The Shadow Over Portland: I thought I had my life squared away, but I was wrong.

Sunday, February 23, 2025

I thought I had my life squared away, but I was wrong.

Yeah, I haven't posted a Weekly Update in a while. But just as I was hoping to get my life back on track, I was thrown several curveballs, including a six day work week during the Northwest snow-pocalyse, as well as a severe case of insomnia last night. Good times!

Yeah, this was me about a half hour before the alarm went off to alert me it was time to head for work.

I think I looked a bit more pleasant.... Maybe.

Still, I wanted to get this edition of the Weekly Update out tonight, just so you know I'm still trying to get the news out to Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans across the Pacific Northwest. I really need to find the balance between my day job, life in general, and posting on the site. I'll continue to keep up my attempts, though I expect a few more hiccups in the coming weeks until I get things figured out.

I'm sorry I haven't kept up with the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, but I hope to have it up to date in the next few weeks. I'll do my best, but I hope you accept my forgiveness if I fail.

Anyway, here's the Weekly Update. Sorry it's so late.

Live Attractions Happening Now

Nothing for now, check back later.

Film Festival and Stage Performance Submission Information

The Crypticon Seattle Film Festival is accepting submissions for the May 2 to 4, 2025, event taking place at the DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport (18740 International Blvd in Seattle, WA). The late deadline is March 21, 2025. Visit the link for all the details.

And Crypticon Seattle is accepting submission for their annual horror anthology Camp Crypticon Seattle through March 10, 2025. The contest has 3 winners and 2 honorable mentions a year, and your story will be published alongside 3 local industry professionals. Contest details are in the link above.

Happening Now

The new slasher/rom com film Heart Eyes is playing at Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), and the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, February 27).

The horror film Companion, as a weekend getaway descends into mayhem after the revelation that one of the guests is a companion robot, opens at the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, February 19), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), and the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27).

Just saying, I think the poster spoils it. Hope I'm wrong.

February, 2025

Osgood Perkin's The Monkey, based on a story by Stephen King, is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside in Portland, OR; scheduled until Thursday, February 27), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 6), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), the St Johns Twin Cinemas (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA; schedule TBA), the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; schedule through Thursday, February 27), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA ; scheduled through Wednesday, February 26), and the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27).

The Very Good Movies on 35mm series at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) includes the horror classic Scream and The Dark Knight, all presented in GLORIOUS 35mm, through Saturday, March 1. Visit the link for showtimes.

UPDATE: Raiders of the Lost Ark has been added to the lineup.

The Oscar nominated animated fantasy Flow is playing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27), and the Art House (492 E 13th St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27).

A 4K restoration of Peter Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock is playing at SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, February 27).

The film is also the Olympia Film Society's Reel Oddities film for March, with screenings every Wednesday of the month at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) at 7 pm.

The sci fi romantic drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, February 27).

Jordan Peele's Oscar winning Get Out is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, February 26).

The Oscar nominated body horror film The Substance is playing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through Saturday, March 1).

The film is also playing at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through on Sunday and Monday, February 23 and 24).

Monday, February 24

The horror comedy The Blackening is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) tonight at 6 pm.

Tuesday, February 27

The Portland Horror Trivia Massacre takes place tonight at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm.

Wednesday, February 26

Tim Burton's Gothic romantic fantasy Edward Scissorhands is playing at the Whiteside Theatre (461 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Thursday, February 27

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) is screening Flesh for Frankenstein (AKA Andy Warhol's Frankenstein) tonight at 4:30 pm.

Blessings Movie Night at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents the sci fi film Neptune Frost, with a live score by musician Roman Norfleet and Portland visual artist Eatcho, tonight at 7 pm.

Hundreds of Beavers invade Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8 pm. The screening is hosted by the Grand Illusion Cinema.

The Olympia Film Society brings the surrealistic fantasy Being John Malkavich to the Olympic Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) tonight at 7 pm.

Friday, February 28

It's a Tommy Wiseau double feature, with Big Shark and The Room playing at the North Bend Theatre (125 Bendibgo Blvd N in North Bend, WA) tonight starting at 6:30 pm. Actor Greg Sestero (The Room) will be in attendance.

If you've got some money and wanna date, head to the Art House (492 E 13th St in Eugene, OR) for a screening of Frankenhooker tonight and tomorrow night at 9 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the 1992 horror classic Candyman tonight at 11 pm.

Paul Marrissey's Blood for Dracula (AKA Andy Warhol's Dracula) is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 10 pm, and on Tuesday, March 4, at 7:30 pm.

The cult horror classic Carnival of Souls is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 6).

The Vault of Horror series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the Japanese found footage horror film Noroi: The Curse tonight at 7:30 pm.

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the Italian fantasy Ator, the Fighting Eagle in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 9:40 pm.

Bong Joon-ho's sci fi film Snowpiercer is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 9:20 pm, and on Saturday, March 1, at 9:30 pm.

March 2025

Saturday, March 1

Wyrd War presents the Basket Case Triple Feature to the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight starting at 6:30 pm. That's right, all three of Frank Henenlotter's cult classics on the big screen!

The Willis O'Brien animated classic King Kong is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) today at 11 am.

Tommy Wiseau's Big Shark is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA), with actor Greg Sestero in attendance, tonight at 9:30 pm.

PAM/CUT brings the sci fi romantic drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to the Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Sunday, March 2