Well, the weather is unseasonably warm in the Portland area and it doesn't feel like the Halloween Season is just a week away. If this keeps up, we might have a problem with masks melting away should temperatures rise just a bit.
And you don't want to be wearing one if that happens.
Things can get REAL messy!
But warm weather be damned, THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR is coming, and the office at The Shadow Over Portland is busy getting together all the great events that Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans wait for all year!
This edition of the Weekly Update is just a taste of the devilish delights coming our way. Next weekend,
The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Cthulhu Con heads to Portland, OR, with enough cosmic horror to keep you insane all year long! Check out the schedule at the link below for all the ghoulish guests and great films coming to the fest. I'll be attending, so I hope to see you there!
As always, the city of St Helens, OR, turns into
Halloweentown for the month of October, with more events than a witch can shake her broom at! The link below will get you to the website containing all the details!!
And you'll find details about
Metalesque Fest 2018, the start of several Halloween celebrations at local movie theaters and MUCH MORE! But if you want to start planning your Halloween activities past next weekend, you need to check the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for all the great events happening in October. More is coming, so be keep checking back, as you won't want to miss a thing!
If you're looking for Haunted Attractions and Corn Mazes in your area, the Halloween 2018 page is starting to fill up! I'm still getting details on more haunts coming to the area, so be sure to check back as the Halloween Season approaches!!
If you know of an event or haunted attraction that needs to be on the site, just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with all the details and promotional artwork, and I'll get it listed ASAP. Remember, listing your event on the site is FREE and you'll reach hundreds of Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans!
From Ashland, OR, to Vancouver, BC, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered!!
Now Playing
The Nicholas Cage action/horror film
Mandy plays at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) through Thursday, October 4. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts (808 High St in Eugene, OR) presents the 1987 Royal Shakespeare Company's stage adaptation of the cinematic version of
The Wizard of Oz (complete with all the songs from the film) through Sunday, September 30. For more details, visit the
Shedd Institute website.
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Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) presents
Back to the Future, the Musical Parody
through Saturday, September 29. This live presentation features 14
original songs. For more details and ticket information, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
September, 2018
Wednesday, September 26
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) celebrates the 40 yahren anniversary of the original
Battlestar Galactica
with a screening of the feature length pilot for the 1978 sci-fi show.
Showtime is 7:30 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Weird Wednesday at
The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) brings the underappreciated
The Return of the Vampire,
starring Bela Lugosi as Drac... Um, the vampire Armand Tesla (Okay,
basically he's Dracula). Toss in a werewolf and a kick ass female
vampire hunter, and you've got a film you DO NOT want to miss! Showtime
is 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to
attend. Be sure to support Weir Wednesday by stopping at the concession
stand before the film for some tasty treats and beverages. For more
details, visit The Joy Cinema website.
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Re-Imagined Radio presents a live radio style performance of
Dracula, complete with Foley sound artists, music and visual backdrops, at 7 pm tonight at
The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA). For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Kiggins Theatre website or the
Facebook Event Page.
Thursday, September 27
Fathom Events will bring the 1986 animated feature
Transformers: The Movie
to theaters nationwide tonight at 7 pm PST. For more details,
including the location of a screening near you and advance ticket sales,
visit the
Fathom Events website.
Friday, September 28
The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) starts its Halloween celebration with a screening of
American Psycho. The film plays through Thursday, October 4. Visit the
Academy Theater website for more details and showtimes.
Saturday, September 29
The
Vancouver Toy Junkies will host a
Vintage Toy and Collectible Show today at
Warehouse '23
(100 Columbia St #201 in Vancouver, WA). Early bird admission is $10
and gets you into the show at 9:30 am. General admission is $3 starting
at 10:30 am. Kids are admitted free. The show runs until 2:30 pm.
For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Zombie Ball 2018, hosted by the
Roseburg Fright Club, takes place at 8 pm tonight at the
Roseburg Elks Lodge #326
(749 SE Jackson St in Roseburg, OR). Expect music, horror films,
Ghouly Bags to the first 24 through the door, King and Queen of the
Undead costume contest, contests for other zombie abilities and MUCH
MORE! You must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets are $12.50 each, or
$20 for two. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
October, 2018
Monday, October 1
The McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) starts the celebration of THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR with the zombie-rom-com Shaun of the Dead, screening through Wednesday, October 10. For showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Mission Theater website.
Tuesday, October 2
Get ready for B-Movie Bingo tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). Tonight's feature, Dark Breed,
features missing astronauts, alien parasites and the end of the Earth!
The show starts at 7:30 pm, and be sure to wear your B-Movie Bingo
shirt to get entered in the Grand Prize raffle!! For more details and
advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents a
Hecklevision screening of the 80s vampire flick,
The Lost Boys, tonight at 9:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Thursday, October 4
Metalesque Fest 2018 starts tonight at tonight at Dante's
(350 W Burnside St in Portland, OR). You'll find more details,
including a list of performers and advance ticket sales, at the Facebook Event Page or the Sign of the Beast Burlesque Facebook Page.
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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) invites you to
Return to Oz
tonight at 7:30 pm. The film will be presented in GLORIOUS 35mm and
the event opens with a short presentation from local filmmaker Nick
Boxwell, creator of the stop motion film
The Tin Woods. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Tacoma Film Festival opens tonight at
The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) with a screening of the sci fi film
Prospect.
The film's directors, Seattle-based filmmakers Zeek Earl and Chris
Caldwell, will be in attendance for a Q and A, and an after party with
appetizers, drinks and music. For more details and a link to advance
ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Friday, October 5
Get ready for your yearly dose of COSMIC HORROR as the
2018 H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon infests
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). Guests include Guest of Honor Chiaki J. Konaka (screenwriter and author of
Marebito,
Psychic Vision: Jaganrei,
Evil Dead Trap 2 and the books
Charmed by Fear: Fundamental Rules of Horror Films and
Etiquette of Fear: Horror Cinema Technology), director Richard Stanley (
Hardware,
Dust Devil and upcoming
The Colour Out of Space) and the band
Necronomidol.
I'm a guest as well, so I hope to see you at the panels I'm on! The
insanity runs through Sunday, October 7. To see the list of films
coming to the festival (including two World Premiere features) and to
purchase tickets, visit the
HP Lovecraft Film Festival website or the
Facebook Event Page.
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Torchsong Entertainment presents
Villains and Vixens: Musical Cabaret starting tonight at the
Headwaters Theater
(55 N Farragut St in Portland, OR). The show runs through October 14
and features a variety of villains and monsters singing premiere parody
songs. The production is considered appropriate for ages 12 and up.
For more details, including showtimes and ticket information, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Metalesque Fest 2018
heads to the Star Theater (13 NW 6th Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 8
pm to spend night to with headliner Frankie Fictitious. You'll find
more details,
including a list of the other performers scheduled to appear and
advance ticket sales, at the Facebook Event Page or the Sign of the Beast Burlesque Facebook Page.
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The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues its Halloween celebration with a screening of Dario Argento's
Deep Red. The film plays through Thursday, October 11. Visit the
Academy Theater website for more details and showtimes.
Saturday, October 6
The
Oregon Symphony presents
Star Trek Beyond in Concert at the
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
(1037 SW Broadway in Portland, OR). Part of the Oregon Symphony's
Popcorn Package, this event features a full HD screening of the film as
Norman Huynh conducts the orchestra in a live orchestral score by
Michael Giacchino. Showtimes are tonight at 7:30 pm and tomorrow at 2
pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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It's October and that means the city of
St Helens, OR celebrates the
Spirit of Halloweentown.
The event kicks off at 6 pm today with the BIG Halloween Parade, and
the rest of the month will be full of great events, dances, haunted
attractions and MUCH MORE! The celebration takes place all month, so
head to
discovercolumbiacounty.com
and take a look at all the great things to do. And be sure to keep
checking back, as new events will be listed as THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME
OF THE YEAR approaches.
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The
Northwest Film Center starts the Halloween season with a screening of Dario Argento's debut feature,
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, at 9:30 pm tonight 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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Metalesque Fest 2018 take its final curtain call at the Tonic Lounge (3100 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 8
pm. You'll find more details,
including a list of performers and advance ticket sales, at the Facebook Event Page or the Sign of the Beast Burlesque Facebook Page.
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