Okay, so I'm a little early, but I don't care. It's October and the start of THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR, and I'm so happy. Well, except for my fingers, as I've worked them to the bone to get this long edition of the Weekly Update out on time.
Part of what makes this update so long is I've yet to create a Halloween 2022 page, as I've done in the past. So all the haunted attractions and corn mazes are on the top of the page (and also the top of the October 1 section), so you have a lot to scroll through before you find the other events. I hope to have that page up in the next few days, allowing you to find a haunted attraction near you with more ease than checking the address of each post.
But it's worth the time, as this edition of the Weekly Update is full of great movies, festivals, stage events, haunted attractions, and MUCH MORE! And you'll find even more great things to do on the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, which covers the rest of the month, the rest of the year, and beyond!
By the way, if you know of a haunted attraction, special Halloween event, or a local theater showing horror films this month, please let me know and I'll add it to the site.
Well, the day job is calling. Wish I could ignore it, but that just makes it squawk louder. Stay safe and sane, and I'll be back next week with more Halloween goodies under The Shadow Over Portland.
Happening This Week
Halloween Attractions, 2022
The Fear PDX
(12219 NE Glisan St in Portland, OR) is open until Saturday, November
5, with six separate attractions to scare the hell out of you.
Georgetown Morgue
(5000 E Marginal Way S in Seattle, WA) is open through Saturday,
November 4. Visit the link to see what they have in store for you. You
can follow the attraction of
Facebook.
Doom Haunted Attractions
(680 1st St in Idaho Falls, ID) opens tonight to scare the hell out of
you. The attraction will be open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
through October, 29, but will be open for Halloween! Be aware, this
attractions is online ticketing only. You can follow the attraction of
Facebook.
Frighthouse Station (626 E 25th St in Tacoma, WA) opens tonight and runs through Saturday, November 5. This year's attraction is
From Beneath, inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft.
If you're ready to scream,
ScareGrounds PDX invites you to
Oaks Amusement Park
(7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland, OR), so you can shriek until you're
hoarse. The attraction is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through
October 30, and will be open Halloween Night!
The
Phantom Fall Fest Adventureland presents
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).
My Haunted Forest (17616
South Vaughn Rd in Vaughn, WA)is the place deep in the woods where your
nightmares are no longer in your head, but stalking you! The forest is
open on Fridays and Saturdays starting Friday, September 30. Starting
on Friday, October 14, the forest is open Friday to Sunday until Sunday,
October 30. You can follow My Haunted Forest on
Facebook.
The Nightmare Factory
(located at the Oregon School for the Deaf, 999 Locust St NE in Salem,
OR) opens its doors tonight to deliver some scary Halloween delights!
Follow the 2022 season updates on
Facebook.
Get your Halloween fright-on early this season, as
Nile Nightmares Haunted House (6601 244th St SW in Mountlake Terrace, WA) opens tonight with all sorts of Halloween fun! Follow the 2022 season on
Facebook.
If you're looking to get the Halloween season started up early,
NW Terror Tours
is ready to help with tonight and tomorrow with visits some some great
haunted attractions. Visit the link above for all the details.
Once again, the city of
St Helens, OR magically morphs into Halloweentown until, well, Halloween. The
Spirit of Halloweentown
celebration includes haunted houses, numerous activities and celebrity
signings. Check out the link above for all the details as they become
available. You can also follow the fun on
Facebook.
UPDATE:
The Big Halloween Parade takes place this Saturday at 6 pm, running
from Highway 30 down Columbia Boulevard before turning onto South 1st st
to the St. Helens riverfront property.
Packer Orchards
(3020 Thomsen Rd in Hood River, OR) Corn Maze is open through Sunday,
October 30. The link contains all the events happening during Fall
Festival 2022.
The MAiZE at the Pumpkin Patch
(16511 NW Gillihan Rd on Sauvie Island in Portland, OR) 8 acre "Cinnamon and Sugar" corn maze is open daily
through October 31st.
The
Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze (16205 NW Gillihan Rd on Sauvie Island in Portland, OR) is open daily through October 31..
The maze is a message of hope and includes the suicide prevention
hotline number.
Live Productions
Pentacle Theatre (324 52nd Ave NW in Salem, OR) presents
She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition, a dramatic comedy by playwright Qui Nguyen, Fridays and Saturdays through October 15. You can follow the theater on
Facebook.
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!
Back in Theaters
You know someone will say his name three times, as the
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) shows
Beetlejuice through Thursday, October 6.
The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will show Don Coscarelli's horror classic
Phantasm through Thursday, October 6.
The sci fi comedy
Galaxy Quest opens tonight at the
Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR).
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) brings the classic 1990 monster movie
Tremors
back to the big screen through Wednesday, October 5. A screening in
Hecklevision is scheduled for Monday, October 3, but I can see why you'd
heckle this film.
The
99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR) is showing
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, followed by
The Lost Boys, through Sunday, October 2.
The
Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st in Newberg, OR) will show
The Wizard of Oz through Monday, October 3.
Customer Appreciation weekend at the
Milton-Freewater Drive-In (84322 Oregon-Washington Highway in Milton Freewater, OR) features
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and
The Goonies
through Saturday, October 1. Wear your favorite ET or Goonies shirt or
costume for a chance for reem movie passes for next year. Admission is
FREE.
The 80s vampire classic
The Lost Boys is part of the
Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA)
Classic Film Series, playing through Thursday, October 6.
The
Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Sam Raimi's
The Evil Dead back to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm through Sunday, October 2.
In case you need a refresher before the sequel comes out,
Avatar 3D opens today at the
Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 6).
First Run Features
The horror film
Smile, which has the BEST final shot ever in a trailer, opens tonight at the
Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6), the
Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 6), the
Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 6), the
Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6),
Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6), and the
Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6).
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, the latest fantasy thriller from writer/director Ana Lily Amirpour, opens tonight at the
Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 7).
The sci fi film
Vesper opens tonight at the
Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 6) and
CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6).
Pearl, Ti West's prequel to
X is playing at the
Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6),
Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6),
Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 5), the
Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, October 6), and the
Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6). The
Skyline Drive-In (182 SE Brewer Rd in Shelton, WA) will show
Pearl, followed by
X, on Friday and Saturday, September 30 and October 1, than show
X, followed by
Pearl, on Sunday, October 2.
The new horror film
Barbarian is playing at
Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6), the
Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 6), the
Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6), and the
Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6).
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, is playing at the
Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, October 6), the
Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 2), and the
Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 6).
September, 2022
Friday, September 30
Packer Orchards (3020 Thomsen Rd in Hood River, OR) hosts a
Flashlight Maze
from 7 to 9 pm tonight, on Friday, October 14, and Friday, October 21.
The event is family friendly, not spooky, but DO NOT forget a
flashlight!
Metalesque Fest Night One takes place at 8 pm tonight at
McMenamins Mission Theater
(1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR). This unholy matrimony of Brutal
Burlesque and Heavy Metal takes you to the ninth circle of hell with
burlesque, fire, drag, and circus acts featuring performers from across
the country. Doors open at 7 pm. This is a 21 and older event.
Do not attempt to adjust your televison.
Boob Tube Burlesque
controls the horizontal, the vertical, and everything else. This sexy
twist on classic TV, sitcoms, cartoons and dramas. This sexy twist on
TV classics takes place tonight and tomorrow at the
Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) with host Mandy Khoshnevisan on Friday, and Dylan Hillerman as Drunk Batman on Saturday.
The Dark Castle Entertainment remake of
Thirteen Ghosts is at the
Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) tonight only at 9 pm.
Serfio Martino's giallo classic
All the Colors of the Dark, plays at
The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm.
The
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show George Romero's
Day of the Dead tonight at 7 pm.
The
Mondo Trasho series at the
Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the 1987 Cannon film
Masters of the Universe tonight only at 9:30 pm.
October 2022
Saturday, October 1
Thompson Family Farm
(9010 Marsh Rd in Snohomish, WA) opens their haunted attractions
tonight and will run Fridays and Saturdays in October. Attractions
include the
Nightmare on 9 Haunted House, a
Zombie Paintball ride and a new
Haunted Trail.
Stalker Farms Haunted Attractions
(8705 Marsh Rd in Snohomish, WA) opens tonight and runs through Sunday,
October 30. The attractions hosts three different sites; Slasher
Family Homestead, Pogo's Funny Farm and The Scarecrow's Challenge.
Visit the link for more details. You can follow the attraction on
Facebook.
UPDATE: A flash sale on tickets ends at 11:59 pm on Thursday, September 29.
The
Bella Organic Haunted Corn Maze
(16205 NW Gillihan Rd on Sauvie Island in Portland, OR) opens tonight
and will run every Friday and Saturday in October, from 7 to 10 pm.
Davis Graveyard (8703 SE 43rd Ave in Milwaukie, OR) opens for view tonight and will run through Halloween Night. Follow the site on
Facebook for the most up to date information.
Pheasant Field Farms (1865 Camp Baker Rd in Medford, OR)
Annual Harvest Fest opens today and runs every weekend through October. You'll find a 4-acre corn maze, pumpin patches, movies (
Ghostbusters on Saturday, October 1 and
Hocus Pocus on Friday, October 14), a
Zombie Train, the
Ring of Horror, and MUCH MORE. Visit the website for all the details.
The
Haunted Forest of Maple Valley
(located at Royal Arch Park, 20821 Renton-Maple Valley Rd in Maple
Valley, WA) is open every Friday and Saturday in October. This
attraction also offers Family Walks, a "more lights, less frights"
version, from 5 to 6 pm on Saturdays. You can follow the attraction on
Facebook.
Halloween on Franklin Street (around 4616 NW Franklin St in Vancouver, WA) will take place this month. More details to follow, so check out the
Facebook Page for the latest information.
The
Underhill Haunted House Season of Screams "Tales of Terror" opens tonight in the basement of the
Veteran's Memorial Coliseum
(300 N Ramsay Wy in Portland, OR). The attraction is open Fridays and
Saturdays until October 29, finishing out the run on October 30 and
Halloween Night. For more details, visit the link above. Also, you'll
find information about the Kids Monster Fest on Saturday and Sunday,
October 22 and 23, for your younger monster fans. This event is from
noon to 3 pm both days.
Metalesque Fest Night Two takes place at 8 pm tonight at
Dante's
(350 W Burnside St in Portland, OR). This unholy matrimony of Brutal
Burlesque and Heavy Metal takes you to the ninth circle of hell with
burlesque, fire, drag, and circus acts featuring performers from across
the country. Doors open at 7 pm. This is a 21 and older event.
Spokane Pub Crawls hosted the
Spokane Zombie Crawl 2022
starting today at 3 pm. Dress up as an infected or survivor and make
your way through downtown Spokane in a scavenger hunt themed pub crawl.
And, of course, expect a costume contest. And, yeah, you must be 21 or
older to participate.
The Buzz is Back!
The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Tobe Hooper's
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 tonight only at 7 pm.
The disco fantasy
Xanadu is showing at the
Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 2).
The
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) kicks off the Halloween season with the cult classic
Chopping Mall today at 4 pm.
The
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) kicks off the Halloween season with the cult classic
Repo! The Genetic Opera tonight at 7 pm.
Fathom Events presents an amazing Boris Karloff double feature.
The Mummy and
The Bride of Frankenstein return to theaters nation wide tonight only. Click on the link to find a theater near you.
It's a David Bowie double feature today, as
PAM CUT brings
The Man Who Fell to Earth (at noon) and
Labyrinth (starts at 3 pm) to the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR). You can purchase tickets for one show, or a buy a double feature package for both.
Join us, as the
Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Sam Raimi's
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn back to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight and tomorrow at 7 pm.
Up in Seattle, you can get groovy with Ash at
The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight only at 9:30 pm.
Alright you primative screwheads, listen up! The
Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Sam Raimi's
Army of Darkness back to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight and tomorrow at 7 pm. You got that?
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.
The
Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) will present a LIVE PERFOMANCE of
The Rocky Horror Picturte Show tonight at 10 pm (Doors open at 9 pm, pre-show at 9:30 pm). Admisssion includes a prop bag. Visit
this link for advance tickets.
Sunday, October 2
Church of Film brings
Night Tide,
starring Dennis Hopper (in his first starring role) falling for a
woman that might be a muderous mermaid, and three other short,
occult-laden shorts by writer/director Curtis Harrington, to the
Red Fox (5128 N Albina Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 8 pm. The screening takes place outdoors in a covered area.
The
Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) is showing
The Monster Squad today at 4 pm.
The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Juraj Herz's 1978 version of Beauty and the Beast tonight only at 4:30 pm.
It's silent horror movie night at the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR), with
Haxan playing at 4 pm, followed by
Nosferatu at 7 pm. Be aware, this is not a double feature.
Monday, October 3
The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Ho Meng-Hua's "bonkers, turned-up-to-11"
Black Magic 2 (AKA
Revenge of the Zombies) tonight only at 7:30 pm.
The Lure, a Horror/Musical about a pair of carnivorous mermaid sisters in an alternate '80s Poland, plays at 7 pm tonight only at the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).
Tuesday, October 4
CMNYK and
Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR brings
Gamera the Giant Monster to the
Sci-Fi Extravaganza tonight at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:15. Be aware, heckling is encouraged.
B-Movie Bingo at the
Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge tonight at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday, October 5
The
Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) will show the horror classic
Rosemary's Baby tonight at 7 pm.
The
Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) is showing
Weird Science today at 6 pm.
Church of Film brings the haunted house tale
Darker Than the Night to the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight only at 8 pm.
The
Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Sam Raimi's
Drag Me to Hell back to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight only at 7:30 pm.
It's about F'ing time! Regal Cinemas is bringing the Halloween classic
Trick 'r Treat to the big screen for the first time starting tonight. Visit the link above for more details.
Thursday, October 6
The
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show
Bride of Re-Animator tonight at 7 pm.
The
Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Mel Brooks'
Young Frankenstein in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight only at 7:30 pm.
It's just what the season needs, another scary clown.
Terrifier 2 hits theaters nationwide through Sunday, October 9. Visit the link to find a theater near you.
Friday, October 7
UPDATE: Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall) is scheduled to attend for a screening of Night of the Comet in GLORIOUS 35mm.
Stumptown Stages brings
Little Shop of Horrors to the
Portland'5 Winningstad Theatre (1111 SW Broadway in Portland, OR). The production runs through Sunday, October 30.
Dark Arbor Lodge presents
Oddtober from today to October 29 at
Art at the Cave (108 E Evergreen Blvd in Vancouver, WA). You can follow them on
Facebook.
Weird Elephant at
The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will show the psychological horror film
Spoonful of Sugar, the first of six selections from the Tacoma Film Festival.
The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will show the Universal horror classic
The Invisible Man through Thursday, October 13.
The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will show Tod Browning's horror classic
Freaks through Thursday, October 13.
You know someone will say his name three times, as
Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) shows
Beetlejuice through Wednesday, October 12.
VHS Night at
CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) presents
Unmasking the Idol,
featuring a suave ninja master and his FREAKING NINJA BABOON SIDEKICK
tonight at 10 pm in GLORIOUS VHS. Don't mis the VHS swap at 9 pm,
followed by VHS trailers at 9:30 pm.
The annual
All Monsters Attack! series at the
Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) opens tonight with the classic
The Night of the Hunter (scheduled through Tuesday, October 11).
Jordan Peele's
Get Out will be shown at the
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.
The
Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will show Herschell Gordon Lewis' splatter classic
The Wizard of Gore tonight at 10 pm.
On Set Cinema will be in Astoria, OR, for a screening of
The Goonies inside
Lower Columbia Bowl
(826 Marine Dr in Astoria, OR). Before the film, you can take part in a
bike riding tour of other locations where the film was shot (expect to
get wet), and even get some bowling in before the film. Visit the link
for all the details.
UPDATE: This event is SOLD OUT.
Saturday, October 8
Lacy Productions presents
Foolish Mortals: A Haunted Mansion Burlesque Cabaret at 8 pm tonight and tomorrow at
The Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR). You must be 21 or older to attend.
Lacy Productions tend to selling out, so advance ticket purchases are recommended.
UPDATE: Saterday's performance is SOLD OUT.
The
Marvel Universe of Super Heroes makes a stop at
OMSI
(1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) through April 9, 2023. Marvel (see
what I did there) at the hundred of artifacts, from original comic book
pages, interactive displays, life-size statues of Marvel heroes,
costumes and props from films and TV programs, and MUCH MORE.
Excelsior!
The annual
All Monsters Attack! series at the
Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues with
Psycho - Extended Cut (scheduled through Wednesday, October 12).
back to theaters nationwide for its 25th anniversary tonight and tomorrow. Visit the link to find a theater near you.