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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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Friday, October 27
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UPDATE: Reeve Carney (Dorian Grey in Penny Dreadful) is scheduled to attend.
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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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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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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
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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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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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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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Sunday, October 29
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Monday, October 30
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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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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Tuesday, October 31
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