Holy Cthulhu, summer just started and already, the Pacific Northwest is bracing for some scorching temperatures, breaking 100 degrees F. Not that we didn't come close to such temperatures last weekend, but sunny and hot is in the forecast for most of next week. And if you've visited this site during past summers, you know how well I react to hot, sunny days.
Yep, that about sums it up.
Exposure to the summer sun results in a black, crispy tan for me.
Of course, heading to a movie theater is always a great way to beat the heat. I wish I could say there's lots of films for Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans showing this week, but pickings are a bit slim week. Still, if you want to plan ahead, the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar has been updated with all the genre films at the Northwest Film Center's Cinema Unbound Summer Movies and Open-Air Experiences, as well as details on the Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival Summer 2021 in July, Crypticon Seattle in August and the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon in October. I've also included the July genre films at Weekdays at the Whiteside Theatre in Corvallis, OR, as well as the genre films filling up the schedule at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC.
Remember, check the links included below to read current Covid regulations at the venues, and if advance ticket purchases are required (which is the case at many theaters).
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Now let's get to the Weekly Update!
The Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) won't be very silent this week as A Quiet Place Part II opens on Friday, June 25.
The Joy Cinema and Pub will be showing the sci fi classic Creature from the Black Lagoon in GLORIOUS 3D from Friday, June 25, to Monday, June 28, at 9 pm.
The horror whodunnit,
Werewolves Within, will screen at the
Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) from Friday, June 25, to Sunday, June 27. Wonder if the film has a break to let you try and guess the werewolves identities.
The screening of
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the
Kiggins Theatre
(1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) on Saturday, June 26, has SOLD OUT. But if you click on the link, you'll find showtimes and advance ticket sales for future screenings.
Local horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock's latest movie,
Channel 99, an homage to the late night fare of mid-80s cable and afternoon genre films, has its world premiere at the
Whiteside Theatre
(361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) at 7 pm on Saturday, June 26. You can also find details on the screening at the
Facebook Event Page.
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the anime classic
Ghost in the Shell on Sunday, June 27, at 9:30 pm. This film should be seen on the BIG SCREEN, and
will hopefully erase any memories of the Americanized live action film.
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents an encore screening of Ridley Scott's horror/sci fi classic,
Alien, on Monday, June 28 at 9:30 pm.
The Warriors will come out to play-a at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 9:30 pm on Wednesday, June 30. Can you dig it?
It's a lovely day when you can catch
Mad Max: Fury Road on the big screen. And you can watch an encore screening of the film on Thursday, July 1, at 11 pm at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC).
No need to panic on the Fourth of July, as the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is screening the classic summer blockbuster,
Jaws, on Friday, July 2, at 10:40 pm, and on Sunday, July 4, at 6:45 pm.
