Wednesday, April 24, 2019

April showers are bring amazing genre flowers to the Pacific Northwest!


April showers might bring May flowers, but they also appear to be bring a bumper crop of great Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy events to the Pacific Northwest, and this edition of the Weekly Update is only touching the start of the bountiful harvest of movies, bazaars, and MORE coming our way.

I doubt the Farmer's Almanac has any harvesting tips 
for this garden.

And you'll find more amazing events happening in May at the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, as well as throughout the rest of the year.  As always, keep checking back, as I add more events as I find them.

If you want your event listed on the site, just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and promotional artwork, and I'll take care of everything else.  And you don't have to worry about a bill, as postings on the site are FREE!

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

Now Showing

The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) presents the sci fi classic, The Matrix, through Thursday, April 25.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website closer to the opening date.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents the anime Penguin Highway through Sunday, April 28 (no showing on Friday, April 26).  The film involves a boy genius who investigates the appearance of penguins in his suburban neighborhood hundreds of miles from the ocean, tracing their appearance to a woman from his dentist's office.  Um, okay, sounds weird but fun!  The film will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles every day except for Monday, April 22, and Wednesday, April 24.  Those two days will be an English dubbed version.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion website.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents the Germany-Austria gothic folk tale Hagazussa through Thursday, April 25.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion website.

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The McMenamins Mission Theater and Pub (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) will screen the Joe Dante horror/comedy The 'Burbs, starring Tom Hanks, through Thursday, April 25.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Mission Theater website.

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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 25.  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 25.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Cinema 21 website.

April, 2019

Wednesday, April 24

Re-run Theater at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings the 1979 television version of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, starring Gil Gerard and Erin Gray, to the big screen 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 you a classic smackdown bigger than WrestleMania!  Yep, it's luchadores verses the creatures of the night in Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man!  The film starts at 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or older to attend.  Don't forget to stop at the concession stand before the film for some tasty treats and beverages!  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

Thursday, April 25

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the documentary Hail Satan? through Thursday, May 2.  Filmmaker Penny Lane gained unprecedented access to The Satanic Temple and explores the Temple's fight for free speech and equality.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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The Black and Chrome (black and white) version of Mad Max: Fury Road will screen at the Rio Theatre (1600 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 9:15 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, April 26

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the anime Penguin Highway tonight at 7:30 pm.  The film involves a boy genius who investigates the appearance of penguins in his suburban neighborhood hundreds of miles from the ocean, tracing their appearance to a woman from his dentist's office.  Um, okay, sounds weird but fun!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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Tonight's Friday Late Night Movie at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Showtime is 11:30 pm.  For more details, including a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Celebrate International Alien Day tonight (or tomorrow) with the Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) with a screening of the original Alien tonight and tomorrow at 11 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Frightmare on Main Street presents Joe Dante's werewolf classic The Howling at 9:30 pm at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA).  After the film, the members of local podcast The Horror Aisle will discuss the film.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Kiggins Theatre website.

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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents sci fi cult classic Stargate through Wednesday, May 1.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema website.

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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents the sci fi comedy Back to the Future Part II through Monday, April 29.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema website.

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Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) will screen the documentary Hail Satan? through Thursday, May 2.  Filmmaker Penny Lane gained unprecedented access to The Satanic Temple and explores the Temple's fight for free speech and equality.  The film is scheduled to play through Thursday, May 2.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Cinema 21 website.

Saturday, April 27

The undead take over the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) and forcing the screening of Shaun of the Dead tonight, instead of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.  The RHPS Delinquents will be there, bringing the 2D zombie film to life in the theater!  Dress up as one of the undead, or as Shaun or one of his friends.  The evening starts at 9 pm with a pre-show pub quiz hosted by Hurricane Liz, with the movie starting at 10 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Kiggins Theatre website.

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The "nerdlesque" trope the Geekenders presents Talk Nerdy to Me at 9 pm tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC).  You must be 18 or older to attend.  For more details, including a list of performers and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, April 28

The Vancouver Toy Junkies host a Vintage Toy and Collectible Show today at the Warehouse 23 Event Center (100 Columbia Blvd in Vancouver, WA).  Early Bird admission is $10 and gets you into the show at 9 am.  General admission is just $3 and gets you in at 10 am.  The event runs until 3 pm.  Kids 16 and under are admitted in for FREE.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Olympia Film Society and Lincoln Elementary present Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro at 2 pm today at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Monday, April 29

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen FYA: The Uwe Boll Story tonight at 7 pm and Sunday, May 5 at 3:45 pm, with Uwe Boll in attendance for a Q and A.  At tonight's screening, you can also watch a screening of Boll's Rampage for a bit more cash!  For more details, including a link for advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Northwest Film Center presents Doris Wishman's nudie cutie Nude on the Moon at 7 pm tonight at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  Obviously, expect some nudity in the film.  Also, the film screens with Peggy Ahwesh's collage of badly deteriorated 70s porn The Color of Love, which contains graphic sex scenes.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Center website.

Tuesday, April 30

Wyrd War's fourth annual Walpurgisnacht celebration at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Lukas Feigelfeld's Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse tonight at 7:30 pm.  Taking place in 15th century Austria, the film follows Albrun, who's mother died of a mysterious illness, being raised as an outcast by nearby superstitious villagers.  Coming of age as a single mother, Albrun hears her name called by the dark woods of the heath. leading her towards her destiny.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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MyCinema will host a special screening of Legend of the Demon Cat at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.  The story takes place during the Tang Dynasty, as a Chinese poet and a Japanese monk investigate a demonic cat who has possessed a general's wife.  Of course, the investigation takes some gruesome and unexpected twists.  For more details, including advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The sword and demons anime Ninja Scroll plays at 9:30 pm tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC).  For more details 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, OR).  Get your team together for a chance to win one of two bar gift certificates, or see if you win some horror themed prize in the raffle.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

May, 2019

Wednesday, May 1

The Northwest Film Center presents the filmed-in-Washington sci fi film Prospect at 7 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.

Friday, May 3

Crypticon Seattle takes place this weekend at the Doubletree Hotel (18740 International Blvd in Seattle, WA).  Dee Wallace (Cujo, The Howling, The Lords of Salem), Seattle native C. J. Graham (who played Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and be in costume as Jason for limited amounts of professional photo ops), horror legend Barbara Steele (Black Sunday), Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks, John Carpenter's Vampires), Amelia Kinkade (Angela of the Night of the Demons franchise), Eugene Clark (Big Daddy from Land of the Dead), David Howard (Art the Clown from Terrifier), Twin Peaks star Ray Wise, Harry Manfredini (composer for the Friday the 13th), actor Jason Brooks (Friday the 13th: Vengeance) and Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, Nicolas Lea and Annabeth Gish from The X-Files will be in attendance.  For more details, keep checking the Crypticon Seattle website or the Facebook Page.

UPDATE: Local horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock's latest anthology film, Dark Zone Thirteen, will have its world premiere at Crypticon.

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The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) presents the cult  classic Donnie Darko through Thursday, May 9.  For more details, including showtimes, visit the Academy Theater website closer to the opening date.

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The Geekenders present A Nude Hope: A Sci-Fi Adventure at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight, tomorrow and Sunday at 8 pm.  Advance tickets are strongly recommended, as the original production of the show sold out.  Also, audience costumes are welcomed.  For more details, including a list of performers and links to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) starts a month long celebration of the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli with Porco Rosso, which plays through Wednesday, May 8.  All showings are in Japanese with English subtitles.  For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema website.

Saturday, May 4

The Limelight Cinema (1416 Cornwall Ave in Bellingham, WA) will screen Repo! the Genetic Opera tonight at 10 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Pickford Film Center website.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents Satoshi Kon's animated classic Perfect Blue tonight at 11:15 pm.  Please note, the film is rated 18A for very mature subject matter.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, May 5

Church of Film presents Pere Portabella's Cuadecuc Vampir at Psychic Bar (3560 N Mississippi Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 8 pm.  Admission is FREE.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.