Well, my week away from the day job didn't go as planned...

And I had such hopes.  While I did get the painting in the condo done, it took longer than expected, as I felt so flatten and lacking in energy that I spent much of the time sprawled out on the couch, watching comfort films.

My couch doesn't look like a linoleum floor, but this is how I felt.

So I'm working well past my bedtime tonight to get this edition of the Weekly Update out, as I've found so many great event to share with fellow Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans.  I know I missed a few last week, and might have missed a few with this post, but I'm hoping a change in my schedule at the day job might improve my ability to get the updates out in a timely manner

As for the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, I don't think I'll be able to get much done in the next few days.  I'm pulling a six day shift at the day job, so we'll see.  I know we're coming up on THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR, and I want to get ahead of things, but it might take a few weeks for that to happen.  I'll keep you posted.

Well, time to have dinner and get to bed.  Stay safe, have a great week and I'll be back next Friday or Saturday (I promise) with another Weekly Update from The Shadow Over Portland.

Happening This Week

Live Attractions 

Area 51 Encounter, an interactive event exploring the history of non-human visitors, opens today at the Fox Tower (710 SW Yamhill St in Portland, OR).  The exhibit is open through Monday, September 2.

The cats are out!  Laika Studios commemorates the 15th anniversary of their film Coraline with Coraline's Curious Cat Trail, with 30 six-foot-tall cat sculptures placed throughout downtown Portland.  The cats are hand-painted by local artist and will eventually be auctioned off, with proceeds going to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital.  The link gets you to the KGW article, which didn't include dates when published.  Here's a link to a recent story from KOIN.

Film Festival and Stage Performance Submission Information 

Frighthouse Station (626 E 25th St in Tacoma, WA) is holding auditions for this year's haunted attraction on Saturday, August 17 and 24.  Visit the link for details (you MUST fill out an intent form before the audition).

ScareGrounds PDX (7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland, OR) is hiring for this year's haunted attraction.  Click on the link for details.

Nightmare Factory (which takes place at the Oregon School for the Deaf, located at 999 Locust St NE in Salem, OR) is looking for volunteers for the 2024 season.  Contact the emails on the above poster for volunteer forms.

The Bleedingham Film Festival is taking submissions through September 28.  The festival will take place from Friday, October 25, to Sunday, October 27, at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA).

The 16th Annual Guignolfest 72 Hour Horror Film Contest is taking applications for 2024 now.  You can also watch the trailer on YouTube, and follow the event on Facebook.

August, 2024

Happening This Week

Longlegs, the horror film written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Anthony Perkins eldest son) and starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, is playing at the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), and the Skyline Drive-In Theater (182 SE Brewer Rd in Shelton, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 29; playing after Deadpool and Wolverine).

Tilman Singer's (Luz) latest horror film, Cuckoo, is playing at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 28), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), and the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29).

The Reel Oddities series at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) screens David Lynch's Eraserhead on Wednesday, August 28, at 7 pm.

 

Fathom Events has extended the running date for Laika's Coraline in remastered 3D (and 2D in some locations) through Thursday, August 29.  

The film is also playing at the Columbia Theatre (212 S 1st St in Saint Helens, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29).  I believe the showings are NOT in 3D.

The sci fi/horror film Alien: Romulus is playing at the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), the Kelso Theater Pub (2145 S Pacific in Kelso, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, August 28), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), the Yelm Cinemas  (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), SIFF Cinema Downtown (21009 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, September 4), the Sandy Cinemas (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 28), Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), the Ark Lodge Cinemas (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Sunday, August 25), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Porland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, September 4), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Sunday, August 25), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), and the following McMenamins theaters: the Anderson School (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA: scheduled through Wednesday, August 28), the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 28), the Grand Lodge (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, OR; scheduled through Monday, August 26), the St Francis Theater (700 NW bond St in Bend, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), the Olympic Club (122 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), the Power Station (2126 SW Halsey St in Troutdale, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29), and the St Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 28).

Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA; scheduled through Saturday, August 24).

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Ti West's conclusion to the X-trilogy, MaXXine on Sunday, August 25, at 9:30 pm, with a final screening on Tuesday, August 27, at 9:30 pm. 

The Queer Screams LGBTQ+ Film Festival returns to the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in  Portland, OR) this weekend.  Details are available at the link.  Check it out!

The animated sci fi classic Akira is playing at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29).

HEY YOU GUYS!  The Goonies is playing at the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29).

The Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away is being shown in bot subtitled and dubbed version as the Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, August 28).

The dubbed version of Kiki's Delivery Service is playing at McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 29).

Nicolas Cage goes full out in Mandy, playing at the Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, August 28).

David Lynch's Eraserhead is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Friday, August 30).

Saturday, August 24

The Portland Celtic Fantasy Faire takes place from 10 am to 6 pm today at Shute Park (953 SE Maple St in Hillsboro, OR).  You can follow the group on Facebook.

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will screen the 1927 old dark house thriller The Cat and The Canary, with a live score by Corey J. Brewer, tonight at 7 pm.  The screening is a fund-raiser for Scarecrow Video.  If you can attend, please do and show your support for physical media outlets!

The Best of 2024 series at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) will screen the animate feature Robot Dreams today at 4 pm.

The Best of 2024 series at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) will screen Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga tonight at 7 pm.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues A Tribute to Roger Corman today with a screening of Masque of the Red Death (in GLORIOUS 35mm) at 3 pm, a screening of 1978's Piranha at 6 pm, and a screening of Death Race 2000 at 8 pm.

The Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St in Portland, OR) will screen Cuckoo, hosted by local horror filmmaker Hannah May Cumming, today at 4 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Satoshi Kon's animated psychological thriller Perfect Blue tonight at 10 pm.

The AGFA August series at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) continues with a screening of The Little Shop of Horrors tonight at 7 pm.

The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents an encore screening of Tommy Wiseau's Big Shark tonight at 8:30 pm.

The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema concludes its 2024 series tonight with a screening of The Princess Bride.  The movie begins at sunset, with live music from Keith Carpenter and Lynn Giver starting 90 minutes before the film.  Tickets available on-site.

Sunday, August 25

Market for the Strange: Neptune's Bounty takes place from 11 am to 6 pm today at the Holiday Inn, Salem (3301 Market St NE in Salem, OR).

The Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St in Portland, OR) will screen Rosemary's Baby, with trivia before the film hosted by ShanRocks, tonight at 7 pm.

The AGFA August series at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) continues with a screening of the found footage sci fi/horror film The McPherson Tape (AKA UFO Abduction) tonight at 5 pm.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues A Tribute to Roger Corman today with a screening of The St. Valentine's Day Massacre at 3 pm, and a screening of The Trip (in GLORIOUS 35mm) at 6 pm.

Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart back to theaters nationwide with a dubbed version today, and a subtitled version on Tuesday, August 27.  Visit the link to find a theater near you.

Monday, August 26

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues A Tribute to Roger Corman with a double feature screening of A Bucket of Blood and The Little Shop of Horrors tonight at 7 pm.

You'll never guess what Cross-Faded Cinema with DJ Nicfit has planned for tonight at the Here-After (2505 1st Ave in Seattle, WA; enter through the alley).  Doors open at 6 pm, and the movie starts at 7 pm.

Para Cinema at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Sam Raimi's superhero/horror film Darkman back to the big screen tonight at 7 pm.

The AGFA August series at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) continues with a screening of I Married a Witch tonight at 6:45 pm.

Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli's The Cat Returns back to theaters nationwide with a dubbed version today, and a subtitled version on Wednesday, August 28.  Visit the link to find a theater near you.

Tuesday, August 27

James Gunn's classic horror/comedy film Slither 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) continues A Tribute to Roger Corman with a screening of The Lady in Red tonight at 7:30 pm.

The 1987 vampire classic The Lost Boys is playing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Wednesday, August 28

The Moscow Film Society presents the cult classic Donnie Darko at 7 pm tonight at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID).

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues A Tribute to Roger Corman with a screening of Suburbia in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.

Okay, it's outside the TSOP wheelhouse.  But I'm including it, as this splatter-Western was shot on 16mm film (though it's being screened digitally), utilizing 1960s equipment for an authentic retro feel.  The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will show They Call Her Death tonight at 7:30 pm.  And writer/director Austin Snell will be in attendance for a post-show Q and A.

The Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) is showing Harry Potter and the Camber of Secrets tonight at 6 pm.

Thursday, August 29

The Steven Spielberg/George Lucas classic Raiders of the Lost Ark is playing at the North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA; scheduled through Monday, September 2).

The 1994 film Interview with the Vampire is playing at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) tonight at 8:15 pm.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) concludes A Tribute to Roger Corman with a screening of Boxcar Bertha in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.

Friday, August 30

The Midnight Slasher Series at McMenamins Bagdad (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Paranormal Activity tonight at midnight.  Yeah, it's not a slasher film, but admission is just $6 for a big screen presentation.  Doors open at 11 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show one of the most controversial films ever made, Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust, tonight at 11 pm.  Oh, so many trigger warnings, but be aware, the scenes of actual animal deaths are very hard to watch.  As the Rio put it, this film "...goes ALL THE WAY!" 

The animated sci fi film Robot Dreams is playing at the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA; scheduled through Monday, September 2),

The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) is showing Joe Dante's holiday classic Gremlins tonight, on Sunday, September 1, and Wednesday, September 4.

The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) is showing Paul Verhoeven's bloody sci fi satire Starship Troopers tonight and tomorrow night at 10 pm.  Would you like to know more?  Just click the link.

Rene Laloux's (Fantastic Planet) animated sci fi film The Time Masters is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) tonight and tomorrow night at 9:30 pm. 

He said he'd be back.  The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will show The Terminator through Wednesday, September 4. 

Saturday, August 31

The Halloween Swamp Meet at Oaks Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland, OR) takes place today from noon to 7 pm.  You'll find vendors, displays and activities for the entire family.  And admission is FREE!

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) is showing Stanley Kubrick's sci fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey in GLORIOUS 70mm tonight at 9:30 pm, and on Monday, September 3, at 3 pm.

The camp classic Snakes on a Plane is playing at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.  I'm sure you won't hear the line, "I'm have had it with these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane!"