 13.  The film stars Nicholas Cage and is based on the H. P. Lovecraft story of the same name.  I got to see it at last year's H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and I strongly recommend you see this on the big screen.  It's amazing!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Hollywood Theatre website.

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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

Saturday, February 8

The HorrorPops play at 9 pm tonight at Dante's (350 W Burnside St in Portland, OR).  This is a 21 and older show.  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) starts celebrating Black History Month tonight at 11 pm with the creepy horror flick Candyman, starring Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
 
Monday, February 10

The #OregonMade Film Series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Stanley Kubrick's The Shining in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Hollywood Theatre website.

UPDATE: This event has SOLD OUT!

Thursday, February 13

Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) continues celebrating Black History Month tonight at 6:45 pm with the insightful documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, and the short documentary #StopErasingBlackPeople, which chronicled how the Tacoma Action Collective organized to address and disrupt the whitewashing of the "Arts, Aids, America" exhibit.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, February 14

Spend Valentine's Day with Chucky, as the Queer Horror series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Child's Play 2 tonight at 9:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm!  the event is hosted by Portland's premier drag clown, Carla Rossi, and opens with a "Small Wonder" sitcom preshow starting Portland drag all-stars Clare Apparently, Valerie DeVille and Vera Mysteria as Chucky!  For more details and advance ticket sales (strongly recommended), visit the Hollywood Theatre website.

Saturday, February 15

The Free Family Flick series at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory this morning at 10 am.  Admission is FREE (seating is on a first come basis) and children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.  Doors open at 9:30 am.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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VHS Uber Alles presents Dark Romances tonight at 9 pm at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) in GLORIOUS VHS!  This film has not been released on DVD, so don't miss the chance to see it on the big screen!!  Admission is $2.  For more details, visit the VHS Uber Alles Facebook Page.

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Fan Expo Vancouver takes place this weekend at the Vancouver Convention Centre (1055 Canada Pl in Vancouver, BC).  Guests include Brendan Fraser (The Mummy, Doom Patrol), Christina Ricci (The Addams Family, Sleepy Hollow), Marina Sirtis and Levar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and Bruce Campbell (Ash in The Evil Dead trilogy, Ash vs. Evil Dead).  For more details, visit the official website or the Facebook Event Page.

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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) continues celebrating Black History Month tonight at 11 pm with the alien invasion film Attack the Block.  The screening includes the short film Plz Don't Die, directed by Tacoma filmmaker Lex Alexander.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.