Sorry I wasn't posting for a while, but life just got to me.

 

Wow, it's been over a month since I posted a Weekly Update, and I'm sorry about that.  But man, life just got a bit too much for me and I had to shut down for a bit.  The hellscape sky in the Pacific Northwest didn't help much, and I was dealing with layers of ash finding its way into The Shadow Over Portland office.

Welcome to Portland, now in the fifth circle of Hell.

But now, the rain has come back, the air is clear and, by Cthulhu, things are starting to happen in the Pacific Northwest.  Haunted attractions are coming back, though from the socially distance comfort of your car, events are streaming online, so I have things to add to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar.  Be sure to click on the link out once you check out this edition of the Weekly Update!

I hope to have more to add, but that depends on if we can keep the coronavirus at bay in the coming months.  Until that time, please stay safe and healthy.  Keep social distancing, wash your hands, wear a mask and let's work together so we can all enjoy a great film or attend a convention in person.  It's up to us, folks.  And we can do it!

Remember, if you know of an event occurring in the Pacific Northwest, email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and promotional artwork, and I'll get it on the site, for FREE!

Tickets On Sale Now

 

Tickets go on sale today for the Stalker Farms Haunted Attraction (8705 Marsh Rd in Snohomish, WA), which you can enjoy in the comfort of your car.  The attraction opens on Saturday, October 3 and runs through Halloween Night.  For more details and to purchase tickets, visit the official website.

 

Now Open

 

The Bella Organic Farm Corn Maze (on Sauvie Island, 16205 NW Gillihan Rd in Portland, OR) is now open through October 31.  The maze is dedicated to our front line workers, who will be granted free admission through the month of September.  To buy tickets and for more details, visit the Bella Organic Farm website. 

The Topaz Farm 2020 Corn Maze (located on Sauvie Island at 17100 NW Sauvie Island in Portland, OR) is now open.  For more details, visit the Topaz Farm website.

 

Contest

The 2020 Lovecraftian Micro Fiction contest is now open through Thursday, October 1.  Entries must be 500 words or less.  Winning authors will be published in a capbook and the overall winner will be invited to participate in the 2021 Challenge From Beyond round robin story project with some of the finest modern Lovecraftian authors.  For all the details and to enter your story, visit the Arkham Bazaar link.

 

Fundraising Announcement

 

The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon Kickstarter is open through Friday, September 25 at 3 pm PDT.  Head to the Kickstarter link for all the details, including various pledge levels and awards.

Cast and Crew Members Wanted

The Clark County ScareGrounds is looking for actors for the Oaks Park Haunted Drive-Thru, which will run from October 9 to November 1.  All Cast Audition dates and times are currently reserved, but you can submit an application for when more slots open.  For more details, including age requirements, and to submit an application, visit the official website.

September, 2020

Friday, September 25

The 99W Drive-In (Hwy 99W (AKA Portland Rd), just west of N Springbrook Rd in Newberg, OR) screens The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with The Denton Delinquents shadow casting the film, tonight and Sunday starting at dusk.  Due to social distancing, you will have to stay in your car this year.  The second feature will be Monty Python and the Holy Grail.  Visit the Facebook Event Page for more details.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange tonight at 10:30 pm and Monday, September 28, at 9 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Saturday, September 26

The Northwest Film Center's Cinema Unbound Drive-In is planing to show Stanley Kubrick's horror classic The Shining at Zidell Yards (3030 SW Moody Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 9 pm (the film is pending at this time and may change).  The film screens with the short Forgive Us Our Debts, directed by Howard Mitchell, about a young African American boy hiding foreclosure notices from his family, only to have the police arrive to remove them from their home.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the NWFC website.

 

UPDATE: This event is SOLD OUT.

The Spirit of Halloweentown (AKA St. Helens, OR) will be open on weekends starting today and running through November 1.  For a current list of events and advance ticket sales (required to control crowd size), visit the Halloweentown website.  I'll add more details as I find them.

 

Saturday Public Domain Movie-Fest and 50th Street Studio presents an online screening of Manos: The Hands of Fate, with guest host Jackey Neyman Jones (Debbie) tonight at 7 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Walt Disney's animated classic Fantasia today at 4:20 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Blade Runner 2049 tonight at 10:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

Sunday, September 27

Fathom Events brings Steven Spielberg's sci fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind back to theaters tonight, and on Tuesday, September 29, and Thursday, October 1.  To find out if a theater near you is open and screening the film, visit the Fathom Events website. 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Blade Runner: The Final Cut tonight at 9:30 pm.  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.