Summer seems determined not to let fall start for the next few days, damn it!

I started writing this edition of the Weekly Update on the evening of the Fall Equinox, which you'd expect means cooler weather, hoodies, falling leaves and THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.  Instead, summer is being a major bitch and delivering temperatures in the 80s (F) for most of the week.  In fact, here in Portland, we might hit 90 (F) on Sunday.

If this weather pattern keeps up, I might be trading in my bike for something designed for the heat.

As we wait for fall weather to return, check out this extra long Weekly Update, as it includes a bunch of haunted attractions opening next weekend.  You'll find some great movies, stage events, and MORE!

As for the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, October is starting to fill up with some great events and movies coming to the Pacific Northwest.  And it will keep growing, so you'll want to check back often to keep up with the everything happening next month, the rest of the year, and BEYOND!

I hope the coming week is full of crispy leaves under your feet, pumpkin spice coffee (or whatever warming beverage you like) and the joy of pulling your hoodies and sweaters out of storage.  Stay safe, and I'll be back next week with more great events happening under The Shadow Over Portland!

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Happening This Week

 

Halloween Attractions, 2022

 

Doom Haunted Attractions (680 1st St in Idaho Falls, ID) opens tonight to scare the hell out of you.  The attraction will be open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through October, 29, but will be open for Halloween!  Be aware, this attractions is online ticketing only.  You can follow the attraction of Facebook.

 

 

Once again, the city of St Helens, OR magically morphs into Halloweentown until, well, Halloween.  The Spirit of Halloweentown celebration includes haunted houses, numerous activities and celebrity signings.  Check out the link above for all the details as they become available.  You can also follow the fun on Facebook.

 

The MAiZE at the Pumpkin Patch (16511 NW Gillihan Rd on Sauvie Island in Portland, OR) opens today at 9 am.  The 8 acre "Cinnamon and Sugar" corn maze will be open daily through October 31st. 

The Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze (16205 NW Gillihan Rd on Sauvie Island in Portland, OR( opens today.  The maze is a message of hope and includes the suicide prevention hotline number.  The maze will be open daily through October 31.

 

Live Productions

 

Pentacle Theatre (324 52nd Ave NW in Salem, OR) presents She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition, a dramatic comedy by playwright Qui Nguyen, Fridays and Saturdays through October 15.  You can follow the theater on Facebook.

 

The Western Washington Center for the Arts (521 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) kicks off its 2022-2023 season with the musical Jekyll and Hyde.  The show runs through Sunday, October 2. 

The Lakewood Center for the Arts (368 S State St in Lake Oswego, OR) brings Blithe Spirit to the stage through October 16.  The play follows a novelist who stages a seance to gather material for his next book.  Complications arise when he is haunted by the ghost of his temperamental first wife.  I just hate when that happens!

 

Back in Theaters

 

The Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will show Close Encounters of the Third Kind this week.  Showtimes to be announced soon. 

Hey, it's 2022, so it's time to bring Soylent Green to the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR).  Showtimes to be announced soon.  DO NOT spoil the ending for first time viewers!

 

The 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR) is showing a double feature from Steven Spielberg, with music by John Williams.  First up is E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, followed by Jaws.  The films play through Sunday, September 25.

 

Hey you guys!  The Goonies is part of the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA) Classic Film Series, playing through Thursday, September 29.

 

The Exorcist: The Extended Cut is showing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Saturday, September 24). 

 

If you haven't seen it yet, Spider-Man: No Way Home plays at the Milton-Freewater Drive-In (84322 Oregon-Washington Highway in Milton Freewater, OR) through Saturday, September 24.

In case you need a refresher before the sequel comes out, Avatar 3D opens today at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 29).

 

First Run Features

 

Pearl, Ti West's prequel to X is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29), CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29),  Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29), and the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, September 29).  

 

The Skyline Drive-In Theater (182 SE Brewer Rd in Shelton, WA) will show Ti West's Pearl, followed by X, tonight and Sunday, September 26.  Pearl will be shown by itself on Saturday, September 24, followed by The Rocky Horror Picture Show (separate admission required).

 

The new horror film Barbarian is playing at Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 29), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, September 28), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29), and the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29).

 

The horror film The Invitation is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, September 28), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, September 28) and the Milton-Freewater Drive-In (84322 Oregon-Washington Highway in Milton freewater, OR; scheduled through Saturday, September 17).

 

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, is playing at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, September 29), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29), and the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 2).

 

The A24 black comedy/slasher film Bodies Bodies Bodies is playing at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29). 

 

The animated/live action mockumentary Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is playing at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 29).  It plays at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC, on Friday, September 23, and Sunday, September 25.

  

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 is playing at the McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29).

 

Jordan Peele's latest film, Nope, is playing at Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, September 29), and the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29).   

Film Festival Information

 

The Annual Lovecraft Under the Gun 72 Hour Film Contest takes place September 22 to 25, and films will be shown at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon in Portland, OR, on the weekend of October 6.  The competition is open to teams anywhere in the world.  You have until 4 pm Pacific Standard Time on September 22 to apply.  You'll find all the details at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon website.

 

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.

 

September, 2022

 

Friday, September 23

 

Capital City Comic Con returns this year to the Victoria Conference Centre and Crystal Garden (720 Douglas St in Victoria, BC) for a weekend of Pop Culture fun!  Follow the event on Facebook for up to date news.  Garrett Wang (Star Trek: Voyager) is scheduled to attend.

 

UPDATE: Denise Crosby (Star Trek: TNG, 1989's Pet Sematary) has cancelled her appearance due to personal issues.

 

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show The Man Who Fell to Earth tonight at 7 pm.

 

Lars von Trier's sci fi film Melancholia plays tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) at 7 pm.

The batsh*t insane Nicolas Cage film Mandy is showing at 10:45 pm tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC).

Saturday, September 24

Zombie Ball 2022, a fundraiser for the Roseburg Fright Club's Haunted House, takes place at 7 pm tonight at Backside Brewing (1640 NE Odell Ave in Roseburg, OR).  More details to come at the Roseburg Fright Club and Zombie Lovers of Roseburg OR Facebook Page.  This is a 21 and older event.

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Bob Clark's often overlooked revenant tale, Deathdream (AKA Dead of Night), tonight at 9 pm.

The Pipe Organ Pictures series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Fritz Lang's 1927 Sci Fi masterpiece Metropolis, with Dean Lemire perforoming his original score on the Hollywood's Might Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ, today only at 2 pm.

 

The Denton Delinquents 16th Annual Rocky Horror Anniversary Show takes place at 10 pm tonight at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA).  Doors open at 9 pm. 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a screening designed for "virgins" wanting to experience the film for the first time, tonight at midnight.  Doors open at 11 pm. 

It's Rocky Horror Hell Night at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA), as the Tacoma BlueMouseketeers present a night full of surprises and a bit of chaos.  Doors open at 11 pm, Pre-show starts at 11:30 pm, and the movie begins at Midnight.

The Skyline Drive-In (182 SE Brewer Rd in Shelton, WA) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight.  Details to come.

 

Sunday, September 25

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the 1976 crap-tastic Kong rip-off A*P*E in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight only at 7:30 pm.

Church of Film will show Jonathan, an apocalyptic film where wealthy vampires have found a way to come into the daylight and now rule the world, at 8 pm tonight at The Red Fox (5128 N Albina Ave in Portland, OR)

Fathom Event's Studio Ghibli Fest 2022 brings Howl's Moving Castle back to the big screen on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, September 25, 26 and 28.  Monday's screening is subtitled, the others are dubbed.  Visit the link to find a theater near you.

They're here!  Poltergeist returns to the big screen today, Monday and Wednesday, September 25, 26 and 28, thanks to Fathom Events.  Visit the link to find a theater near you.

 

Tuesday, September 27

 

Starship Troopers plays at SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA) tonight only at 7 pm.  Would you like to know more?

 

Tonight only at 7:30 pm, the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will show John Carpenter's sci fi classic The Live in GLORIOUS 35mm. 

Earth II, a re-cut of four decades of disaster movies by the Anit-Banality Union into an analysis of Hollywood's pathological climate grief, is playing tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) at 7 pm.

 

The film will also be shown at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 5th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7:30 pm, with a member of the Anti-Banality Union in attendance. 

Wednesday, September 28

Satoshi Kon's anime psychological thriller Perfect Blue plays at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight only at 9:30 pm.

 

Thursday, September 29

 

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Star Trek V: The Final Frontier tonight only at 7:30 pm.

The horror film Smile, which has the BEST final shot ever in a trailer,  opens tonight at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 29).

Friday, September 30

If you're ready to scream, ScareGrounds PDX invites you to Oaks Amusement Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland, OR), so you can shriek until you're hoarse.  The attraction is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October 30, and will be open Halloween Night!

The Phantom Fall Fest Adventureland presents mAlice in Wonderland.  The haunted attraction will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from September 30 to October 30 at Adventureland Park (3200 Adventureland Dr in Altoona, IA).

My Haunted Forest (17616 South Vaughn Rd in Vaughn, WA)is the place deep in the woods where your nightmares are no longer in your head, but stalking you!  The forest is open on Fridays and Saturdays starting Friday, September 30.  Starting on Friday, October 14, the forest is open Friday to Sunday until Sunday, October 30.  You can follow My Haunted Forest on Facebook. 

The Nightmare Factory (located at the Oregon School for the Deaf, 999 Locust St NE in Salem, OR) opens its doors tonight to deliver some scary Halloween delights! Follow the 2022 season updates on Facebook.

Get your Halloween fright-on early this season, as Nile Nightmares Haunted House (6601 244th St SW in Mountlake Terrace, WA) opens tonight with all sorts of Halloween fun!  Follow the 2022 season on Facebook.

If you're looking to get the Halloween season started up early, NW Terror Tours is ready to help with tonight and tomorrow with visits some some great haunted attractions.  Visit the link above for all the details.

 

Metalesque Fest Night One takes place at 8 pm tonight at McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR).  This unholy matrimony of Brutal Burlesque and Heavy Metal takes you to the ninth circle of hell with burlesque, fire, drag, and circus acts featuring performers from across the country.  Doors open at 7 pm.  This is a 21 and older event.

Do not attempt to adjust your televison.  Boob Tube Burlesque controls the horizontal, the vertical, and everything else.  This sexy twist on classic TV, sitcoms, cartoons and dramas.  This sexy twist on TV classics takes place tonight and tomorrow at the Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) with host Mandy Khoshnevisan on Friday, and Dylan Hillerman as Drunk Batman on Saturday.

 

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) brings the classic 1990 monster movie Tremors back to the big screen through Wednesday, October 5.  A screening in Hecklevision is scheduled for Monday, October 3, but I can see why you'd heckle this film.

 

Serfio Martino's giallo classic All the Colors of the Dark, plays at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm.

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show George Romero's Day of the Dead tonight at 7 pm.

 

The 80s vampire classic The Lost Boys is part of the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA) Classic Film Series, playing through Thursday, October 6.

The horror film Smile, which has the BEST final shot ever in a trailer, opens today at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 7).

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead back to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm through Sunday, October 2.

The Mondo Trasho series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the 1987 Cannon film Masters of the Universe tonight only at 9:30 pm.

October 2022

Saturday, October 1

Pheasant Field Farms (1865 Camp Baker Rd in Medford, OR) Annual Harvest Fest opens today and runs every weekend through October.  You'll find a 4-acre corn maze, pumpin patches, movies (Ghostbusters on Saturday, October 1 and Hocus Pocus on Friday, October 14), a Zombie Train, the Ring of Horror, and MUCH MORE.  Visit the website for all the details.

The Haunted Forest of Maple Valley (located at Royal Arch Park, 20821 Renton-Maple Valley Rd in Maple Valley, WA) is open every Friday and Saturday in October.  This attraction also offers Family Walks, a "more lights, less frights" version, from 5 to 6 pm on Saturdays.  You can follow the attraction on Facebook.

Halloween on Franklin Street (around 4616 NW Franklin St in Vancouver, WA) will take place this month.  More details to follow, so check out the Facebook Page for the latest information.

 

UPDATE: The official website is now live.

 

The Underhill Haunted House Season of Screams "Tales of Terror" opens tonight in the basement of the Veteran's Memorial Coliseum (300 N Ramsay Wy in Portland, OR).  The attraction is open Fridays and Saturdays until October 29, finishing out the run on October 30 and Halloween Night.  For more details, visit the link above.  Also, you'll find information about the Kids Monster Fest on Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, for your younger monster fans.  This event is from noon to 3 pm both days.

Metalesque Fest Night Two takes place at 8 pm tonight at Dante's (350 W Burnside St in Portland, OR).  This unholy matrimony of Brutal Burlesque and Heavy Metal takes you to the ninth circle of hell with burlesque, fire, drag, and circus acts featuring performers from across the country.  Doors open at 7 pm.  This is a 21 and older event.

Spokane Pub Crawls hosted the Spokane Zombie Crawl 2022 starting today at 3 pm.  Dress up as an infected or survivor and make your way through downtown Spokane in a scavenger hunt themed pub crawl.  And, of course, expect a costume contest.  And, yeah, you must be 21 or older to participate.

 

The disco fantasy Xanadu is showing at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 2).

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR)  kicks off the Halloween season with the cult classic Chopping Mall today at 4 pm.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR)  kicks off the Halloween season with the cult classic Repo! The Genetic Opera tonight at 7 pm.

Fathom Events presents an amazing Boris Karloff double feature.  The Mummy and The Bride of Frankenstein return to theaters nation wide tonight only.  Click on the link to find a theater near you.

 

It's a David Bowie double feature today, as PAM CUT brings The Man Who Fell to Earth (at noon) and Labyrinth (starts at 3 pm) to the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  You can purchase tickets for one show, or a buy a double feature package for both. 

Join us, as the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn back to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight and tomorrow at 7 pm.

 

Alright you primative screwheads, listen up!  The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness back to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight and tomorrow at 7 pm.  You got that? 

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a shadowcast by the Clinton Street Cabaret, tonight at midnight.  Doors open at 11 pm.  

The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) will present a LIVE PERFOMANCE of The Rocky Horror Picturte Show tonight at 10 pm (Doors open at 9 pm, pre-show at 9:30 pm).  Admisssion includes a prop bag.  Visit this link for advance tickets.

 

Sunday, October 2

It's silent horror movie night at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR), with Haxan playing at 4 pm, followed by Nosferatu at 7 pm.  Be aware, this is not a double feature.