Here's some great things to do, if you don't mind getting out in the rain

It appears a significant part of the Pacific Northwest is under an atmospheric river.  And, after a drenching bike ride home last night (after my phone informed me of the chance of "light" rain), I wasn't surprised to hear several rivers, including the Columbia, might reach flood levels this weekend.

 The Monday morning commute could get interest, is all I'm saying.

Perhaps, like me, you'll find this the perfect time to curl up on the couch, in your most comfy sweats, with a good book and a hot cup of tea.  But if you're more interested in getting out, this edition of the Weekly Update is loaded with plenty of great things that will ease any case of cabin fever.

But this Weekly Update has more than just events happening this week.  First, deluxe festival tickets, both in-person and streaming, for the Portland Horror Film Festival (which takes place from June 29 to July 3) are now on sale.  Not sure if you can attend or stream the festival, you can show your support by purchasing a swag package by Friday, June 17.  By the way, the swag bundle supply is limited, so make your purchase soon!  You'll find the link below.

Haunted attractions are starting to post opening dates, and ScareGrounds PDX is now hiring for the 2022 Halloween season.  If you want to help build the haunted attraction, be a monster or work behind the screams, I mean scene, you'll find link below.

Also, be sure to check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, were you'll find details on movies, festivals, cons and MUCH MORE taking place through 2022.  Heck, I've even have a few haunted attractions listed, as well as a few events taking place in 2023, giving you plenty of time to plan ahead!

One last thing.  I'm sure you've noticed that I'm listing locally owned theaters showing first run films on the site now.  Personally, I miss the days when such theaters would show second-run and classic films, but that audience has dwindled, as streaming services enticed many to stay on their couch.  So, after so many local theaters have made the switch, I want to help get the word out, so you can avoid the mega-chain monstrosity.  So if you know a locally owned theater in your area that hasn't shown up on the site, please let me know.  I'll take care of the rest.

That's all I have for now.  Stay safe and I'll be back next week with more great things to do under The Shadow Over Portland!!

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Happening This Week   

 

Crimes of the Future, David Cronenberg's return to body horror, opens tonight at the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; plays through Thursday, June 14), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; plays through Tuesday, June 14), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway NE in Salem, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16) and SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA; plays through Thursday, June 16).

 

The serial killer thriller Watcher opens at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), and SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA; plays through Thursday, June 16).

 

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 Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; plays through Tuesday, June 14), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway NE in Salem, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; plays through Thursday, June 16), and Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16).

 

Alex Garland's (Ex Machina, Annihilation) latest horror film, Men, is playing at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16) and is is being shown by the Olympic Film Society at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; plays through Saturday, June 18).

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) starts a week long celebration of A24 films, including Men, playing through Thursday, June 16.

 

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) will show Jordan Peele's second horror film, Us, through Wednesday, June 15.  Check it out befor Nope shows up in theaters on July 22.

Neptune Frost, an Afrofuturist sci fi punk musical, will be at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Wednesday, June 29.  

 

The Sci Fi film After Yang, about a family trying to repair their robotic child, is being shown by the Olympic Film Society at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; plays through Thursday, June 16).

 

Deluxe festival tickets (in-person or streaming) for the Portland Horror Film Festival are on sale.  You can also pick up some swag, if you can't attend or screen the festival, until June 17.   Visit the official website for more details about the festival.

 

Jurassic World: Dominion, the *cough cough* "epic conclusion," is playing at the Mt. Hood Theatre (401 E Powell Blvd in Gresham, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Columbia Theatre-Saint Helens (212 S 1st st in St. Helens, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA; plays through Sunday, June 19), the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Hwy in Tigard, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Crande, OR; plays to Thursday, June 16), the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA: plays through Thursday, June 16), the Kelso Theater Pub (214 S Pacific Ave in Kelso, WA: plays through Thursday, June 16), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), and the 99W Drive In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR; plays through Sunday, June 12, with Tremors), the OMSI Empirical Theater (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR; plays through Sunday, June 19), and the following McMenamins theaters; Anderson School (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA; plays through Wednesday, June 22), the Bagdad (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 23), the Grand Lodge (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, OR; plays through Wednesday, June 22), Old St. Francis (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR; plays through Wednesday, June 22), the Olympic Club (112 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA; plays through Thursday, June 23), the Power Station at Edgefield (2126 SW Halsey St in Troutdale, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), and the St. Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; plays through Wednesday, June 22).

 

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness continues at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; plays through Wednesday, June 15), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; plays through Wednesday, June 15), and Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16).

 

The Hourglass Escapes Mystery at Innsmouth (located in Seattle, WA) is now open.  Play as one of seven characters from the Fantasy Flight Games Arkham Horror as you try to solve why you and your fellow investigators have been summoned to a dingy ocean side hotel with a view of Devil's Reef.

Or, check out the Hourglass Escapes Evil Dead 2 room (located in Seattle, WA), where you and your fellow paranormal investigators visit Knowby Cabin to add Ash in his attempt to vanquish the Deadites.

Explore the spooky side of Vancouver, WA, by attending one of the Ghostly Vancouver Tours.  You can choose either Ghostly Gastown Tour, or the Ghostly Downtown Tour.  Or, better yet, check them both out this summer!  You can also follow them on Facebook.

ScareGrounds PDX is now hiring for the building crew, walkaround actors and management positions, with other jobs to be announced in the future.  Mandatory auditions for walkaround cast members will take place on Saturday, June 18, at Oaks Park.  Visit the link above for all the details.

 

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.

 

Metalesque Fest will be taking performer applications through June 18.  The festival takes place from September 30 to October 2 at locations in Portland, OR.

 

June, 2022

Saturday, June 11

Well, he said he'd be back!  The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show The Terminator tonight at 8:20 pm, followed by Terminator 2: Judgement Day at 10:30 pm.  And yes, they are offering a double feature ticket!

The insane-in-all-the-right-ways Japanese horror film House (AKA Hausu) will be shown at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) tonight at 10 pm.

The PAMCUT Michelle Yeoh Mini-Fest continues today at noon with a newly restored version of Johnnie To's crazy mix of superheroes and supernatural evils The Heroic Trio, starring Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui.  The screening takes place at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  The film is in Cantonese with English subtitles.  

 

The PAMCUT Michelle Yeoh Mini-Fest concludes today at 3 pm with a newly restored version of Executioners,  the sequel to The Heroic Trio.  The screening takes place at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  The film is in Cantonese with English subtitles.  

Alex Garland's (Ex Machina, Annihilation) latest horror film, Men, will be shown by the Olympic Film Society at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; plays through Saturday, June 18).

 

Rogue Toys (10414 SE 82nd Ave in Happy Valley, OR) is hosting Trade Night with Action Figure Photography today from 5 to 7 pm.  Expect to find a diorama set up for action figure photos, pizza and prizes! 

The Oregon Renaissance Faire continues this weekend at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds (694 NE 4th Ave in Canby, OR).  Click on the link for all the details.

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a special screening for virgins tonight at midnight.  

 

Sunday, June 12

Ahead of the screening of Mad God, the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will show the documentary Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters today at 4 pm and on Tuesday, June 14, at 7:30 pm.

The CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) celebration of A24 films continues with the horror/thriller Green Room, starring Patrick Stewart and the late Anton Yelchin, tonight only at 7:30 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the serial killer thriller Watcher today at 5:30 pm.

The Animayhem Series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Porrtland, OR) will screen the cult classic Vampire Hunter D tonight at 7:30 pm.

Fathom Events brings the first of the "Grande Dame Guignol" films, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, back to the big screen for it's 60th anniversary today and on Wednesday, June 15.  Follow the link to find a theater near you showing the film. 

 

The Batman swings in for a screening at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 8 pm.

 

Monday, June 13

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will present an encore screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan tonight at 8:30 pm.

 

The CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) celebration of A24 films continues with the film many consider the one that put the studio on the map, Ari Aster's Hereditary, tonight only at 7:30 pm.

 

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay Street in Bellingham, WA) will show Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon tonight at 6:30 pm. 

More martial arts mayhem erupts at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay Street in Bellingham, WA), with a screening of Kung Fu Hustle tonight at 9 pm.

Tuesday, June 14

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

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the religious horror/thriller The Righteous tonight at 6:30 pm.

I'm not sure if this should be included on the calendar (I've yet to see the film), but I'm including the Daniels film Swiss Army Man, the latest in the CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) celebration of A24 films for two reasons.  First, the Daniels made the breakout indie multiverse film Everything Everywhere All at Once, and any film starring Daniel Radcliffe (the Harry Potter franchise) as a farting corpse I can't help but post on the site.  Plays tonight only at 7:30 pm.

Burlynomicon-A Darkly Decadent Burlesque Revue returns to The Coffin Club (421 SE Grand in Portland, OR) tonight for another spellbinding show.  Doors open at 7 pm, the show starts at 8 pm.  Advance tickets are recommended for this 21 and older event.

Wednesday, June 15

The last film in the CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) celebration of A24 films that fits the genre niche reported by The Shadow Over Portland is Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse, which plays tonight only at 7:30 pm. 

BECU Drive-In Movies at Marymoor Park will show Iron Man at Marymoor Park (6046 W Lake Sammamish Parkway NE in Redmond, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and to buy tickets, visit the link above.

 

Thursday, June 16

 

The latest Disney/Pixar toy commercial animated feature, Lightyear, opens today at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; plays through Thursday, June 23), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 23), .

Friday, June 17

Friday Night Frights at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) will screen the Troma superhero flick The Toxic Avenger tonight at 10 pm.

If you're looking for a film to take Dad to on Father's Day weekend, head to Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, playing through Thursday, June 23.

It's all Indy, all night at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) with Raiders of the Lost Ark at 6:25 pm, The Temple of Doom at 8:45 pm, and The Last Crusade at 11 pm (I suspect Crystal Skull was left out due to time, or nobody wanted the marathon to end on a sour note).  You can buy tickets for a single film, or save big by purchasing a Marathon Ticket.

Faerieworlds Music and Arts Festival takes place through Sunday, June 19, at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Alton Baker Park (2300 Leo Harris Pkway in Eugene, OR).  You find a list of performers and a link to purchase tickets at the site.  You can also get details at the Facebook Page.

The Washington State Summer Con takes place from June 17 to 19 at the Washington State Fair and Events Center (110 9th Ave SE in Puyallup, WA).  Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars movies), Jen Taylor (Cortana in the Halo games), Steve Downes (The Master Chief in the Halo games) and Robert Patrick (T2, The X Files) are scheduled to attend.  You can follow the event on Facebook.

 

UPDATE: William Shatner (Star Trek, as if you didn't know), Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad), Amy Allen (Jedi Aayla Secura in Star Wars Episode II and III) and Ray Park (Star Wars: Episode 1, Sleepy Hollow, X-Men) are scheduled to attend. 

VFX artist Phil Tippett's stop motion film Mad God opens at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; plays through Thursday, June 23) and CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthrone Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 23)  Just need to mention, CineMagic is advertising this as an exclusive Oregon engagement, so make your plans accordingly.

Saturday, June 18

The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) will screen the Pixar film Luca today only at 3 pm.  I assume this film about fish people is more family friendly than anything H. P. Lovecraft wrote about.

VHS Uber Alles presents a Cyborg vs. Cyborg Fight Night in GLORIOUS VHS at 9 pm tonight at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  Don't know the title of the film, but a plot summery is available at the link.  And it's NEVER been released on DVD!

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

 

Sunday, June 19

 

 

Fathom Events brings John Carpenter's The Thing back to theaters nationwide for the film's 40th anniversary.  The film plays today, and on Wednesday, June 22, and includes the Terror Takes Shape documentary.  Click on the link above to find a theater near you showing the film. 

Monday, June 20

It's Monster Monday at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC), and this month, the Critters are coming by for a bite!  The show starts at 9:30 pm.

 

Werewolves Within (2021)

 Okay, I never played the video game Werewolves Within is based on.  In fact, I didn't know it was a video game until I started researching for this review.  Though the idea remains the same, the setting in the movie has been updated to a small town in the middle of nowhere, USA, rather than a fantasy medieval town.  An understandable decision, as, no matter how interesting a more Gothic-style setting might have looked, I suspect it wouldn't be possible on the film's budget.  Which is too bad, as I think the cast would deliver a fun Gothic horror comedy as effortlessly as they do with a more modern setting.  Still, it's a fun film to kick back and watch, though not the instant classic some critics claim.

The film opens with the killing of a man by an off screen assailant.  Now, if you're quick enough, you might notice some details that give away the big reveal.  But don't worry.  In this instance, it's the journey, not the destination, that's the point.

After the title card, the film skips ahead 31 days earlier (oh, it means it was a full moon) as new forest ranger Finn Wheeler (Sam Richardson, Hocus Pocus 2) arrives in the small town of Beaverfield, where he's been stationed.  Finn took the assignment hoping to patch things up with his girlfriend by giving the some time apart, though it's pretty obvious that's not happening.

He meets up with mail carrier Cecily Moore (Milana Vayntrub, the voice of Squirrel Girl in the Marvel Rising series), who fills him in the controversial pipeline being backed by businessman Sam Parker (Wayne Duvall, A Quiet Place Part II).  His support include the construction of a phallic shaped, flame-spewing monstrosity on his front lawn.  Call it Chekhov's propane tanks.

Because once you see it, you know it'll explode at some point.  Just too obvious.

Anyway, Cecily introduces Finn to the rest of the town's quirky residents, before taking him to the local bar.  It's pretty obvious the two have some chemistry, as Cecily teaches him to throw an axe (just consider it a more lethal form of darts) before the two come close to kissing.  But Finn blows the moment by taking a phone call from his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend. 

       Something tells me those are Chekhov brand axes.  And dude, she's adorable and teaching you to throw an axe.                   Why did you answer the phone?

That night, a blizzard takes out the power lines and the only road out of town, a dog is killed by an unseen creature, and Finn discovers Beaverfield's backup generators have been ripped open by what appears to be some very sharp claws.  As the residents take refuge in the local lodge, the body of the man killed a month earlier is discovered and soon, everyone realizes someone, or something, in the lodge is out to get them.

As expected, mayhem ensues.

The film is a lot of fun.  Though the script wrote a few of the characters as too quirky, the cast does a great job at making them believable.  Richardson and Vayntrub are terrific, and the chemistry between them makes their quick turn into a potential couple feel plausible.  And, though we know a werewolf will show up at some point, the film manages to provide enough red herrings that will keep you guessing who it is, or even if someone is just pretending to be a werewolf.  Yep, at one point towards the climax, I actually wondered if the mythical monster was just a human in disguise and wondering how the script would be able to explain that reveal.

         Even though most of the first act involves these two walking around town, I would have watched more of it.                They are THAT good.

Writer Mishna Wolff (no, I'm not making that up) delivers a strong script for her first writing credit, though that might explain why some of the characters feel a bit too quirky.  I used that word again, I know, but it really fits.  However, Wolff does provide the cast some snappy dialog, allowing the actors enough to get the audience invested in them.  I can't wait for Wolff's next script, and I hope she stays in the horror comedy genre, as she doesn't rely on the broad humor and gore gags that are a staple of so many films like this.  It's a refreshing touch.

Director Josh Ruben (Scare Me) does a great job as well.  One feels he knew he'd assembled the right cast, and he just let them work while he filmed them.  I mean that as a compliment, as he doesn't have to rely on tricky camera work or editing.  He's comfortable with long shots, allowing the actors to bring the characters to life.  He also knows when to pick up the pace, leading to a very satisfying third act.

It's a fun little film, but I suggest you temper your expectations before watching it.  I know a lot of critics are calling it an instant classic, a worthy successor to An American Werewolf in London, and so on.  And while I agree the film earns the high ratings it has on several sites, it's not any of the things some critics are trying to force upon it.  It's just an enjoyable little flick, with great performances and fun dialog.  While it's light on the scares and gore (the film JUST manages to earn its R-rating), and might not have you laughing out loud, Werewolves Within is the perfect film to watch when you just want to hit the couch, munch on some popcorn, and have a good time. And honestly, we need more films like this now.

It's the perfect movie night film.  Just don't make it a sleepover with guns.  That never ends well.

I'm back on my Friday schedule, sort of...

I'm calling this a win.  Sure, it's a bit later than I usually post a Weekly Update, but still, I made my self-imposed Friday deadline.  I'm hoping to keep the streak up, but my day job schedule changes yet again on July 1, so I expect some adjustments will need to be made yet again.

At least I won't have to deal with another big blockbuster heading to local theaters for a while...  Oh, wait, a wide release dinosaur movie hits next week.  Damn it!

 

 Okay, maybe I walked in front of a massive truck when I decided to include major blockbusters on the site.  

Still, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL THEATERS!

But this week's offerings are just the start.  Head over to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for more great events happening in the Pacific Northwest until the end of the year.  I'll be adding more content in the next few days, as I always do, so keep checking back!

Okay, I'm signing off for now.  Stay safe and healthy, everyone, and I'll be back next week with more amazing events happening under The Shadow Over Portland!

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Happening This Week   

 

Crimes of the Future, David Cronenberg's return to body horror, opens tonight at the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway NE in Salem, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9) and SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA; plays through Thursday, June 9).

 

The serial killer thriller Watcher opens at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), and SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA; plays through Thursday, June 9).

 

Game over, man!  GAME OVER!!  Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) will screen James Cameron's sci fi classic Aliens through Thursday, June 9.  The film features Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton and the best timed countdown in cinematic history (just so you know, it ends a few seconds EARLY!).

Bertrand Mandico's After Blue, about a girl on a distant planet who releases an assassin and is force to track her down with her mother, will screen at The Grand Illusion (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; plays through Thursday, June 9).  Visit the site for a more detailed summery of the film.  It's much more complex than my description.

 

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 Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway NE in Salem, OR; plays through Monday, June 6), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; plays through Thursday, June 9), and Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Olympic Film Society at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Crande, OR; plays to Thursday, June 9) and the St Johns Twin (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; plays to Wednesday, June 8).

 

Alex Garland's (Ex Machina, Annihilation) latest horror film, Men, continues at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9). 

 

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness continues next week at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; plays through Thursday, June 9), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 9) and the M-F Drive-In Theater (84322 Oregon-Washington Highway in Milton Freewater, OR; co-feature is The Bob's Burgers Movie).

 

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.

 

Metalesque Fest will be taking performer applications through June 18.  The festival takes place from September 30 to October 2 at locations in Portland, OR.

 

June, 2022

Friday, June 3

 

The Shaw Brother's whacked (in the best way) superhero battling rubber-suited monsters movie, Infra-Man, plays at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8:30 pm.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) has rescheduled Gaspar Noe's Lux AEterna to this evening at 6 pm.

VHS Night at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Stuart Gordon's fighting giant robots flick Robot Jox in GLORIOUS VHS tonight at midnight.  The show starts at 11:30 pm with VHS trailers.

Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will show the 2022 remastered version of David Lynch's Inland Empire tonight and tomorrow night at 10 pm.

Saturday, June 4

Check out Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker, starring Jimmy McNichol, Bo Svenson and Bill Paxton, at 10:30 pm tonight at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA).

In celebration of the film's 40th anniversary, the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan tonight at 11:30 pm.

The Lilac City Comic Con takes place today and tomorrow at the Spokane Convention Center (334 W Spokane Falls Blvd in Spokane, WA).  Daniel Cudmore (Colossus in X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men: Days of Future Past) is scheduled to attend.

The Oregon Renaissance Faire takes place this weekend and next weekend at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds (694 NE 4th Ave in Canby, OR).  Click on the link for all the details.

Wyrd War Presents: Autopsy, with Spirit Possession, Deathcharge and Hellshock at 7:30 pm tonight at Stage 722 (722 SE 10th Ave in Portland, OR).  Doors open at 7 pm.  You must be 21 or older to attend. 

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a shaowcast by the Clinton Street Cabaret.

 

Sunday, June 5

 

The Traveling Vampire Show stops by Dante's (350 W Burnside St in Portlandd, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm.  This blend of cirque and soul, a spectacle of blood, sex, fire and ritual, showcases the hypnotic vocals of Soriah, a veteran of Anne Rice's New Orleans Vampire Ball.  Purchasing tickets in advance would be a good idea.  This event is for those 21 or older.

 

Fathom Events brings The Wizard of Oz back to theaters nationwide to celebrate what would have been Judy Garland's 100th birthday.  Screenings take place today and tomorrow.  Visit the link to find a theater near you showing the film.

 

Monday, June 6

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Gaspar Noe's witchy Lux AEterna tonight at 6:45 pm. 

 

 

The #Oregonmade Film Series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Twilight in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.  No judgement on this site, whether you're Team Edward, Team Jacob, or Team Vampires Don't Sparkle.

Tuesday, June 7

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the serial killer thriller Watcher tonight at 8:30 pm.

The Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) Sci-Fi Extravaganza feature tonight is Indestructible Man, starring Lon Chaney Jr.  Doors open at 6:15 pm, with the feature starting at 7 pm.  Be aware, heckling is encouraged.

Wednesday, June 8

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will host a 20th anniversary screening of Star Trek: Nemesis tonight at 7:30 pm.

Thursday, June 9

Get to tha chopper!  Oh, I mean the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) for a screening of Predator tonight at 9:30 pm.  And no, that gag will never grow old.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.

BECU Drive-In Movies at Marymoor Park will show the sci fi comedy Back to the Future at Marymoor Park (6046 W Lake Sammamish Parkway NE in Redmond, WA) tonight at 9:15 pm.  For more details and to buy tickets, visit the link above.

 

Jurassic World: Dominion, the *cough cough* "epic conclusion," opens tonight at the Mt. Hood Theatre (401 E Powell Blvd in Gresham, OR), the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; plays through Thursday, June 16), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; plays through Thursday, June 16),.

Friday, June 10

Wanna play a game?  Then head to the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) for a screening of Saw tonight at 10:30 pm

The Sci Fi film After Yang, about a family trying to repair their robotic child, will be shown by the Olympic Film Society at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; plays through Sunday, June 12).

PAMCUT is hosting a Michelle Yeoh Mini-Fest, starting to night at 7 pm with the fabulous Everything Everywhere All at Once.  The screening takes place at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR). 

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) will show Jordan Peele's second horror film, Us, through Wednesday, June 15.  Check it out befor Nope shows up in theaters on July 22.

Neptune Frost, an Afrofuturist sci fi punk musical, plays at 7 pm tonight at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  

Jurassic World: Dominion, the *cough cough* "epic conclusion," opens tonight at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA; plays through Sunday, June19).

Saturday, June 11

Alex Garland's (Ex Machina, Annihilation) latest horror film, Men, will be shown by the Olympic Film Society at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; plays through Saturday, June 18).

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a special screening for virgins tonight at midnight.  

 

Sunday, June 12

The PAMCUT Michelle Yeoh Mini-Fest continues today at noon with a newly restored version of Johnnie To's crazy mix of superheroes and supernatural evils The Heroic Trio, starring Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui.  The screening takes place at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  The film is in Cantonese with English subtitles.  

 

The PAMCUT Michelle Yeoh Mini-Fest concludes today at 3 pm with a newly restored version of Executioners,  the sequel to The Heroic Trio.  The screening takes place at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  The film is in Cantonese with English subtitles.  

The Animayhem Series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Porrtland, OR) will screen the cult classic Vampire Hunter D tonight at 7:30 pm.

Fathom Events brings the first of the "Grande Dame Guignol" films, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, back to the big screen for it's 60th anniversary today and on Wednesday, June 15.  Follow the link to find a theater near you showing the film. 

Tuesday, June 14

Burlynomicon-A Darkly Decadent Burlesque Revue returns to The Coffin Club (421 SE Grand in Portland, OR) tonight for another spellbinding show.  Doors open at 7 pm, the show starts at 8 pm.  Advance tickets are recommended for this 21 and older event.