Well, temperatures in the Pacific Northwest are starting to cool off, signalling that summer is loosing its grip. Better still, I heard the most joyful noise on my bike ride home; crisp leaves crunching under my bike's tires.
Yep, leaves are starting to fall, so autumn is coming! Crisp, cool nights and crunching leaves underfoot (at least until the rain comes), shorter days, and THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR are all just around the corner.
Yep, that's where my mind went when I heard the crunching of crisp leaves. Nearly rode my bike off the road!
Of course, if you want to start the Halloween season early, this edition of the Weekly Update has details on lots of films, a con, several stage events and even a Halloween swap meet to help you get into the mood.
And should you want to begin filling in your October calendar, the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar has lots of great events taking place through the rest of the year, and beyond! And while I've added lots of great Halloween films and events to the calendar already, I expect to find lots more, so keep checking back!
Have to get back to the day job, so everyone stay safe and I'll be back next week with more exciting events happening under The Shadow Over Portland!
And I got this edition out on Friday. We'll see if I can keep to this schedule.
If you'd like to support the site, please visit my Ko-fi page. Thank you!
Happening This Week
Hey you guys! The Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) continues the Filmed in the Pacific Northwest series with The Goonies, scheduled through Monday, September 5.
I don't know if the snack bar has liver, fava beans and a nice chianti, but The Silence of the Lambs is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8).
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) will show John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China through Thursday, September 8.
_poster.jpg)
The horror film The Invitation opens today at Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 8) and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8).
George Miller's Three Thousand Years of Longing, about a lonely scholar (Tilda Swinton, The Dead Don't Die, 2018's Suspiria, ) encountering a Djinn (Idris Elba, Pacific Rim, Thor, The Suicide Squad) on a trip to Istanbul, opens tonight at the SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA: scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, September 8), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Friday, September 8), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8) Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, September 6), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), and McMenaimin Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, September 7).
.jpeg)
The A24 black comedy/slasher film Bodies Bodies Bodies is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, September 8), and the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Friday, September 2). 
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 8) in both dubbed and subtitled versions, and at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8).
Beast, starring Idris Elba fighting to save his family from a rouge lion, is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 8).
.jpg)
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, September 8), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, September 8), and the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 8). It is playing at the Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) on Sunday, September 4, at 3:45
pm, Monday, September 5, at 4:15 pm and Saturday, September 10, at 1:45
pm.
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, September 8), and the McMenamin Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, September 6). _poster.jpg)
Yeah, Spider-Man: No Way Home is returning to theaters today, and some locations will screen a version with "More Fun Stuff." It will screen at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park Lane SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Columbia Theatre-Saint Helens (212 S 1st St in Saint Helens, OR), the Mount Hood Theatre (401 East Powell Blvd in Gresham, OR), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), and the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA). Check the links to find out which version is being shown.
Jordan Peele's latest film, Nope, is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, September 4), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, September 8), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, September 8), and the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8).
Jurassic World: Dominion, the *cough cough* "epic conclusion," is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 8).
The Annual Lovecraft Under the Gun 72 Hour Film Contest takes place September 22 to 25, and films will be shown at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon
in Portland, OR, on the weekend of October 6. The competition is open
to teams anywhere in the world. You have until 4 pm Pacific Standard
Time on September 22 to apply. You'll find all the details at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon website.
September 11 is the deadline to submit your new genre script of film to the 8th Annual International Vancouver Badass Film Festival and Script Contest, which takes place on October 23 weekend at the Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC). Submit your newer horror,
action, fantasy, SF, erotica, or avant-garde short or feature scripts
and/or films at Film Freeway.
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 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.
BINX Entertainment is looking for actors, contortionists, circus style performers, misfits, and anyone else wanting to join the cast of mAlice in Wonderland. The haunted attraction will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from September 30 to October 30 at Adventureland Park (3200 Adventureland Dr in Altoona, IA). Click this link to apply.
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.
September, 2022
Friday, September 2
_theatrical_poster.jpg)
CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) brings back John Carpenter's The Thing tonight at 7 and Sunday, September 4, at 9:15 pm.
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) starts a celebration of Stephen King's 75th birthday with a screening of Stand By Me tonight only at 7:30 pm.
VHS Night at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Howling III: The Marsupials to the big screen tonight at 10 pm (VHS trailers start at 9:30 pm).
Saturday, September 3
The MAiZE at the Pumpkin Patch
(16511 NW Gillihan Rd on Sauvie Island in Portland, OR) opens today at 9
am. The 8 acre "Cinnamon and Sugar" corn maze will be open daily
through October 31st.
The Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
(16205 NW Gillihan Rd on Sauvie Island in Portland, OR( opens today.
The maze is a message of hope and includes the suicide prevention
hotline number. The maze will be open daily through October 31.
The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) will show The NeverEnding Story today only at 1:35 pm.
_theatrical_poster.png)
CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will show Jordan Peele's Get Out and Us through Tuesday, September 6.
The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) continues it's God Told Us To: Four from Larry Cohen series with his 1976 mix of horror and Catholic guilt, God Told Me To, tonight at 9:30 pm.
_theatrical_poster.jpg)
The Blob, starring Steve McQueen in his first feature role, oozes into the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) today and tomorrow at 3 pm. It's also showing at Regal Theaters from Friday, September 2, to Thursday, September 8. Visit the website to find a theater near you.
The 7th Street Theatre (313 7th St in Hoquiam, WA) will show the George Pal classic, 1960's The Time Machine, tonight only at 7:30 pm. I suggest if you can make it, don't miss this film on the big screen.
As part of the National Cinema Day 2022, CMNYK and the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) will screen Max Fleischer's animated classic Gulliver's Travels today only at 1 pm.
The Halloween Swamp Meet at Oaks Amusement Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland, OR) takes place today from noon to 7 pm. Admission is FREE!
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show the cult classic Donnie Darko tonight at 7 pm.
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a shadowcast by the Clinton Street Cabaret, tonight at midnight. Doors open at 11 pm.
Sunday, September 4
The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Stand by Me tonight at 6 pm, and on Thursday, September 8, at 9 pm
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues its celebration of Stephen King's 75th birthday with a screening of The Shawshank Redemption tonight only at 6:30 pm.
Church of Film presents Marcell Jankovic's Son of the White Mare, a swirling trip of Hungarian folklore, Freud, and fears over industry and technology. The film begins at 8 pm at the Red Fox (5128 N Albina Ave in Portland, OR). This is an outdoor screening.
Learn the proper way to shout "KHAAAAN!", as Fathom Events brings the director's cut of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
back to the silver screen for a 40th anniversary celebration tonight,
Monday and Thursday, September 4, 5 and 8. Visit the link to find a
theater near you.
Tuesday, September 6
CMNYK and the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) brings The Brain that Wouldn't Die to the big screen tonight only at 7 pm.
The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) continues it's God Told Us To: Four from Larry Cohen series with his 1982 monster film Q: The Winged Serpent tonight at 7:30 pm.
The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the 2022 restoration of Park Chan-Wook's Oldboy tonight at 9 pm.
Thursday, September 8
Night Flight Aerial and Circus Arts brings the wonderfully wicked Night Circus to Raven's Manor (235 SW 1st Ave in Portland, OR) tonight only at 6:45 and 9 pm.
The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show The NeverEnding Story tonight at 6:30 pm and on Sunday, September 11, at 1:15 pm.
Friday, September 9
Rose City Comic Con
returns to the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr
Blvd in Portland, OR) for three days of comics and MUCH more. Early
bird tickets are on sale now. You can also find updates on the Facebook Page. Guests include Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor in Doctor Who, The Hobbit trilogy, Rob Zombie's The Munsters), Amber Benson (Tara in Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Charisma Carpenter (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), Julie Benz (Dexter, Buffy the Vampier Slayer), Diane Guerrero (Doom Patrol, Encanto) and Rainn Wilson (Galaxy Quest, Cooties, The Meg).
UPDATE: Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings trilogy, Cooties, Maniac) and Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian, The Boys) are scheduled to appear.
The Western Washington Center for the Arts (521 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) kicks off its 2022-2023 season with the musical Jekyll and Hyde. The show runs through Sunday, October 2.
The Lakewood Center for the Arts (368 S State St in Lake Oswego, OR) brings Blithe Spirit
to the stage through October 16. The play follows a novelist who
stages a seance to gather material for his next book. Complications
arise when he is haunted by the ghost of his temperamental first wife. I
just hate when that happens!
The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Pink Floyd: The Wall tonight at 11 pm.
.png)
SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) will show Blade Runner: The Final Cut today at 4:45 pm, on Saturday, September 10, at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, September 11, at 2 and 5 pm.
SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) will show Blade Runner 2049 tonight at 7:30 pm, on Saturday, September 10, at 4 pm, and on Wednesday, September 14, at 7 pm.
.png)
A 4K restoration of David Lynch's Blue Velvet is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 15).
The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show the 1954 version of Godzilla tonight at 7 pm. No word on if it's dubbed or subtitled.
The 99W Drive In
(3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR) will screen The Rocky Horror Picture
Show, with the Denton Delinquents performing a shadowcast through
Saturday, September 10. The co-feature has yet to be announced. Check
out the link later for more details.
Saturday, September 10
The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) concludes it's God Told Us To: Four from Larry Cohen series with his 1985 sci fi satire The Stuff tonight at 9:30 pm.
.png)
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues its celebration of Stephen King's 75th birthday with a screening of Misery in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight only at 7 and 9:30 pm.
The Geekenders will host a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 11 pm.
Sunday, September 11
_theatrical_poster.jpg)
SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA) will show Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop today only at 7 pm.
_poster.jpg)
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) continues its celebration of Stephen King's 75th birthday with a screening of The Running Man tonight only at 9:30 pm.