The Shadow Over Portland

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Well, it's time to get soggy in the Pacific Northwest

The wet weather is covering The Shadow Over Portland, as I was reminded several times biking to work. I'm glad I've got good rain gear, both for my bike riding and general walking about, but having fallen leaves clogging storm drains is never fun. And a sink hole in a driveway outside my apartment seems to be growing deeper, which could result in some unpleasant discoveries.

Like they moved the tombstones, but not the bodies. Won't be surprised. Just saying...

But let's get to the Weekly Update, which contains some great ways to get out and have some Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy fun. If you feel the need to leave your home during the rainy weather, I have some suggestions for you down below.

And, if you want a preview of upcoming events, check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, with events happening during the rest of the year, and into 2025. Just remember, I'll be continuing to update the site, so keep checking back. I've got plenty of Krampus events to share in the upcoming days.

Okay, that's what I have for this week. I'll be back next week with more great films and events happening under The Shadow Over Portland!

Live Attractions Happening Now

This is your last chance to catch Flash Ah-ahhhhh!, a stage version of the campy 80s classic, with iconic rock songs from Queen performed by the cast, at the Chapel Theater (4107 SE Harrison St in Milwaukie, OR). The show runs through Saturday, November 23. I'm sorry I didn't post this sooner, but life and the day job got in the way.

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.

November, 2024

Happening Now

The Ghost with the Most is back! Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is playing at Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, November 19), and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 20).

The Substance, starring Demi Moore, Margaret Quality and Dennis Quaid, is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), and Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, November 19).

The animated feature The Wild Robot is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 20), the Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st St in Newberg, OR; scheduled through Monday, November 18), the Ark Lodge Cinemas (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Sunday, November 17), and the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 21).

Smile 2 is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 21).

The horror film Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, is playing at the Metro Cinema (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Kelso Theater Pub (214 S. Pacific in Kelso, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, November 20), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Salem Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 20), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, November 19), the St Johns Twin Cinemas (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 20), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the McMenamins Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR: scheduled through Wednesday, November 20), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Kelso Theater Pub (214 S Pacific Ave in Kelso, WA), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; currently scheduled through Wednesday, November 20), the Ark Lodge Cinemas (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Sunday, November 24), and the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR; schedule Thursday, November 21).

The French sci fi drama Meanwhile on Earth is playing at the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21).

The post-apocalyptic thriller Elevation is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 20).

The From Cast to Crew: Five Films from Actors Turned Directors series at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) includes Leigh Whannell's 2020 The Invisible Man, and Charles Laughton dark fairy tale-ish classic The Night of the Hunter. Visit the link for showtimes and other details. The series runs through Friday, November 22.

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, in both English dubbed and Japanese subtitled versions, is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, November 20).

The classic kaiju film Mothra, in Japanese with English subtitles, is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, November 19).

Tuesday, November 19

The Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project 2024 Awards takes place at SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7 pm.

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

Wednesday, November 20

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is playing at the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Church of Film brings The Iron Crown, a dreamlike and surreal erotic film of betrayal and witchcraft, to the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

The Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) is showing the sci fi cult classic Repo Man today at 7 pm.

Fathom Events brings the sci fi classic The Fifth Element to theaters nationwide today and Wednesday, November 20. Visit the link to find a theater near you.

Thursday, November 21

The Rio Grind Film Festival's short film block is screening at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 6 pm.

The Olympia Film Society and The Ton presents the anime sci fi classic Akira at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) tonight at 7 pm.

Friday, November 22

The sci fi/horror classic Alien is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, November 27).

David Lynch's Eraserhead is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, November 26).

Chain Reactions, a documentary about how Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre influenced five great artists, is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 6:30 pm. Director Alexandre O. Phillippe will be in attendance for a Q and A.

Saturday, November 23

Wytche Daye comes to the Portland Doubletree (1000 NE Multnomah St in Portland OR) for a gathering of PNW vendors, workshops, and a celebration of the winter solstice. This is a family friendly event, taking place from 10 am to 6 pm.

The horror film MadS, about a high school graduate trying out a new illegal drug only to find himself on a bad trip, or something worse, is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 8:15 pm.

Alfred Hitchcock's classic Psycho is playing at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) today at 3:40 pm, and on Monday, November 25, at 7:30 pm.

Another Alfred Hitchcock classic, The Birds, is playing at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) today at 1 pm, on Sunday, November 24, at 8 pm, and on Tuesday, November 26, at 4:50 pm.

VHS Uber Alles brings a "Corman-copia" of stock footage, scraps of other films and "probably 10 minutes of original footage shot in Peru to bake-off the most epic SciFi Post-Apocalyptic Action-Adventure movie you're never seen" to the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm. This film was never released on DVD, and will be shown in GLOURIOUS VHS! You can find the title with a bit of searching, or just go into it without a clue. Either way, I suspect you'll have a great time.

The Wizard of Oz is playing at 4 pm today at the Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St in Portland, OR).

The film is also playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) on Monday and Tuesday, November 25 and 26, at 6:30 pm.

Hundreds of Beavers invade the Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St in Portland, OR), tonight, after the first annual All Tomorrow's Artists Awards. The event starts at 7 pm.

Sunday, November 24

The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) is screening Navajo Star Wars, the "Special Edition" of the film dubbed in the Navajo language and voice with nearly 70 Navajo voice actors, tonight at 7:15 pm. Admission is FREE, but you are asked to donate to Mother Nation, which is co-presenting the screening. Presented with English subtitles.

Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) is showing Big Shark, with writer/director/actor Tommy Wiseau in attendance, today at 3:30 pm.

Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli's Pom Poko back to theaters nationwide with a dubbed version today, and a subtitled version on Tuesday, November 26. Visit the link to find a theater near you.

Monday, November 25

Cross-Faded Cinema invades the MCU (sort of) with Howard the Duck at 7 pm tonight at the Here-After (alley entrance on 2505 1st Ave in Seattle, WA). Doors open at 6 pm.

The body horror film The Substance is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight and on Wednesday, November 27, at 9:30 pm.

Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya back to theaters nationwide with a dubbed version today, and a subtitled version on Wednesday, November 27. Visit the link to find a theater near you.

Paracinema brings the sci fi action comedy Demolition Man to CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthrone Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Okay, time to get political for a moment...

First off, I'm sorry for not posting a Weekly Update last week, and being so late this week. The past few months have been difficult, thanks to multiple factors, and I couldn't generate the focus or energy to write.

Now, I've intentionally kept my political views to myself, because the site is about Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Events and films. But given last week's election, and the onslaught of vile comments spewing forth online over the past week, I have to be political for a moment. I hope I don't have to repeat myself, but I expect the next four years to be interesting times, and I might have to revisit the topic. But my stance will never waver.

This site is a SAFE SPACE. This is a site for ALL Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, and will continue to be as long as I'm in charge. I will continue to promote movies and events created by women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, people of religions other than some form of Christianity, and any other group the upcoming administration, and its followers, attempt to marginalize. I promise, THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE!

If you don't like it, stop visiting my site. If you feel the need to post vile, hateful remarks, I will delete them as soon as I see them (and I will be more vigilant than before), and will do my best to block you from making further comments.

While I'm at it, anyone claiming white men are discriminated against, your comment will be deleted and you will be blocked. I'm a straight white man, I know that argument is crap, and I will not put up with it.

Finally, before anyone complains that I'm infringing on their right to free speech, I suggest you READ the text of the First Amendment. It says CONGRESS shall "make no laws... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press..." It says nothing about private entities having to allow people to speak through their paper/broadcasts/websites, etc. So my site, my rules. Don't like them, don't be here.

I didn't like writing this, but I feel the current political situation gave me no choice. And, to be clear, I'll say it again. The Shadow Over Portland is a SAFE SITE, open to ALL Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans. I will continue to promote films and events from women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, people of religions other than some form of Christianity, and any other group the upcoming administration, and its followers, attempt to marginalize. I promise, THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE! And I promise, hatred and intolerance will NEVER be accepted in the comment section.

So, that being said, it's time for a very late Weekly Update. I wanted to get this published, even though I'll be posting another update in a few days, so you can start planning out your weekend. And so everyone knows I'm still working on the site and have not gone silent.

In fact, I've got some great stuff posted on the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, including the start of many Krampus related events happening next month, and the first guest announcement for Crypticon Seattle in 2025. I've even started posting events happening next October! Now, some of these events will sell out (like the Cinema of Horrors haunted attraction A Christmas Horror Story, taking place on December 13 and 14), so you'll want to take a look.

That's all I have for now. Stay safe, have a great week, and I'll be back in a few days with another Weekly Update from The Shadow Over Portland.

Live Attractions Happening Now

Nothing right now, but keep checking back!

Film Festival and Stage Performance Submission Information

November, 2024

Happening Now

The Ghost with the Most is back! Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is playing at Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 13).

The Substance, starring Demi Moore, Margaret Quality and Dennis Quaid, is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), and CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthrone Blvd in Porland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14).

The Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) will present an encore screening of the film on Friday, November 15, at 7 pm.

The animated feature The Wild Robot is playing at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grand, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14) the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 14).

Smile 2 is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), and Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 13).

The Art of Studio Ghibli continues with Ponyo at the SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 14).

The Art of Studio Ghibli continues tonight with Porco Rosso at the SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, November 12).

The Art of Studio Ghibli continues tonight with When Marnie Was There at the SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, November 13).

The Art of Studio Ghibli continues tonight with The Secret World of Arrietty at the SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, November 12).

Reel Oddities brings The Bloody Lady, Viktor Kubal's mix of Gothic horror and classic children's animation, to the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) on Wednesday November 13 and 27. The film is in Slovak with English subtitles.

A 4K restoration of The Sacrifice, a Swedish film about a man attempting to bargain with God to avoid a nuclear apocalypse, is playing at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 14).

The horror film Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, opens tonight at the Metro Cinema (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Kelso Theater Pub (214 S. Pacific in Kelso, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, November 20), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Salem Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, November 10), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 13), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the St Johns Twin Cinemas (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14), the McMenamins Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR: scheduled through Wednesday, November 20), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 21), the Kelso Theater Pub (214 S Pacific

Ave in Kelso, WA), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; currently scheduled through Thursday, November 21), and the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR; schedule Thursday, November 14).

The sci fi cult classic Blade Runner: The Final Cut is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, November 13).

Stand by Me, Rob Reiner's adaptation of the Stephen King novella The Body, is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14).

The shot-in-Portland horror/thriller Green Room is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 14).

The Art of Studio Ghibli concludes with Howl's Moving Castle at the SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 14).

Tuesday, November 12

Once again, Hundreds of Beavers invade the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7:15 pm.

Okay, I'm including this because of the photo on the website. Kung Fu Theater is screening Bastard Swordsman in GLORIOUS 35mm at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).

The Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) is showing Five Nights at Freddie's in a Sensory Relaxed screening tonight at 6:30 pm. Visit the link for all the details.

Wednesday, November 13

Blade Runner: The Final Cut is playing at the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Church of Film brings Prague Nights, a Czech Gothic anthology film, to the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Thursday, November 14

Baron Von Terror brings The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8 pm.

Friday, November 15

Friday Night Frights brings Eli Roth's 2023 holiday slasher Thanksgiving to the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) tonight at 10 pm.

The sci fi film Apples, about a man in a recovery program for people suffering amnesia after a pandemic, is playing at the 5th Ave Cinema (501 SW Hall St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, November 17).

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, in both English dubbed and Japanese subtitled versions, is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, November 20).

The classic kaiju film Mothra, in Japanese with English subtitles, is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, November 19).

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is screening Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street tonight at 11:15 pm.

Saturday, November 16

The Greater Seattle Toy Show takes place from 8 am to 3 pm today at the Kent Commons (525 4th Ave N in Kent, WA). Early Bird admission is $15. Starting at 10 am, general admission is $7 for adults, children 12 and under admitted FREE with adult supervision.

Satoshi Kon's psychological sci fi anime Paprika is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 11 pm.

The Olympia Film Society and The Ton presents the anime sci fi classic Akira at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) tonight, tomorrow night and on Thursday, November 21, at 7 pm.

The Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) is showing the comedy/horror classic Ghostbusters today at 6:30 pm.

Sunday, November 17

Fathom Events brings the sci fi classic The Fifth Element to theaters nationwide today and Wednesday, November 20. Visit the link to find a theater near you.

The Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) is showing the comedy/horror Ghostbusters II today at 5 pm.