Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Check out all the spooky events around the Pacific Northwest this Halloween Week!


Well, I told you it was going to be another lengthy edition of the Weekly Update.  The final week of THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR has started and I've found lots of spooky events to help make your Halloween scary and full of fright! 

The only downside is, it's the end of the season and soon we'll be flooded with tidings of comfort and joy.  Sure, the Christmas decorations have been in the stores for at least a month or more, but it's going to start coming on strong and I know you're wondering how you're going to come down from all the Frightful October Fun.

What do you mean Octobers almost over?
It just got started, damn it!!

You don't need to worry, as I've started listing events for November on the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar and the month is filling up with great movies, stage productions and events that will take the edge off the more cheery holidays ahead.  And keep checking back, as I'll be listing some events for December as well.  Hell, I've even started posting stuff for 2018!  With all the great events coming to the area, you'll feel like October is just around the corner!!

Remember, you can get your upcoming event listed on The Shadow Over Portland by sending me an email at shadowoverportland@live.com.  Include the details and any promotional artwork and I'll take care of the rest.  And don't forget, getting your event added to the site is FREE!

Finally, please remember to help spread the word about the site.  If you attend any of the events listed here, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!!

Ongoing

The Spirit of Halloweentown returns to St. Helens, OR, the city where the Disney film Halloweentown was shot.  Every October, the city gets its family-friendly spooky on with events (including music, tours, attractions and more) throughout the Halloween season.  The celebration is too large to list here, so just head to the Discover Columbia County website and click on the Spirit of Halloweentown Agenda and Tickets for a PDF of all the events listed so far.  I'll post a few throughout the month, but the website will have all the details.

UPDATE: Halloweentown star Kimberly J. Brown (Marnie Piper), along with cast members Judith Hoag (Gwen Cromwell Piper) and J. Paul Zimmerman (Dylan Piper), will be at the Spirit of Halloweentown on Saturday, October 14.  Go to the above link for more details.

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Hitchcock-Tober returns to the Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) tonight through October 19 with screenings of North by Northwest, Dial M for Murder and Notorious.  For more details, including a list of showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) brings the Murder Mystery Machine back for Halloween.  Each performance, The Funhouse Lounge Improv Company will craft a bloody murder mystery based on audience suggestions in an R-rated mix of the classic cartoon and slasher flick!  The show runs through Saturday, October 28.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.


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The October Horror celebration at The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues with a reminder NEVER to play the incantations of an ancient book when partying in a cabin in the woods.  1981's The Evil Dead plays through October 26.  Showtimes have yet to be announce, so check back here, or at The Academy Theater website, closer to later in the month.

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WYRD WAR and Deadly Prey Gallery host The Fierce Ghost Eats Human Region: Horror Movie Paintings from Ghana through October 27 at The Cobra Lounge (2027 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR).  The Opening Reception is tonight from 7 to 10 pm, featuring a live performance by Ensorcelling the Minotaur and DJ Dennis Dread playing spooky soundtracks, "fuzzed-out-pan-African psych" and heavy acid rock.  If you've seen pictures of the hand painted movie posters from Ghana, you know this showing will be AMAZING!  The show features only original pieces, and will be available for sale!!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Bad Reputation Productions (creators of ROAD HOUSE: The Play! and The Lost Boys-Live!) presents They're Here, a stage production of "the 1982 classic film that made you terrified of television static, swimming pools and clowns."  Gee, I wonder what film they're talking about.  The production runs through Saturday, November 4 at The Siren Theater (315 NW Davis St in Portland, OR).  For more details, including showtimes and ticket information, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents Robert Eggers' very creepy The Witch through Thursday, October 26.  Showtimes vary, so visit the Grand Illusion website for all the details.


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The Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR) presents the 1941 classic The Wolf Man, starring Lon Chaney Jr, through Thursday, October 26.  For more details and showtimes, visit The Laurelhurst Theater website.

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The Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR) presents 1988's Child's Play through Thursday, October 26.  For more details and showtimes, visit The Laurelhurst Theater website.


October, 2017

Wednesday, October 25

Dracula - The Music And Film - with Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet takes the stage tonight at 7:30 pm at Portland'5 Centers for the Arts/Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1111 SW Broadway in Portland, OR).  Glass and the Kronos Quartet will perform a score for the classic 1931 Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Fathom Events presents Best of RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead tonight only in select theaters at 7:30 pm PST.  This is an exclusive rebroadcast of the 2013 riff on George Romero's classic.  For more details, and to find a theater showing near you, visit the Fathom Events website.

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Tonight is the final Hallowednesday: Horror Movie Night at the Boise Public Library Main Library (715 S Capitol Blvd in Boise, ID), and the series ends with the comedy horror film The Cabin in the Woods.  Doors open at 6 pm, with the movie starting at 6:30 pm.  You must be 18 or older to attend.  For more details, visit the Boise Library website.

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It's a Halloween TV double feature at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of an episode from The X Files and Millennium tonight starting at 7:30 pm.  Halloween themed TV ads will play at every break.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will screen John Carpenter's The Thing tonight at 7 pm IF the Crowded Theater tipping point of 70 tickets are sold by Friday, October 13.  Head to The Kiggins Theatre website to buy your advance tickets.

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It's time for another round of Monster Roulette at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) tonight at 9:15 pm.  One unlucky viewer will pick a movie from the Mystic Pumpkin and the audience has to sit through it.  Could be good, could be bad, but it will have a monster (or a gorilla; in horror films, they count as monsters).  As always, admission is FREE, but you must be over 21 to attend.  And don't forget to help The Joy Cinema keep Wednesdays WEIRD by purchasing some tasty treats and beverages at the concession stand!  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents a new 4K restoration of James Whale's classic The Old Dark House tonight at 7 pm.  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion website.

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Thursday, October 26

The recently found UNCUT 35mm print of Dario Argento's horror classic, Suspiria, stops at the Northwest Film Forum (1515 Twelfth Ave in Seattle, WA) tonight and tomorrow night.  No additional details are available, so check back here, or at the Northwest Film Forum website, closer to the screening dates.

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Death Bed: The Bed that Eats munches its way to the Ark Lodge Cinemas (4816 Rainier Ave S. in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8 pm.  Part of the Dark Lodge series, this should be a cheesy good time!  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Ark Lodge Cinemas website.

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The screenings of Lucio Fulci's classic, The Beyond, with Fabio Frizzi and his ensemble performing a new "composer's cut" at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) has sold out.
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Campout Cinema at the Museum of Pop Culture (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) presents a 21 and older screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors tonight in the Sky Church.  Doors open at 7 pm, and tickets include admission to Scared to Death: The Thrill of Horror Films and Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction.  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) will show the 40th Anniversary Remastered version of Dario Argento's Suspiria tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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If you feel like getting a bit spacy this Halloween season, head for UFO Night at 7 pm tonight at the Washington State History Museum (1911 Pacific Ave in Tacoma, WA).  Celebrate the 70th anniversary of two of history's most notable UFO sightings, the Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting and the Maury Island incident.  Both happened in Washington State in 1947 and gave rise to the terms flying saucer and men in black.  This 21 and older event includes beer tastings with Three Magnets Brewing Co., a screening of the film The Maury Island Incident and more!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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ShanRock's Triviology and Le Bistro Montage (301 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR) host Horror Movie Trivia for Movie Madness tonight at 9 pm.  Head down for some trivia and donate a few bucks to The Hollywood Theatre's effort to keep the GREATEST VIDEO STORE IN THE NORTHWEST open and running.  Shannon (of ShanRock's Triviology) will also donate all tips to the cause!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.


Friday, October 27

Grab your chainsaws and boom sticks, Vancouver, BC, as Evil Dead The Musical comes to Studio 1398 (1398 Cartwright St in Vancouver, BC) this weekend!  Showtimes are 8 pm tonight and 6 and 9:15 pm on Saturday.  And, of course, there will be a Splatter Zone!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Evil Dead The Musical website.

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Kumoricon 2017 takes place this weekend at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR) through Sunday, October 29.  For more details, your best bet is to visit the Kumoricon website for registration, guest and event details and more.  For up to the minute details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Steamposium 2017 takes place this weekend at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center (2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, in Seattle, WA).  Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Doctor Who) is scheduled to attend.  For a full list of guests and events, visit the Steamposium 2017 website or the Facebook Event Page.

UPDATE: Reeve Carney (Dorian Grey in Penny Dreadful) is scheduled to attend.

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Just in time for Halloween, the NW Film Center will screen Kathryn Bigelow's amazing vampire classic, Near Dark, in GLORIOUS 35mm, at the Portland Art Museum's Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the NW Film Center website.

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The October Horror concludes at The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) with a Tobe Hooper double feature (probably more of a tribute now, as the schedule was announced before Mr. Hooper's death) of Poltergeist and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre!  The films play through November 2.  Showtimes have yet to be announce, so check back here, or at The Academy Theater website, closer to later in the month.

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Howl 2017 expands Portland's illustrious Halloween party to two evenings at The North Warehouse (723 N Tillamook St in Portland, OR).  Both evenings start up at 9 pm, and early bird tickets are now on sale.  Visit the Facebook Event Page for all the details.

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The Bleedingham Horror Short Film Festival kicks off tonight at The Night Gallery, located at Fraternal Order of Eagles - #31 Bellingham (1125 N Forest St in Bellingham, WA).  The event starts at 5 pm and admission is $5 at the door.  Inside, you'll find over 20 macabre artists and crafters, filmmaker panels, raffles and other creepy surprises.  For more details, check out the Facebook Event Page.

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The 7th Street Theatre (313 7th St in Hoquiam, WA) will screen the 1984 classic Ghostbusters tonight and tomorrow (Saturday, October 28) at 7:30 pm.  Tickets are $6 for all ages.  For more details, and locations selling advance tickets, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Halloween Havoc Cruise Party VI sets sail at 9:30 pm tonight on The Islander Champagne Cruises (1611 Fairview Ave E in Seattle, WA).  The dress code is pretty simple: Wear a Costume.  The cruise includes a cash bar and is for those 21 and older only.  The event has sold out previously, so buy tickets early.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) will bring John Carpenter's classic Halloween to the big screen, with a special introduction by Carpenter, through Halloween night.  For more details, including ticket prices and showtimes, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The silent film score ensemble Mood Area 52 perform a live score to F. W. Murnau's 1922 vampire classic, Nosferatu, at 8 pm tonight at the Bijou Art Cinemas (492 E 13th Ave in Eugene, OR).  For more details and ticket information, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) kicks off Halloween weekend with two spooky treats.  First up is the ghost with the most, Beetlejuice at 6:30 pm, followed by Bram Stroker's Dracula at 8:45 pm.  Tickets for one film are $10 in advance ($12 at the door), or make it a double feature for just $13 in advance ($15 at the door).  For more details, visit either the Facebook Event Page for Bram Stoker's Dracula or the Facebook Event Page for Beetlejuice.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents underseen, DIY horror film Effects, staring Tom Savini, Joe Pilato and John Harrison, tonight at 7 pm.  This 4K presentation is taken from the only surviving 35mm print, so it's a special treat to see it on the big screen!  Visit the Grand Illusion website for more details.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents the sci fi/horror film The Hidden in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 9 pm.  Two cops (Michael Nouri and Kyle MacLachlan) must stop a power hungry space slug from ripping through the citizens of L. A.  Visit the Grand Illusion website for more details.

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Celebrate a Queer Horror Halloween at 9:30 pm tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  Queer Horror hostess-with-the-grossest Carla Rossi presents a collection of specifically commissioned short films by local and national filmmakers.  Adding to the ghoulish fun, each film is followed by a live death metal burlesque performance by the unholy ladies of Sign of the Beast Burlesque!  And follow up those devilish delights with an after-party and costume contest at The Know (3728 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Get dressed up and scary at the 99W Drive-In (off Portland Rd in Newberg, OR) tonight through Sunday, October 29 at dusk with a screening of John Carpenter's classic Halloween. Be sure to stick around for the second feature, the werewolf classic An American Werewolf in London!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) screens the musical sci fi dark comedy The Ghastly Love of Johnny X, with director Paul Bunnell in attendance, tonight at 10 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, October 28

Celebrate Samhain tonight at Crescent Moon Gifts (2502 6th Ave in Tacoma, WA) as the Covenant of the Blue Moon Church hold a Samhain Celebration tonight at 6 pm.  You can find more details about the covenant on the official website, or visit the Facebook Event Page for more details on the celebration.

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The Admiral Theatre (515 Pacific Ave in Bremerton, WA) presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Film and Shadow Cast tonight at 11:59 pm.  Dress in costume, watch the movie on the big screen and enjoy the Northwest's best shadow cast, lead by Charles Parnell as Dr. Frank-N-Futer!  For more details, including advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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SilkRain - a Dance Company presents Halloween Hafla 2017 from 2 to 4:30 pm at Third Place Commons (17171 Bothell Way NE in Lake Forest Park, WA).  This family friendly and free event features local dancers performing a variety of styles, including Egyptian Orientale, Bollywood, Fusion and more.  For additional details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents the John Carpenter classic Halloween tonight at 11 pm.  The screening features a digitally remastered version of the film, supervised by the original cinematographer and an recorded introduction by John Carpenter.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The NW Film Center has another treat for classic horror fans with a screening of Jocques Tourneur's amazing Cat People at the Portland Art Museum's Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the NW Film Center website.

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Experience Theatre Project is hosting War of the Worlds: A 1930s Hollywood Glamour Gala Fundraiser at decarli (4545 SW Watson Ave in Beaverton, OR) tonight at 6:30 pm.  Audiences are strongly encouraged to dress in 1930s formal wear, to enhance the evening's theme, but any formal attire is acceptable (it is a black tie event, so NO casual dress).  The evening includes cocktails, magic and a live staged reading of Orson Welles' 1938 radio drama, War of the Worlds.  All proceeds benefit ETP's FREE summer Shakespeare in the Round series.  For all the details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The 2017 Bleedingham Horror Short Film Festival starts tonight at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) at 9 pm with the Official Selection Screening and Award Ceremony for Washington Entries only.  The festival concludes with The Inaugural Screening of International/Out of State Official Selections at 7 pm at the Pickford Film Center.  Get more details on both evenings at either the Bleedingham website or the Facebook Event Page.

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It's time for local comic shops to celebrate Halloween ComicFest, but Comic Cave PDX (7315 N Alta Ave in St Johns, Portland, OR)  is also celebrating it's 2nd Anniversary as well.  Stop by for free comics, check out the store and watch out for local Trick or Treaters on Saturday from 1 to 3 pm (the store will be very busy).  For all the details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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All aboard the Ghost Train 2017!  The train departs at the South Kitsap Regional Park (East Port Orchard, WA) from 5 to 9 pm today.  This fundraiser for the Kitsap Foster Care Association helps provide a year of school supplies, backpacks, baseball tickets, holiday gifts and more to local foster kids.  The event is co-hosted by the Kitsap Live Steamers.  It's only $5 to ride around the spooky tracks!  You'll also find Trick or Treating in the park as well.  For all the details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Check out some different kinds of Bugs (the VW type) at the OktoBugFest 2017 at Rhein Haus Tacoma (649 Division Ave in Tacoma, WA) today from 10 am to 1 pm.  There will be stories, drinks and vintage Volkswagens.  For all the details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Scarlett Thrustmore presents Gods and Monsters: A Burlesque Tribute to American Horror Story at Crush Bar (1400 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Well, I don't think I need say much more other than get ready for a creepy, sexy time.  For more details, and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Halloween Boat Party Vancouver takes off on Magic Yacht Charters (1601 Bayshore Dr in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 9 pm.  A costume is the dress code for the evening, and the event is for those 19 and older.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Hula-Ween is making the rounds in Tacoma tonight!  Start the evening off at the Tacoma Cabana (728 Pacific Ave in Tacoma WA) from 6 to 7:30 pm listening to The Tikigraphs.  Cover charge is just $5.  Than head over to Bob's Java Jive (2102 S Tacoma Way in Tacoma, WA for The Ukadelics at 8:30 pm, followded by Lushy at 10:30 pm.  Cover charge is just $5.  For more details, including information on rooms in the area (offer good only through Sept. 28), visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) becomes the Haunted Theater tonight only from 7:30 to 10 pm.  The theme for this year is "Twisted Fairytales," and it promises to be creepy!  Cost is $7 at ticket, or just $5 with a canned food item donation for the South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank.  Suggested for ages 10 and up, though any age accepted with parental supervision.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Portland Puppet Museum (906 SE Umatilla St in Portland, OR) presents the Witch Key Live on Stage.  Sterling the Court Jester is out to save Prince Aaron, locked in a cage by Enchantra the Witch.  Can the prince be saved, or will be become a snack for the witch's dragon?  Find out today and tomorrow at 2 pm!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Halloween ComicFest at Cosmic Monkey Comics (5335 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) takes place today from 11 am to 7 pm.  Comic creaters Mark Russel (The Flintstones), Rick Marcks (Outroute 12), Aaron Humphres (Rosco: Alien Wildlife Photographer) and Juan Heinrich (Equinox) will be present from noon to 3 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Tour of Untimely Departures 2017 takes place today at 5 pm at Lone Fir Cemetery (2115 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Ghostly guides will escort you on a tour to hear of the the unusual circumstances surrounding some of the cemetery's residents untimely departures.  Tours last about 45 minutes and costumes are encouraged.  The event is all ages, though some material might be unsuitable for those under 12.  Please note, advance ticket sales are required to attend the tour.  Ticket sales will help restore the tomb of pioneering brewer brothers George Frederic and George Michael Bottler.  Dogs are not permitted on cemetery grounds and the event is expected to happen rain or shine, so dress for the weather.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The silent film score ensemble Mood Area 52 perform a live score to F. W. Murnau's 1922 vampire classic, Nosferatu, at 8 pm tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  For more details and ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Mark your calendar now, as The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) SCARE-A-THON is back!  The fun starts at 2 pm with House of Wax in 3D!  Next up is kaiju mayhem with King Kong Escapes at 4 pm, followed by House of Frankenstein at 6 pm.  Things start getting CREEPY at 7:30 pm with the George Romero film Creepshow, and the evening ends with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre at 10 pm.  All-day passes are on sale now for just $20!  Visit The Joy Cinema website for more details.

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VHS Uber Alles presents a screening of Terror on the Menu at 9 pm tonight at Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  I think the VHS cover speaks for itself.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page or the Grand Illusion website.

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The Doll Asylum (1188 Harrison Ave in Astoria, OR) is hosting their Halloween Open House 2017 today through Halloween evening.  For more details and open house times, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents a new restoration of Mario Bava's Kill Baby Kill today at 4:30 pm and tomorrow night night at 8 pm.  Any Bava film on the big screen shouldn't be missed!  Visit the Grand Illusion website for more details.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents Bill Gunn's cult classic Ganja and Hess today at 6:45 pm and tomorrow night night at 8:45 pm.  Visit the Grand Illusion website for more details.

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Back in the 80s, Disney released a few films designed to scare kids, rather than make them sing along with cute critters and candlesticks.  The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen one of those spooky classics, Watcher in the Woods, today and tomorrow at 2 pm.  It's frightful fun for the entire family!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) hosts Welcome to the Nightmare: Alice Cooper Live Rock Burlesque tonight at 8 pm.  Kitty Nights Burlesque presents this live rock journey into the madness of Alice Cooper, with music by Kitty Nights' Hot and Heavy Band!  And of course, dress up for the Halloween Costume Contest!!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.


Sunday, October 29

Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away back to theaters nationwide.  Tonight's GKIDS presentation, part of the Studio Ghibli Fest 2017, is presented dubbed in English at 12:55 pm PST.  Visit the Fathom Events website for more details, and to locate a theater screening the film in your area.

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Spooky Travel Tales!, part of the ParanormalPub series at the McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) takes place tonight at 7 pm.  Admission is free, and minors are welcome when accompanied by a parent or guardian.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Fathom Events is bring the wonderful musical Little Shop of Horrors back to theaters across the US today at 2 and 7 pm.  What makes this extra special this is the director's cut, which is basically the same film as the original theatrical release up until the end of the song Mean Green Mother from Outer Space.  After that, get ready, as Frank Oz's original ending is much bleaker, with an additional song and some AWESOME special effects.  DON'T miss this on the big screen!  For more detail, including a list of theaters showing the film in your location, visit the Fathom Events website.

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The Olympia Film Society hosts a Halloween screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone today at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  Doors open at 1 pm, with a costume precession at 1:30 pm (so dress up as your favorite wizard or muggle charactor), with the film starting at 2 pm.  The screening is a benefit for Lincoln's Option Program.  For more details and ticket information, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents Nature Gone Amok: 35mm Triple Feature Pizza Party today at 2 pm.  No word on the films being shown, but they will be presented in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Visit the Grand Illusion website for more details.

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It's a Double Creature Feature tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight starting at 4:45 pm with Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist, followed by the comedy classic Ghostbusters at 7:15 pm.  Tickets for each film are $10 in advance ($12 at the door), or see both films for just $13 in advance ($15 at the door).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

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Brace yourself for Dispatches from the Dead: Golden Era Trailer Scare Show at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.  Presented by Jackpot Records, this collection of (mostly) 35mm trailers comes from the Joe Dante and Jon Davison Collection at the Academy Film Archive.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Cryptozoologists will want to head for the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) for Discovering Bigfoot at 2 pm.  This claims to be the first feature length documentary with real interaction with a Bigfoot creature and researchers.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The results are in and the 9th Annual Guignolfest: 3-Day Horror Movie Contest will screen the 15 films created within the 72 hour time limit.  The screening and awards ceremony takes place tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) at 7 pm.  Tickets are just $15.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Monday, October 30

Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away back to theaters nationwide.  Tonight's GKIDS presentation, part of the Studio Ghibli Fest 2017, is presented in the original Japanese with English subtitles at 7 pm PST.  Visit the Fathom Events website for more details, and to locate a theater screening the film in your area.

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McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) ends the Halloween season with the classic rom-zom-com, Shaun of the Dead.  The film only plays through Tuesday, October 31, so be sure to mark your calendars.  Showtime vary, so for more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Mission Theater website.

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Regal Cinemas celebrates THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR with the Regal Horror Fest, a collection of great films coming to the big screen every Monday and Tuesday through October 31.  The fest ends with Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, playing tonight and Halloween night. Tickets are just $5 for single features, $10 for double features.  Single features start at 7 and 10 pm, and double features start at 7 pm.  Locations in the Pacific Northwest include Cinebarre Movieland 7 (501 Marion St NE in Salem, OR), Regal Lloyd Center 10 and IMAX (1510 NE Multnomah St in Portland, OR), Cinebarre Issaquah 8 (1490 NW 11th Ave in Issaquah, WA), Cinebarre Mountlake 8 (6009 244th St SW in Mountlake Terrace, WA) and Regal Lakewood Stadium 15 and RPX (2410 84th St S in Lakewood, WA).  Keep up on all the details, and any additional theaters showing the fest, at the Regal Cinemas website.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents Otto; Or, Up With Dead People tonight at 6:45 pm.  Presented by the Seattle Erotic Cinema Society, you must be 18 or older to attend.  Visit the Grand Illusion website for more details.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents a terrific triple feature tonight starting at 6:15 pm.  First up is Brian DePalma's rock horror film Phantom of the Paradise, followed by his version of Carrie.  The evening ends with a screening of John Carpenter's Halloween, with a special featurette including interviews and clips!  Tickets for any single film is just $10 in advance ($12 at the door), or watch all three films for just $15 in advance ($18 at the door).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

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In tribute to the late George Romero, The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a new digital restoration of the zombie classic Night of the Living Dead tonight and tomorrow (Halloween night) at 7:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Movie Quiz at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) takes place tonight at 9:30 pm.  I'm going out on a limb here and saying you'll find a few questions about spooky films in this edition.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Tuesday, October 31

The Horror Brew's HALLOWEEN Pub Quiz takes place at 8 pm tonight at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Get your team together for a chance to win gift certificates, or try scoring a horror prize in the raffle!  For all the details, which will be updated as the event draws near, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Fathom Events is bring the wonderful musical Little Shop of Horrors back to theaters across the US today at 2 and 7 pm.  What makes this extra special this is the director's cut, which is basically the same film as the original theatrical release up until the end of the song Mean Green Mother from Outer Space.  After that, get ready, as Frank Oz's original ending is much bleaker, with an additional song and some AWESOME special effects.  DON'T miss this on the big screen!  For more detail, including a list of theaters showing the film in your location, visit the Fathom Events website.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) ends the Halloween season with a great double feature.  First up is the The Craft at 6:20 pm, followed by one of the best horror movies ever made, The Exorcist at 8:30 pm (this is the director's cut, with several minutes and extra effects added to the original film).  Single tickets are $10 in advance ($12 at the door), or make it a double feature for just $13 in advance ($15 at the door).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page for The Craft or the Facebook Event Page for The Exorcist (Director's cut).

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents Peter Jackson's horror-comedy classic, Bad Taste tonight at 8 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm!  Don't think I need say anything more, except to visit the Grand Illusion website for more details.