It's time to play Vincent Price Tag!

A month ago, my friend Derek Koch (of Monster Kid Radio, a podcast you need to check out) posted his answers to Vincent Price Tag on his YouTube channel (you can see his responses here) and tagged me to play along.  Of course, it  was bad timing for me, as THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR was gearing up and I was swamped with posting all the events happening under The Shadow Over Portland during October.  But now, I've got the time to post my answers to his request.  So, time for Vincent Price Tag!

1) What is your favorite Vincent Price horror film?

Wow, nothing better than starting with one of the hardest questions you could as me about Vincent Price.  So many of his horror films are favorites of mine, it's hard to narrow it down to just one.

I love his work with William Castle, his Poe films with Roger Corman, and his two turns as Phibes.  I have to say, Theater of Blood is just amazing and high on my favorite list, as the film allows him to play Shakespeare characters while dispatching the critics that derided his performances (bit of poetic justice in that one).  But I'm going to reach into his work with Corman and chose The Pit and the Pendulum.

Price plays Nicholas Median, a man tormented by his past and the death of his wife, Elizabeth (Barbara Steele) in his father's torture chamber.  As the film plays out, we discover Elizabeth's death is part of a scheme to drive Nicholas insane, but the plot has some unexpected side effects, as Nicholas begins channeling the personality of his father and reactivates the tools in the dungeon, including the massive pendulum.

I'm choosing this film for Price's performance.  He's terrific playing a man tortured by his family history and its effects on his life, but that's no surprise.  He played a similar character in House of Usher a year earlier.  And his performance in 1963's The Haunted Palace, based on H. P. Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, echoes his work here, as a good man influenced (okay, possessed) by the spirit of an evil ancestor.

You wanted me crazy, you got me at my craziness!

But it's the change he undergoes from victim to villain in this film that elevates this film to the top of my list.  After he's driven insane, Price's pitiful laughter turns maniacal with such conviction, it's chilling.  And his physical performance sells the change.  It's one of the best scenes in all the Poe films, and one of Price's finest moments.  And the final shot still sends chills down my spine.  If you haven't seen this film, stop reading this and watch it!

2) What is your favorite Vincent Price non-horror film?

You might think this would be easier to answer, but it's not.  Is The Fly and The Last Man on Earth horror or sci fi?  Is The House on Haunted Hill and The Bat more a thriller than a horror film?  Well, those are all candidates for non-horror favorites in my mind, but I'm going to go with his brief performance in Edward Scissorhands.

He's not onscreen for long, but he makes the most of his role.  His death scene is SO GOOD, it's impossible not to feel his pain upon leaving his creation/surrogate son incomplete.  It's a heartbreaking moment, not just for the titular character, but the audience as well.

I'm not crying, you're crying!

It's not easy picking any Price role as your favorite, as he's always so good.  But for some reason, this one hits me every damn time.

3) Who would win in a fight between Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee?

You have no idea how much I would pay to see a movie with Price, Cushing and Lee battling it out.  It would be an EPIC struggle, but I suspect Price would come out on top, if the combat wasn't limited to strict physical might.

Let's be honest, Lee would win a physical contest with little effort.  Anyone who doesn't have to imagine the sound of a knife entering someone's back knows how to win a physical confrontation.  And Lee's just so damn imposing, it's going to put his opponents at a severe disadvantage.

Not that Cushing couldn't hold his own.  He might not be the powerhouse Lee is, but he's scrappy and not afraid to mix it up, should the occasion arise.

Amazing how such good friends could beat the crap

out of each other in front of the camera.

Price never showed any ability in a physical altercation in his roles, but he's smart and a great manipulator.  His roles as Dr. Phibes, Frederick Loren and Edward Lionheart shows he can set up events to his favor.  I see this battle ending up between Lee and Cushing, with Price sitting on the sidelines, sipping champagne and admiring his work setting up the battle and waiting to take out the weakened victor.  That would be so Price-like.

Never mind those two beating each other up in the corner,

my dear.  More champagne?

4) What was the better Vincent Price contribution to a musical album - his work on Michael Jackson's Thriller or his participation on Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare?

Damn, these questions are HARD!  But I have to go with Thriller on this one.  His work with Cooper is great, but Cooper was already scary, with his dark lyrics and shock rock stage shows.  However, Michael Jackson was, well, so innocent (at the time), I doubt anyone would feel the same emotional impact from Thriller if Jackson was the only vocal performer in the song.  Music video hype aside, it's Price's creepy vocals that sends a chill down my spine every time.

I doubt even Rick Baker's amazing makeup would make this a scary video 

without Price's "funk of forty thousand years."

5) If you could replace one actor in any horror film with Vincent Price, what role would you choose?

Well, this is the first easy one for me.  I'd replace Vincent Price for Colin Clive in Frankenstein and its sequel, Bride of Frankenstein.  I know that's two films, but this is a two-for-one sale in my mind.

Wait, what the hell are you talking about?

I'm awesome in this role!

I'm not saying Clive's performance is lacking.  He's terrific in the role and sells Frankenstein's "monster mania" to the hilt.  But I'd love to hear Price crying "It's alive.  ALIVE!  Now I know what it feels like to be God!"  And watching Price switch from maniacal to remorseful creator would be amazing.  And to see him in Bride, with its wicked sense of humor, would be a performance for the ages.

Man, it would be wonderful!

6) If you met Vincent Price in a movie, he would probably kill you.  How would you want to be killed by Vincent Price?

I can't imagine how much I would pay to be killed by Vincent Price in a movie.  If he was Kickstarting a movie and one of the rewards was a death scene, I would have to declare bankruptcy the next day.

As to how I'd want to meet my cinematic demise, the choice is easy.  While Price has eliminated his victims in amazing ways, I would want to go in a Phibes-like trap.

Here. let me adjust that for you.

That mask looks a bit loose. 

The Phibes movies have such amazing kills, it would be an honor to be taken out by such a maniacal genius.  Not only would it be themed, but it would be spectacular.  If you can't die peacefully in your sleep, might as well be in a manner that will induce nightmares for the witnesses.

Yep, I'm that morbid.

7) Vincent Price guest-starred in several classic TV shows.  What is your favorite appearance?

Oh, another easy one.  While Price can elevate even The Brady Bunch by appearing in an episode, and he's done some great work in series ranging from Night Gallery to The Bionic Woman, I'm going with his appearances as Egghead in Batman.

Egg-cellent choice.

I know he's done more serious work on television, but his Egghead is just so Price.  The egg-mazing puns roll of his tongue with no effort and his snarky villainous performance is the stuff camp classics are made of.  He holds his own with the other classic villains from the Batman TV series and really should have made more appearances.

9) If Vincent Price would read you a bedtime story, which one would it be?

Oh, not much of a choice here.  While I could think of plenty of bedtime stories I'd love to hear Price read, I'm going with an old tome of German cautionary tales, Struwwelpeter.

The translated title is Shock-Headed Peter.

His comeuppance is being unpopular for his grooming habits,

and he got off EASY!

A children's book written by Heinrich Hoffmann in 1845, this is one my grandmother used to stop me from sucking my thumb.  Yeah, bit of a confessional here, but this book is HORRIFYING.  Most of the stories involve children behaving badly and suffering the consequences for their actions, which often involves untimely deaths.  But the story my grandmother forced on me is about a boy who sucks his thumbs, despite his parent's protests.  The "problem behavior" is solved by a mysterious tailor with overlarge scissors, who CUTS OFF HIS THUMBS!

And this is the actual illustration from the book.

Oh, my mother was so angry when she found out 

what my grandmother was reading to me.

I can only imagine Price reading this book to me, and showing me the illustrations.  I'd be more warped than I am now!  And I would love the memory!!

10) Vincent Price lent his voice to several animated shows and films.  Which voice over is your favorite?

Nice to end the game on an easy one.  Price has done some great voice work, but I've got to pick the Tim Burton short film Vincent, about a boy who fantasizes being his hero, Vincent Price.

Well, I don't know if it looks like me,

but I love it.

Aside from Price calling the film "...the most gratifying thing that ever happened.  ...better than a star on Hollywood Boulevard," it's a joy listening to Price narrate the story of a boy that idolizes him.  It feels so personal, as I wanted to be like Vincent Price when I was young.

Come to think of it, I still want to be like him.  Time to break out the cookbook and brush up on the culinary arts!

He's my inspiration.  An artistic soul with a dark heart.

I want to be Vincent Price!

It's a HALLOWEEN SIZED edition of the Weekly Update coming to you!

We only have one more week of THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR before the big day, and this edition of the Weekly Update is a giant, Halloween sized issue.  It's so big, I only listed the events happening through Thursday, November 1!

Seriously, it towers above all the previous updates this year!

But don't worry about November, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, as the month is filling up with great events to help you beat the Post-Halloween Blues!  Just head over to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar and start making plans!  You know some events, like the upcoming Masters of Practical Effects series at The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR, are going to sell out, so be sure not to miss anything!!

And head over to the Halloween 2018 page for details on the haunted attractions throughout the Pacific Northwest.  It's full of great stuff to keep the rest of the year, as well as 2019, full of fun and fright!

If you want your event listed on the site, it's easy.  Just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with all the details and promotional artwork, and I'll take care of the rest.  Best of all, your promotional budget won't take a hit, as posting your event is FREE!

Have a great week and I'll be back on HALLOWEEN NIGHT with more great events happening under The Shadow Over Portland!!

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The Masters of Practical Effects series at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) opens today at 2 pm with a screening of Harry and the Hendersons in GLORIOUS 35mm, and special effects wizard Rick Baker in attendance!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Masters of Practical Effects series at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues at 7 pm with a screening of Gremlins in GLORIOUS 35mm, and special effects wizard Chris Walas in attendance!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Masters of Practical Effects series at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) concludes at 7 pm tonight with a screening of An American Werewolf in London in GLORIOUS 35mm, and special effects wizard Rick Baker in attendance!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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After a brief break for the cosmic horrors of the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, Nicholas Cage brings his brand of crazy back to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  The action/horror film Mandy plays through Thursday, November 1.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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It's October and that means the city of St Helens, OR celebrates the Spirit of Halloweentown.  The celebration runs through October and will be full of great events, dances, haunted attractions and MUCH MORE!  The celebration takes place all month, so head to discovercolumbiacounty.com and take a look at all the great things to do.  And be sure to keep checking back, as new events will be listed as THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR approaches.

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The new Halloween is showing The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  The film is currently scheduled to run until Thursday, November 1. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Night Flight Aerial in Portland, OR, presents Fright Night 2018 at the Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR).  Dates are October 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28.  Tickets are $38 in advance, $45 at the door,  and the show is considered PG-13, with minors allowed to attend when accompanied by a parent or guardian.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues its Halloween celebration with a screening of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.  The film plays through Thursday, October 25.  Visit the Academy Theater website for more details and showtimes.

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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) will show the Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho through Wednesday, October 24 (which will be a Shriek: A women of Horror Film screening).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema website.

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The McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) continues their celebration of THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR with another wichty feature, Hocus Pocus, screening through Halloween night.  For showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Mission Theater website.

October, 2018

Wednesday, October 24

Fathom Events brings the restored and remastered version of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead to theaters nationwide tonight and tomorrow.  For more details and the location of a theater near you screening the film, visit the Fathom Events website.

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Re-Run Theater at The Hollywood Theatre (4112 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) screens the creepy made-for-TV anthology film Trilogy of Terror tonight at 7:30 pm.  Yes, it's the one with Karen Black and the Zuni Fetish Doll, which will be ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING on the big screen!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Northwest Film Forum Schlock and Awe: Reagan-Era Horror series presents the Seattle premiere of the 4K restoration of Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn at 8 pm tonight at the Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA).  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will screen Playgirl Killer tonight at 9:15 pm.  Yep, a crazy artist kills and freezes his models so they stay still.  So, his murderous tendencies are strictly for artistic reasons, I guess.  The film features Neil Sedaka performing two songs, but I doubt either will be as AMAZING as Do the Jellyfish!  Remember to stop by the concession stand before the film and support The Joy's efforts to keep Wednesdays WEIRD by purchasing some tasty treats and beverages!!  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Thursday, October 25

Queer Horror at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) celebrates THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR with a screening of Halloween H2O tonight at 9:30 pm.  Portland's premier drag clown Carla Rossi opens the show with a tribute to the night HE cam home twenty years later (twenty years ago).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Washington State History Museum (1911 Pacific Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents Ghost Museum, an evening of ghost stories, paranormal investigators, spiritualism and MORE.  You must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Frye Art Museum (704 Terry Ave in Seattle, WA) is hosting a Special Halloween Tour today at 5:30 pm.  The display will allow you to explore the Munich Secessionists' obsession with seances, the occult and primal human urges, with contemporary works from the special exhibition Group Therapy.   The tour repeats on Halloween day at 11:30 am and intended for those 16 and older.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Clackamas County Historical Society (211 Tumwater Dr in Oregon City, OR) presents Fright at the Museum tonight at 7 or 9 pm.  Teaming up with Haunted Oregon City, you can enjoy a trip to the museum after-hours and, on the same night, experience the famous Oregon City Ghost Tour.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Oregon Scream Week film festival runs through Saturday, October 27, at the Avalon Theatre (3451 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR).  Check out 60 short films from around the world over three nights.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) one of cinema's greatest monster movies to the screen, 1933's King Kong, presented in GLORIOUS 35mm.  DO NOT miss this one on the big screen!  Tonight will be the final screening.  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion website.

Friday, October 26

Steamposium 2018 takes place this weekend at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center (2211 Alaskan Way in Seattle, WA).  Details are coming, so either check back here, at the Steamposium website or the Facebook Event Page later.

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) present The Nightmare Before Christmas Live tonight and tomorrow night only at 8 pm.  The production includes a ten-piece orchestra performing with some of Vancouver's finest musical theatre talent.  Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door and the event is open to all ages.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Northwest Film Center's Genrified! Cult and Other Curiosities series Halloween celebration continues with a screening of the Christmas high school musical, zombie apocalypse film Anna and the Apocalypse.  The screening, a pre-release preview showing, takes place at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR) at 9:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Center website.

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The Olympia Film Society celebrates Shaun of the Dead: The, Uh, 14th Anniversary at 9 pm tonight at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  Tickets are available at the box office 1/2 hour before the show.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) celebrates THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR with a digital restoration of John Carpenter's ghost story The Fog tonight at 7 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Witness The Rise of Houdini: Un Burlesque Effrayant and Seance at 6 pm tonight and tomorrow at The Haunted Temple (4690 SW Watson in Beaverton, OR).  The event starts with a Haunted Burlesque, followed by the Necromancing of the Dead.  Than comes the main event, The Rise of the Great Houdini.  This spectacular theatrical event is for those 21 and older.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Experience Theatre Project website or the Facebook Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a 45th anniversary screening of Scream Blacula Scream, in GLORIOUS 35mm, tonight at 9:45 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) concludes its Halloween celebration by screening two horror classics, A Nightmare on Elm Street and From Beyond.  The film plays through Thursday, November 1.  Visit the Academy Theater website for more details and showtimes.

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Frightmare on Main Street, hosted by local podcast The Horror Aisle, brings the original Halloween to The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Kiggins Theatre website.

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The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) brings the horror/comedy The Cabin in the Woods to the screen in GLORIOUS 35mm.  The film will run through Tuesday, October 30.  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion website.

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The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents another great modern horror/comedy, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, in GLORIOUS 35mm.  The film will run through Tuesday, October 30.  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion website.

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Get ready to Scream and Scream Again at 10 pm tonight at Tonic Lounge (3100 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  Enjoy performances based on classic horror films like The Exorcist, Carrie, The Lost Boys, Suspiria and MORE!  Doors open at 9:30 pm.  For more details, including a list of performers, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Friday Late Movie series at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents the vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows tonight at 11:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR0 is holding The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Extravaganza starting tonight.  Get ready to do the Time Warp again, as the film plays several times tonight and tomorrow, with a Halloween night screening and one on Saturday, November 3.  The Clinton Street Cabaret will perform an amazing Halloween preshow.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales (highly recommended, as last year's screenings sold out), visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Frightfest takes place tonight at Louie G's Pizza (5219 Pacific Highway E in Fife, WA).  Check out performances by Cryptamnesia, Murder Weapons, Kat Welsh (of Horrific) and MORE!  Doors open at 7 pm, showtime is 8 pm.  Cover is $10.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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It's Cosplay Weekend - Halloween Edition starting at 4 pm tonight at The Nerd Out (3308 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR).  The event runs all weekend, so get in your best costume (it doesn't have to be spooky), head down, take part in the costume contest, and enjoy some food and drink specials!  For all the details, including the contest rules, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) will show the witchy camp classic Hocus Pocus through Halloween night.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema website.

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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) will show Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn through Halloween night.  The late showing on Tuesday, October 30, will be in Hecklevision.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema website.

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The Premiere Academy of Performing Arts presents the Halloween Dance Concert 2018 at 7 pm tonight and tomorrow at Chemeketa Community College Bldg 6 (4000 Lancaster Dr NE in Salem, OR).  Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information, visit the Facebook Page.

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The Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) presents the seasonal classic Halloween through Tuesday, October 30.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, October 27

The Gritty City Siren's Tim Burton Ball takes place at 8 pm tonight at Alma Mater Tacoma (1322 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA).  Dress up as your favorite character from ANY Tim Burton film, or an original creepy costume inspired by his work.  For more details, including a list of performers and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

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SilkRain-A Dance Company presents the Halloween Hafla, an afternoon of spook-tacular dancing, from 2 to 4:30 pm at the Third Place Commons (17171 Bothell Way NE in Lake Forest Park, WA.  Admission to this family friendly event is FREE!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Northwest Film Center's Genrified! Cult and Other Curiosities series Halloween celebration concludes with a screening of Brian DePalma's Hitchcock tribute Sisters, starring Margot Kidder.  The screening, presented in GLORIOUS 35mm, takes place at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR) at 9:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Center website.

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Navigate the bridges and paddle with the witches, as the 2nd Annual SUP Witch Paddle takes place today from 11 am to 2 pm, starting at Willamette Park (6805 SW Macadam Ave in Portland, OR).  Witches and warlocks need to be in costume (the blacker, the better), have a PDF, leash and invasive species permit in order to paddle.  You are paddling at your own risk, as no official instructions, safety personnel or supervision will be present.  But NO paddler will be left behind!  And, if you can, bring a new or used (in good condition) coat for the coat drive, to help a local shelter this winter.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Tombstone Trick or Treat takes place today from noon to 3 pm at the Lone Fir Cemetery (SE26 Ave at SE Stark in Portland, OR).  The Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery open the gates and allow you to mingle with some of the historic Portland spirits within.  The ghosts will hand out candy, chat about their lives and give autographs to kids under the age of 18.  This family friendly event is FREE, and you can find more details at the Facebook Event Page or evensi.us.

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The Spirit of Halloweentown Boos Cruise sets sets out around St. Helens, OR, tonight at 7:30 pm.  The shuttle service stops at 6 bars around town for some bloody bites and dangerous drinks.  Hop on and off at your leisure, take part in the costume contest and get a commemorative glass!  You must be 21 or older to board.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a true horror classic, 1925's The Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney, today at 2 pm.  A live music score by Martin Ellis on the Beverly Ruth Nelson Organ, will accompany the film.  Costumes are encouraged.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Downtown Issaquah Association is hosting a Zombie Walk today.  The festivities start at 1:30 pm with a Zombie Make Up session for the first 100 people wanting to be zombified ($10 for a ten minute session, CASH ONLY).  You'll want to take part in the Dance Practice from 2:30 to 4:30 pm, as the Zombie Crawl, which starts at the Historic Shell Station (232 Front St N in Issaquah, WA) at 4:30 pm, ends at the fish hatchery with a mob flash dance to Thriller and The Time Warp!  Be sure to stick around for the post walk festivities!!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Triple Goddess Coven hosts the Witches' Ball and Samhain Ceremony tonight from 7 pm to midnight at the Fife Community Senior Center (2111 54th Ave E in Fife, WA).  This is a Samhain formal wear ball, so break out your Witchy finest.  You must be 18 or older to attend.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) screens The Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight at 10 pm.  Join the Denton Delinquents as they Time Warp across the stage, and be sure to purchase a prop bag at the concession stand before the show (sorry, no outside prop bags allowed).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Kiggins Theatre website.

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The WET Science Center (500 Adams St NE in Olympia, WA) will make you afraid to go back in the water after Bioluminescence and Spooky Creatures of the Deep.  The event runs from 10 am to 4 pm today and will show photos and videos of the terrifying creatures living in the deepest parts of the ocean.  Than make some anglerfish hats!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Third Annual Haunted Theater returns to the Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) from 7 to 9 pm tonight.  This year's theme is classic movie monsters, so expect to run into Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, The Addams Family and MORE!  Oh, the theater is really haunted, so you might bump into a REAL GHOST!!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) brings the Scare-A-Thon back today starting at 2 pm.  The fright-filled lineup starts with The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, followed by Revenge of the Creature in 3D, Freaks, Evil Dead 2 and Shaun of the Dead.  Stop by for your favorite or WATCH THEM ALL!  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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Community Movie Night and Public Domain Xinema present the 1922 classic Nosferatu tonight at 10 pm at the Darkside Cinema(215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR).  The film will be accompanied with a live score by Sonochromatic and DTW (Corvallis' favorite funk band).  An encore presentation takes place tomorrow at 1 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Olympia Film Society presents Night of the Living Tribute Bands 2018 at 8:30 pm tonight at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  This all ages show is hosted by Vanessa the Witch and features tributes to Blondie, The Mamas and the Papas, Cat Stevens and MORE!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) is screening a best of the fest from the past three Final Girls Berlin Film Festival tonight at 11 pm.  The festival is dedicated to horror are directed, written or produced by women, and tonight's selection runs the gambit from gruesome revenge tales to twisted dysfunctional families, and all subjects in between!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The 7th annual Bleedingham Film Festival, two days of independent horror films from Washington state and around the world, takes place today and tomorrow with screenings at both the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) and The Limelight (1416 Cornwall Ave in Bellingham, WA).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Spirit of Halloweentown (AKA St Helens, OR) has added a Haunted Hearse and Car Show to the schedule, from noon to 4 pm today.  For more details, head to the Discover Columbia County website.

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Nightmare on Knott Street takes place from 7 to 10 pm tonight at the Matt Dishman Community Center (77 NE Knott St in Portland, OR).  The event is hosted by the Teen Force Program Advisory Council and is a fundraiser for the Teen Force Program.  The event is for all ages, but youth under 10 years of age must have an adult present to participate in the haunted house.  The event also features a costume contest, music and MUCH MORE!  Admission is a suggested donation of $5 or 3 canned food items.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The 2018 Port Orchard Zombie and Halloween Brew Crawl takes place tonight at 7 pm in Port Orchard, WA.  Hosted by Port Orchard Brew Crawls, the event allows you to choose a horde and pick your starting point, than crawl for one mile while visiting four craft beer bars, one brewery, a haunted cinema and MUCH MORE!  Costumes are not required, but why wouldn't you want to dress up for this!!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Portland Puppet Museum (906 SE Umatilla St in Portland, OR) and Olde World Puppet Theatre present Dracula Re-Vamped: A Puppet Comedy today and tomorrow at 2 pm.  The cast includes King Kong, Frankenstein and his Monster, The Wolf Man and others.  For more details and links to advance ticket sales, visit the Portland Puppet Museum Facebook Page.

Sunday, October 28

Puget Sound Pagan Pride presents All Hallow's Eve 2018 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (301 Mercer St in Seattle, WA).  Dress in your Halloween finest and take a look at the vendors, workshops, altar education walk and MORE!  Admission to this kid friendly event is FREE!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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If you're looking for a Halloween movie in a lighter vein, head to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) for a screening of Mel Brooks' Dracula: Dead and Loving It, starring Leslie Nielson, in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The films are in and Guignolfest 2018: The 10th Annual DIY Horror Movie Contest screens the results at 8 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  Plan on purchasing advance tickets, as the event sells out.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Clinton Street Theater website.

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The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents Alien Invasion 35mm Triple Feature Pizza Party today at 2 pm.  You'll have to be there to find out what extraterrestrial horrors await you, all in GLORIOUS 35mm.  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion website.

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ShanRock's Triviology hosts Hallweenie Quizzery! at 6 pm tonight at the Spare Room Restaurant and Lounge (4830 NE 42nd Ave in Portland, OR).  Gather a team of five or less and compete for a gift certificate to the bar.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The second annual Nightmare Emporium - Halloween Film Festival has grown to THREE different screenings of independently produced horror shorts.  Anthology One screens at 7 and 9:30 pm at  Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents a zombie double feature tonight, starting with 28 Days Later at 7:45 pm, followed by 28 Weeks Later at around 10 pm.  You can check out one feature, or spend a couple extra dollars and catch BOTH!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Monday, October 29

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues to celebrate THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR with Collide-O-Scope Halloween, a collection of oddball video, movies, music and MORE, tonight at 7 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Clinton Street Resistance series presents Coraline at 7 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  Shea Bordo, who worked on the effects for the film, will be present for a Q and A after the movie.  Tonight's nonprofit recipient is PDX Pop Now, dedicated to stimulating and expanding participation in Portland Music.  For more detail and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The second annual Nightmare Emporium - Halloween Film Festival continues, with a screening of different independently produced horror shorts.  Anthology Two screens at 7 pm tonight at Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA) and at 9:30 pm at  Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the 80s vampire film The Lost Boys tonight at 9 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents the witchy cult classic The Craft tonight at 6:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Church of Film presents The Horrible Dr. Hichcock at 9:30 pm tonight at Century (930 SE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  Admission and popcorn is free, but you must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, October 30

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents The Eyeslicer Halloween Special tonight at 7:30 pm.  touring punk rock TV show The Eyeslicer presents a feature-length show featuring a dozen segments of spine-tingling terror only in theaters and limited edition VHS.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) ends the MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR by celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ghost with the most, Beetlejuice, tonight and Halloween night at 7:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm.  For more details, including Halloween night extras and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Nerd Out (3308 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) is hosting a Kids Halloween Party tonight from 4 to 8 pm.  Kids in costume eat for FREE, and of course, there will be candy (but parents are in charge of sugary treat distribution).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Community Movie Night and Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) present a CMNYK Halloween Double Feature that the Master would approve!  Watch the digital restoration of Manos: The Hands of Fate, followed by the locally shot sequel, Manos Returns, starting at 7 pm.  Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (Debbie in both films) will be in attendance, as well as the sequel's director, Tonjia Atomic, and director of photography Joe Sherlock.  Expect trivia, raffles and a costume contest, so wear your best Manos costume!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Pit your wisecracking skills against a master, when Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents Evil Dead 2 in Hecklevision tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The second annual Nightmare Emporium - Halloween Film Festival concludes with a screening of different independently produced horror shorts.  Anthology Three screens at 7  and 9:30 pm tonight at Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show The Crow, starring the late Brandon Lee, at 8:10 pm tonight.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.  

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch will play at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 5:45 pm this evening.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Wednesday, October 31

Get ready to do the Time Warp Again, as the Olympia Film Society and Broadway Olympia Productions host The Rocky Horror Show, a LIVE production at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  The show runs through November 4.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) concludes with a screening of Roger Corman's  Frankenstein Unbound, in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Presented by the Sprocket Society, the program includes a second secret film presented in GLORIOUS 16mm, Frankenstein-y short films and MORE!  Showtime is 7 pm.  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion website.

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Celebrate the opening of the 45th Northwest Filmmakers' Festival Opening Night at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR), as the Fields (Sunken) Ballroom hosts Scary-Oke: A Singalong Seance tonight at 8 pm.  Hosted by the Northwest Film Center, partygoers can join Portland band The OK Chorale PDX in songs by dead musicians.  Dress in costume and compete for prizes in the contest, or check out the masquerading monsters, seance room and pop up performances.  For more details, including advance ticket sales (included in the ticket price for the opening night feature, My Summer as a Goth, or purchase a ticket for the party alone), visit the Northwest Film Center website or Facebook Event Page.

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The Northwest Film Forum Schlock and Awe: Reagan-Era Horror series presents Brian Yuzna's Society at 8 pm tonight at the Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA).  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) invites you to spend Halloween evening with Nosferatu the Vampyre.  The 1979 West German remake of the 1922 silent classic plays at 7 pm tonight.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Burly-Q Halloween Revue takes place tonight at the Jack London Revue (529 SW 4th Ave in Portland, OR).  The featured performer is 2017 Queen of the Oregon Burlesque Festival Natasha Riot.  The show starts after the bands perform (around midnight).  For more details, including the other performers and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

November, 2018

Thursday, November 1

The Northwest Film Forum Schlock and Awe: Reagan-Era Horror series concludes with a screening of the 4K restoration of John Carpenter's The Fog.  The film screens through Saturday, November 3, at the Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA).  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Bubblegum and Duct Tape Productions presents The Thing: A Stage Parody at the Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR).  The production runs through Saturday, November 10.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.