Hope everyone's safe after the wild winter weather this week!

I suspect this edition of the Weekly Update will be a little late, as I, like many in the Pacific Northwest, found my normal routine disrupted by almost 12 inches of snow dropping in as many hours.  Now, anyone living in the Midwest or the East Coast might be think a foot of snow is no big deal.  But that's because you live in place where snowfall is measured in feet, not inches, and your city is prepared for such amounts.

But here in the Pacific Northwest, we don't get snow often enough to warrant a fleet of plows and de-icing trucks, so a freaking foot of snow caused major issues for road crews.  Adding to the problem was the streets and freeways became parking lots, as people abandoned their stuck vehicles to walked home.  The local cab company weren't any help, as they started responding to medical issues, and nothing else.  And both the snow and the car-snarled streets caused issues for Trimet, causing bus service to be cancelled on many routes, which I discovered after leaving the day job late Wednesday evening.  After an hour and a half standing at two stops, I knew no buses were coming that night.

Big thanks to my friends Latima and Dustin, who took me in and let me spend the past two nights on their very comfy pull-out sofa/bed.  Without their kindness, I might have been force to walk home, which wouldn't have been any fun.

This would have been me coming through the door had I walked home Wednesday night.

Or however far I made it.

I know I wasn't the only one stuck in the snow at some point.  I hope all of you made it home, or to a friends/family members house, safe and with no injuries.  Hey, snow and ice are slippery,  and aside from falling, cars sliding or spinning out are a danger when crossing the street.

And while the roads are starting to opening up now, you'll want to use this update to hit the links and see if the venue you plan on heading to is open this weekend.  I know quite a few closed down yesterday, and I expect re-openings will depend on road conditions around the various theaters.

If you want to see what's happening later this year, you'll have to give me a few days to properly update the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar.  I haven't been able to get too far into new postings beyond this week, but I expect to be caught up on the page early next week.

Well, time to head back to the day job.  Stay safe, be careful on the streets, and I'll be back next week with another update of all the events happening under The Shadow Over Portland!

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Happening This Week 

Live Attractions 

 

The Museum of Pop Culture (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) has Jim Henson puppets and set pieces from the 2019 Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance on display now.  You can read about the display, and the work the museum put into displaying the artifacts, at the link.

 

 

The Marvel Universe of Super Heroes makes a stop at OMSI (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) through April 9, 2023.  Marvel (see what I did there) at the hundred of artifacts, from original comic book pages, interactive displays, life-size statues of Marvel heroes, costumes and props from films and TV programs, and MUCH MORE.  Excelsior! 

Back in Theaters

Pan African Commons presents Jordan Peele's Oscar-winning Get Out at the 5th Ave. Cinema (501 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) through Sunday, February 26.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2).

Travel the multiverse again as Everything Everywhere All at Once is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), the Ark Lodge Cinemas (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Sunday, February 26), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 2) and the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2).

First Run Features  

If you haven't seen the trailer online, yes, this is a real movie and it looks INSANE IN THE BEST WAYS!  Cocaine Bear is playing at the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2),  the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 2), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2),  Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 1), the Ark Lodge Cinemas (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Sunday, February 26), SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), and CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 9).

The horror film no one expected, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR) through Thursday, March 2). 

M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, Knock at the Cabin, is playing at the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 East Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 1), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), and Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2).

Brandon Cronenberg's latest film, Infinity Pool (starring Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgård), is playing at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2), and  Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2).

  

Film Festival Submission Information 

 

The Portland Horror Film Festival is accepting submissions of short and feature length, independently produced horror films through March 28.  Visit the link for more details.

The Northwest Flying Saucer Film Festival is accepting UFO/Alien themed short films, documentaries, animation or music videos for the festival, which takes place on September 22 at McFiler's Chehalis Theater (558 N Market Blvd in Chehalis, WA). Submissions are accepted on FilmFreeway through July 15.

The Crypticon Seattle Film Festival is now open for submissions.  The Late Deadline is April 4, 2023.  Visit the link for all the details.

February, 2023

Friday, February 24

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me tonight at 11:30 pm.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will screen the original Candyman, with Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen, tonight at 7 pm.

Saturday, February 25

Steve Cardenas, (Rocky, the Red Ranger in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, and the Blue Zeo Ranger in Power Rangers Zeo) will be at Unlock the Con (1101 Outlet Collection Way, Set 1325, in Auburn, WA) today from noon to 3 pm.  General admission is FREE, but Front of Line Passes and Exclusive Items are available on TIXR.

The Sprocket Society presents Saturday Secret Matinees 2023 every Saturday through March 25 at 1 pm, in GLORIOUS 16mm, at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  Each Saturday starts with a new episode from the classic serial King of the Rocket Men, followed by a secret film.  The clue for today and next week's film is Nuts! 

The animated classic The Iron Giant is playing at the McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 2).

The John Woo sci fi/action film Face/Off, starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, is playing at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) tonight at 10 pm.

Chucky's back at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) with a screening of Child's Play 2 tonight at 10 pm.

The haunted house movie The Unsettling is playing at The Grand Illusion (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, February 28).

The Kenworthy Performing Arts Center (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) will show a English dubbed version of Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away today at noon, followed by the film in Japanese with English subtitles at 4 pm.

The horror anthology Tales from the Hood, starring Clarence Williams III, is playing at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case tonight and tomorrow night at 9:30 pm.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns to the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) with the Denton Delinquents performing their annual SWITCH night.  The performers will draw the role for that night from a hat, so anything might happen.  Doors and pre-show at 9 pm.

 

Monday, February 27

Local horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock's homage to 80s late night cable fare, Channel 99, will be screened at 7 pm tonight at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR).  Expect B-movie madness and a Lovecraft adaptation.  Support locally made films by checking this out!

SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA) will show Takashi Miike's The Happiness of the Katakuris tonight at 7:30 pm.

March, 2023

 

Wednesday, March 1

Hail to the King, baby!  Okay, it's from a different movie, but it fits the Reel Oddities screening of Don Coscarelli's Bubba Ho-Tep, starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis in a Texas nursing home battling a soul sucking Egyptian mummy.  The film also includes Ossie Davis as a "dyed" JFK, Reggie Bannister as a health care worker, and is a terrific commentary on growing old in the US.  This movie is AMAZING, and shouldn't be missed on the big screen.  It's showing at the Capital Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) on Wednesday, March 1, 8, and 15 at 7 pm.  Damn, Campbell should have been given an Oscar nomination for his performance.  DON'T MISS IT! 

The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) is showing the sci fi classic The Fifth Element tonight at 6 pm.

The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) is showing 2016 Ghostbusters tonight at 7 pm.

Thursday, March 2

 

 

Emerald City Comic Con takes place through Sunday, March 5, at the Washington State Convention Center (705 Pike St in Seattle, WA).  Visit the link for details, and follow the event on Facebook.  Katee Sackhoff, Mercedes Varnado and Simon Kassianides (The Mandalorian) and David Tennant (Doctor Who, Good Omens, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and Arrow cast members Stephen Amell, Emily Bett Rickards and Colton Haynes are scheduled to appear.

UPDATE: Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast members James Marsters, Kristine Sutherland and Charisma Carpenter, Twin Peaks cast members Ray Wise, Sheryl Lee and Sherilyn Fenn, Neve Campbell (Scream, The Craft), Matthew Millard (Scream, Scooby-Doo) and Tom Skerritt (Alien, The Dead Zone), Mark Ruffalo (MCU's Hulk), and Lori Petty (Tank Girl) are scheduled to appear.

Friday, March 3

The horror film The Invitation is showing at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  Admission is FREE, but you must RSVP at the link above.

David Cronenberg's psychological drama/kind-of body horror film Crash is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 8).

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) brings Wes Craven's original Scream back to the big screen tonight at 11:30 pm.

VHS Night at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Drive (no, not that one), starring Mark Dacascos as a man with a power booster in his chest causing his martial arts abilities to reach superhuman levels, in GLORIOUS VHS tonight at 10 pm.  Doors open at 9 pm, with VHS trailers starting at 9:30 pm.

The Feminist March 2023 series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Tank Girl, starring Lori Petty, to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.

Saturday, March 4

The Sprocket Society presents Saturday Secret Matinees 2023 every Saturday through March 25 at 1 pm, in GLORIOUS 16mm, at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  Each Saturday starts with a new episode from the classic serial King of the Rocket Men, followed by a secret film.  The clue for today and next week's film is Espionage!  

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) brings Bride of Chucky back to the big screen tonight at 10 pm.  The poster tag line says it all.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will show the director's cut of David Cronenberg's body horror classic Videodrome tonight and tomorrow at 6 pm.

The 7th St Theatre (313 7th St in Hoquiam, WA) will show Stanley Kubrick's classic dark comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb tonight at 7:30 pm.

 

The Olympia Film Society presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with shadowcast by Riff Raff's Street Rats, at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) tonight at midnight.  Doors open at 11 pm.