Friday, December 29, 2017

It might be the final Weekly Update for 2017, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, but more is coming in the New Year!


Sorry for this late edition of the Weekly Update, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, but I managed to get the worst gift of all this holiday season.  Yep, the Christmas Crud struck at The Shadow Over Portland office, and I spend the last few days in bed, wishing for the curse of holiday ghosts rather than feeling like I was about to join them.

Yeah, that's about how I felt, though Vincent Price
looks much more suave than I.

But the upcoming New Years weekend has some great events that need sharing, and the following week features some great films as well.  If you're in Portland, OR, check out the Spaghetti Fest at the Clinton Street Theater.  In Vancouver, BC, the Rio Theatre has some great films showing on New Years Day.  Next weekend, the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA, is hosting a toy sale AND a FREE screening of The Bride of Frankenstein.  And The Shape of Water is continuing its run in local theaters.

As for the rest of 2018, I'll be adding more movies, conventions and events to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar as details become available.  Rest assured, The Shadow Over Portland will keep you posted on all the great events coming to the Pacific Northwest!

If you'd like your event listed on the site, it's easy and FREE!  Just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and any promotional artwork, and I'll do the rest!!

And please, if you attend any of these events, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!

Ongoing

Well, it's December and that means Die Hard will be screening in local theaters across the Pacific Northwest.  But this year, the Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) is going a bit further by presenting Die Hard: The Parody Musical Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm through December 30 (with Thursday shows starting on December 21).  Oh yes, it's the movie adapted for the stage, with 15 original songs!  Yippee-Ki-Yay, MF!!!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

UPDATE: Another two days have been added to the run of Die Hard: The Parody Musical.  Tickets are on sale for Friday and Saturday, January 5 and 6, and you'll want to purchase them early, as the show has sold out most of its run.

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The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens opens tonight at the Portland Center Stage at The Amory (128 NW Eleventh Ave in Portland, OR) on the US Bank Main Stage.  The show runs through December 31.  This improvisational show is recommended for ages 14 and up, as it contains mature content, explicit language, strobe lighting, theater haze, a single use of a (tobacco-free) e-cigarette and "a Dalek on a conquest for universal extermination."  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the PCS website.

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Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water continues to show at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR).  Visit the Cinema 21 website for more details. 

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will also continue showing The Shape of Water.  For showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

The Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE, #170, in Salem, OR) begins showing The Shape of Water on Thursday, December 21.  For showtimes, visit the Salem Cinema website.

The Shape of Water opens on Friday, December 22, at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR).  Visit the Darkside Cinema website for more details. 

The St Johns Twin Cinema and Pub (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR) is now showing The Shape of Water.  For more details, visit the St Johns Twin Cinema website.

December, 2017
Friday, December 29

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents Mary Harron's screen version of American Psycho tonight at 11 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Historic Everett Theatre (2911 Colby Ave in Everett, WA) presents a Silent Movie and Pipe Organ Night with a screening of Nosferatu at 7:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, December 30

John Carpenter's chilly classic The Thing screens at 10:30 pm tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC).  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Chilly horror tales seem to be taking over the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight, as the theater screens Stanley Kubrick's The Shining tonight at 7:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Weird Elephant and First Night Tacoma present a special, FREE showing of The Road Warrior at 11 pm tonight at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA).  Seating starts at 10 pm and is first come, first serve.  Of Course, you can purchase a button and be seated first when the theater opens.  For all the details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

January, 2018
Monday, January 1

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) starts out the New Year with an animated classic, My Neighbor Totoro.  Showtime is 2:45 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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When I first saw this film, all I could think was it was like H. R. Pufnstuf on crack.  Not as a negative, mind you, but the film's visuals are just, well, stunning and extremely strange.  The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) give you the chance to check this surreal masterpiece on the big screen as the theater shows House (Hausu) today at 5 pm.  Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, or go for a triple feature for $18 advance, $22 at the door, and catch The Big Lebowski and Mad Max: Fury Road while you're there.  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) ends New Years Day with a shiny, high octane blast, Mad Max: Fury Road, tonight at 10 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.  If you want watch the New Years triple feature, including House (Hausu) and The Big Lebowski,click on the link above for House for more details and advance ticket sales.

Tuesday, January 2

The Horror Brew Pub Quiz! starts a new year at 7:30 pm tonight at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Get your team together to win a gift certificate, or a cool horror prize during the raffle.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Wednesday, January 3

The Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Blade Runner: The Final Cut and the recent sequel, Blade Runner 2049, starting at 6:15 pm tonight.  You can buy tickets for just one film, or pay a little extra and see both!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Episode One of The X-Files: Season 11 screens at the McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) tonight at 8 pm.  Doors open at 7:30 pm  For more details, visit the Mission Theater website.

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Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) starts the New Year with another edition of Monster Roulette.  Once again, an unlucky audience member will pick the film shown, which will feature a monster.  You won't know if the film will be good, or something truly awful, but you'll find out at 9:15 pm.  Be sure to support The Joy's efforts to keep Wednesdays WEIRD by stopping at the concession stand before the show for some tasty treats and beverages.  Remember, monsters of all types get upset with patrons bringing outside food and drink into the theater!  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Friday, January 5

The Spaghetti Fest at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) screens Lucio Fulci's Lizard in a Woman's Skin tonight at 10 pm.  Due to the film's sexual content and scenes of violence, you must be 18 or older to attend.  For more details on the screening 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) kicks off the Friday Late Night Movie series with the Jim Henson classic Labyrinth tonight at 11:15 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Saturday, January 6

The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will screen The Bride of Frankenstein today for FREE!  Hosted by Vancouver Toy Junkies, the theater will open at 10 am for a mini vintage toy show, with the movie starting at noon.  For more details, visit the Kiggins Theatre website or the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen all three extended cuts films in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy, starting at noon.  Come in costume, or wear something comfy, as it's going to be a long day!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

UPDATE: Advance tickets are SOLD OUT.  A few tickets will be available at the door.   If you want to make sure to see these films, check out the repeat showing on January 21 below.

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Spaghetti Fest continues at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) with a screening of The Fantastic Argoman (AKA Argoman the Fantastic Superman), a 60s mix of Eurospy thriller and superhero adventure.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, January 7

The Spaghetti Fest at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents the Gothic-style giallo Night of the Scorpion (AKA La Casa De Las Muertas Viventes/ The House of the Living Dead) tonight at 8:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.