Werewolf by Night (2022)

 

Marvel's Halloween treat for comic and horror fans, Werewolf by Night, delivers more fun in less than an hour than other series on Disney Plus.  I'm not saying the other offerings are bad, as I really liked Ms. Marvel and am loving She-Hulk (for those of you that will call me woke, go for it; I've been called worse).  But this special is SPECIAL, from the intro to the end, it's full of homages, Easter eggs and really great storytelling compressed into a third of the running time of most current Marvel cinematic entries.  And I really want to see more episodes like this.  It's perfectly paced, gets right to the point, and is just a lot of fun.

This one-shot opens like a network TV special from the 70s and 80s, before turning the traditional Marvel opening credit into something more enjoyable that the misguided "Dark Universe" opening in the recent remake of The Mummy.  We then get a title screen ripped out of an old Universal horror film.  And the show keeps its black and white color scheme (with one exception) until Over the Rainbow plays.  Yep, plenty of those Easter eggs to keep viewers involved.

The film takes place after the death of monster hunter Ulysses Bloodstone, who wielded the powerful Bloodstone against monsters (after an Avengers reference in the prologue, placing this in the MCU).  A group of monster hunters have gathered to find out who would wield the Bloodstone by killing the monster it will be attached to.  And, if you've seen the previews, I'll give you one guess what Marvel monster has the honor to be hunted.

Included among the hunters is disgraced daughter Elsa Bloodstone (Laura Donnelly), who's treated rather coldly by her step-mother Verussa (a deliciously evil Harriet Sansom Harris).  Also in the competition is Jack Russel (Gael Garcia Bernal), with a impressive track record.  The contestants are told this competition is a free-for-all, as killing a fellow monster hunter isn't off limits.  And, in a nice touch that felt like it came out of a Guillermo del Toro film, a servant cranks the corpse of Ulysses so he can address the group and drop a Tales from the Crypt joke.  Man, the Easter eggs are thick in this one, and I loved it. 

The Crypt Keeper would approve of this joke.  Am I right?

Jack draws the lucky stone admitting him into the maze hunting ground first, but he knows the monster and is plotting to free him.  Soon, he and Elsa team up, with Jack promising her the Bloodstone if she helps him free the monster.  Of course, the plan doesn't work out as the two expected, and Elsa is caged with Jack, as the Bloodstone forces his transformation before the full moon.

Yeah, Jack's the werewolf of the title.  Don't act shocked, it's pretty evident if you know the comic series, or at least watched the trailer.

I won't say more, except that mayhem ensues.  Glorious black and white mayhem.

And that brings us to the TV-14 rating.  Director Michael Giacchino claims the show would have been rated MA-TV, had most of the film not been shot in black and white.  But, given the level of gore in shows like The Walking Dead, this feels a stretch.  Sure, in the final act, the screen is splattered with blood, but it's pretty tame compared to the offerings on other streaming services, let alone movie theaters.  I can't speak for the MPAA, or whoever rates streaming shows, but this feels more PG-13, at least when the rating first came out.

Yeah, this is about as bad as it gets.  Minus a few severed limbs and a sword to the head.

Oh, and showing Man-Thing is NOT a spoiler.  Everyone knew he was in the show, and his inclusion is great.  A mix of practical and CGI effects, used sparingly, Man-Thing is one of the best characters in the show.  He's able to show emotions perfectly, from his stance and facial expressions, to his grunts, making him a breakout character.

I've seen a couple people online complain about Jack's werewolf look.  Sure, it's not the long snouts common today, nor is it the fur-faced look Lon Chaney Jr. endured in his Wolf Man features.  But it's another Easter egg, referencing Jack Pierce's work turning Henry Hull into the Werewolf of London back in 1935.  And it works perfectly for the film, as it allows Jack's Dia del los Muertos makeup (to honor his ancestors), and allow Elsa (and the audience) to remember the creature is Jack.

I tried to do this side by side, but couldn't.  Still, you can see the similarities.

While Man-Thing might be the breakout character, the other leads aren't slacking.  Bernal is terrific as Jack, from his obvious nervousness in his surroundings to his concern for Elsa in the film's final act.  Donnelly is equally good as Elsa, as her worldview slowly changes over the course of the night.  But Harris steals the show, as she comes short of chewing the scenery to deliver a performance that, as I mentioned above, is deliciously evil.

I'm sure some might complain that the script doesn't delve into the characters, but the script gives us enough to get a sense of them.  Jack is uncomfortable in his surroundings, but his friendship with Man-Thing/Ted is enough to bring him to the competition.  Man-Thing is able to emote enough for us to get a sense of his character, and Elsa's change from a rebellious child to a thinking, more understanding character is well drawn.  This is her story, and as the film changes from black and white to color symbolizes her understanding that all monsters aren't evil beings deserving death.

 Though it takes a lot to get her there.  Like being caged by her step-mother with a monster.

Composer turned director Michael Giacchino delivers on the visuals, as well as the score.  The film is an amazing homage to the classic horror films of the 30s and 40s.  And the ending scene with Jack and Ted left me wanting more with them.  I can see an 80s buddy cop film style series, with Elsa as the gruff person in charge.  And, as Marvel is working on an Agatha Harkness show after the fan response, I really hope they will take into account the (at this time) positive response from the fans and gives us more of Jack, Ted and Elsa.  And if they want to use my idea of the buddy cop theme, all I ask is Marvel give me a shot at the script.  

Yeah, I'm not holding my breath.

If Marvel doesn't do something with these characters, the studio heads are not thinking ahead.  Werewolf  by Night is a solid entry for monsters into the MCU, and the studio shouldn't waste it.

 Come on, who doesn't want a series starring a swamp creature preparing coffee for a werewolf first thing in the morning.

 

 

 

 

Happy Halloween Weekend!

 

Well, you should be hearing that song in your head for a few hours!

Happy Halloween Weekend!  I hope you have a wonderful time, as I plan to do after work tomorrow.  And while the season will live on all year for me, I'm looking forward to a break on collecting all the great horror events happening under The Shadow Over Portland.  Seriously, my fingers could use a rest.

But that doesn't mean I'll be letting up any time soon.  I know the rest of the year will be full of great movies, bazaars, live events, cons and more, and the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar will help plan out the rest of the year, and BEYOND!

Don't forget, the Halloween 2022 page will be up through next weekend, as some haunted attractions will still be open.  Just remember, as the rain has returned to the Pacific Northwest, dress appropriately if you plan to visit a maze, haunted or not.

I'm going to keep this short, as I have things to do, and a review to finish.  Stay safe, Happy Halloween, and I'll be back next week with more great events happening under The Shadow Over Portland.

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Happening This Week

 

All haunted attractions and corn mazes open through the month of October have been moved to the new Halloween 2022 page.

Live Productions

Wyrd War (3505 NE Broadway St in Portland, OR) is hosting an opening reception from 5 to 8 pm today for Witch's Eye: The Camera Lens as Occult Device, The Art and Legacy of William Mortensen.  Curated by acclaimed collector and archivist Stephen Romano, the exhibit features original photographic works of the 20th century master of the macabre William Mortensen, called the Antichrist by Ansel Adams.  The exhibit will be displayed through November 26.

 

Stage Fright: A Festival of Theatrical Horrors takes place through Sunday, October 30, at the Curious Comedy Theatre (5225 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR).   Four different plays over four nights, closing with the Macabre Cabaret, you can attend a single performance or buy a festival pass.  Follow the event on Facebook.

 

Experience Theatre Project presents 101 Extraordinarily Awful and Truly Terrible Ways to Die (in one night) on Friday and Saturday, October 21, 22, 28 and 29, at the Beaverton Masonic Lodge (4690 SW Watson ave in Beaverton, OR).  This dark sketch comedy is a 21 and older event.

A group of patients at the Sunnyvale Insane Asylum decide to put on an evening of Edgar Allan Poe tales for the public.  If you want to see what happens, head to the Western Washington Center for the Arts (521 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) for The Poe Show.  The production runs until HALLOWEEN!

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.

 

Impact Action Sports (19265 SW Schaber Ln in Tualatin, OR) brings back your chance to stop the zombie apocalypse with The Zombie Hunt on October 14, 15, 16, 17, 28 and 29.  You can book a time for you and your friends to take down zombies at the link above.

 

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!

 

Haunted Tours

 

It's a Halloween Spirit Adventure, as St. Helens native and psychic Kathleen Dering invites you to a spiritual adventure on the main floor of the historic, and haunted, Klondike Tavern (71 Cowlitz St in St Helens, OR) through Friday, October 28.  Space is limited, so get your tickets now. 

 

Back in Theaters 

 

The horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street is the final film in the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA) Classic Film Series, playing through Thursday, November 3.

Not sure how I feel about this one, but it is news.  A 3D conversion of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead will be screening at Regal theaters through Halloween.  Use this link to find a theater near you (when you arrive on the Regal page, click the "Book Now" button).

 

More French horror comes to the 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR), as the theater presents Raw through Sunday, October 30.

 

McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) finishes the Halloween holiday with screenings of Bettlejuice, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and Poltergeist through Thursday, November 3.  Seperate admission required each film. 

The Kiggins Threatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will show George Romero's classic Night of the Living Dead through Halloween Night.

The Kiggins Threatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will show the 80s vampire classic The Lost Boys through Halloween Night.

 

The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is showing Tobe Hooper's slasher film The Funhouse through Thursday, November 3. 

The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is showing Laika animated feature Coraline through Thursday, November 3.

 

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) puts a spell on you with screening of The Craft through Wednesday, November 2 (that screening is in Hecklevision).  Bet you were expecting a different batch of witches with that intro. 

 

Jaws, in both standard and 3D, will be at the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA; scheduled through Halloween night).

 

 

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the Provoke Film Festival: Woman Directed Horror through Thursday, November 3.  Click on the link to see the films to be shown and showtimes.

 

Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is showing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 3).

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing The Rocky Horror Picture Show, featuring the Geekenders, at 10:30 pm Thursday night, at 11:30 pm on Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29, and at 11 pm on Sunday, October 30, Halloween Night at 11:15 pm, and Friday, November 4, at 10:45 pm.  Be aware, the events are selling out at the time of this post.

UPDATE: All showings are SOLD OUT, with the exception of Halloween night (almost sold out) and Friday, November 4.

 

The Cinema of Horrors brings a drive-in experience with MONSTERS roaming outside your car window!  The drive-in, at the Clark County Fairgrounds (17402 NE Delfel Rd in Ridgefield, WA), will be open through Halloween, and the list of films is pretty cool; the original Ghostbusters (10/27), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (10/28), The Conjuring (10/29), Scream (10/30) and John Carpenter's Halloween on Halloween Night.  

 

First Run Features
 

The Devil made her do it!  Pray for the Devil is showing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 3),  Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; currently scheduled through Wednesday, November 2), and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3).

 

Just in time for Halloween, Henry Selick's (The Nightmare before Christmas) new stop motion horror/comedy film, Wendell and Wild, arrives at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, October 30) and the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through Halloween night).

 

Halloween Ends is showing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), and the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, November 3).

 

The horror film Smile, which has the BEST final shot ever in a trailer, is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), and the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR; plays with The Crow through Sunday, October 30).

 

It's just what the season needs, another scary clown.  Terrifier 2 is still in theaters nationwide.  Visit the link to find a theater near you.  It will be shown at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Saturday, October 29).
 

Pearl, Ti West's prequel to X is playing at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; plays through Thursday, November 3). 

Jordan Peele's latest film, Nope, is playing at the Capitol Theatre (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 3).

 

Well, I mentioned Marvel movies over the summer, so I should include DC's heroes as well.  Black  Adam is playing at the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Kelso Theater Pub (214 S Pacific Ave in Kelso, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, November 2), ), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 2), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Columbia Theatre - St Helens (212 S 1st St in Saint Helens, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Mount Hood Theatre (401 E Powell Blvd in Gresham, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st St in Newberg, OR; scheduled through Monday, October 31), the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled Fridays to Mondays through Monday, October 31), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; currently scheduled through Wednesday, November 2), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), and the following McMenamin locations: Anderson School (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, November 2), Bagdad Theater and Pub (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), Grand Lodge (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, OR; scheduled to Thursday, November 3), Old St. Francis School (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 2), Olympic Club (112 N Tower Ave in Centrailia, WA; scheduled through Thursday, November 3), Power Station Theater (2126 SW Halsey St in Troutdale, OR; opens Friday, October 21 and scheduled through Thursday, November 3), and the St Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, November 2). 

 

Film Festival Submission Information

 

The Crypticon Seattle Film Festival is now open for submissions.  The Late Deadline is April 4, 2023.  Visit the link for all the details.

October 2022

 

Friday, October 28

 

Halloween weekend at Pheasant Fields Farm (1865 Camp Baker Rd in Medford, OR) get spooky with the Ring of Horror, an immersive 360 degree experience.  You'll also find a new Zombie Train, a Corn Maze and a snack shack, should all the frights make you hungry.

 

Packer Orchards (3020 Thomsen Rd in Hood River, OR) gets its scare on with a Haunted Corn Maze tonight and tomorrow. 

 

It's an evening of dining, mystery and mayhem in store for you if you attend Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner in Giatti's-Terror in Transylvania.  Each attendee will receive a "character part," and you must dress and act like that character when you walk in the front door.  The event starts at 5:30 pm this evening at Salud! (224 NE 3rd Ave in Camas, WA).  Be aware, only 24 tickets will be sold!

 

UPDATE: This event is SOLD OUT.

 

The Howl 19th Annual Halloween Bash takes place tonight and tomorrow night at The Den (116 SE Yamhill in Portland, OR).  You must be 21 or older, with ID, to attend this fundraiser for City Repair Project.  Doors open at 8 pm, music starts at 9 pm. 

 

Hungry Like the Werewolf Bash takes place at At the Garages (17880 SW McEwan Rd in Lake Oswego, OR) tonight at 8 pm.  The bands are Duran Duran tribute band Notorious and INXS tribute band New Sensation.  This is a 21 and older event. 

 

The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will show John Carpenter's holiday classic Halloween tonight and tomorrow at 10 pm.

 

The Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will show It Came from Outer Space tonight at 7 pm, and The Mummy's Hand at 9 pm.

 

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Lamberto Bava's bat-sh*t crazy (in the best way) sequal Demons 2 tonight at 7 pm.

Another bat-sh*t crazy sequal (in more a how did they get Christopher Lee to wear those sunglasses way), Howling 2: Your Sister is a Werewolf is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm.  Stick around for the ending credits, as the filmmakers get around Sybil Danning's nudity clause in her contract by replaying her topless scene far too many times.  Oh, and Lee apologized to Joe Dante for appearing in the film during the filming of Gremlins 2: The New Batch.  It's simply craptastic, and the perfect Friday night film.

 

The Ghost with the Most is getting around this Halloween season.  Now, Beetlejuice is showing up at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) today at 2 pm, on Sunday, October 30, at 3:15 pm, and Halloween Day at 4 pm. 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show The Exorcist: The Director's Cut tonight at 8:30 pm, and on Sunday, October 30, at 8 pm.

 

The Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) will show the Disney Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus tonight and tomorrow at 7 pm.  Come in costume and get a treat!

 

The 7th Street Theatre (313 7th St in Hoquiam, WA) will show the fantasy Willow tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 pm.  Doors open a half-hour before showtime.

The Liberty Theatre Astoria (1203 Commercial St in Astoria, OR) is hosting a Creature Double Feature tonight, with The Lost Boys and An American Werewolf in London, starting at 7 pm.  The event features live music with Idanha, and costumes are welcome.  Doors open at 6 pm.

 

The annual All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) continues as Bat City Cinema and the American Genre Film Archive (with support from the Sprocket Society) presents Satanageddon!  This collection of trailers, cartoons and shorts alsof features to ultra-rare featurs, Satan War and Gene Roddenberry's Spectre in GLORIOUS 16mm shows tonight only at 7 pm.

 

Start Halloween weekend out with a howl as the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) shows Joe Dante's werewolf classic The Howling tonight at 7 pm.

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) is ready to blow your mind with a screening of Scanners tonight at 10 pm.

 

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will show the queer Eurohorror classic Daughters of Darkness tonight at 7 pm.

 

The Mondo Trasho series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings The Rage: Carrie 2 back to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 9:30 pm.

Saturday, October 29

Oregon Contemporary (8371 N Interstate Ave in Portland, OR) is hosting Carla Rossi's Hell House Halloween, a party and fundraiser, tonight.  More details to follow.  For the most up-to-date information, follow Oregon Contemporary on Facebook.

It's a Devilish Night of mischief and mayhem, as Tacoma Dance Studios, in association with Horrific Show, presents Devil's Night at ALMA Tacoma (1322 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA).  The program promises belly dance, burlesque, sideshow, aerialists, hip hop and MORE!  And you can dress up in your most atrocious attire.  The show starts at 8 pm (doors open at 7 pm) for this 21 and older show.

 

Highway to Hell-O-Ween IV, Night 2 takes place at At the Garages (17880 SW McEwan Rd in Lake Oswego, OR) tonight at 8 pm.  The bands are AC/DC tribute band Shoot to Kill and Ozzy Osbourne tribute band Crazy Train.  This is a 21 and older event. 

 

The Oregon Symphony will presents Hocus Pocus in Concert through Halloween at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway in Portland, OR). 

 

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) is hosting Part 2: The Return-A Horror Movie Mystery Marathon tonight starting at 4 pm.  It's an evening of Part 2s spaning "all recored history," so it should be a real treat for horror fans.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Hocus Pocus today at 2 pm. 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show The Addams Family today at 4:20 pm.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the whacked out (in all the best ways) Japanese ghost story House (Hausu) tonight at 6:45 pm.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Dario Argento's classic Suspiria tonight at 9 pm.

The Olympia Film Society hosts the Northwest Horrorfest 2022 tonight at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  Post-film Q and A with filmmakers to follow screening.  Visit the link for more detials, including a list of films to be shown.

Scare-A-Thon returns to the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) today.  The films to be shown are Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein at 1 pm, The Mummy's Hand at 3 pm, It Came from Outer Space at 5 pm, Horror of Dracula at 7 pm and From Dusk to Dawn at 9 pm.  All-Day Passes available soon, or you can check out the films you want. 

UPDATE: If you miss the Scare-A-Thon, the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will be showing the films at various times through Thursday, November 3.  Click on the link for showtimes.

 

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) is screening the John Carpenter holiday classic Halloween through Wednesday, November 2

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera, with organist Martin Ellis performing his original score live on the Wurlitzer pipe organ, today at 2 pm.

 

Time for a bit of spooky family fun at the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) as the Bob Newton Family Movie is Hotel Transylvania, today at 3 pm.  Admission is FREE for kids under 12.

 

The annual All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) concludes this weekend with a 4K restoration, featuring a 5.1 audio mix, of Lucio Fulci's gore classic Zombie (scheduled through Halloween).

 

The annual All Monsters Attack! series at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) concludes this weekend with a 4K restoration, featuring a 5.1 audio mix, of Lucio Fulci's Lovecraftian horror classic The Beyond: The Composer's Cut (features Fabio Frizzi's expanded score; scheduled through Halloween).

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR)will screen the anthology horror film Body Bags, directed by John Carpenter (who also plays the creepy coroner introducing the stories) and Tobe Hooper, tonight at 7 pm.

Fathom Events brings two classic Universal Monster Movies, Creature from the Black Lagoon and 1943's Phantom of the Opera back to theaters nationwide tonight only.  Visit the link to find a theater near you. 

 

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, through Halloween.  Visit the link for showtimes.

The Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor Ave in Tacoma, WA) is having a Halloween Extravaganza showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a costume contest and prizes.  Tickets are only available at the door, so arrive early.  Doors open at 10:30 pm.

The Kiggin Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the Denton Delinquents tonight at 10 pm.  Pre-show starts at 9 pm.

 

Sunday, October 30

 

It's the 8th Annual Scary Run in Washougal, WA, as you can pick your your pace and run or walk a race in your scariest costume.  Click on the link for details.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Brian de Palma's Carrie tonight at 5:30 pm.

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Dario Argento's Inferno tonight at 7:30 pm.

 

SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) will show the Universal Horror Classic Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein today at 3:15 pm. 

SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) will show the Universal Horror Classic Frankenstein today at 1 pm. 

 

SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) will show the Universal Horror Classic The Wolf Man today at 5:45 pm. 

 

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the family classic appropriate for TWO holidays, The Nightmare before Christmas, today only at 2 pm.

 

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the 80s vampire classic The Lost Boys tonight only at 7 pm.

 

Fathom Event's Studio Ghibli Fest 2022 brings Spirited Away back to the big screen on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 30, and November 1 and 2.  Monday's screening is subtitled, the others are dubbed.  Visit the link to find a theater near you.

 

Monday, October 31

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

Collide-O-Scope's Annual Halloween Celebration returns to SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) today at 8 pm.  Virtual tickets are also available.  

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) has such sights to show you with at 35th anniversary screening of Hellraiser tonight at 8:30 pm. 

 

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Dan O'Bannon's horror/comedy classic Return of the Living Dead tonight at 7 pm.

 

Oh my GOOOOOD!  The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) is showing Troll 2 tonight at 9:30 pm.

 

The Queer Horror series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Francis Ford Coppola's horror film Bram Stoker's Dracula to the big screen tonight only at 8 pm.  The event is hosted by Portland's premier drag clown Carla Rossi, and features a preshow with Wanda Bones and Loretta Lordchild.

 

November, 2022

 

Tuesday, November 1

 

B-Movie Bingo brings the Jean-Claude Van Damme sci-fi action flick Cyborg to the Hollywood Theater (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm.

 

CMNYK and Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) presents this month's Science Fiction Extravbaganza, The Amazing Transparent Man, tonight at 7 pm.  Preshow starts at 6:15 pm.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Robert Egger's The VVitch tonight at 6:30 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Ti West's Pearl, staring Mia Goth, tonight at 8:45 pm. an on Monday, November 8, with X, either as a single feature or a double bill.

 

Wednesday, November 2

 

 

The Quentin Tarantino Cinema Speculation series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Deliverance in GLOURIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.   Sure, it's not a horror film, but it is horrific and just one step away from the cannibal redneck genre.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show Jordan Peele's Nope tonight at 9:30 pm.  Additional showtimes will be announced.

 

 

Thursday, November 3

 

For the first time in US theaters, Fathom Events is bringing 2002's Godzilla against Mechagodzilla to big screens nationwide.  Click on the link to find a theater near you.

 

Friday, November 4

 

The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) is showing Laika animated feature The Boxtrolls through Thursday, November 10. 

 

Be sure to bring your multipass to Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) for screenings of the sci fi classic The Fifth Element through Wednesday, November 9.  The screening on Monday, November 7, is in Hecklevision.

 

Saturday, November 5

 

The Inland NW Toy Show Classic takes place today from 9 am to 4 pm at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center (404 N Havana St #1 in Spokane Valley, WA).  9 to 10 am Early Bird admission is $10, General Public from 10 am to 4 pm is $5, with children 12 and under admitted free.

 

The Washington State Toy Show takes place today and tomorrow at the Washington State Fair and Events Center (110 9th Ave SW in Puyallup, WA).  You can follow this event on Facebook.

 

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, the giant turtle's triumphant return to the big screen, today at 2 pm.

Sunday, November 6

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) has partnered with Germany's Final Girls Berlin Film Festival to bring a collection of seven terrifying international shorts made by women and non-binary filmmakers to a Portland screen tonight at 7:30 pm.

 

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show the vomit-inducing Terrifier 2 tonight at 9 pm, and Thursday, November 10, at 9:30 pm.