Here's some cool things to do when the weather warms up again!

Yes, it appears summer isn't done baking the Pacific Northwest quite yet.  Though the temperature isn't suppose to reach the same levels as last year, we're still looking at some hot days ahead next week.  I don't know about you, but I can not wait for fall, as it means cooler weather, longer nights, and, of course, THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!

 I can't wait for the Halloween shenanigans to start!

Until October, this edition of the Weekly Update has some great movies and events to help Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans pass the time until that glorious month.  

Just remember, while Halloween seems a long way off, it's really not.  The Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar is loading up with great events taking place in September and October, and I have more add to it over the next few days.  I fell behind after my day job schedule changed this week, putting me on an entirely different shift.  Despite that, I'm hoping to get back to posting the Weekly Update on Fridays, but it might take a few weeks to adjust.  I appreciate your patience!

Speaking of the day job, I have to get back to it.  Stay safe and I'll be back next week with more great things happening under The Shadow Over Portland!

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Happening This Week

 

Emerald City Comic Con takes place through Sunday at the Washington State Convention Center (705 Pike St in Seattle, WA).  You can follow the event on Facebook to get updates.

 

UPDATE: Brendan Fraser (1999's The Mummy, Doom Patrol), Harvey Guillen (What We Do in the Shadows, The Magicians), Doug Jones (suit actor extraordinaire) and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) are scheduled to appear. 

 

Writer/Director Greg Sestero new film, Miracle Valley, Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).

 

Hey you guys!  The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) is showing The Goonies through Tuesday, August 23.  It's also showing at the Milton-Freewater Drive In (84322 Oregon-Washington Highway, Milton Freewater, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 24).

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is back on the big screen at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).

 

The romantic fantasy Wings of Desire is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).

 

The A24 black comedy/slasher film Bodies Bodies Bodies is playing at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), and the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, August 25), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 24), the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Friday, September 2), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), and the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).

 

ClayDream, a documentary charting the rise and fall of the "Father of Claymation," Portlander Will Vinton, is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25) and the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, August 23).

 

 

Do you want to play a game?  The Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) kicks off the Filmed in the Pacific Northwest series with 1983's WarGames, playing through Thursday, August 25.

 

The horror/fantasy film Medusa is playing at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).

 

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25) Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 24), and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25) in both dubbed and subtitled versions.

 

Beast, starring Idris Elba fighting to save his family from a rouge lion, is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), McMeniman's Edgefield Power Station (2126 SW Halsey St in Troutdale, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), McMenimans St Johns (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 26), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 24), and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).

 

The thriller Fall is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25) and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 24).

 

The animated/live action mockumentary Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is playing at the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, August 25), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Friday, August 26), and the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).

  

Michelle Yeoh fighting to save the multiverse?  I'm SOLD!  Also starring the amazing James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once continues this week at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; the extended cut is scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the McMenamin Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), and Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 24).

 

Jordan Peele's latest film, Nope, is playing at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 24), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, August 25), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), and The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).  

It's summer, so you know Marvel will put out another movie.  Thor: Love and Thunder is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25), and Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, August 24).

 

Jurassic World: Dominion, the *cough cough* "epic conclusion," is playing at the McMenamin Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).

 

The Black Phone is playing at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, August 25).

 

The 14th Annual GuignolFest is taking applications for filmmaker to put together a short horror film in just 72 hours.  If you're up for the challenge, you'll find details on the link. And you can follow the event on Facebook.

 

The Bleedingham Horror Film Festival is taking submissions through September 1, 2022.  The event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, in Bellingham, WA.  

The Haunted Taft 2022 Ghosts and Legends Tours start on July 9 and run through September 17.  Tours depart from the Sapphire Center (4840 SE Hwy 101 in Lincoln City, OR), but you need to buy tickets in advance.

Stalker Farms Haunted Attractions (8705 Marsh Rd in Snohomish, WA) is now hiring scareactors, paintball actors, makeup artists and security for the 2022 haunt season.  Click on this link to apply, and you can visit the Red Barn at Stocker Farms on July 20, 27 or August 17, from 6 to 8 pm for more information and details.

ScareGrounds PDX (7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland, OR) is now hiring for the building crew, walkaround actors and management positions, with other jobs to be announced in the future.  Visit the link above for all the details.

 

August, 2022

 

Saturday, August 20 

The Portland Celtic Fantasy Faire takes place from 10 am to 6 pm today at Shute Park (953 SE Maple St in Hillsboro, OR).  The event is FREE, but donations are accepted and encouraged, so don't be stingy with your coin, or a dragon might smite you.  Follow the event on Facebook.

 

 

VHS Uber Alles brings another film never released on DVD to the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm in GLORIOUS VHS.  Don't know the title, but it involves aliens skinning human bodies to improve their hideous appearance!  Sounds like a perfect movie!!

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents a free screening of Serenity today at 4 pm.

Seattle filmmaker Tim Lightell's absurd sci fi comedy Manbaby, about a man's plan to convince his wife to have a child backfires on him in an unexpected fashion, has its Portland premiere at The 4th Wall PDX (1445 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) at 4 and 7 pm tonight.  Lightell and members of the cast and crew will be in attendance at the 7 pm showing.  Admission is FREE.

 

The celebration of the work of Guillermo del Toro continues at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with screenings of Nightmare Alley at 2 pm, Hellboy at 5:15 pm, and Hellboy II: The Golden Army at 8 pm.

The Family Film series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the Ray Harryhausen classic The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad today and tomorrow at 3 pm.  Harryhausen on the big screen will be AWESOME!  Don't miss it!!

Hey you guys!  Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema at the Fairhaven Village Green (1207 10 St in Bellingham, WA) will show The Goonies tonight after sundown.

The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) will show the Robin Williams fantasy  Jumanji today only at 3 pm. Doors open at 2 pm.

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture at midnight with the Clinton Street Cabaret.  Doors open at 11 pm.

 

Sunday, August 21 

The celebration of the work of Guillermo del Toro continues at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with screenings of the director's cut of Mimic at 2 pm, Nightmare Alley in GLORIOUS black and white at 4:45 pm, Blade II at 8 pm.

Monday, August 22

The celebration of the work of Guillermo del Toro continues at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a screening of Crimson Peak tonight at 6:30 pm.

Tuesday, August 23

The Portland Horror Trivia Massacre takes place at 7:30 pm tonight at Home: A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen a 2022 4K restoration of Park Chan-Wook's Oldboy tonight at 9 pm, and Thursday, August 25, at 6:20 pm.

The celebration of the work of Guillermo del Toro continues at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a screening of Pacific Rim tonight at 6:30 pm.

 

Wednesday, August 24

  

Church of Film brings the documentary Shadowplay-Women in Experimental Animation to the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight only at 8 pm.

 

It's a Firefly Fest at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), as Rerun Theater presents the first two episodes of the classic series on the big screen.

The celebration of the work of Guillermo del Toro continues at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a screening of Pan's Labyrinth tonight at 6:30 pm.

 

BECU Drive-In Movies at Marymoor Park will show Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 at Marymoor Park (6046 W Lake Sammamish Parkway NE in Redmond, WA) tonight at 8:30 pm.  For more details and to buy tickets, visit the link above.

 

The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) will show Alejandro Jodorowsky's  The Holy Mountain tonight only at 7 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. 

Thursday, August 25

The celebration of the work of Guillermo del Toro concludes at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a screening of the Oscar winning The Shape of Water tonight at 6:30 pm.

BECU Drive-In Movies at Marymoor Park will show Encanto at Marymoor Park (6046 W Lake Sammamish Parkway NE in Redmond, WA) tonight at 8:30 pm.  For more details and to buy tickets, visit the link above.

Friday, August 26

The Traveling Vampire Show returns to Dante's (350 W Burnside St in Portland, OR) tonight at 9 pm.  Expect all new performers, tarot readings, fire, blood and a human sacrifice at midnight.  Sounds like a fine time!

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the black comedy Heathers tonight at 11:15 pm.

The Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) continues the Filmed in the Pacific Northwest series with the 1986 sci fi comedy Short Circuit, playing through Thursday, September 1.

It might not be horror mayhem, but it's pretty spectacular, so I'm listing it.  The 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) will screen the AWESOME double feature Kill Bill Vol 1 and Vol 2 through Sunday, August 28.  If you haven't seen these films on the big screen, check them out.  They are BLOODY awesome!  Be aware, this is a cash only venue.

I always include screenings of Monty Python and the Holy Grail on the site, so I might as well include Bend's Outdoor Theater performances of Spamalot tonight and tomorrow at the Theater in the Park stage in Drake Park (777 NW Riverside Blvd in Bend, OR).  Follow the link for advance ticket sales and more information.

 

Saturday, August 27

 

Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema at the Fairhaven Village Green (1207 10 St in Bellingham, WA) will show The Princess Bride tonight after sundown.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show designed for virgins tonight at midnight.  Doors open at 11 pm.

 

The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with the Denton Delinquents doing the Time Warp on the stage, tonight at 10 pm.  Doors open at 9 pm. 

 

UPDATE: The performance at the Kiggins Theatre has been cancelled due to scheduling issues.

 

Sunday, August 28

 

The Animayhem series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the 2001 anime remake of Metropolis, by Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy), Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999) and Katsurhiro Otomo (Akira), tonight only at 7 pm.   I had no idea this film existed, but it sounds amazing.