Please realize, more might be added tomorrow, as I keep finding more stuff happening around the area. But for now, this should help you plan your Halloween Weekend Festivities!
Besides, I think Saturday's update will be EPIC!
Continuing
St. Helens, OR, continues to celebrate the filming of Disney Channel's Original Movie, Halloweentown at this Oregon town. You can find more information on all the happenings through October at the Facebook Event Page.
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Open Gallery (323 NW 6th Ave) in Portland, OR, presents Every Day is Halloween, an art show presented by Pork Magazine and Goblinko. The show features original drawings by Sean Aaberg and denim vests by Katie Aaberg, a Goblinko Megamall Pop-Up Shop (and I bought a few cool things from them during the CineLucha Fest on Saturday, so check them out!) and MORE!! The show runs through November 1, and you'll find more details at the Facebook Event Page.
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The subtitled German Horror Film, Good Night Mommy, continues at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave) in Portland, OR, through Thursday, October 29. A pair of twin brothers suspect the woman returning to their home after cosmetic surgery is not their mother and, as expected, things go bad from there. Visit the Cinema 21 website for more details and showtimes.
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The Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave) in Portland, OR, brings back a Halloween favorite with Murder Mystery Machine. The Funhouse Lounge Improv Company craft a bloody murder mystery from audince suggestions and set loose the sleuths of Mystery Inc. to investigate. ZOINKS! That means Scooby Doo and his human friends will puzzle over clues, chase monsters, unmask the villain (one assumes) and treat themselves to Scooby snacks.
Of course, this isn't your standard Saturday morning fare, as the event is considered "R-rated" for themes and simulated violence. So think twice before you bring the kiddies.
The show starts at 7 pm Thursday through Saturday, through November 7. Tickets are available in advance for $12, and at the door for $16. All Thursday night performances are "pay what you want," as long as tickets are available. For more details, and advance ticket sales, visit the Funhouse Lounge website.
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The Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway) in Tigard, OR, screens Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension through October 29. As this is a first run film, ticket prices are a bit higher, but much cheaper than most multiplexes. Visit The Joy Cinema website for showtimes and prices.
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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St) in Portland, OR, is screening The Exorcist through Sunday, November 1. It should mention this is the Director's Cut, with additional scenes and some superimposed demon faces. Not sure it such additions were needed, but watching the Spider Walk sequence on the big screen will be a treat! Visit The Academy Theater website for showtimes.
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Also at The Grand Illusion Cinema is the animated feature Extraordinary Tales. Based on five of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, the anthology features the voice talents of Sir Christopher Lee (his final film performance), Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Guillermo del Toro and Roger Corman. I saw this film at the H, P. Lovecraft Film Festival earlier in the month and felt is was a bit uneven at times, as far as the animation is concerned, and the wrap around story is pretty lame. Still, it's contains some great images and listening to Lee and Lugosi read Poe is a treat. Visit The Grand Illusion website for showtimes and more details.
Thursday, October 29
John Carpenter's classic Halloween returns to the big screen, thanks to Fathom Events. Unfortunately, the screening is not happening in Portland, OR, but Horror Fans in Salem, OR, Boise, ID, Seattle, Spokane, Bellingham and Oak Harbor, WA, can catch the film at 7:30 pm tonight. Visit the link for locations throughout the United States, as well as advance ticket sales.
Friday, October 30
The 1963 classic ghost story, The Haunting, screens at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd) in Portland, OR, tonight at 7 pm. Well, at least as long as 8 more people buy advance tickets, as of this post.
The winner of a close vote for October's This is Your Theater, the Robert Wise film (The Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story and Star Trek: The Motion Picture) will play is advance ticket sales reach 75. And, if you're a fan of creepy ghost stories, this is one to check out. Visit The Hollywood Theatre link for advance ticket sales.
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Thursday, October 29
Grind This! continues at The Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside) in Portland, OR, with a repeat screening of Demons tonight at 9:45 pm. Directed by Lamberto Bava, and produced by Dario Argento (both of whom worked on the script), this film takes place in a movie theater, where spectators at a midnight screening are attacked, and turned into, demons.
It really makes little sense, but the film is amazing. Spectacular gore and a final act that is just crazy makes this a great cheesy way to start the Halloween weekend!
Visit The Laurelhurst Theater website for more details. Grind This! is sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.
It really makes little sense, but the film is amazing. Spectacular gore and a final act that is just crazy makes this a great cheesy way to start the Halloween weekend!
Visit The Laurelhurst Theater website for more details. Grind This! is sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.
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John Carpenter's classic Halloween returns to the big screen, thanks to Fathom Events. Unfortunately, the screening is not happening in Portland, OR, but Horror Fans in Salem, OR, Boise, ID, Seattle, Spokane, Bellingham and Oak Harbor, WA, can catch the film at 7:30 pm tonight. Visit the link for locations throughout the United States, as well as advance ticket sales.
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Queer Horror: Nocturnal Submissions is ready to fry your eyes with the submissions from Horror Loving Local Filmmakers tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd) in Portland, OR. Carla Rossi, your hostess with the grossest, will be present for the presentation. You can find more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, at The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Also at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd) in Portland, OR, tonight is a FREE screening of the locally made horror short, The Hunt for Oregon's Door to the Dead. After two documentarian filmmakers find a disturbing VHS tape, they decide to track down its origins. Yeah, THAT WILL END WELL! Check it out at 9:45 pm tonight. For more details, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
Friday, October 30
The 1963 classic ghost story, The Haunting, screens at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd) in Portland, OR, tonight at 7 pm. Well, at least as long as 8 more people buy advance tickets, as of this post.
The winner of a close vote for October's This is Your Theater, the Robert Wise film (The Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story and Star Trek: The Motion Picture) will play is advance ticket sales reach 75. And, if you're a fan of creepy ghost stories, this is one to check out. Visit The Hollywood Theatre link for advance ticket sales.
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And should you feel like catching a second classic horror film at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd) in Portland, OR, check out the modern vampire classic, Let The Right One In.
This Swedish film, presented by Projekt Records and Movies in the Dark, follows Oskar, a bullied 12 year old boy, who meets the mysterious Eli, who just moved into his apartment complex. Eli, like Oskar, harbors her own dark secret, only her's are real, where Oskar's are still fantasy. The film starts at 9:30 pm and you can get more details, as well as a link to advance ticket sales, at The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Evil Dead The Musical hits the stage at Studio 1398 (1398 Cartwright St) in Vancouver, BC, tonight at 7 and 10:15 pm, and on Halloween night at 6 and 9:15 pm. And yes, there will be a SPLATTER ZONE! For more details, visit the Evil Dead The Musical website.
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The 7th Street Theater (313 7th St) in Hoquiam, WA, screens Tremors tonight and Halloween night at 7:30 pm. Sure, the movie takes place in a desert setting, not a coastal town like Hoquiam, but watching Kevin Bacon and Fred Williams (both TERRIFIC in the film!) battle Graboids on the big screen is a cause for celebration. Visit the 7th Street Theater website for more details and advance ticket sales.
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The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St) in Vancouver, WA, screens the animated feature Extraordinary Tales. tonight at 5:30 pm, Halloween night at 3:30 and 5:15 pm, November 1 at 3 pm, November 2 at 6:30 pm and November 3 at 8:30 pm. Based on five of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, the anthology features the voice talents of Sir Christopher Lee (his final film performance), Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Guillermo del Toro and Roger Corman. I saw this film at the H, P. Lovecraft Film Festival earlier in the month and felt is was a bit uneven at times, as far as the animation is concerned, and the wrap around story is pretty lame. Still, it's contains some great images and listening to Lee and Lugosi read Poe is a treat. Visit The Kiggins Theatre website for more details.
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Also at The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St) in Vancouver, WA, is is the German horror film, Goodnight Mommy. The film screens through Tuesday, November 3. You can find more details, and a list of showtimes, at The Kiggins Theatre website.
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The Northwest Film Center (1219 SW Park Ave) in Portland, OR, presents Grisly, Ghastly, Ghoulish Animated Horror tonight at 7 pm. LAIKA Brand Manager Mark Shapiro traveled the globe to hand pick this program of macabre and shocking shorts, which ARE NOT recommended for the young or squeamish. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the official website.
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And follow the animated horror at The Northwest Film Center (1219 SW Park Ave) in Portland, OR, with a screening of the Val Lewton classic, I Walk with a Zombie at 9:15 pm. I don't think I need explain why you shouldn't miss this big screen presentation a classic horror film, so find more details at the link.
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The Olympia Film Society Fright Club presents Rosemary's Baby tonight at The Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE) in Olympia, WA. The film starts at 9 pm and you'll find more details, including advance ticket sales, at the link.
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Oh, VHS Uber Alles, you had me at "flatulent mud-men." If I lived anywhere near The Grand Illusion Cinema (1409 NE 50th St) in Seattle, WA, I'd bee at the screening of Spookies in GLORIOUS VHS! How can a Horror Fan resist demonic possession, demon critters, an arachno-woman, zombies and an electric-tentacled beast in addition to the gastro-intestinally challenged mud-men, all for just $2? For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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Shot here in the Pacific Northwest, Zombie Cats from Mars incorporated cat actors doing bad things to the residence of Portland, OR. What, isn't that normal cat behavior? The film screens tonight and Halloween night at 5 pm, as well as 6 pm on November 1, at The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St) in Portland, OR. For more details, visit The Clinton Street Theater website.
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The EMP (325 5th Ave N) in Seattle, WA, screens one of the best Haunted-House-in-Space features made, Alien, tonight at 8 pm. While the chest bursting scene is a classic, the film does borrow heavily from Planet of the Vampires (as well as It! The Terror from Beyond Space), but is still quite engaging. And the set designs will never look better when on the big screen! For more details, visit the link.
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The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway) in Tigard, OR, ends the Halloween season with another first run feature, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. Yes, it just like it sounds, including R-rated language, zombie gore and boobs. And I can't wait to see what the merit badge for surviving the zompocalypse looks like. For more details and showtimes, visit The Joy Cinema website.
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More to come tomorrow, as The Shadow Over Portland continues to countdown to Halloween!
Oh, and tomorrow will be the big weekend BLOWOUT!
Oh, and tomorrow will be the big weekend BLOWOUT!
Remember, if you attend any of these events, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!!!
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