Of course, most Pacific Northwest residents have been through this before. A couple days of bright, sunny, dry weather, than a 30 degree drop in the temperature and rain clouds filling the sky once again.
Of course, if you're like me, you want to head for the nearest castle
and hope for a lightning storm before the guests arrive.
But while others might start feeling sad, Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans
will have a smile on their faces. The next two weekends are so FULL of
great movies, conventions and stage performances that you'll forget all
about the damp and dreary days coming our way.
Before I forget, the
Open Auditions Page has been updated with links for applications to perform a routine in both
Frankenstein* A Monster Burlesque Story (hurry, applications are due on Friday, April 27) and
Horrific: A Night of Horror Themed Dance 4 (applications due on May 1).
And don't you forget to check out the updated
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for all the events happening in 2018 and beyond. You'll find lots of great upcoming events, with more on the way, so grab your day planner and have a look!
Remember, you can have your event listed on the site by emailing me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and promotional artwork, and I'll do everything else. Except for billing you, as listings are FREE!
And if you attend any of the events listed on the site, please help spread the word. Let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!!
Playing This Week
The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home from Friday, April 20, to Thursday, April 26. Visit the
Academy Theater website for showtimes.
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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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) celebrates the 50th anniversary of
2001: A Space Odyssey
with screenings of the film in GLORIOUS 70mm from Friday, June 1, to Sunday, June 3. Visit
The Hollywood Theatre website and purchase advance tickets before this sells out!
UPDATE: As of Wednesday, April 25, the Friday and Saturday evenings have SOLD OUT.
April, 2018
Wednesday, April 25
The
Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA) presents Dario Argento's
The Cat o' Nine Tails at 8:15 pm tonight. Visit the
Northwest Film Forum website for more details and advance ticket sales.
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It's another
Weird Wednesday evening of everyone's favorite game,
Monster Roulette! Yep, some (un)lucky audience member at
The Joy Cinema and Pub
(11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will be responsible for the
film to be shown. It might be good, or it might be awful, but you'll
have to be there to find out!! The show starts at 9:15 pm and admission
is FREE, but you must be 21 or older to attend. Don't forget to
support Weird Wednesdays by stopping at the concession stand before the
film for some tasty treats and beverages. And remember, it doesn't
matter what monster it is, they all don't like outside food and drinks
in the theater! For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Friday, April 27
The
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of
Castle in the Sky
tonight at 7 pm. This screening will be presented in the original
Japanese with English subtitles. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen the horror classic
Re-Animator through Thursday, May 3. Visit the
Academy Theater website 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,
American Psycho. Tickets are $10. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Kiggins Theatre website.
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The trippy anime film
Paprika adds some spice to the
Friday Late Night Movie at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 11:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Endless, the story of two brothers revisiting the UFO death cult they left a decade earlier, opens tonight at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). At this time, the film will run
through Thursday, May 3. Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead
will be in attendance for a Q and A following the 6:30 pm show on
Saturday, April 28. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Saturday, April 28
Caravan of Creeps present
GAME OVER: Cosplay Contest At the Waldorf
(1489 E Hastings St in Vancouver, BC). Admission is $30 at the door
for a night of games, music and more, but you can save $5 by coming
dressed up as your favorite video game character! And as it's a
contest, there are PRIZES and TROPHIES to be won!! You must be 19 or
older to attend. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of
My Neighbor Totoro
today at 4:30 pm. This screening will be dubbed. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration continues at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of
Castle in the Sky
tonight at 7 pm. This screening will be presented in the original
Japanese with English subtitles. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Festival of the Fairies takes place today and tomorrow, as well as next weekend (May 5 and 6) in
St Helens (AKA
Halloweentown),
OR. Admission includes parking, S'Mores Kit, Tags for the Wishing
Tree, all photo ops, inside festival activities, and entry to The Museum
of Peculiarities and Oddities (located one block from the Festival).
Onsite food from vendors will be available for purchase (not included in
admission price). The festival takes place on the riverfront, so the
view will be amazing as well. For additional details, including a full
list of activities, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Release of The Audient Void, Issue 5, takes place at 7 pm tonight at
The Book Bin (450 Court St NE in Salem OR). For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, April 29
ParanormalPub at
McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) presents
Ghost and Electronic Voice Phenomena tonight at 7 pm. Dave King, president of the
Washington State Ghost Society,
and medium Stacy Calvert explain of EVPs and how they can aid in
paranormal investigations. Admission is free and attendees under 21 are
welcome with a parent or guardian. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Fathom Events is bringing Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy
Labyrinth
to theaters nationwide today, Tuesday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 2. The
event will include introductions by Brian Henson and Jennifer
Connelly. For more details, including showtimes and the location of a
theater showing the film in your area, visit the
Fathom Events website.
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The
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration concludes at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of
My Neighbor Totoro
today at 2 pm. This screening will be dubbed. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Wait, it ain't over yet!
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR)
Hayao Miyazaki Celebration has one last film to show, an encore screening of
Princess Mononoke tonight at 7 pm. This screening will be subtitled. For more details and advance ticket
sales,
visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Monday, April 30
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, so DO NOT MISS OUT!
The movie will show at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight 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.
May, 2018
Tuesday, May 1
B-Movie Bingo at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) invites you to play along with Sub-Zero and Buzzsaw, Dynamo and all the contestants in The Running Man
tonight at 7:30 pm. Based (VERY) loosely on a novel by Stephen King,
this Arnold Schwarzenegger flick has plenty of violence, groan worthy
wisecracks and enough 80s troupes to fill up your Bingo card in short
order! For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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The Horror Brew Pub Quiz! returns to Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm. Gather your team together and try to win one of two gift certificates, and hope you win a sweet horror themed prize in the raffle. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Friday, May 4
Crypticon Seattle takes place through Sunday, May 6, at the
Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport (18704 International Blvd in Seattle, WA). Gregg Henry (
Slither,
Body Double,
Firefly), Kimmy Robertson and Harry Goaz from
Twin Peaks, Randy Havens (
Sleepy Hollow,
Vampire Diaries, the upcoming
Godzilla: King of Monsters), author Matt Shaw, Richard Brake (the Night King on
Game of Thrones, Doom-Head in
Rob Zombie's 31) and Jeff Daniel Phillips (
Rob Zombie's 31,
Halloween II and
The Lords of Salem), author Joe R. Lansdale (
Bubba Ho-tep), Rondo Award-winning filmmaker and author John Skipp (
Tales of Halloween,
The Light at the End) and actor Kelli Maroney (
Night of the Comet,
Chopping Mall), Barbara Crampton (
Re-Animator,
From Beyond) and Spencer Wilding (
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and
Guardians of the Galaxy), special effects artist and production designer Mick Strawn (
Blade,
Candyman,
Witchboard), author Matt Ruff (
Lovecraft Country), actors Jeffrey Combs (
Re-Animator,
From Beyond,
The Frighteners), Eugene Clark (
Land of the Dead) and P. J. Soles (
Halloween) are scheduled to attend. You can also check out the world premiere of
Manos Returns,
which takes place on Friday, May 4, at 9 pm, as part of the NW
filmmakers showcase. More information will be posted when available, so
check back here or at the
Crypticon Seattle website. You can also check out the
Crypticon Seattle 2018 Facebook Event Page.
UPDATE: Due to her shooting schedule, Felissa Rose (
Sleepaway Camp) will not be able to attend. However, fellow camper Karen Fields, who played Judy, will be in attendance.
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Haru-con Spring 2018, hosted by the
PCC SE Mini Comic Con, takes place today and tomorrow at the
Portland Community College (2850 SE 82nd Ave in Portland, OR). For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Geekenders presents
The Lust Jedi: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure to the
Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC). Showtimes are 8 pm tonight,
Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6. You must be 18 or older with ID to
attend. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more details,
including a list of performers and a link to advance ticket sales,
visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen George Lucas' sci fi classic
THX 1138 through Thursday, May 10. 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,
Killer Klowns from Outer Space, with director Stephen Chiodo in attendance! Tickets are $10. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Kiggins Theatre website.
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The
Northwest Film Center presents director Amat Escalante's
The Untamed to the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium
(1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 9:30 pm. As for the
plot, well, it involves a strange creature with an ability to intensify
sexual desire as a meditation on homophobia, domestic violence and other
social ills. Read more about the film, as well as purchase advance
tickets, at the
Facebook Event Page.
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Well, it's May Fourth and the perfect night to head to the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC), as the
Friday Late Movie tonight is....
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Yeah, maybe a strange choice for 5/4, but you don't want to miss the
chance to see what I consider to be the BEST Star Trek movie made in a
theater. Even if you disagree, it's still looks AWESOME on the big
screen. Showtime is 11:45 pm. For more details and a link to advance
ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Nerd Out (3308 SE Belmont in Portland, OR) invites you to their
May the 4th Celebration
tonight starting at 4 pm. Cosplayers are always welcome, and you'll
get discounts if you're decked out in Star Wars gear. Of course, expect
raffles, prizes and giveaways as well! For more details, check out the
Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, May 5
Joe Bob Briggs will be at
Jak Aktion Comics and Games (839 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) signing autographs from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Joe Bob Briggs hosts the
Port Orchard Film Festival's presentation of the cult classic
Basket Case
at 6:15 pm tonight only, at the Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port
Orchard, WA). Tickets are just $13. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, May 6
The
Vintage Toy and Collectible Show, hosted by the
Vancouver Toy Junkies, takes place today at
Warehouse 23 (100 Columbia St #201 in Vancouver, WA). No further details are available at this time, so check back later, or visit the
Facebook Event Page closer to the date.
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