If you want to avoid the Mardi Gras crowd, you might find something in this edition of the Weekly Update.

I can't believe the headline, but it's TRUE!  I mean, you'll find some films playing this week, but Tuesday is the only day were no special events are happening.  NOTHING!  Maybe it was just a coincidence, or maybe no one wanted to compete against Fat Tuesday parties.  Regardless, your only option to avoid the crowds seems to be in a movie theater this year.

 I love having the theater to myself.  Strange that everyone left when I walked in...

But that doesn't mean the rest of the week isn't loaded with great movies and live stage events.  Just take a look below, and you'll find an interactive murder mystery, music, ballet and MORE!

While you're here, check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for a look at what's coming in 2022.  You'll find details on the Kaiju Comic Show 3 in Portland, OR, the 10th Annual Oregon Ghost Conference in Seaside, OR, the Mermaid Festival at the International Mermaid Museum in Aberdeen, WA, and, as always, MUCH MORE!  I've got a lot more to add, so check back next week for more movies, events and a list of local theaters showing The Batman.  After all, why give a multiplex money when you can buy a ticket from a local theater!

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Stay safe, stay healthy and I'll be back next week with more great events happening under The Shadow Over Portland.

Playing This Week   

 

Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR) will show writer/director Sean Ellis' horror film The Cursed through Wednesday, March 2.  

The Oregon Ballet Theatre will perform Ben Stevenson's Dracula, with performances running through Saturday, February 26, at the Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St in Portland, OR).

 

Get ready to Scream again, as the fifth film in the franchise comes to CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Porland, OR) through Sunday, February 27. 

Central Cinema (1411 21St Ave in Seattle, WA) will show the anime classic Ghost in the Shell through Thursday, March 3.

 

The journey through the Potter-verse concludes at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II playing through Thursday, March 3. 

The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will show Mamoru Hasoda's animated fantasy Belle through Thursday, March 3.

 

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) will screen the sci fi romance Strawberry Mansion, where our dreams are programed with ads and taxed, on Saturday and Sunday, February 26 and 27.

 

Ghostbusters: Afterlife continues at the McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) through Thursday, March 3.

 

The Olympic Film Society will continue screening Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light, a black-and-white version of Guillermo del Toro's latest film, continues to screen at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) on Thursday, February 24 and March 3.

 

Sure, you'll have no problem watching Spider-Man: No Way Home at some big corporate multiplex.  But why not support local and independent theaters, as the film continues this week at Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR) through Wednesday, March 2.

 

The Crypticon Seattle Horror Film Festival is taking submissions until March 8, 2022.  Northwest filmmakers can contact the con for a submissions waiver to avoid the fee.  Visit the link for all the details.

February, 2022

 

Friday, February 25

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the kung fu/fantasy film Kung Fu Hustle tonight at 10:30 pm.

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show the Japanese sci fi/horror film Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell tonight at 10 pm.

Saturday, February 26

The candy colored, whacked out in all the best ways, Japanese haunted house movie Hausu will be screened at 9:35 pm tonight and tomorrow in GLORIOUS 35mm at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) continues the series It's Alive! with the 1935 classic Bride of Frankenstein today at noon.

Saturday Secret Matinees return to the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) with Daredevils of the Red Circle, featuring Charles Middleton (Ming the Merciless) as the villain in this 1939 serial, with a new chapter shown each week in GLORIOUS 16mm!  Of course, what's a serial without a feature, and each week, the episode will be paired with a secret feature film.  Bi-weekly themes will provide clues, but you have to show up to find out what's being shown!  The fun starts at 1 pm.

 

UPDATE: Passes are sold out.  A few individual tickets will be available each week. 

King Ghidora will play with Fathoms and Egotones tonight at the Lay Low Tavern (6015 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR)

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will present a "Be It Yourself" screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight.  Doors open at 11 pm, pre-show starts at 11:30 pm.

 

The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will also screen the film with the Denton Delinquernts doing the Time Warp across the stage starting tonight at 10 pm.

 

The Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) will also screen the film, this time with a super hero theme.

Sunday, February 27

Church of Film presents The World of Yuri Norstein at 7 pm tonight at the Red Fox (5128 N Albina Ave in Portland, OR).  The set of films includes the beloved Hedgehog in the Fog, Tale of Tales and more!  The screening will be outdoors, in a covered and heated area.

The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the film Gerald's Game, followed by a conversation with writer/director Mike Flanagan and the film's star, Garla Gugino.  Doors open at 5:45 pm, with the event starting at 6:15 pm.

Tonight at 9:30 pm is the final screening of New York Ninja at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC)

 

Monday, February 28

 

Scattered Brains presents My Bloody Valentine-Till Death Do You Part, an interactive murder mystery, at 6 pm tonight at Raven's Manor (235 SW 1st Ave in Portland, OR).

March, 2022

 

Wednesday, March 2

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show 1972's Top of the Heap tonight at 7:30 pm.  Written, produced, directed by and starring Christopher St. John (Shaft), the film is a blend of Blaxploitation, Afrofuturism and European avant-garde cinema.  Does sound interesting.

The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison in Corvallis, OR) will show Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, starring Johnny Depp, tonight at 7 pm.

Thursday, March 3

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show the Romanian animated sci fi film Delta Space Mission tonight at 7:30 pm.  The theater claims the film "...defies all rules of perspective and logic, like M. C. Escher and Moebius teaming up on a Romanian Saturday morning cartoon."  Well, I'm sold! 

 

If you plan on seeing The Batman, why not skip the big multiplexes and spend your money at a small, local theater like The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR), Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR), the Liberty Theatre (312 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) and more to follow.

Friday, March 4

If your movie description starts with "If He-Man and the Masters of the Universe dropped acid with the Shaw Brothers...", COUNT ME IN!  The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) screens the wild Thrilling Bloody Sword tonight at 8:30 pm.  Just look at the photo and tell me this won't be AMAZING!

The Eastside Theater (3445 SE Hilyard Rd in Gresham, OR) presents Law and Order: Nursery Rhyme Unit, and tongue-in-cheek play for young children, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 4-6 and 11-13

Saturday, March 5

The Northwest Film Center brings the Oscar nominated animated sci fi/comedy film The Mitchells Vs. The Machines to the Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR) today at noon.

The Grand Illusion (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen New York Ninja in GLORIOUS 35mm through Wednesday, March 9.  Directed and starring martial arts actor John Liu, the film was abandoned during production, resulting in all original sound materials become lost.  35 years later, Vinegar Syndrom found the negatives and completed the film.  The voice talents include Don "The Draagon" Wilson, Linnea Quigley, Michael Berryman,Vince Murdocco, Matt Mitler, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Ginger Lynn Allen and Cynthia Rathrock. Check it out if you can!!

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Peter Jackson's true crime drama Heavenly  Creatures tonight at 7:30 pm, and on Monday, March 7, at 7 pm.

Saturday Secret Matinees return to the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) with Daredevils of the Red Circle, featuring Charles Middleton (Ming the Merciless) as the villain in this 1939 serial, with a new chapter shown each week in GLORIOUS 16mm!  Of course, what's a serial without a feature, and each week, the episode will be paired with a secret feature film.  Bi-weekly themes will provide clues, but you have to show up to find out what's being shown!  The fun starts at 1 pm. 

 

UPDATE: Passes are sold out.  A few individual tickets will be available each week.

 

Tuesday, March 8

 

The March edition of Burlynomicon celebrates the birthday of Poison front man Bret Michael with a star studded showcase, trivia prizes and a raffle to benefit one of Bret's favorite charities.  The doors at The Coffin Club (421 SE Grand Ave in Portland, OR) at 7 pm, with the show starting at 8 pm.  Advance tickets are recommended.