I am so far behind posting events on the site, it feels like October!

I'm not surprised that I've fallen behind on the site, as the day job has put me on a new schedule, one that requires adjusting my sleeping habits.  

See, I use to be more of a night owl, but after working for over 10 years on a shift that started at 6:30 am, I became use to getting up before the sunrise.  But now, work starts at 11:30 am.  Yet, I'm still waking up at 5 am, which has lead to some long, tiring days where I feel my eyelids could shut at any moment.

 And when coffee stops working, time to break into the stationary closet for something to keep my eyes open!

As my life adjusts to the new schedule, I'm still working towards my goal of getting the Weekly Update out on Fridays once again, as most events and movies open that day.  It might not happen for a couple of weeks, but I'll get there.

And even though I'm behind on updating the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, it's still a great place to find events happening in the rest of 2022, and beyond.  I will be getting that part of the site in order by the end of the week, as THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR is approaching and it's best not to be catching up on the calendar when all the Halloween activities start coming in.

Anyway, have to get back to the day job, so everyone take care, and I'll be back next week with more news happening under The Shadow Over Portland.

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Happening This Week

 

Okay, you know I don't list screenings at the multiplexes in the area, as I want to support local theaters (and I have to sleep at some point), but the indie horror film Where's Rose is opening today at the Regal Division Street Theater (16603 SE Division St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1) and Regal Movies on TV (SW, 2929 SW 234 Ave in Hillsboro, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).  I watched  screener earlier in the week, and I think I can break my rule for this one.  It might be a bit of a slow burn for some, but it's well acted, beautifully photographed, and develops a very creepy vibe (read my review here).  Check it out!

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will show Masaaki Yuasa latest film, Inu-Oh through Thursday, September 1.

By Crom, check out Conan the Barbarian at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

Jason meets his end (yeah, right) in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

The Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) continues the Filmed in the Pacific Northwest series with the 1986 sci fi comedy Short Circuit, playing through Thursday, September 1.

 

The horror film The Invitation opens today at Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1) and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

George Miller's Three Thousand Years of Longing, about a lonely scholar (Tilda Swinton, The Dead Don't Die, 2018's Suspiria, ) encountering a Djinn (Idris Elba, Pacific Rim, Thor, The Suicide Squad) on a trip to Istanbul, opens tonight at the SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA: scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Friday, September 1), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1) Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), and McMenaimin Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, September 7).

 

The A24 black comedy/slasher film Bodies Bodies Bodies is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, September 1), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Friday, September 2), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), and the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1) and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1) in both dubbed and subtitled versions.

 

Beast, starring Idris Elba fighting to save his family from a rouge lion, is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), McMeniman's Edgefield Power Station (2126 SW Halsey St in Troutdale, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), McMenimans St Johns (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 31), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

The thriller Fall is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

The animated/live action mockumentary Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is playing at the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), and the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).  It is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) on Sunday, August 28, at 4:15 pm, Tuesday, August 30 at 6:30 pm, and Sunday, September 4, at 3:45 pm.

  

Michelle Yeoh fighting to save the multiverse?  I'm SOLD!  Also starring the amazing James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once continues this week at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; the extended cut is scheduled through Thursday, September 1), and the McMenamin Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

Jordan Peele's latest film, Nope, is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, September 1), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, September 1), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1)and the Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st St in Newberg, OR; scheduled through Monday, August 29).  

It's summer, so you know Marvel will put out another movie.  Thor: Love and Thunder is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), and Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

Jurassic World: Dominion, the *cough cough* "epic conclusion," is playing at the Columbia Theatre-St Helens (212 S 1st St in Saint Helens, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1), the Mount Hood Theatre (401 E Powell Blvd in Gresham, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1) and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

The Black Phone is playing at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).  It opens on Friday, August 26, at McMenaimin Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 1).

 

The 14th Annual GuignolFest is taking applications for filmmaker to put together a short horror film in just 72 hours.  If you're up for the challenge, you'll find details on the link. And you can follow the event on Facebook.

 

The Bleedingham Horror Film Festival is taking submissions through September 1, 2022.  The event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, in Bellingham, WA.  

The Haunted Taft 2022 Ghosts and Legends Tours start on July 9 and run through September 17.  Tours depart from the Sapphire Center (4840 SE Hwy 101 in Lincoln City, OR), but you need to buy tickets in advance.

Stalker Farms Haunted Attractions (8705 Marsh Rd in Snohomish, WA) is now hiring scareactors, paintball actors, makeup artists and security for the 2022 haunt season.  Click on this link to apply, and you can visit the Red Barn at Stocker Farms on July 20, 27 or August 17, from 6 to 8 pm for more information and details.

ScareGrounds PDX (7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland, OR) is now hiring for the building crew, walkaround actors and management positions, with other jobs to be announced in the future.  Visit the link above for all the details.

 

August, 2022

Friday, August 26

The Traveling Vampire Show returns to Dante's (350 W Burnside St in Portland, OR) tonight at 9 pm.  Expect all new performers, tarot readings, fire, blood and a human sacrifice at midnight.  Sounds like a fine time! 

 

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will show Masaaki Yuasa first animated feature, Mind Game, tonight at 9:15 pm, Monday, August 28, at 8:15 pm, and Thursday, September 1, at 8:15 pm.

 

The Weird Elephant series at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will host an interactive screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail tonight and tomorrow at 10 pm.  Better brush up on your quotes!  And you can call me... Tim.

 

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) opens it's God Told Us To: Four from Larry Cohen with his 1974 horror film It's Alive tonight at 9:30 pm.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the black comedy Heathers tonight at 11:15 pm.

It might not be horror mayhem, but it's pretty spectacular, so I'm listing it.  The 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) will screen the AWESOME double feature Kill Bill Vol 1 and Vol 2 through Sunday, August 28.  If you haven't seen these films on the big screen, check them out.  They are BLOODY awesome!  Be aware, this is a cash only venue.

I always include screenings of Monty Python and the Holy Grail on the site, so I might as well include Bend's Outdoor Theater performances of Spamalot tonight and tomorrow at the Theater in the Park stage in Drake Park (777 NW Riverside Blvd in Bend, OR).  Follow the link for advance ticket sales and more information.

 

Saturday, August 27

 

Orpheus/PDX presents an operatic version of Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher through Sunday, August 27, at Lincoln Hall (1620 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).

 

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will show the anime classic Spirited Away tonight at 9:15 pm, on Sunday, August 28, at 4:30 pm, and Tuesday, August 30, at 8:15 pm.  Please note, the Sunday show is dubbed.  All others are subtitled.

 

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will show Satoshi Kon's psychological thriller Perfect Blue today at 5 pm, on Sunday, August 28, at 9:15 pm, and Wednesday, August 31, at 8:15 pm.

 

SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) will show George Miller's The Witches of Eastwick today at 5 pm.

 

Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema at the Fairhaven Village Green (1207 10 St in Bellingham, WA) will show The Princess Bride tonight after sundown.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show designed for virgins tonight at midnight.  Doors open at 11 pm.

 

The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with the Denton Delinquents doing the Time Warp on the stage, tonight at 10 pm.  Doors open at 9 pm. 

 

UPDATE: The performance at the Kiggins Theatre has been cancelled due to scheduling issues.

 

Sunday, August 28

 

Church of Film will screen The Territory, based on the true story of campers lost in the woods and resorting to cannibalism, at 8 pm tonight at the Red Fox (5128 N Albina Ave in Portland, OR).  This film is a collaboration between Chilean surrealist Raoul Ruiz and Roger Corman!  Admission is free, and the screening takes place outdoors.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the cult horror/sci fi film The Visitor tonight only at 9:30 pm.

 

SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) will show George Miller's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome today at 2 pm.

 

More Max at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA), with a screening of George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road today at 5 pm.

 

The Animayhem series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the 2001 anime remake of Metropolis, by Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy), Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999) and Katsurhiro Otomo (Akira), tonight only at 7 pm.   I had no idea this film existed, but it sounds amazing.

Monday, August 29

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Paul Verhoeven's sci fi satire Starship Troopers tonight only at 9:30 pm.  Would you like to know more?  Click the link!

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Takashi Miike's musical family drama/zombie film The Happieness of the Katakuris tonight at 7:30 pm.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen a 2022 4K restoration of Park Chan-Wook's Oldboy tonight at 6:45 pm and Tuesday, August 30, at 8:45 pm. 

 

September, 2022

 

Friday, September 2

 

VHS Night at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Howling III: The Marsupials to the big screen tonight at 10 pm (VHS trailers start at 9:30 pm).

 

Hey you guys!  The Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) continues the Filmed in the Pacific Northwest series with The Goonies, scheduled through Monday, September 5.

 

Saturday, September 3

 

The Halloween Swamp Meet at Oaks Amusement Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland, OR) takes place today from noon to 7 pm.  Admission is FREE!

 

Sunday, September 4

 

Learn the proper way to shout "KHAAAAN!", as Fathom Events brings the director's cut of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan back to the silver screen for a 40th anniversary celebration tonight, Monday and Thursday, September 4, 5 and 8.  Visit the link to find a theater near you.