Wednesday, July 11, 2018

This edition of the Weekly Update is full of things to keep you cool inside, or get you out in the sun!


Looks like things are warming up across the Pacific Northwest, with rising temperatures and sunny skies in the forecast.  Seems the Portland area and cities to the south are bracing for 90 degree temperatures, and I'm sure many Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans are looking to keep cool in a dark, air conditioned theater.

Damn, it's too hot on the river!
Time to check out a movie!!

But even if you want to get out and enjoy the warm weather, this edition of the Weekly Update is full of great events both inside and outdoors.  I've included the genre films in Portland's Movies in the Park series (I'll have Seattle's listings in the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar this weekend), as well as the Dark Market heading to Pacific City Park this weekend.  Of course, you'll also find plenty of films in theaters to get you a break from all the sunshine.

As for the future, The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR, just released their schedule for the Marathon of the Apes in August.  The marathon includes the original five films, as well as the three films in the series reboot.  I'll have the dates listed on the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar soon, but head down to the Buy Tickets Now section of the update for a link containing showtimes and advance ticket sales (strongly recommended).

Speaking of the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, it's full of fun events for the rest of the year, and into 2019!  As I mentioned, I'll be adding to it this weekend, so be sure to check it out later for the latest news of movies, stage productions and conventions coming to the Pacific Northwest!!

Remember, it's never too early to have your event posted on the site.  You'll reach hundreds of Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans across the Pacific Northwest and it won't bust your advertising budget, as listings on The Shadow Over Portland are FREE!  Just send me an email with all the details and promotional art at shadowoverportland@live.com and I'll do the rest!!

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

Playing Now

The horror film Hereditary opens tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  The film runs through Thursday, July 12.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Evil Dead The Musical takes to the stage tonight at the Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR).  The show runs through July 14 and, of course, you can purchase seats in the "Splash Zone."  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.
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The Summer Repertory season continues at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) with one of the greatest action films ever, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Also showing is the original, un-Bayified version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  Both play through July 12.  For more details and showtimes (when available), visit the Academy Theater website.

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If you missed it earlier this year, The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) is showing A Quiet Place through Thursday, July 12.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the animated feature Yellow Submarine, Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) show the film through Thursday, July 12.  For showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Buy Tickets Now

The Monolith comes back into orbit around The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) as the new, GLORIOUS 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey returns for three encore showings.  The film will screen at 1 and 9:30 pm on Saturday, July 21, and at 9:30 pm on Sunday, July 22.  The previous screenings SOLD OUT quickly, so visit The Hollywood Theatre website as soon as possible!

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Scream Queen Linnea Quigley is coming to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) for a 30th anniversary screening of Night of the Demons in GORY-IOUS 35mm on Saturday, July 28, at 7 pm.  Quigley will be present for a post Q and A after the film, signings and more!  Tickets are now on sale, and you know this event will SELL OUT!  For advance ticket sales and more information, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

NOTE: Quigley will also be at Movie Madness (4320 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) on Sunday, July 29, from noon to 1 pm for an autograph signing.

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Frenetic Films Productions latest feature, the anthology Spunk's Not Dead, screens at 8 pm on Thursday, July 19 at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  The film is six crazy cautionary tales concerning a new drug, Spunk, sweeping the nation.  The film is recommended for those 18 and older.  The event includes trailers, raffle prizes and a Q and A.  Admission is $7.  Show your support for Pacific Northwest horror filmmakers and attend if you can!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Grindhouse Film Festival brings the most unusual Jaws rip offs ever filmed to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  Get ready for the Satanic thriller, The Car, in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.  And you can get in the mood for the film watching the 70's Satanic horror trailers, also in GLORIOUS 35mm, before the main feature.  For more details and advance ticket sales (strongly recommended), visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The damn dirty apes are coming to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with the Marathon of the Apes.  Starting on Saturday, August 4, the series starts off with a 50th anniversary of 1968's Planet of the Apes, with the four sequels, and the series reboot that started in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, playing throughout the month.  Be aware, each film is showing once, and the Tim Burton remake is not included in the marathon.  I'll be posting exact dates and times onto the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar later in the week, but for now, visit this link to The Hollywood Theatre website for more details and advance ticket sales.  You know this is going to sell out!

July, 2018

Wednesday, July 11

Monster Roulette returns to Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR).  Once again, someone from the audience will reach into the Mystic Pumpkin and pick out the film to be screened.  It could be good, could be awful, but it WILL have a monster (or a giant ape, as those count)!!  As always, showtime is 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend.  And don't forget to support The Joy Cinema in their continuing effort to keep Wednesdays WEIRD by stopping at the concession stand for some tasty treats and beverages before the show!  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Thursday, July 12

Celebrate Friday the 13th a day early as Shriek: A Women of Horror Film Class screens the 1980 slasher classic Friday the 13th at 8 pm tonight at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA).  The post screening presentation will discuss teen slasher troupes, the dynamics of female heroes verses female villains and the lack of female monsters and villains in horror franchises.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, July 13

Tacoma's Dark Market heads to Pacific City Park (600 3rd Ave in Pacific, WA) for the Second Annual Urban Unglued: Dark in the Park through Sunday, July 15.  Part of the Pacific Days festival, Urban Unglued promises some dark treats for sale from artists and crafters.  For more details, including a list of crafters taking part in Urban Unglued, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) presents the French zombie film The Night Eats the World starting tonight.  For more details, including ticket prices and showtimes (when available), visit The Kiggins Theatre website.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade today through Sunday, July 15, in GLORIOUS 70mm.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Summer Repertory season continues at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) with Jim Henson's Labyrinth playing through July 19.  For more details and showtimes (when available), visit the Academy Theater website.

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Spooked in Seattle Ghost Tours (102 Cherry St in Seattle, WA) presents a Friday the 13th Ghost Hunt with Rosemary Ellen Guiley tonight at 10 pm.  The three hour event starts with a tour of the underground locations in Seattle and a class on the basics of ghost hunting by paranormal researcher and author Guiley, then a chance to seek out paranormal activities in the area.  The event is limited to 25 guests, so book tickets early.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, July 14

Cold War Shivers: Sci-Fi Scare Films of the 50s starts today at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR).  The series will feature six classic films and include a post screening discussion with film programmer and film studies instructor Elliot Lavine.  Today's feature is 1951's The Thing From Another World.  Advance tickets for the series are $79.99.  Showtime is 11 am.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Jim Henson's fantasy The Dark Crystal today and tomorrow afternoon in GLORIOUS 70mm.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Destiny City Comics (218 St Helens Ave in Tacoma, WA) hosts the Destiny City Queer-Fem Con today and tomorrow at noon.  This is an official Tacoma Pride Event.  Check out the Facebook Event Page for details, including guests, as they become available.

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Davis Graveyard (8703 SE 43rd Ave in Milwaukie, OR) is hosting a Tombstone Workshop today from 9 am to 1 pm.  You provide the epitaph and the instructors will help you make your tombstone while providing tips and trick to make many more at your graveyard!  The class costs $50 per person and is limited to 12 students, so visit the Facebook Event Page as soon as possible to reserve your slot.

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A Very Potter Party takes place today and tomorrow at the Peninsula Odd Fellows Hall upstairs lodge hall (4834 N Lombard St in Portland, OR).  A fundraiser for Torchsong Entertainment, the event features costume and trivia contests, parody songs and magical music from the Torchsong singers, crafts and MUCH MORE.  Tickets are $10 in advance ($6 for kids 5 to 16) or $12 at the door ($8 for kids 5 to 16) and are valid for both days.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The two year anniversary of Get Your Geek On, a nerdy variety show presented by Mrs Pamela Voorhees, takes place tonight Crush Bar (1400 SE Morrison in Portland, OR).  Doors open at 8:30 pm, show starts at 9:30 pm.  Admission is $13.  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 Olympia Film Society invites you to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Yellow Submarine at 6:30 pm today and at 7:30 pm tomorrow.  The screenings take place at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Portland's Movies in the Park present a screening of Star Wars: The Last Jedi tonight at Glenhaven Park (7900 NE Siskiyou St in Portland, OR).  The event kicks off with music from All Together Now, a Beatles cover band, at 6:30 pm, with the movie starting at dusk.  The presentation is in English, with Spanish subtitles.  For more details about the event, including park policies, visit the Portland Parks website.

Sunday, July 15

Portland's Movies in the Park present a screening of Coco tonight at April Hill Park (SW 58th Ave and Miles St in Portland, OR).  The event kicks off with music from the Rogue Bluegrass Band at 6:30 pm, with the movie starting at dusk.  The presentation is in English, with Spanish subtitles.  For more details about the event, including park policies, visit the Portland Parks website.

Tuesday, July 17

Repressed Cinema brings Larry Buchanan's It's Alive (not to be confused with the 1974 mutated baby film by Larry Cohen) to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) in GLORIOUS 16mm.  The film stars Tommy Kirk (Old Yeller) in a late-night TV drama about a farmer finding a prehistoric monster and wanting to keep it well fed. The evening includes special oddball preshow material, all in GLORIOUS 16mm, and Underground Comix will be for sale in the lobby.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Thursday, July 19

Frenetic Films Productions latest feature, the anthology Spunk's Not Dead, screens at 8 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  The film is six crazy cautionary tales concerning a new drug, Spunk, sweeping the nation.  The film is recommended for those 18 and older.  The event includes trailers, raffle prizes and a Q and A.  Admission is $7.  Show your support for Pacific Northwest horror filmmakers and attend if you can!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Portland's Movies in the Park present a screening of Coco tonight at McCoy Park (N Trenton St and Newman Ave in Portland, OR).  The event kicks off with music from Oleada at 6:30 pm, with the movie starting at dusk.  For more details about the event, including park policies, visit the Portland Parks website.

Friday, July 20

They're back from the dead and ready to party!  Friday Night Frights presents The Return of the Living Dead at 10 pm tonight at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N. Proctor St in Tacoma, WA).  Tickets are just $6 at the door.  And dress in your grubbiest punk clothes and zombie makeup for a chance to win some great prizes.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Summer Repertory season continues at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) with the anime classic Spirited Away and the original Jumanji.  Both films play through July 26.  For more details and showtimes (when available), visit the Academy Theater website.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) screens Stanley Kubrick's The Shining in GLORIOUS 35mm through Wednesday, July 25.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Olympia Film Society Fright Club will screen John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness at 7:30 pm tonight at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  The film will also be shown at 7:30 pm on Sunday, July 22.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.



Saturday, July 21

Cold War Shivers: Sci-Fi Scare Films of the 50s continues at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) with a screening of the 1953 classic It Came from Outer Space.  Please note, this screening is not listed as being in 3D.  The series will feature six classic films and include a post screening discussion with film programmer and film studies instructor Elliot Lavine.  Advance tickets for the series are $79.99.  Showtime is 11 am.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo today and tomorrow in GLORIOUS 70mm.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Monolith comes back into orbit around The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) as the new, GLORIOUS 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey returns for three encore showings.  The film will screen at 1 and 9:30 pm on Saturday, July 21, and at 9:30 pm on Sunday, July 22.  The previous screenings SOLD OUT quickly, so visit The Hollywood Theatre website as soon as possible!

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Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) screens the John Waters classic Pink Flamingos tonight at 11 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rose City Comic Con PDXHunt 2018 kicks off at 11 am today at Cosmic Monkey Comics (5335 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  Pick up a clue card and head to the 15 locations, if you can find them, than post photos on line (Twitter or Instagram only) with the right hashtag.  Drop off your completed card off at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) before 7 pm today to compete for the main prizes and enjoy the FREE screening of a nerdy movie.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

UPDATE: The film to be screened at the Clinton Street Theater is Willow.

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The Olympia Film Society presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show, featuring The Blue Mouseketeers Shadow Cast, tonight at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  Doors open at 11 pm, preshow at 11:30, with the film starting at midnight.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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If you were unable to watch the movie Jaws on the big screen earlier this month, the Mcmenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) will show the summer classic through Tuesday, July 24.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Portland's Movies in the Park present a screening of Star Wars: The Last Jedi tonight at Irving Park (NE Fremont St and 7th Ave in Portland, OR).  The event kicks off with music from the New Orleans-style funk and blues band Graydogz at 6:30 pm, with the movie starting at dusk.  For more details about the event, including park policies, visit the Portland Parks website.


Sunday, July 22

If you missed the (many) screenings of Princess Mononoke across the Pacific Northwest, you can still catch it on the big screen, as Fathom Events brings the film to national chains this week.  You can catch a dubbed version today at 12:55 pm, and at 7 pm on Wednesday, July 25.  A subtitled version will be shown at 7 pm Monday, July 23.  For more details, such as a screening location near you and advance ticket purchases, visit the Fathom Events website.