I really wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween Season last Friday, but life outside The Shadow Over Portland office got in the way. But I've spent a lot of time this week listing all the great holiday events over the next week, so I could delive a complete Weekly Update.
Really worked my fingers to the bone this week,
and than some.
This week is full of great films, ranging from kiaju mayhem to full out fright fests, from classic giallo to visions of madness, and MUCH MORE! And don't worry if you're looking for something other than a movie. I've also included details on a family friendly stage musical, an online haunted Oregon City presentation, a comic con, an art show, haunted tours, documentaries and online cosmic horror!
The Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar has been updated with as many events happening in October that I could find, but you know I'll be adding more in the next few days. Also, some events have changed dates from when I listed them earlier in the month, so check back and make sure the time or date hasn't been changed. In fact, I updated this post (and the calendar) twice just minutes after I published it!
The Halloween 2021 page has a few new additions, but I've still got more spooky attractions and corn mazes to add, so check back next week! And if you know of, or are hosting an event, email me with the detains and promotional art at shadowoverportland@live. com and I'll add it to the site.
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Ongoing
The Spirit of Halloweentown
(the city of St. Helens, OR) is now open, and runs through HALLOWEEN!
You'll find some of the events listed below, or check the link for
details and advance ticket sales.
Playing This Week
It's the kaiju smackdown that started it all! The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Portland, OR) will show the campy, Americanized version of the Toho classic, King Kong vs. Godzilla, through Monday, October 11.
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It's the Halloween Season at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR), and kicking off the celebration is the 1982 classic Poltergeist, playing through Thursday, October 14.
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Also at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is the horror/comedy classic Beetlejuice, playing through Thursday, October 14. The management is not responsible if you say his name three times. You deal with him.
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The Academy Theater
(7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is coming to get you, or at least
your wallet, with another great Halloween Season screening, the George
A. Romero zombie classic Night of the Living Dead, playing through Thursday, October 14.
The Halloween Season fun isn't done at the Academy Theater
(7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR), with the psychological horror film The Night House playing through Thursday, October 14.
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Porltand, OR) will screen the latest sci fi film dealing with a machine uprising, A Living Dog, on Friday, October 8, at 4 pm, Saturday, October 9, at 4 pm, Sunday, October 10, at 1 pm, Monday, October 11 at 4 pm, Tuesday, October 12, at 4 pm, Wednesday, October 13, at 4 pm, and Thursday, October 14, at 1 pm.
The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues with the horror film Censor, playing through Wednesday, October 13.
Torchsong Theater Company returns to the stage with Villains and Vixens: Revenge of the Parodies.
A musical cabaret featuring parody songs sung by your favorite
villains, the show takes place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October
8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. Showtimes are 8 pm Friday and Saturday, 6 pm
on Sunday, and take place at the Samaritan Odd Fellows Lodge (10282 SE Main St in Milwaukie, OR). The show is recommended for those 10 and up.
UPDATE: The October 8 and 9 shows have SOLD OUT.
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The remake of Candyman continues at the Academy Theater
(7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) through Thursday, October 14. Just
don't go into the bathroom and say his name five times in front of
the mirror. That would NOT be good.
Oh, I HAD to include this one! Pig,
a revenge-thriller starring Nicolas Cage as a reclusive Oregon truffle
hunter on the trail of his kidnapped, prize hunting pig (Yeah, that
sounds AMAZING!), is being carried over at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR) through Thursday, October 14.
October, 2021
Friday, October 8
The Beacon theater (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) presents the Kill Your Landlord Double Feature, with Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs, and the grindhouse feature Death Promise.
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Porltand, OR) brings one of John Carpenter's classics back to the big screen with a showing of In the Mouth of Madness tonight at 7 pm.
Also at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Porltand, OR) is the horror/comedy cult classic Re-Animator tonight at 10 pm.
The Vancouver International Film Festival presents Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror at the Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 8:45 pm. The
documentary is a Kier-La Janisse's deep dive into the history of
cinematic folk horror, from Witchfinder General to Midsommar, with clips from 200 films and 50 interviewees.
The bittersweet fairy tale Dimland plays tonight at 7:30 pm at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).
Saturday, October 9
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Porltand, OR) screens the werewolf-coming-of-age film Ginger Snaps tonight at 7 pm.
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Porltand, OR) presents a "Be It Yourself" screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight. Doors open at 11 pm.
The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues with the haunted house film Relic, playing through Thursday, October 14.
The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will also show David Cronenberg's trippy sci fi film Videodrome tonight only at 8 pm.
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) Cinema Classics series presents the Universal sci fi, well, classic, The Incredible Shrinking Man, at 3 pm on Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10.
Wyrd War presents Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes tonight at the Hollywood Theatre
(4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), with actor Michael Berryman in
attendance. Wyrd War's Dennis Dread will moderate a Q and A with
Berryman after the film. Get your tickets as soon as possible, as this
will sell out.
The Grit City Comic Show (presented by Jet City Shows) takes place today only at the Tacoma Convention Center (1500 Commerce St in Tacoma, WA).
Sunday, October 10
The Death Wears Black Gloves: The Essential Giallo Series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) opens tonight at 7:30 pm with Dario Argento's groundbreaking giallo The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.
Fathom Events brings Wes Craven's Scream back to theaters nation-wide
for a 25th anniversary celebration on Sunday and Monday, October 10 and 11. Check the link to find a participating theater
near you.
Monday, October 11
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Porltand, OR) presents a screening of the horror classic The Descent tonight at 7 pm.
The Vancouver Badass Film Festival opens at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) with the documentary Girls with Guts,
Becca Kozak's look at Vancouver-based women horror directors, today at 3
pm. The director, and other directors showcased in the film, will be
in attendace for a Q and A after the film.
The Canadian premiere of Vancouver writer/director Jason William Lee's horror feature Funhouse, starring members of the Vancouver genre film community, takes place at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 5 pm. Part of the Vancouver Baddass Film Festival, the director and members of the cast and crew will be present for a Q and A after the screening.
Spend some time with (the documentary) Boris Karloff: The Man behind the Monster, tonight at 7:30 pm at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR)
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The Kiggins Theater (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will screen the noir/sci fi film Kiss Me Deadly, part of the theater's Noir Nights
series, tonight at 7:30 pm. If you ever wondered where Tarantino got
the idea for the glowing McGuffin in the suitcase, watch this film.
Tuesday, October 12
Wednesday, October 13
The #Oregonmade Film Series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Gore Verbinski's version of The Ring (partly filmed in Oregon), followed by The Ring Two (mostly filmed in Oregon), directed by Ringu director Hideo Nakata. The double feature starts at 7 pm.
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It might not be a Friday, but the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) has a terrific horror film, Jordan Peele's Us, showing tonight at 7 pm.
The online event, Oregon City Haunted History with Rocky Smith,
takes place tonight from 7 to 8:30 pm. Smith, a historian and
Paranormal Investigator, will share some tales accumulated from his
years of experience and research.
Thursday, October 14
Local horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock's Drifter will play at the Whiteside Theater
(361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) tonight at 7 pm. If you're
looking for an evening of B-Movie awesomeness, you'll want to be there!
Get ready for Wormsign! In anticipation of the upcoming remake, the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen David Lynch's Dune on Thursday, October 14, at 9:30 pm, and on Sunday, October 17, at 6 pm.
The Death Wears Black Gloves: The Essential Giallo Series continues at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with Bay of Blood (AKA Twitch of the Death Nerve),
directed by the great Mario Bava. Considered the first true slasher
film, this movie toys with the rules of giallo films, while also
contains the most WTF ending ever. So NO spoilers! The film starts at
7:30 pm.
Friday, October 15
Impact Action Sports paintball park (19265 SW Schaber Ln in Tualatin, OR ) opens The Zombie Hunt season tonight. The event runs Thursday through Saturday until Saturday, October 30.
The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will show Valdimar Johannsson's debut feature, the supernatural horror film Lamb starting on Friday, October 15.
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The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues with the UNCUT version of writer/director Brandon Cronenberg's sci fi horror film Possessor, playing through Wednesday, October 20.
The October Friday Night Frights feature has changed. But if you have to switch films, you can't go wrong with John Carpenter's holiday classic, Halloween! The show starts at 10 pm at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA).
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) continues the Halloween celebration with the Japanese cult classic Hausu playing through Wednesday, October 20.
Also playing at Central Cinema
(1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) through Tuesday, October 19, is the Mel
Brooks classic Young Frankenstein. Or is that Fronkensteen?
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Andrzej Zulawski's Possession,
starring Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani, on Saturday, October 16, at 7
and 9:45 pm, and on Sunday, October 17, at 9:30 pm. Banned upon
release, this film is hard to find on home video, making the chance to
view it on the big screen one not to be missed.
UPDATE: The Friday, October 15 showing is SOLD OUT.
Go raise a little hell at the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR), as the theater will show Clive Barker's Hellraiser tonight at 7 pm.
Get ready for a night of songs, Deadites and SPLATTER as Evil Dead the Musical returns to Portland on Friday, October 15, and Saturday, October 16, at the Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR).
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will screen Santa Sangre, part of the Clinton Cult Classics series, tonight at 10 pm.
Saturday, October 16
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The Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) kicks off their Halloween Movie
Season with the 40th anniversary restoration of the Tobe Hooper classic,
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, tonight at 11:55 pm.
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The All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues with the Russian sci fi/horror film Sputnik, playing through Thursday, October 21.
The Lake City Comicon takes place today at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, inside Jacklin Building no. 25 (4056 N Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID). Guests include Chris Bartlett (The Mandalorian). You can follow the con on Facebook.
The Portland Oddities and Curiosities Expo 2021 takes place today from 10 am to 6 pm at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR). Stop by and see what you can snare for your lair.
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will present The Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight, with the Clinton Street Cabaret. Doors open at 11 pm.
Sunday, October 17
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Bloody Hell! Classic British Horror continues at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm with a screening of the folk horror classic The Wicker Man - The Final Cut, starring Christopher Lee. And no bees!
