Wednesday, March 14, 2018

March came in like a tamed lion, but is going out like a terrifying lamb for Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans!


Okay, it was looking like March was going to give Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans a bit of a breather, but wow, was I wrong.  Just take a look at the post for this coming Friday and it's pretty evident that March is ending things like a crazed lamb.

What, out like a lamb is suppose to be gentle.
Not out like a flesh craving, zombie creature, damn it!

Seriously, you'll want to check out this edition of the Weekly Update for all the amazing films, conventions and stage events coming to the Pacific Northwest in the next few days.  It's really amazing!

But check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, as I've found a lot of great things happening in the Pacific Northwest.  For everyone in Portland, OR, the Laurelhurst Theater has released the rest of the films to be shown during Sci Fi Month and it's an impressive group of movies.  But the Academy Theater has released a great lineup of genre films playing through May!  And that doesn't include all the great films coming to the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA, including Killer Klowns from Outer Space with director Stephen Chiodo in attendance in May!  And I've got SO MUCH MORE listed, you'll want to have your day planner out to mark the days you'll spend in a theater or convention!!  Just be sure to keep checking back, as I update the calendar every few days with more details on events listed on the site, and new movies, festivals and cons happening in the area.

Remember, it's never too late to have your event listed on The Shadow Over Portland.  All you need to do is email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details, and any promotional artwork, and I'll take care of the rest.  It's easy, and best of all, FREE!

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

Ongoing

Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water continues at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) through March 15.  Visit the Cinema 21 website for more details. 

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will continue showing Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water through March 22.  For showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

The Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE, #170, in Salem, OR) will continue showing Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water through March 15.  For showtimes, visit the Salem Cinema website.

The Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) will continue showing Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water through March 22.  Visit the Darkside Cinema website for more details.

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) will continue showing Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water through Thursday, March 22.  Visit the Pickford Film Center website for more details and advance ticket sales.

The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will continue showing Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water through Thursday, March 22.  Visit The Grand Cinema website for more details and advance ticket sales.

The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will bring Guillermo del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water back from a repeat engagement, from Friday, March 16 to Tuesday, March 20.  Visit The Kiggins Theatre website for more details and advance ticket sales.

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The Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 East Burnside in Portland, OR) continues Sci Fi month with District 9, playing through Thursday, March 15.  For more details and showtimes, visit the Laurelhurst Theater website.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) seems to be hosting a Sci Fi month as well, with 1968's Planet of the Apes screening through Thursday, March 15.  For more details and showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

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Every weekend through March 25, the Museum of Peculiarities and Oddities and The Spirit of Halloweentown Gift Shop (231 S First St in St Helens, OR) are open from 11 am to 4 pm Saturday, and noon to 4 pm on Sunday.  Stop by and contribute your artistic abilities to the Halloween Rocks Project by painting a rock for the Halloween Scavenger Hunt.  Visit either the Saturday or Sunday Facebook Event Page for more details. 

Buy Tickets Early!

WYRD WAR'S Third Annual Walpurgisnacht Celebration brings the Indonesian horror classic Mystics in Bali, directed by H. Tjut Djalil (Lady Terminator).  I can't even begin to explain how AMAZING this film is on the big screen, and it will sell out so buy tickets early and DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS ONE!  The movie will show at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) on Monday, April 30, at 7:30 pm.  For more details, you can visit the Facebook Event Page, and you can buy advance tickets (strongly recommended) at The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Sugar Hill, the best (okay, also only) blaxploitation zombie more ever made, screens on Tuesday, March 27, at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) at 7:30 pm.  The screening will be in GLORIOUS 35mm and classic blaxploitation trailers will play before the film.  You might want to get tickets early, as this could sell out.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the Jack Arnold classic It Came from Outer Space on Saturday, March 31, at 6 pm.  Oh, I forgot to mention the presentation is in GLORIOUS 35mm and in 3D.  AND star Kathleen Hughes will be present for a post screening Q and A.  Tickets go on sale to the general public today (Monday, February 19), and you know this will sell out fast.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Geekenders bring A Nude Hope: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure to the Victoria Conference Center (720 Douglas St in Victoria, BC) at 6 pm on Friday, March 16.  Tickets are $25 and you must be 19 or older with ID to attend.  Advance tickets are on sale now and highly recommended, as the Capitol City Comic Con is taking place in the same location.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Geekenders and the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) host A Nude Hope: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure at 8 pm Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24.  Tickets are $25 in advance (highly recommended), $30 at the door.  You must be 18 or older and have ID to attend.  For more details, including a list of performers and a link to advance ticket sales (on sale now), visit the Facebook Event Page.

March, 2018

Wednesday, March 14

It's Movie Night at The Nerd Out (3308 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) and tonight's feature is the Tim Burton classic Beetlejuice.  Showtime is 8 pm.  For more details, visit The Nerd Out Facebook Page.

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Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) brings you one of the weirdest Westerns ever made, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter.  Oh yeah, it's some great cheesy goodness!  Showtime is 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 21 or older to attend.  Be sure to stop at the concession stand and help The Joy keep Wednesdays WEIRD by being some tasty treats and beverages before and during the film.  Don't forget, neither Jesse James or the monster take kindly to outside food or drinks.  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Friday, March 16

Friday Night Frights hosts a screening of Stuart Gordon's gory Lovecraft adaptation Re-Animator at 10 pm tonight at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Capital City Comic Con takes place this weekend at the Victoria Conference Centre and Crystal Garden (720 Douglas St in Victoria, BC).  Guests include Leah Cairns (the reboot of Battlestar Galactica, Interstellar), Patrick Warburton (The Tick), Graham McTavish (The Hobbit Trilogy, Preacher) and James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).  For more details and advance ticket information, visit the Capital City Comic Con website or the Facebook Event Page.

If you're in Seattle and looking for transportation to the con, check out the Capital City Comic Con Getaway from Seattle to Victoria Facebook Event Page for details and ticket sales.  The Victoria Clipper (2701 Alaskan Way, Pier 69, Seattle, WA) will be happy to help you arrive rested and ready for the con!

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Geekenders bring A Nude Hope: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure to the Victoria Conference Center (720 Douglas St in Victoria, BC) at 6 pm tonight.  Tickets are $25 and you must be 19 or older with ID to attend.  Advance tickets are on sale now and highly recommended, as the Capitol City Comic Con is taking place in the same location.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Lacy Productions presents Tease As Old As Time: A Burlesque Tale tonight at Crush Bar (1400 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  The doors open for this erotic retelling of Beauty and the Beast at 8:30 pm, showtime at 9 pm.  But you might want to buy tickets in advance, as the show is selling out.  For more details, including a list of performers and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

UPDATE: Advance tickets have sold out.  A limited amount of tickets will be sold at the door, depending upon capacity, so get to the Crush Bar early if you want to try and score tickets at the door.

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The Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) will screen Mary and the Witch's Flower through March 20.  The film is from Academy Award-nominated Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who worked on the Studio Ghibli classics Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo.  Showtime is 5 pm daily.  For additional details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Dark Lodge and Columbia City's Ark Lodge Cinemas (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) presents Fritz Lang's Metropolis, showing tonight through Thursday, March 22.  This is the definitive restored version, which includes 25 minutes of recently discovered footage and a new recording of the original score by the Berlin Radio Orchestra in 5.1 Stereo Surround.  Showtimes and tickets are available on March 13.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Idaho Horror Film Festival (IHFF) is starting off St. Patrick's Day a bit early with a screening of Leprechaun at Woodland Empire Ale Craft  (1114 W Front St in Boise, ID).  $5 gets you a craft beer and "complimentary scares."  Doors open at 7 pm, allowing for time to grab some special menu items from Manfred's before showtime at 8 pm.  All proceeds will benefit the IHFF.  Sorry, you must be 21 or older to attend.  For additional details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen Tank Girl, with Lori Petty and Naomi Watts, through Thursday, March 22.  Visit the Academy Theater website later for showtimes.

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Sci Fi Month continues at the Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 East Burnside St in Portland, OR) with John Carpenter's The Thing.  The film plays through Thursday, March 22.  For more details, visit the Laurelhurst Theater website.

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McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) will be showing the Jim Henson dark fairy tale Labyrinth, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, through Tuesday, March 20.  For additional details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Mission Theater website.

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Kathryn Bigelow's sci fi thriller Strange Days will screen in GLORIOUS 35mm through Sunday, March 18, at the 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR).  For all the details, including showtimes, visit the 5th Avenue Cinema website.

Saturday, March 17

The Sprocket Society presents Saturday Secret Matinees! at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) at 2 pm.  The series will screen a weekly cliffhanger episode of Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, and a classic (but secret) feature, all in GLORIOUS 16mm!  This week's feature theme is Widescreen Thrills, rare 16mm cinemascope prints to fill the screen!  Series passes will be available at the door.  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

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The Northwest Film Center presents Walt Disney's Mary Poppins at 2 pm today at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Center website.

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Weird Elephant presents the midnight movie classic Liquid Sky at 11 pm tonight at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA).  Don't expect a plot summary, as I wouldn't know where to begin with this one.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, March 18

The Northwest Film Center presents Laika's latest film, Kubo and the Two Strings, at 2 pm today at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  Laika animators will be in attendance.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Center website.

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Fathom Events brings Alfred Hitchcock's classic film Vertigo back to theaters nationwide today and Wednesday, March 21.  For showtimes and to find a theater showing the film near you, visit the Fathom Events website.

Monday, March 19

Church of Film presents the sci fi animated film Gandahar, from animator Rene' Laloux (Fantastic Planet), at Century (930 SE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 9:30 pm.  Admission and popcorn is FREE, but be sure to send some love towards the Century bar staff by purchasing some tasty treats and beverages from them.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, March 20

Carla Rossi, host of the bi-monthly Queer Horror series at The Hollywood Theatre, is taking over tonight's Horror Brew Pub Quiz!  at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Gather up a team and compete for one of two gift certificates!  And you might be lucky enough to take home a horror themed prize from the raffle!!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Wednesday, March 21

Wild Wednesday Movies! at Bunsenbrewer (16506 SE 362nd Dr in Sandy, OR) is presenting a locally filmed treat tonight at 8 pm.  The horror film Drifter will screen and Corvallis filmmaker Joe Sherlock (Odd Noggins, Beyond the Wall of FearBlood Creek Woodsman) will be present to answer any questions and sign any movie you want to purchase from him.  I was lucky enough to catch the film when it played at the Clinton Street Theater and it was very good, with some wonderful camera work and a nice twist at the end.  Don't miss it!  As always, admission and popcorn is FREE, but be sure to buy some tasty beverages and treats from Bunsenbrewer during the film.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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It's Movie Night at The Nerd Out (3308 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) and  tonight's feature is the John Carpenter classic They Live.  Showtime is 8 pm.  For more details, visit The Nerd Out Facebook Page.

Friday, March 23



The 7th Annual Oregon Ghost Conference takes place through Sunday, March 25, at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center (415 1st Ave in Seaside, OR).  Tickets are now on sale, so visit the Oregon Ghost Conference website for a schedule of events, advance ticket sales and more.  You can also check out the Facebook Event Page for updates.

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Geekenders and the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) host A Nude Hope: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure at 8 pm tonight and tomorrow.  Tickets are $25 in advance (highly recommended), $30 at the door.  You must be 18 or older and have ID to attend.  For more details, including a list of performers and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Miss Pamela Voorhees presents Get Your Geek On!,an variety-filled evening of burlesque, drag, LED, comedy, flow art and more, at 8 pm tonight at Crush Bar (1400 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Tickets are $13 and are available at this Everbrite link.  For more details on event, please check the Facebook Event Page.

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Flash, AH-AAAAAA!  The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen the 1980 camp classic Flash Gordon through Thursday, March 29.  Visit the Academy Theater website later for showtimes.

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Local podcast The Horror Aisle hosts another edition of the Frightmare on Main Street series at The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm.  Head in for crowd participation, games, prizes and tonight's feature, Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator.  Tickets are $10.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Kiggins Theatre website.

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The Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) is showing an AWESOME double feature, the documentary 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene and Psycho through Tuesday, March 27.  The double feature starts at 5 pm.  For all the details and if any changes occur to the showtimes (the site says final showtimes will be announce around March 21), visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Sci Fi Month continues at the Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 East Burnside St in Portland, OR) with David Cronenberg's eXistenZ.  The film plays through Thursday, March 29.  For more details, visit the Laurelhurst Theater website.

Saturday, March 24

The Sprocket Society presents the final in the Saturday Secret Matinees! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) at 2 pm.  The series will screen a weekly cliffhanger episode of Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, and a classic (but secret) feature, all in GLORIOUS 16mm!  This week's feature theme is Widescreen Thrills, rare 16mm cinemascope prints to fill the screen!  Series passes will be available at the door.  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

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Jurassic Park In Concert takes place at 7:30 pm tonight at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway in Portland, OR).  Norman Huynh conducts the Oregon Symphony as they perform John William's iconic score live.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Long live the New Flesh tonight at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR)!  The Northwest Film Center presents David Cronenberg's cult classic Videodrome at 9:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm!  Body Horror and Rick Baker's effects would look AMAZING on the big screen!!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Center website.

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Rocket Sci-Fi Matinee presents Valley of the Dragons at noon today at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA).  Admission is just $3.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Pickford Film Center website.

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Oregon Coast Comic Con YEAR TWO takes place this weekend at the Tillamook Air Museum (6030 Hangar Rd in Tillamook, OR).  Guests include Sandi Seelner (Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers) and Vincent Ward (The Walking Dead, True Blood).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the OCCC website or the Facebook Event Page.

UPDATE: Artist Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies, Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness) is scheduled to attend.  

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The Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) is hosting Flash Gordon Nerd Night this evening, starting with a local artist showcase at 5 pm at Jak Aktion Comics (839 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA), followed by a Flash Gordon Trivia contest, with prizes, at Jak Aktion Comics at 6 pm.  The evening ends with a screening of 1980's Flash Gordon at the Dragonfly Cinema.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, March 25

Jurassic Park In Concert takes place at 2 pm today at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway in Portland, OR).  Norman Huynh conducts the Oregon Symphony as they perform John William's iconic score live.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Northwest Film Center presents Jan Svankmajer's Alice at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR) today at 2 pm.  The film, which uses a combination of stop motion and live action, discards the moral fairy tale trappings of other, more family friendly adaptations and presents a darker version of Lewis Carroll's classic.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Center website.

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Paranormal Pub at McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) presents Police and the Paranormal tonight at 7 pm.  Author and veteran law enforcement office Loren W. Christensen will present first-hand accounts from his book, Cops' True Stories of the Paranormal: Ghosts, UFOs and Other Shivers.  Doors open at 6 pm and admission is free.  Young children are welcome with a parent or guardian.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.