Well, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I hope all Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans have a wonderful day. Don't forget to pop in an appropriately themed film to decompress after the family dinner!
Nothing is better than following a turkey dinner
with a film featuring a giant turkey-like monster!
Of course, you might be wondering what you're going to do as the Christmas season goes into overdrive on Friday, and this edition of the Weekly Update is here to help! Below you'll find lots of great movies, stage productions, Krampus-centric events and MUCH MORE! You won't be at a loss for things to do. Instead, you'll be busy trying to no miss a thing!!
But don't stop there! At the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar page, you'll find more great events you'll want to attend. I've got plenty of films playing in the area, more Krampus events and quite a few geeky holiday bazaars to keep you busy through the New Year. And don't forget, I've got lots of great posts for events coming in 2019, and more will be added, so keep checking back!!
From Ashland, OR, to Vancouver, BC, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered!
Now Playing
WYRD WAR and
AFRU Gallery (534 SE Oak St in Portland, OR) present
Shadow of Demons: Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana.
The grand opening is tonight at 6 pm, with a presentation from
Chicago's Deadly Prey Gallery owner Brian Chankin, and music provided by
DJ Dennis Dread. The show is open weekends through Friday, November
30. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The remake of the horror classic
Suspiria opens tonight at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). The film is scheduled to run
through Thursday, November 29. For more details, including showtimes
and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The Wandmaker's House
(134 SE Taylor St in Portland, OR), an immersive photo and game
experience, is open through November 30. Coming into the house, your
magical host vanishes and the rooms in her house become twisted and
strange due to the arcane energy spilling into our realm. You can
explore the house and see if you can discover why the wandmaker vanished
and were she is. For more details, including event hours and a link to
advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
November, 2018
Wednesday, November 21
Re-Run Theater at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents
Dr Who: Daleks vs. Cybermen tonight at 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 out the Mystic Pumpkin for another round of
Monster Roulette
tonight at 9:15 pm. Whatever film is chosen by an audience member is
what will screen, but the film will have a monster in it!
Admission
is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend. Be sure to support The
Joy Cinema's efforts to keep Wednesdays WEIRD by stopping at the
concession stand for some tasty treats and beverages before the film.
For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Thursday, November 22
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents the remake of
Suspiria
tonight and Sunday, December 2, at 9 pm, and on Tuesday, December 4 at
6:15 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Friday, November 23
The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will screen the fantasy classic
The Princess Bride through Tuesday, November 27. For more details, visit
The Kiggins Theatre website.
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Frightmare on Main Street, hosted by local podcast
The Horror Aisle, brings the cult classic
Bubba Ho-Tep to
The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Kiggins Theatre website.
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Mondo Trasho at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a digital restoration of the Thanksgiving slasher film
Blood Rage (AKA
Slasher and
Nightmare at Shadow Woods). For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents the 4K restoration of John Carpenter's
The Fog tonight at 11 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Die Hard: The Parody Musical returns to the
Funhouse Lounge
(2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) to put the Ho-Ho-Ho back in the
holidays! The production runs through Saturday, December 29. For more
details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit
the
Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, November 24
The Columbia River Theatre Organ Society will return to
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) to provide live music for a screening of
Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horrors today at 2 and 7 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
UPDATE: The 2 pm screening is SOLD OUT.
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Weird Elephant at
The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents Dario Argento's
Suspiria tonight at 11 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Productivity Parlour for Artful Living (753 St Helens Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents
Photos with Krampus on Small Business Saturday
from 4 to 8 pm. Photos are $5 per person/pet and are available
electronically one week after the shoot. You can wander Tacoma's
Antique Mall for holiday shopping before or after the shoot, than visit
the tree lighting at Tacoma Arts Live. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, November 25
Screamvina Presents and
Unchained Productions presents
Belly Metal, a night of belly dancing and metal music at 8:30 pm tonight at the
Star Theater
(13 NW 6th Ave in Portland, OR). The event is followed by the HIVE
Dance Party. Cover is only $5 and doors open at 8 pm. You must be 21
or older to attend. 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) presents the animated feature
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm today at 1:30 pm. 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) presents the zombie film
One Cut of the Dead
tonight at 9:30 pm. A film crew shooting a zombie movie in an
abandoned warehouse are
attacked by actual zombies. Sure, sounds like every zombie movie you've
seen, but this film opens with a NON-STOP, ONE-TAKE 37 MINUTE SHOT!!
For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Fathom Events brings
Superman The Movie
to theaters nationwide in celebration of the film's 40th anniversary.
The screening includes the classic 1941 Max Fleischer Superman animated
short
The Mechanical Monsters! The film will play today at 3 pm,
Tuesday, November 27 at 3 and 7 pm, and Monday, December 3 at 7 pm.
For a list of theaters in your area, visit the
Fathom Events website.
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The
Productivity Parlour for Artful Living (753 St Helens Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents
Photos with Krampus - Part Two
from noon to 7 pm. Photos are $5 per person/pet and are available
electronically one week after the shoot. You can wander Tacoma's
Antique Mall for holiday shopping before or after the shoot. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Monday, November 26
The
Clinton Street Resistance series at the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents
Conan the Barbarian tonight at 7 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Church of Film presents
Dead Mountaineer's Hotel at 9:30 pm tonight at
Century
(930 SE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). Admission is FREE, as is the
popcorn! This "stylish glam-inflected, spaced-out neo-noir" mystery is
based on a novel by famed Soviet sci-fi writers Boris and Arkady
Strugatsky. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Tuesday, November 27
Community Movie Night presents a screening of the 1925 classic
The Lost World at
Darkside Cinema
(215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) tonight at 7 pm. Sonochromatic will
present an all-new, original score to the film. Admission is $8, $6 for
seniors. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents the Nazi zombie film
Overlord tonight at 9:15 pm, and on Monday, December 3 at 9:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Time to
Twist Your Dickens at the
Portland Center Stage at The Armory
(128 NW Eleventh Ave in Portland, OR), as Second City's riff on the
classic A Christmas Carol returns. The production is updated every
year, so expect some new jokes mixing in with old favorites. The
production runs through Sunday, December 23. For more details,
including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the
Portland Center Stage website.
Thursday, November 29
The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents animated genre-mashup
MFKZ tonight at 6:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Friday, November 30
If your taste in music is a little weird, check out the
Something Weird Greatest Hits Record Release Party at 9 pm tonight at
Darrell's Tavern (18041 Aurora Ave N in Shoreline, WA). The folks at
Something Weird Video
have put together a album full of oddball and obscure classic
exploitation cinema soundtracks from the 60s to early 70s. Joining in
the celebration are the Portland band
The Sellwoods, and coming from the Akron/Cleveland area,
The Torments! Tickets are just $7, but you must be 21 or older to attend. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Journey Theater Arts Group opens
Scrooge! The Musical at the
Washburn Performing Arts Center
(1201 39th St in Washougal, WA). The production runs through Sunday,
December 9. 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) and the
Geekenders
presents Disney Big Band Burlesque tonight at 8 pm. The event will
feature live music from The Happiest Big Band on Earth. You must be 18
or older to attend. 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) offers you a
Vampire's Kiss at Friday Late Movie 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
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will show
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory through Thursday, December 6. For more details, visit the
Academy Theater website.
December, 2018
Saturday, December 1
PNW Ladies Running Group and
Run 2 Be Fit host the first
Wizards 5k Run/Walk
today at Cowen Park (5849 15th Ave NW in Seattle, WA). Of course,
costumes are welcome, as are strollers and dogs on leashes. This
noncompetitive event is open to all ages. For registration fees and to
sign up for the event, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Weird Elephant at
The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) presents
American Psycho
tonight at 11 pm. Hey, the film contains a Christmas office party, so
it's a holiday film! For more details and a link to advance ticket
sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Olde World Puppet Theatre presents
Hats off to Frosty at the
Smile Station
(8210 SE 13th Ave in Portland, OR) at 1 pm. Snowball fights, giggles and mayhem ensues
at the Annual North Pole Christmas Hat Competition. Find out if Frosty
takes the prize this year in this family friendly show! For more
details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) presents
The Rocky Horror Holiday Show
tonight. Bring an unwrapped child's gift (age 0 to 8) for donation to
the South Kitsap Helpline Food Bank and you'll be entered in to win a
super cool raffle prize. Doors open at 9 pm, virgin games start at 9:30
pm. Tickets are $10 and include a free prop bag. For more details and
a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, December 2
The
Mourning Market returns to
El Corazon
(109 Eastlake Ave E in Seattle, WA) from noon to 5 pm today. Seattle's
premiere dark themed market is ready to help with your Christmas
shopping! Admission is $1. For more details, visit the
Facebook Page.
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The
December Macabre Market takes place from 2 to 7 pm today at
The Mercury @ Machinewerks
(1009 E Union St in Seattle, WA). Cover is $1 and the bar will be
open. You must be 21 or older to attend. Vendors will be selling
jewelry, art and clothing, and check out the FREE photo ops with
Krampus! For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents the holiday classic
Gremlins in
Hecklevision
tonight at 9:30 pm. Find out if it's really safe to heckle gremlins
with your electronic devices tonight! For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The Ninth Annual Portland Krampus Lauf takes place at 4 pm today on
Hawthorne Blvd
in Portland, OR. Hordes of Christmas demons will parade down the
boulevard chanting the Krampus Carol and spreading holiday FEAR! For
more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Olde World Puppet Theatre presents
Hats off to Frosty at the
Portland Puppet Museum
(906 SE Umatilla St in Portland, OR) today and on Saturday and Sunday,
December 8 and 9, at 2 pm. Snowball fights, giggles and mayhem ensues
at the Annual North Pole Christmas Hat Competition. Find out if Frosty
takes the prize this year in this family friendly show! For more
details, including a
link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
