Happy Halloween!!!!

 

Finally, it's Halloween Weekend, THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!  The leaves are falling (as is the rain), costumes are being readied, and it's time for some spooky fun!!

And this edition of the Weekly Update is full of great events.  Really full.  Like stuffed with Halloween candy full the day after trick or treating full.  You'll find movies, stage shows, film festivals and much more down below, as well as haunted attractions on the Halloween 2021 page.

Now, after all the great things happening this weekend, you might be a bit worried about a post-Halloween funk setting in on Monday.  Fear not, as the days after Halloween are full of great events for Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy fans.  The end of this Weekly Update just scratches the surface of all the fun to be had through 2021 and beyond, so head to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for all the details.  I updated it every few days, so be sure to keep checking back.

Again, I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Halloween, and I'll be back next month with another Weekly Update from The Shadow Over Portland.

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Ongoing

 

The Spirit of Halloweentown (the city of St. Helens, OR) is now open, and runs through HALLOWEEN!  You'll find some of the events listed below, or check the link for details and advance ticket sales.

 

The Clark County Historical Museum's (1511 Main St in Vancouver, WA) Haunted Walking Tours take place Fridays and Saturdays in October, starting at 6 pm.  Get ready for a spooky one mile tour of the haunted building in downtown Vancouver!

The Camp Blood Art Show, an October-long display of Greg Bigoni's extensive Friday the 13th inspired artwork, is taking place at Donnie Vegas (1203 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR).

 

Playing This Week   

 

Edgar Wright's gallio infused ghost story/thriller, Last Night in Soho, is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR) the McMenamins Bagdad Theater, the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) and the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway NE in Salem, OR).

The new horror film Antlers is playing at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR). 

 

The Saloon Ensemble's production Nitemare B4 Xmas takes place on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 28 to 31, at the Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR).  Expect a few Sing-A-Longs, a costume contest, a SCREAMING contest and MORE HORRIBLE SURPRISES!  Buy advance tickets HERE. 

 

For one last Halloween bash, the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will show Wes Craven's slasher classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, along with the Three Stooges short We Want Our Mummy, through Halloween Day. 

Described as Scooby Doo meets Saw, Murder Mystery Machine is an improv performance, where Scoob and the gang solve a mystery in a location the audience chooses.  The show runs Thursday to Saturday at the Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) through November 6.  Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7 pm.

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) will screen Andrzej Zulawski's Possession, starring Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani through Monday, November 1.  Banned upon release, this film is hard to find on home video, making the chance to view it on the big screen one not to be missed.

The McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) will show Stanley Kubrick's The Shining through Halloween Day.

 

The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will show the horror musical Little Shop of Horrors through Thursday, November 4. 

 

See where Michael Myer's story started, as the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) and shows the John Carpenter classic, Halloween, through Thursday, November 4.  The McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) is also showing the film through Halloween Day, and at The Grand Cinema on Friday and Saturday, October 29 and 30, at 10 pm..

 

Tobe Hopper's classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre plays at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) through Thursday, November 4.

 

Michael Myer's killing spree,  Halloween Kills, is showing at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR).

 

The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) presents the 4K restoration of Joe Dante's classic The Howling through Monday, November 1.  

 

The 5th Ave Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) presents the haunting anime classic Perfect Blue at 7 and 9:30 pm on October 29 and 30, and on Halloween day at 3 pm.

 

 

Have a wonderful, witchy time at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA), as they screen the family holiday classic Hocus Pocus through Tuesday, November 2.

 

If you want to PARRRRTY, head to the Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) for Return of the Living Dead, playing through Tuesday, November 2.

 

The Grand Illusion theater (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues the All Monsters Attack! series with a new restoration screening of the body horror classic Tetsuo: The Iron Man on Friday, Sunday and Monday, October 29, 31 and November 1. 

 

 

The McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) is showing the horror/comedy Beetlejuice through Halloween Day.  The management recommends not saying his name three times during the film.  If you do, and he shows up, you get to deal with him.

The 2021 Slay Film Festival, a collection of short, homemade horror films, is streaming through October 31.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) sees you shivering with anticipation for Halloween and is proud to bring The Rocky Horror Picture Show back on October 29, 30, Halloween Night and Friday, November 5!  The Geekenders will provide a shadowcast for all screenings except for Sunday, October 24 and Friday, November 5.  Plenty of opportunities for you to do the Time Warp again!!  But you best buy your tickets in advance, as the screenings are selling out fast!

And it will be a very Rocky Halloween Weekend at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) as the theater presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday, October 29 at 11:30 pm, on Satuday, October 30 at 11:30 pm, and on Halloween Day at 4 pm and 8:30 pm and on Saturday, November 6, at 11:30 pm.

 

Impact Action Sports paintball park (19265 SW Schaber Ln in Tualatin, OR ) opens The Zombie Hunt season tonight.  The event runs Thursday through Saturday until Saturday, October 30.

 

Valdimar Johannsson's debut feature, the supernatural horror film Lamb continues at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR) through Thursday, November 4.

    

The remake of Candyman  continues at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) through Thursday, November 4.  At least his name is the only one you have to worry about saying too many times in the Academy after October 21!

Divine Distillers (2475 25th St SE in Salem, OR) invites you to celebrate Halloween Week at Divine Oasis, featuring terrifying new cocktails, games and prizes.

October, 2021  

 

Friday, October 29

 

On a less-family friendly note, the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the director's cut of The Exorcist tonight at 8 pm, Friday, October 29 at 8:20 pm, and Halloween Night at 5:45 pm.

 

Experience Theatre Project presents The Rise of Houdini tonight and tomorrow at the Beaverton Masonic Temple (4690 SW Watson Ave in Beaverton, OR).  The show features the magic of Craig Martin, burlesque, ghosts and a seance to raise Houdini.  Tickets are selling out fast.

 

The Mondo Trasho series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Dan Akroyd's directorial debut Nothing but Trouble back to the big screen for its 30th anniversary.  The film plays tonight only at 8:30 pm.  Oh, it was also Akroyd's ONLY directorial credit.  Consider yourself warned.

 

The 2021 Slay Film Festival, a collection of short, homemade horror films, takes place live today and tomorrow at the Egyptian Theater AKA SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) and the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).    

The Beacon theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will screen the Jess Franco's Vampyros Lesbos, starring Soledad Miranda, tonight at 8 pm.

Saturday, October 30

 

Bleedingham: WA State Shorts screens tonight at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) at 9 pm.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows tonight at 4 pm.

 

The Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) will show The NeverEnding Story today at 1 pm, and Halloween Day at 12:30 pm.

 

The Kelso Theater Pub (214 S Pacific Ave in Kelso, WA) will screen The Rocky Horror Picture Show this evening.  Doors open at 9:30 pm. 

You'll find more witchy fun at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) as they screen the family holiday classic Hocus Pocus today at 1:30 pm.  

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the 4K restoration of Dario Argento's classic Suspiria tonight at 6:20 pm.

 

 

Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) will screen Mel Brook's Young Frankenstein today at 11 am.  No word if Ovaltine will be at the snack bar. 

 

Spend Devil's Night at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR), with a screening of The Crow starting at 10 pm.  The film also screens at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 8:10 pm.

 

The Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) celebrates 20 years of screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight.  Local band Fishy Mushroom will be playing.  Doors open at 10:15 pm.

 

The Lon Chaney classic The Phantom of the Opera will screen at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) at 2 pm today, with Martin Ellis performing his original score live on the Wurlitzer pipe organ.

 

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings John Carpenter's seasonal classic Halloween to the big screen tonight at 9:20 pm, and on Halloween Night at 7:30 pm.

UPDATE: The Saturday show is SOLD OUT.

 

The Beacon theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) presents The Beacon Halloween Horror Marathon, starting tonight at 6:30 pm.  Check out the 4K restoration of Phantasm, the campy fun of Chopping Mall, the unrated version of Tourist Trap and the Hindi horror movie Son of Dracula!  Yep, this ain't Lon's film, nor is it the one starring Ringo, but it's a great way to end the Marathon!!

 

The Grand Illusion theater (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues the All Monsters Attack! series with screenings of Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster, on Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 30, November 3 and November 4. 

 

The Grand Illusion theater (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues the All Monsters Attack! series with a VHS Uber Alles presentation of Phantom Brother, in GLORIOUS VHS, tonight at 10 pm.  Buy your tickets early, as the October 23 show SOLD OUT earlier in the month. 

The Grand Illusion theater (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues the All Monsters Attack! series with the return of the Scarecrow Video Secret Screening today at 4 pm.  

 

And yes, there's more at The Grand Illusion theater (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA), as the All Monsters Attack! series presents Tetsuo II: The Body Hammer on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, October 30, 31 and November 2. 

 

The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) brings some family friendly scares to the Halloween season with a screening of Laika's Coraline today at 3 pm.

 

UPDATE: UPDATE: The theater's Facebook Page has announced that events are being held, but in a limited capacity.  Check the links for more details.   

 

 

If you feel like being a bit more active this Halloween season, you can register to Run Like Hell in a costume friendly 5 or 10K walk/run.  The event starts and ends at the Milwaukie Elks Lodge (13121 SE McLoughlin Blvd in Oak Grove, OR) and live music, food and beer will be waiting for you at the finish.

 

Fathom Events and Universal Studios are bringing some Halloween treats to theaters nation-wide tonight, with The Invisible Man and The Wolf Man Double Feature.  Check the link to find a participating theater near you. 

 

KingCon 2021 will present three realms revolving around Science, Creatives and Game this weekend at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Hotel (1053 Lake Washington Blvd N in Renton, WA).  The event will be scaled back and reserved, and follow Covid regulations set by the State of Washington.  For more details about the event, purchase tickets, find a hotel and more, visit the official website.  You can also stay up-to-date on the con by liking the Facebook page.

Happy Halloween!

Sunday, October 31

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the horror/comedy Beetlejuice today at 1 pm.  The management recommends not saying his name three times during the film.  If you do, and he shows up, you get to deal with him.

Get ready for the horror hostess with the big.... hair, as the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) screens Elvira: Mistress of the Dark today at 3:20 pm.

Bleedingham: Creepy Cornucopia, a collection of local and out of state/international horror films, takes place at 11:30 am today at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA).

 

Bleedingham: International screens today at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) at 2:31 pm. 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen John Carpenter's holiday classic Halloween tonight at 8:45 pm.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns to the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA), along with the Denton Delinquents, for a special Halloween screening!  Purchase approved prop bags at the theater, wear a costume and give yourself over to absolute pleasure.  The doors open and the pre-show begins at 8 pm.  Advance ticket purchases are required.  If you want to bring a bunch of friends and sit together, consider purchasing as a group.  For more details, including a link for advance ticket sales, visit the Kiggins Theatre website.

November, 2021

Monday, November 1

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the female driven dystopia film Night Raiders tonight at 9 pm, and on Wednesday, November 3 at 6:20 pm.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR) opens the new, original film series The Future is Now (hosted by Elliot Lavine) with the 50s sci fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers, presented in GLORIOUS 35mm!  The film plays today only at 7:30 pm.

Tuesday, November 2

The Portland Horror Trivia Massacre takes place at 7:30 pm tonight at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show the anime classic Akira tonight at 7 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen The Green Night tonight at 9 pm, and on Wednesday, November 3 at 8:45 pm.

B-Movie Bingo at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings the 90s cyberpunk action film Nemesis to the big screen tonight at 7:30 pm.

Friday, November 5

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show 1992's Candyman tonight at 11:30 pm.  No word if the theater staff is taping over the bathroom mirrors or not.

The Olympia Film Society's Fright Club presents Tammy and the T-Rex: The Gore Cut at 7 pm on Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 20, at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a new digital restoration of Joe Dante's werewolf classic The Howling to the big screen tonight through Sunday, November 7, at 9:30 pm.  Anyone else wondering why this wasn't scheduled last month?

Kumoricon takes place this weekend at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR).  Visit the official website or the Facebook Page for more details.

 

King Ghidora, UTILITY and Perfect Buzz will play at The Fixin' To (8218 N Lombard St in Portland, OR) tonight.