Sorry I missed last week's update, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, but life just got in the way.  Too much stuff at the day job, as well as a few personal issues, and I just didn't get into The Shadow Over Portland office enough to get the job done.  Hopefully, it won't happen again, or at least not for a while.

Anyway, it's spring in the Pacific Northwest and it's all sunshine and... oh, wait, brief moments of sunshine between lots of rain.  Hope you didn't put that rain slicker away yet.

And remember, accessorize your rain gear as you feel fit.

But, as long as you don't mind braving the elements, this edition of the Weekly Update has lots of great movies, stage events and cons to make a trip out worth getting a little wet. 

And, if you're looking into some long range planning, visit the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, which I've updated with events you won't want to miss!

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

Now Showing

The Olympia Film Society and Broadway Olympia Productions presents Young Frankenstein The Musical on stage at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) through March 31.  For more details and advance ticket sales (when available), check out the Facebook Event Page.

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Us, the new horror film from writer/director Jordan Peele (Get Out), is scheduled to play at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) through Thursday, April 11.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Us is also scheduled to play at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) through Thursday, April 4.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Cinema 21 website.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) presents the first Studio Ghibli animated film, Castle in the Sky, through Thursday, March 28.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website closer to the opening date.

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The Saturday Secret Matinees return to The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) Saturdays at 2 pm through March 30.  The series recreates the good, old-fashioned weekend matinees, with a cliffhanger episode of the serial The Mysterious Dr. Satan, followed by a secret classic feature film, all in GLORIOUS 16mm!  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion website.

March, 2019

Friday, March 29

The 8th Annual Oregon Ghost Conference takes place this weekend at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center (415 1st Ave in Seaside, OR).  For more details, including a list of guests, a schedule of events and advance ticket sales, head to the official website, and keep up with updates at the Facebook Event Page.

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As part of the Feminist March 2019 series, The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Tank Girl, starring Lori Petty, in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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As part of the Feminist March 2019 series, The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents The Company of Wolves in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7 pm.  The film is also part of Artists Repertory Theatre's series Stage Meets Screen, and is presented in conjunction with their on-stage production of Wolf Play.  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) presents the John Carpenter sci fi classic, They Live, through Thursday, April 4.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website closer to the opening date.

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The 99W Drive-In (Highway 99W (AKA Portland Rd), just west of N Springbrook Road in Newberg, OR) opens for a new season tonight and tomorrow with How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden Kingdom, followed by Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal.  Show starts after dusk.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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I don't know how you'd confuse this movie with King Kong, but head to The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) to check out the South Korean-American co-production A*P*E, possibly the worst giant gorilla movie ever made, in 3D!  Showtimes are 9:15 pm tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday, April 3.  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Saturday, March 30

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Takeshi Miike's Audition tonight at 9:45 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents the fantasy puppet feature Yamasong: March of the Hollows tonight only at 5 and 8 pm.  For more details, including a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

April, 2019

Monday, April 1

The Clinton St. Resistance Series presents the 1980 camp classic Flash Gordon at 6:30 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  The screening will benefit VIBE PDX, which connects local teaching artists with students to share their passion of music and visual arts.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, April 2

The Sci-Fi Extravaganza #20 at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) is Kronos, starring Jeff Morrow and Barbara Lawrence.  The show starts at 6 pm with vintage drive-in ads and other treats, with the film starting at 7 pm.  Admission is $5, which can be used as credit for food items.  Be aware, heckling is encouraged.  For more details, visit the Darkside Cinema website.

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The Portland Horror Trivia Massacre takes place at 7:30 pm tonight at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Get your team together and try to win one of two gift certificates to Home, A Bar, and be sure to try and win a cool horror prize in the raffle.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Wednesday, April 3

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents the final film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King, tonight at 7 pm.  The screening will be of the original theatrical version.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, April 5

The Friday Late Night Movie at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is the horror classic Candyman, starring Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen.  Showtime is 11:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the theater's GLORIOUS 70mm print of 2001: A Space Odyssey through Sunday, April 7.  For more details and advance ticket sales (highly recommended), visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The 5th Ave Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) will screen Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason takes Manhattan, featuring Kane Hodder as Jason, tonight and tomorrow at 7 and 9:30 pm, and Sunday, April 7 at 3 pm.  For more details, including a link for advance tickets, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Saturday, April 6

King Ghidora, The Greasy Gills and Don and the Quixotes present a night of surf music tonight at Turn Turn Turn (8 NE Killingsworth St in Portland, OR).  Doors open at 7 pm, with the show starting at 8 pm.  Admission is just $7.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Urban Unglued Dark Markets returns to the Dryer Masonic Center (306 134th St S in Tacoma, WA) today from 10 am to 5 pm for The Bunny's Revenge.  It's a day full of the best gothic, horror, dark and mystical items from a growing team of vendors.  Admission and parking is FREE.   For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.