Well, I've got more to report on in this edition of the Weekly Update than new blockbuster movies. Of course, I have details about the new Mortal Kombat, but fans of more indie horror films across the Pacific Northwest can go to the Kiggins Theatre Virtual Screening Room to check out the "fracking horror film" Unearth, starring Adrienne Barbeau. And the Clinton Street Theater has started screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show to a limited audience once again, after keeping its record for continuous screening of the film by playing the film to an empty theater during the lockdown.
Looks like we can finally do the Time Warp again!
While things are slowly getting back to normal, now is not the time to become lax. Here in Oregon, Covid cases are on the rise, indicating the pandemic isn't over yet. So please, keep wearing your masks, wash your hands, stay socially distanced and follow the rule of any theater you visit.
As more local theaters open, I want to add as many as I can to the list of sites I check every week. So if a local theater (no major chains like Regal, they have enough of an advertising budget) is open in your area, email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details so I can include the venue on the Weekly Update.
I've updated the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar with all the rescheduling details I've found, and included information on the upcoming Portland Horror Film Festival in June. The organizers are unsure if the event will be in person or streamed, so keep checking back for any updates!
If you want to watch a new horror movie in the safety of your home, check out 2020's Unearth, screening on the Kiggins Theatre Virtual Screening Room. The cast includes scream queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Creepshow), P. J. Marshall (American Horror Story) and Rachel McKeon (Jessica Jones), and concerns two neighboring farm families finding their relationships strained when on leases their land to a natural gas company. If you're wondering if something is unleashed, well, the tag line does call it a "fracking horror story." Click on the link for more details.
In more mainstream movie news, the R-rated reboot of Mortal Kombat hits theaters today. You can catch the film at the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR), with 1973's Enter the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee, as a second feature, and as a single feature at the historic Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st St in Newberg, OR). You'll also find the movie playing at the McMenamins locations: Bagdad Theater and Pub (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR), the Anderson School Theater (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA), the Grand Lodge Theater (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, WA), the Old St. Francis Theater (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR), the Olympic Club Theater (112 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA), the Power Station Theater at Edgefield (2126 SW Halsey in Troutdale, OR), and the St Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR). It will also show at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR). Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.
Over at the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR), Raya and the Last Dragon will open on Friday, April 23, and run through Monday. It is also showing at the McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33 Ave in Portland, OR). Again, click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.
Godzilla vs. Kong continues to play at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR). Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.
The Unholy, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead, Watchmen) is playing at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR). Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.
Take care, stay safe and let's do what we can to get back to attending cons and festivals!