It's going to be a busy week for Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans!

Wow, this summer has been full of great Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy events in the Pacific Northwest, and this week is no exception.  Every day this week has something happening somewhere in the area, so I expect you'll find plenty to do in this edition of the Weekly Update!

So much to do, it's like Halloween came just a bit early!

But it's not just this week you have to look forward to.  The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR, just announced Godzillathon, a full weekend of Kaiju goodness in GLORIOUS 35mm!  You'll find all the details down below in the Buy Tickets Now section.  Tickets go on sale to the public Thursday, August 8, at noon.

And don't forget, you have until Thursday, August 8, to support Horrific 5: A Night of Horror Themed Belly Dance.  The details are below, and you can pick up some great rewards even if you can't make it to Tacoma in January for the event!

For more future events, you'll want to check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, which is filling up with great events throughout the rest of the year and beyond!  I've got the first guest announced for Crypticon Seattle, more markets and stage events, a lot of great movies and MORE!  Remember to keep checking back, as I'm updating it as often as often as I find events to post!!

If you'd like to make sure your event gets listed on the site, just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with all the details and promotional art, and I'll do the rest.  And don't forget, having an event posted on the site is FREE!

From Ashland, OR, to Vancouver, BC, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered!

Now Showing 

The Summer Repertory Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues with screenings of the anime classic Howl's Moving Castle and and Pacific Northwest favorite The Goonies through Thursday, August 8.  Please note, this is not a double feature and if you want to catch both, you'll need two separate tickets.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

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The Olympia Film Society presents the latest horror film from Ari Aster (Hereditary), Midsommar, tonight through Thursday, August 8 at the Capitol Theaer (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  For more details and showtimes, visit the Facebook Event Page.

The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will also be showing Midsommar through Thursday, August 8.  For more details and showtimes, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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Hourglass Escapes (3131Western Ave, Suite 422B in Seattle, WA) is hosting an Evil Dead 2 Escape Room through July 31.  You have just 70 minutes to send the Deadites back to the realm and save your soul, so you and your team better be ready!  This is a private booking event, so you will not be joined with strangers, and is recommended for ages 13 and older. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Hourglass Escapes website.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Jim Jarmusch's star-studded zombie comedy The Dead Don't Die through Thursday, August 8.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website. 

Buy Tickets Now

Oh no, there goes The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), go go Godzillathon!  It's a weekend full of Kaiju goodness as the theater brings Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla and Godzilla on Monster Island to the big screen from Friday, August 30 to Sunday, September 1, all in GLORIOUS 35mm!  Tickets go on sale to the general public at noon on Thursday, August 8.  For more details, including showtimes, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Fundraiser News

Horrific 5: A Night of Horror Themed Belly Dance has launched a Indiegogo fundraiser for their January 2020 performance in Tacoma, WA.  The show features local Pacific Northwest talent, as well as a featured dancer from "lands afar."  Every act represents a horror film as an epic dance story.  If you live in the area, you can pick up general admission or VIP tickets, or add on a shirt or hoodie for a bit more.  But if you are unable to attend the event, you can pick up a t-shirt, a tank top, or a hoodie to wear anywhere.  The fundraiser runs through August 8, 2019.  Check out the Indiegogo link for a list of perks and how you can support an amazing local horror themed event.  And you'll find details about the event by scrolling down the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar page.

Any fundraising event I post on the site, I fully support and have contributed to.

Film Festival Submissions

The 11th Annual GuignolFest: 3-Day Horror Movie Contest is signing up teams now!  For more details, visit the Facebook Page or the GuignolFest website.

August, 2019

Wednesday, August 7

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the sci fi comedy classic Back to the Future tonight at 9:15 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Fathom Events celebrates the 10 year anniversary of Doctor Who: The End of Time with a screening of the two part story in theaters nationwide tonight.  The event will also feature a new interview with star David Tennant.  To find a theater in your area, visit the Fathom Events website.

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Tonight's Weird Wednesday offering at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) features Paul Naschy in a non-werewolf role.  This time, he's the Count in Count Dracula's Great Love, also featuring Rosanna Yanni.  The movie starts at 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend.  Be sure to stop at the concession stand before the film to pick up tasty treats and beverages, and to help support The Joy's efforts to keep Wednesdays WEIRD!  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Thursday, August 8

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) celebrates the 10th anniversary of Drag Me to Hell with a screening of the Sam Raimi horror/comedy tonight at 7:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

Friday, August 9

The Summer Repertory Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) invites you to take a journey down the Yellow Brick Road with The Wizard of Oz, presented in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Or hang around the ghost with the most, with screenings of Tim Burton's afterlife comedy Beetlejuice.  Both movies play through Thursday, August 15.  Please note, this is not a double feature and if you want to catch both, you'll need two separate tickets.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

Saturday, August 10

Urban Unglued Dark Markets returns to the Dryer Masonic Center (306 134th St S in Tacoma, WA) for the Midsummer Freaks Fae and Fantasy Market 2019.  The market is open from 10 am to 5 pm and admission is FREE.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the latest horror film from Ari Aster (Hereditary), Midsommar, tonight at 7:30 pm, and on Tuesday, August 13, at 9:15 pm.  For more details and showtimes, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, August 11

The Yelm Cinemas (210 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA) will screen The Princess Bride tonight at 6 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Monday, August 12

The Yelm Cinemas (210 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA) will screen the Northwest favorite, The Goonies tonight at 6 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, August 13

It's a bit early, but that's not stopping the Yelm Cinemas (210 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA) from screening the greatest Christmas movie ever made, Die Hard, tonight at 7 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Burlynomicon returns to the Lovecraft Bar (421 SE Grand Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 9:30 pm (Doors open at 8:30 pm).  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 Portland Horror Trivia Massacre returns to Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR0 tonight at 7:30 pm.  Gather your team and try to win one of two bar gifts.  And who knows, you might walk off with a horror themed raffle prize.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Wednesday, August 14

Be ready to get to da chopper as the Yelm Cinemas (210 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA) screens Predator tonight at 6:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Thursday, August 15

Before Part II opens next month, the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is offering you one more chance to see It on the big screen, tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, August 16

Gods and prehistoric monsters invade the Summer Repertory Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR)!  Check out Ray Harryhausen's classic Jason and the Argonauts, presented in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Or spend some time exploring Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.  Both movies play through Thursday, August 22.  Please note, this is not a double feature and if you want to catch both, you'll need two separate tickets.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website.

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Friday Night Frights presents the George Romero cult classic The Crazies at 10 pm tonight at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA).  As always, expect some giveaways!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen a remastered version of Tobe Hooper's classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre tonight at 11:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, August 17

The 5th Annual Goth Float on the Clackamas River takes off at noon today at Barton Park (19009 SE Barton Park Rd in Boring, OR).  The event is FREE (except for parking) and family-friendly.  Please note, there is not a shuttle bus between the end point, Carver Park, so plan out parking with a friend!  For more details, including what to bring, what not to bring and so forth, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The 3rd Annual Oregon Bigfoot Festival takes place at 10 am today in Glenn Otto Park (1102 E Historic Columbia River Highway in Troutdale, OR).  $5 suggested donation for adults, $2 for kids 12 and under.  For more details, visit the Oregon Bigfoot Festival website or the Facebook Event Page.

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If you've ever wondered what to do should you be traveling through space and discover it's full of a-holes, head to Guardian Games (345 SE Taylor St in Portland, OR) for the live audio comedy The BALLZ of SPACE - the Intragalactic Sci-Fi Parody tonight at 7:30 pm.  The event takes place in The Critical Sip section of the game store, so you must be 21 or older to attend.  Tickets are just $20.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Rocket Sci Fi series at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) brings Tobor the Great to the silver screen today at noon.  Admission is just $3.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Pickford Film Center website.

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The Family Pictures series at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the rather scary film The Witches, based on Roald Dahl novel, today and tomorrow at 2 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.