Yes, the summer blockbuster season is in full swing at the local multiplexes, and I'm sure many of you will be checking out the new Godzilla movie, because.... GODZILLA!
Seriously, for the love of Godzilla, who's going
to miss this mayhem on the big screen?
I know I'm not!
But if the rest of the films coming to the major theaters don't excite you, fear not! Just take a look at this edition of the Weekly Update for a taste of the great Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy films, cons, stage events and MORE coming to the Pacific Northwest this week. You'll find lots to do after you check out the kaiju action!
Oh, if you're in the Portland, OR, area, skip the multiplex and head to
The Hollywood Theatre to catch
Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Support your local independent theaters, folks!
And don't fret about the rest of the summer. Just head to the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for plenty of other great events coming our way. From Satanic burlesque to 70mm sci fi thrills at The Hollywood Theatre and several great cons, you'll find plenty of reasons to avoid the multiplexes over the summer.
Remember, if you want your event listed on the site, it's easy and, best of all, FREE! Just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with all the details and your promotional artwork, and I'll do the rest!!
From Ashland, OR, to Vancouver, BC, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered.
Now Showing
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) month long celebration of the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli concludes with
Princess Mononoke, presented in both subtitles and dubbed versions. The film runs through Wednesday, May 29. For more details,
including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the
Central Cinema website.
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The BEST SUMMER MOVIE ever made,
Jaws, plays on Thursday, June 6 at
The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR). For more details and showtimes, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will also be showing
Us through Thursday, June 6. For more details and showtimes, visit the
Academy Theater website.
Check This Out!
The pre-order campaign for local indie horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock's latest anthology,
Dark Zone Thirteen, is open through May 31. All levels include getting your name in the credits. For all the details, visit the
Skullface Astronaut link. And don't miss the Portland premiere of the film on Saturday, June 29, at the Clinton Street Theater (details below).
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Patron of Horror deluxe packages for the
Portland Horror Film Festival (June 5 to 8 at
The Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) are now available. The sale runs through May 31, or until supplies run out, at the
Patron of Horror link.
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Applications for
Horrific: A Night of Horror Themed Belly Dance (January 25 at the
Temple Theatre, 47 St Helens Ave in Tacoma, WA) are open through May 31. For all the details and to submit your idea for an act, visit the
Horrific website.
May, 2019
Wednesday, May 29
The
Wonder: A Women in Sci Fi/Fantasy Film Class series at the
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents a screening of the Goro Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli film
Tales from Earthsea,
based on the series by Ursula K. LeGuin tonight only at 7 pm. The film
will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles. For more
details, including advance ticket sales, visit the
Central Cinema website.
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Tonight's
Weird Wednesday feature at
The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) might not be of much interest to Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, as it's a
Mystery Vansploitation Feature. The title will be revealed only as the opening credits roll. It COULD be the original
Prom Night,
but judging by the photo from their website, I really doubt it. The
film starts at 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 18 or
older to attend to get in. And be sure to support Weird Wednesday by
stopping at the concession stand for some tasty treats and beverages
before the show. For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Thursday, May 30
The
Broadway Rose Theatre Company (12850 SW Grant Ave in Tigard, OR) presents the Tony Award-winning
Into The Woods through Sunday, June 30. For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters opens tonight at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). The film is currently scheduled
to run through Thursday, May 6. For more details and advance ticket
sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Friday, May 31
The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) presents the 1951 sci fi classic
The Day the Earth Stood Still through Thursday, June 6. For more details, including showtimes, visit the
Academy Theater website closer to the opening date.
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The
5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) will screen the Japanese horror story
Onibaba
tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 pm and on Sunday, June 2, at 5:30 pm. The
film will be in Japanese with English subtitles. For more details and a
link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Olympia Film Society will host the
2nd Annual Northwest Horrorfest at 9 pm tonight at the
Capitol Theater
(206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA). For more details, including a list of
films to be shown and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
June, 2019
Saturday, June 1
The
Lilac City Comicon takes place this weekend at the
Spokane Convention Center (334 W Spokane Falls Blvd in Spokane, WA). For more details, visit the
Lilac City Comicon website or the
Facebook Page.
UPDATE: Randy Havens (
Stranger Things) is scheduled to appear.
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Wyrd War celebrates co-founder Dennis Dread's birthday with a rare screening of Abel Ferrara's
The Driller Killer in GLORIOUS 35mm at 7:30 pm tonight at
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). This film was one of the UK's
infamous "video nasties" back in the 80s, and this is your chance to
find out why on the big screen! For more details and advance ticket
sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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The
Olympia Film Society celebrates the 15th anniversary of
Howl's Moving Castle with screenings of the film on Saturday, June 1,8, 15 and 29. The show starts at 11 am at the
Capitol Theater
(206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) and admission for kids 12 and under is
FREE! And no, it doesn't count if you consider yourself a kid at
heart!! For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, June 2
The
Northwest Film Center presents Frank Henenlotter's
Basket Case 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.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Jordan Peele's
Us tonight at 9 pm, and on Tuesday, June 11, at 9:10 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Tuesday, June 4
B-Movie Bingo at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the Italian Sci Fi film
Hands of Steel (AKA
Vendetta dal futuro or
Vengeance of the Future)
tonight at 7:30 pm, starring John Saxon and Daniel Greene. Wear your
B-Movie Bingo t-shirt to be entered in the grand prize raffle! For more
details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Tonight's
Sci Fi Extravaganza #24 at the
Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) is 1936's
Things to Come,
based on the novel by H. G. Wells. Admission is just $5 and is
credited towards food. The event starts at 6 pm with a selection of
newsreels, cartoons, trailers and MORE, followed by the film at 7 pm.
Be aware, heckling is encouraged. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Wednesday, June 5
The
Portland Horror Film Festival returns to
The Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight. The scary happenings run
through Saturday, June 8. Tickets go on sale at 10 am on Friday, April
5, 2019. Mark your calendar and check back here, or at the
Facebook Event Page, for more details.
UPDATE: The festival will present the world premiere of director Dean Yurke's
Stay Out Stay Alive (starring Babara Crampton), the West Coast premiere of Fangoria's
Satanic Panic, director Larry Fessenden's
Depraved and director Julian Richards'
Reborn (starring Babara Crampton). Director Mick Garris is scheduled to appear.
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The musical
Wicked comes to the
Paramount Theatre
(911 Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight. The production runs through July
7. For more details and a link to ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Thursday, June 6
The
5th Ave Cinema and
Parkway North Project presents the animated sci fi classic
Wall-E today at 5 pm in the
Smith Memorial Student Union building (1825 SW Broadway in Portland, OR), Room 101. Admission is FREE! For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Friday, June 7
The
Annual Goonies Day takes place in
Astoria, OR today, as part of the
Shot in Astoria celebration that runs through Sunday, June 10. Details are sparse right now, so check back on the
Facebook Event Page,
The Goondocks website and the
Astoria Chamber of Commerce website later for more details.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen a 4K remastered version of Dario Argento's giallo classic
Deep Red tonight at 11:30 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, June 8
The
Greater Wenatchee Toy Show comes to the
Wenatchee Convention Center
(121 N Wenatchee Ave in Wenatchee, WA) today from 8 am to 3 pm.
Standard admission is just $3 from 9 am on, with children 10 and under
admitted FREE. Early Bird admission from 8 to 9 am is $10. For more
details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Frankenstein's Comicbook Swap 16: Best Friends Day! takes place today at the
East Portland Eagle Lodge
(4904 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR). Early bird admission is $5,
and gets you in starting at 11 am. Regular admission is just $1 (kids
and elders are admitted for free) starts at noon. The event also
accepts cans of food for the Oregon Food Bank. For more details, visit
the
Facebook Event Page.
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Torchsong Theater Company presents
The Ripper: Gothic Rock Musical opening tonight at the
Peninsula Lodge #128, IOOF
(4834 N Lombard St in Portland, OR). Based on the poems of Geoffrey
Charles Pate, this take on the the tale of The Ripper promises to be
much, much stranger than the story you know. The production contains
strong language, violence and mild sexual content, and is recommended
for ages 16 and older. The show runs through Sunday, June 23. For more
details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit
the
Facebook Event Page.
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Celebrate 35 years of bustin' ghosts at
Ghostbusters Day at the
Nerd Out (3308 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) from 4 to 7 pm. The
Portland Ghostbusters
will stop by for a raffle and trivia, plus check out the Cocktail for a
Cause, as they help raise money for the Lupus Foundation of America!
For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Family Film series at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will show the Don Bluth animated classic
The Secret of NIHM tonight at 7 pm and tomorrow at 2 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
Sunday, June 9
As part of
Italian Day on the Drive, the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will present a FREE, family friendly screening of
The Wizard of Oz
today at 1 pm. Doors open at 12:30 pm, so arrive early for the best
seats (and to make sure you get inside!). For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) month long celebration of the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli concludes with Princess Mononoke, presented in both subtitles and dubbed versions. The film runs through Wednesday, May 29. For more details,
including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema website.
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