Oh no, it's now the season of the Swift!

Okay, I have no problem with so many local theaters showing Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour during THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.  And I'm being honest.  Let them get some of the $100 million dollar opening weekend cash.  If it helps keep the theater doors open, I'm all for it.

Also, my use of Donovan lyrics should not imply I have any opinion of Swift's music.  I've never heard one of her songs, and probably never will.  Just not my style.  I was listening to Season of the Witch, and things went from there.

Though if she ever releases a Halloween song as catchy as the Silver Shamrock jingle, I'll give it a listen.

Now you can't stop hearing that song in your head, can you?

But, due to the way the film is being released (for the most part, weekends only), it's left locally owned theaters scrambling for films to show when they can't get Swift on the screen.  And that's great for Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, as some really cool stuff is playing when the Swifties are away.  Just check out the listings below.

I'm still behind in posting on the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, and the Halloween Haunted Attractions 2023 page, sorry to say.  Changes in my day job schedule makes writing on the site a bit more difficult, and now, my bike is in need of repairs, making things even harder.  Taking Trimet buses is longer than pedaling home, and it's tough working on your laptop while on a bus.  Believe me, I've tried.

At this point, I feel I'll be caught up by November, but I'll keep posting as much of the great Halloween events happening in the Pacific Northwest as I can.  

Anyway, at the day job, so have to look busy.  Have a great week, stay safe, and I'll be back next week with more great things happening under The Shadow Over Portland!

Happening This Week

Live Attractions 

Big Britches Productions will bring The Rocky Horror Show to the stage of The Biden Theater (210 Oak St in Bingen, WA) through Saturday, October 21.  Obviously, viewer discretion is advised due to the sexual nature of the show.

Stumptown Stages brings the musical Young Frankenstein to the Winningstad Theatre (1111 SW Broadway in Portland, OR) through Sunday, October 29.

You're invited to enjoy independent horror films, eat brains and have fun as First Fridays @ The Depot (5700 Lacey Blvd SE in Lacey, WA) presents Rise of the Zombies tonight from 5 to 9 pm.  You are invited to dress up as a zombie, or other horror character, as you watch movies on a 20ft screen while enjoying local food trucks and checking out local venders.

Spirit of Halloweentown (in St Helens, OR) opens today and runs through Halloween Night.  Visit the link for all the details, which are too numerous to list here, including celebrities appearances, haunted attractions, parades and MORE!

UPDATE: The Cauldron Sisters, organizers of the St Helens Witch Dance 2023, will be at Halloweentown.  Visit the link to find out when they'll be about.

The Klondike Tavern, (71 Cowlitz St in St Helens, OR) is hosting a Halloween Spirit Adventure in the most haunted hotel in Oregon through Saturday, October 28.

Haunted Taft Tours are back every Saturday in October.  The walking tour departs the Sapphire Center (4840 SE Hwy 101 in Lincoln City, OR), and you are advised to dress for rain before departing on the tour pointing out the haunted spots in the area.  This is the Pacific Northwest, after all.

The Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular is happening now in Bucoda, WA ("The World's Tiniest Town with the Biggest Halloween Spirit; confirmed by Wikipedia, so it must be true).  Visit the link for all the events taking place.

The Great Wolf Lodge (20500 Old Highway 99 SW in Centralia, WA) is celebrating Howl-O-Ween through Halloween night.  Visit the link for the details (Be aware, not all events will happen at this location; it's recommended you use the mobile app to find out what's happening at this location).

Experience Theatre Project brings Misery: A Live Immersive Theatrical Event to the Beaverton Masonic Lodge (4690 SW Watson in Beaverton, OR) through Saturday, October 28.  This performance of the Stephen King novel will be performed in an immersive fashion, placing the audience within inches of the performers.  The performance is recommended for those 13 and older.  No surprise there.

Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA is open at the Museum of Pop Culture (located in the Seattle Center; 325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA).  The exhibit features never-before-seen artifacts from the Laika production studios, immersive set displays, character interactive and a sneak peek at the studio's next feature, Wildwood.  The exhibit will be open through Summer 2024.

 

The Museum of Pop Culture (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) has Jim Henson puppets and set pieces from the 2019 Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance on display now.  You can read about the display, and the work the museum put into displaying the artifacts, at the link.

Halloween Film Series/Festivals

The Reformers invade Movie Madness (4320 SE Belmont St in Portland, OR) with the short film /Slash/! tonight, tomorrow, and October 20 and 21.  Four performances will take place each night, for an audience of 25 per show.  This is recommended for viewers 15 years and older, for explicit language, themes and violence.

The Spooktober Series at the 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) continues with We're All Going to the World's Fair through Sunday, October 15.

The Cinema of Horrors Drive-In opens tonight at the Clark County Fairgrounds (17402 NE Delfel Rd in Ridgefield, WA).  Check out some great scary movies with monster lurking outside you vehicle (and maybe inside!  Just kidding.).  The series does offer several Family Night screenings, a less scary experience for young children and families.  The films to be show are Beetlejuice (a Family Night showing) tonight, 2009's Friday the 13th on 10/13, 2013's Evil Dead on 10/14, Insidious on 10/15, Casper (a Family Night showing) on 10/18, The Addams Family (a Family Night showing) on 10/19, Terrifier on 10/20, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining on 10/21,  Trick 'r Treat on 10/22, 1984's Ghostbusters (a Family Night showing) on 10/25, The Lost Boys (a Family Night showing) on 10/26, Scream on 10/27, Jeepers Creepers on 10/28, the original A Nightmare on Elm Street on 10/29, 3 from Hell on 10/30, and the original Halloween on 10/31.  Visit the link for more details and advance ticket purchases.

Scarecrowber continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with the Rankin/Bass animated feature Mad Monster Party? on Saturday, October 28, at 1 pm.

Scarecrowber continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a 4K presentation of Spookies on Saturday, October 28, at 4 pm.

Scarecrowber continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with Stuart Gordon's From Beyond playing on Monday, October 30, at 7 pm.

Scarecrowber continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with the Hammer horror film Twins of Evil on Thursday, October 26, at 7 pm.

Scarecrowber continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with the cult classic Carnival of Souls playingon Monday, October 16, at 7 pm, and on Sunday, October 29, at 5 pm.

Scarecrowber continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with the Val Lewton classic Cat People playing on Wednesday, October 25, at 7 pm.

The Stage Fright Festival II requires your sacrifice!  Head to the 21ten theater (2110 SE 10th Ave in Portland, OR) for two weekends of 16 frightful events (running through Sunday, October 15).  Visit the link for all the details and advance ticket sales.

The Scarecrowber series at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) will screen Bride of Frankenstein on Sunday, October 29, at 7:15 pm.

Scarecrowber continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with Bram Stoker's Dracula playing on Tuesday October 17, and Saturday, October 28, at 6:30 pm.

Back in Theaters

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) is showing the original Friday the 13th through Wednesday, October 18.

UPDATE: The screening of Friday the 13th is SOLD OUT.

The body count continues at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), with screenings of Friday the 13th: Part 2 through Wednesday, October 18.

UPDATE: The Friday the 13th screening is SOLD OUT.

The Killer Klowns from Outer Space invade the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19).

The 1941 Universal horror classic The Wolf Man, starring Lon Chaney Jr., Evelyn Ankers,  Claude Rains, and Bela Lugosi, is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19).

The Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho is at the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) through Wednesday, October 18.

Tony Scott's stylish vampire film The Hunger is playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Sunday, October 15.

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) is showing 2021's sequel Candyman through Tuesday, October 17.

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Mind of Mora: The Uncanny Films of Philippe Mora through Thursday, October 19.  The series includes a VHS NIGHT screening of Howling III: The Marsupials, Pterodactyl Women from Beverly Hills, Art Deco Detective, The Beast Within, Mad Dog Morgan, Communion, and Swastika.   And Mora will be in attendance all week, with a Q and A after every film.  Visit the link for more details and showtimes.

The North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA) is showing John Landis' horror comedy classic An American Werewolf in London through Sunday, October 15.

The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will show Huesera: The Bone Woman through Saturday, October 14.

First Run Features  

The Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) will screen writer/director Jason Miller's horror film Ghosts of the Void through Sunday, October 15.

Well, here we go with another sequel to a classic horror film.  The Exorcist: Believer is playing at the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 18), and the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19).

The film is playing at the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR) Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, with the 90s monster movie classic Tremors.

The latest sci fi film from Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla, Rouge One: A Star Wars Story), The Creator, is playing at Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 18), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), and the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 16). 

Ready or not, Saw X opens today at Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 19), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 18), and the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 19).

The Nun II is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 18), and the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 19).

Yeah, Disney's trying it again.  Haunted Mansion continues at the McMenamins Kennedy School (56736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) on Thursday, October 12, and Wednesday and Thursday, October 18 and 19..

Film Festival Submission Information 

 

The BoneBat Comedy of Horrors Film Fest 2024, taking place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) is now accepting submissions through Friday, March 1.  Visit the link for details.

Time to start assembling your filmmaking friends for The 15th Annual Guignolfest: 3-Day Horror Film Contest.  For more details, visit the event's Facebook page or website.

Streaming

The Hallow Ian Horror Hour will present twelve horror shorts filmed in the Pacific Northwest on Fridays through October 27, with a marathon starting at 5 pm on Halloween.  You can view it on Seattle College Cable Television, or catch it on YouTube at 8 pm the day after the show airs.

October 2023

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

DreadFest 2023 takes place from 7 to 11 pm tonight at the North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA). Expect four hours of short, horror films from local, Seattle-area filmmakers and BEYOND!  Admission is FREE, so be sure to visit the snack bar a few times.

The Portland Film Fest Women in Horror Shorts Block takes place tonight at McMenamins Kennedy School (56736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR).

Hey, what better way to spend Friday the 13th than watching Jason do his thing.  Friday Night Frights brings Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning to the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor in Tacoma, WA) tonight at 10 pm.  Even though it's a faux Jason (hey, we all know it), don't miss out on this chance to see the film on the big screen!

Evil Dead: The Musical comes to the Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR) tonight and tomorrow.  And yes, there is a splatter zone, so be sure to get your advance tickets!

Torchsong Entertainment presents Sinister Songs and Terrifying Tails with Morticia and Gomez through Sunday, October 15, at the Samaritan Odd Fellows Lodge (10282 SE Main St in Milwaukie, OR).   Don't need to say anymore, *snap* *snap*. 

Candlelight concerts presents a Friday the 13th Special: Favorite Halloween Movie Themes tonight at 6:30 and 8:30 pm at the World Forestry Center Miller Hall (Located in Washington Park; 4033 SW Canyon Rd in Portland, OR).  The program, performed by the Listeso String Quartet, includes music from movies such as Young Frankenstein, Halloween, Suspiria, Psycho, and others, while the hall is illuminated with candlelight.

Impact Action Sports (19265 SW Schafer Ln in Tualatin, OR) is organizing The Zombie Hunt through Saturday, October 28.  Visit the link for details.

Spend Friday, October 13th on a Haunted History Tour and Investigation at the Francis Ermatinger House (619 6th St in Oregon City, OR) and the Stevens-Crawford House.  The event runs from 5 to 7:30 pm.  Tickets are selling out fast, so book yours today!

Vampir-Cuadecuc, is described by director Pere Portabella as "a 'bloodsucking film' of another." An apt description, as the film uses behind-the-scene footage from Jesus Franco's Dracula to create an abbreviated version of the classic tale, is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7 pm.

It's a Friday the 13th Double Feature at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA), with a screening of The f13th Fan Film Mixtape, a compilation of the best DIY Voorhees tributes, followed by the meta sequel Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.  It all starts at 8:45 pm.

Looking for some action?  Want a date?  Well, how about October 13, as the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) screens Frank Henenlotter's camp classic Frankenhooker at 7 pm.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) is showing the original Friday the 13th through Wednesday, October 18.

UPDATE: The screening of Friday the 13th is SOLD OUT.

The film is also being shown at the Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) tonight at 8 pm, the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC), at 11:45 pm, at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7 pm, the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID; playing with Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, both in GLORIOUS VHS), and McMenamin's Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; showtime TBA) .

The body count continues at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), with screenings of Friday the 13th: Part 2 through Wednesday, October 18.

UPDATE: The Friday the 13th screening is SOLD OUT.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Mario Bava's Black Sabbath in GLORIOUS 35mm, with entry music from members of Federale, The Brain Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Delines and The Silver Triplets, tonight at 8 pm.

Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will show Stanley Kubrick's The Shining tonight and tomorrow at 10 pm.

Writer/director Gregg Araki's cult film Nowhere will play at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) through Sunday, October 15.  Involving teens at wild party involving drugs, suicides, mutilations and alien abductions, Araki described the film as "Beverly Hills 90210 on acid."  So you know what to expect.

The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen Neil Breen's sci fi thriller Cade: The Tortured Crossing tonight at 9:15 pm.

The Liberty Theatre (1203 Commercial St in Astoria, OR) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight at 7:30 pm.  Come in costume, watch the emcee for cues and purchase your theater-safe prop bag through Saturday, September 30.  And "virgins" will be invited onto the stage to be celebrated and blessed as new members of the Rocky Horror family.  Be aware, no outside food or drinks (toast, hotdogs, rice, water and the like) and no water guns allowed.  Also, an add-on at checkout includes the official after-show party at Carruthers (1198 Commercial St in Astoria, OR).  Admission is $10, and limited to 30 attendees.

UPDATE: The after-show party is SOLD OUT.

The film is also playing at the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) tonight and October 20 and 27, with a live shadow cast featuring Petunia Rufflebottom.  The show starts at 7 pm.

Saturday, October 14

The Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) presents Drag Me to the Bay: Hollywood Horror Drag Show!, a celebration of Hollywood's finest Horror Icons, tonight at 8:30 pm.

It's a two day expo for lovers of the strange, unusual and bizarre as the Seattle Oddities and Curiosities Expo 2023 heads to the Seattle Convention Center (705 Pike St in Seattle, WA) today and tomorrow.

Dracula: Alternative Dance Theatre, a dark and gothic interpretation featuring dancers from the Tacoma Dance Studio, takes place at 7 pm at Urban Grace, The Downtown Church (902 Market St in Tacoma, WA).  This production is recommended for audience members 13 and older.

Halloween X-spo (formerly Lake City Comicon), an all ages Halloween celebration, takes place today and tomorrow at the Spokane Convention Center (334 W Spokane Falls Blvd in Spokane, WA).  Expect to find decorative photo booths, costume contest for adults and kids, tarot card readings, special FX makeup demos and MORE!  Tickets go on sale in July.

It's Witches Night Out 2023 starting at 3 pm in Enumclaw, WA.  Dress in your finest costume and get ready for a night of prize drawings, costume contests, scavenger hunts, shopping, and drink and food discounts!  This is a 21 and older event.  Follow the Facebook event page for updates.

The Third Eye series at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) will show Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's Misery tonight at 10 pm.

The 1973 folk horror classic The Wicker Man is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) through Wednesday, October 18.  No bees in this one, just straight out folk horror.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) screens the locally shot thriller Green Room today at 3 pm.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will screen Repo! The Genetic Opera in GLORIOUS 35mm, with a shadow cast by The Denton Deliquents, tonight at 7 pm.

The 1961 supernatural gothic thriller, The Innocents, is playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Tuesday, October 17.

The Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) is showing Blade Runner: The Final Cut through Thursday, October 19.

Scarecrowber continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with Cujo tonight at 7 pm.

Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) today  at 12:30 pm.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will screen Repo: The Genetic Opera in GLORIOUS 35mm, with The Denton Deliquents shadowcasting, tonight at 7 pm.

The Olympia Film Society brings All Freakin' Night to the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) tonight starting at 10 pm.  The festival will include a 4K restoration of Andrzey Zulawski's Possession, starring Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani, and judging by the poster, Brian Yuzna's satirical body horror Society.  After that, I'm have no clue, but who cares.  An all night horror film festival is going to be AWESOME.

Jason keeps stalking the aisle at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), as Friday the 13th Part III shows through Tuesday, October 17.  NOTE: this is NOT being screening in 3D.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will show the 1951 sci fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still today and tomorrow at 2:30 pm.

Roman Polanski's demonic Rosemary's Baby screens at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 6:30 pm.

Really Really Free Market and the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) presents the animated mini series Over the Garden Wall with a shadow cast tonight and on Saturday, October 21, at 7 pm.

Sunday, October 15

The Ninth Annual International Vancouver Badass Film Festival at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) opens with Larry Fessenden's werewolf film Blackout today at 1 pm.

The Ninth Annual International Vancouver Badass Film Festival at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) continues with director Adams Family's (Hellbender) film Where the Devil Roams today at 4 pm.  Live sideshow performances from Burns the Dragon and Tristan Risk (American Mary, The Editor) take place before the film.

The Ninth Annual International Vancouver Badass Film Festival at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) concludes with shorts, awards, and a sideshow spectacular tonight at 7 pm.

Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR) will show a 4K restoration of Henri-Georges Clouzot's French thriller Diabolique on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, October 15, 17 and 19.

The British psychological horror film Symptoms is screening at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) today at 5 pm.

Kwaidan, a quartet of Japanese ghost stories, is playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Wednesday, October 18.

The Korean Horror series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) today with a screening of The Housemaid at 2 pm.

Jason's rampage ends at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with screenings of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (yeah, right) through Tuesday, October 17.

AniMayhem brings the NC-17 rated Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend to the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm.  Portland-based adult manga imprint FAKKU will be in attendance with signed copies of the manga for sale, as well as the film's soundtrack on vinyl.

Monday, October 16

Get ready for a creepy double feature at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA), with a screening of 1934's The Black Cat, followed by 1935's Mad Love tonight at 7 pm.

Do you want to PAAAARTY?  Head to the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) for a screening of The Return of the Living Dead tonight at 7:30 pm.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will screen The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 tonight at 7 pm.  10% of the ticket sales will be donated to the Quileute Indian Reservation, located near Forks, WA, where much of the film was shot.  Costumes are encouraged and prizes will be awarded.

Tuesday, October 17

The North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA) is showing the George A. Romero classic Night of the Living Dead tonight with a live, original score by Sleepbomb at 7 pm.  Doors open at 6 pm.

The CMNYK Sci-Fi Extravaganza brings the adventure of Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, to the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) with a screening of Crash of the Moons tonight at 7 pm.  Preshow starts at 6:15 pm.

The Scream King series at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) continues tonight with John Carpenter's Christine at 7:45 pm.

Winner of the Dangerous Visions Award at this year's Chattanooga Film Festival, Tearsucker is playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm.  Read the description at the link for yourself and weep.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the supernatural drama Macario, the first Mexican film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, tonight at 7:30 pm.

Wednesday, October 18

Candlelight concerts presents A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics tonight at 6:30 and 8:30 pm tonight and tomorrow night at the World Forestry Center Miller Hall (Located in Washington Park; 4033 SW Canyon Rd in Portland, OR).  The program, performed by the Listeso String Quartet, includes music from movies such as Halloween, Psycho, and others, as well as classical pieces, while the hall is illuminated with candlelight.

The History on Tap series at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) brings the Clark County Historical Museum onstage for Campfire Tales: Little Couve of Horror tonight at 7 pm.  Local historians Pat Jollota, Brad Richardson and Jeff Davis will explore the darker side of Clark County, with tales of hauntings, vice and crime.

$5 Movie Night at the Admiral Theatre (515 Pacific Ave in Bremerton, WA) presents the Tobe Hooper classic Poltergeist tonight at 7 pm.

Church of Film presents the folk horror film Viy: Spirit of Evil at 7 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).

The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) will show Sam Raimi's cult classic Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn, starring Bruce Campbell, tonight at 7 pm.  Groovy!

Vincenta B, the story of Cuban woman who can see into the future thrown into a crisis when her only son leaves the country, is playing tonight at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) at 7:30 pm.

Thursday, October 19

Joe Dante's underrated sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, is playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Saturday, October 21 in GLORIOUS 35mm.

The North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA) is showing Bubba Ho-Tep through Sunday, October 22.

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will screen Robert Zemeckis' horror/ black comedy Death Becomes Her tonight at 7 pm.

Also playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) is Joe Dante's B-movie classic Piranha through Saturday, October 21

Fathom Events brings Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, a horror/comedy based on the character created by Andrew Bowser, to theaters nationwide tonight.  Visit the link to find a theater near you.

Friday, October 20

Wildlife Safari (1790 Safari Rd in Winston, OR) presents Zoobilee tonight and tomorrow from 5 to 8 pm.  This family-friendly Halloween event features trick-or-treating, games, animal encounters and MORE!  Kids of all ages and invited to dress up in their Halloween costumes.

Night Flight Aerial presents Fright Night: A Halloween Circus through Sunday, October 29, in Lincoln Hall at Portland State University (1825 SW Broadway in Portland, OR).  Early bird ticket prices are available through Tuesday, September 5.

Evil Dead: The Musical comes to the Renton Civic Theatre (507 S 3rd St in Renton, WA) tonight and tomorrow.  And yes, there is a splatter zone, so be sure to get your advance tickets!

The Magic of Astoria takes place through Sunday, October 22, in Astoria, OR.  Expect a screening of Practical Magic (see the post below), a Magic March and Costume parade and Pierly Magic Metaphiysical Fair on Saturday, October 21.  Visit the link for all the details. 

Elevated Whispers (165 W Bond St in Astoria, OR) kicks off the Magic of Astoria festival with a screening of Practical Magic at 8 pm tonight at the Liberty Theatre (1203 Commercial St in Astoria, OR).  Doors open at 7 pm.

Friday Night Frights presents the cult classic Halloween III: Season of the Witch at 10 pm tonight at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor in Tacoma, WA).

The 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR) is showing Tim Burton's Beetlejuice and the Disney Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus today and tomorrow.

Hocus Pocus is also showing the Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st St in Newberg, OR).  Showtimes TBA.

And the film is at the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 26).  Showtimes TBA

The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will screen Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands starting tonight.  Showtimes TBA.

The campy classic Werewolves on Wheels is playing tonight at 9:15 pm at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA).

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents the silent film classic, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, with a live score from Sleepbomb (the name of the band feels right for this film) tonight at 8 pm.  Doors open at 7 pm.

The Spooktober Series at the 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) continues with Neil Marshall's terrifying horror film The Descent through Sunday, October 22.

The Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) will screen the Halloween family film Hocus Pocus tonight and tomorrow night at 7 pm.  Dress as your favorite character for a chance to win a prize!

McMenamin's Old St Francis (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR) is showing Casper through Wednesday, November 1.  Visit the link for showtimes.  

McMenamin's St Johns (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR) is showing the film from Saturday, October 21, through Sunday, October 29.  Visit the link for showtimes. 

McMenamin's St Johns (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR) is showing the director's cut of Frank Oz's musical horror film Little Shop of Horrors through Thursday, November 2.  Visit the link for showtimes.

McMenamin's Old St Francis (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR) is showing Stanley Kubrick's The Shining through Tuesday, October 24.  The Wednesday, October 25 screening is with open captioning.  Visit the link for showtimes.

McMenamin's St Johns (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR) is showing the film through Thursday, November 2.  Visit the link for showtimes. 

Scarecrowber continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a screening of Kathryn Bigelow's vampire classic Near Dark tonight at 7 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm.

The Sense of Wonder series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the Roger Corman classic X: The Man with X-ray Eyes tonight at 7:30 pm.

The Killer Klowns from Outer Space invades the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 11:30 pm.  The show features an appearance from local burlesque superstar Melody Mangler.  Costumes are encouraged.

Saturday, October 21

The West Linn Public Library (1595 Burns St in West Linn, OR) hosts the 3rd annual Library Comic Con (Lib-Con) through Thursday, October 26. Expect panels, contests, prizes, and a Cosplay Take-Over Night from 6:30 to 8 pm on Thursday, October 26.  Visit the link for all the details!

Get ready for A Hell of a Homecoming Dance at the Olympia Ballroom (116 Legion Way SE in Olympia, WA) from 8 pm to midnight.  The Dark Market will be there, as well as DJ Abel spinning the tracks to help you be a demon on the dance floor.  This is a 21 and older event.

The Washington State Toy Show heads to the Clark County Event Center (17402 NE Delfel Rd in Ridgefield, WA) today until 4 pm.  Early Bird Admission (opens at 9 am) is $10, General Admission (opens at 10 am) is $5.

Transmissions from Beyond Reality: A Psychotronic Double Feature is at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm, featuring John Parker's Dementia and Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space.

Kid Pickford will present the 1984 comedy horror classic Ghostbusters at 1:30 pm and 10 pm (for those who want to see the film without a theater full of kids, I guess) at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA).

VHS Uber Alles brings a film about a local Satanist in the small town of Red Rock performing human sacrifices to unleash the Dark Lord to The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9;30 pm in GLORIOUS VHS.  But, as he attempts his 103 sacrifice of a virgin, the townsfolk become wise to his shenanigans.  About time!  

Sunday, October 22

Drag Attack!  Scream Queens take over the stage at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 8 pm.  Visit the link for all the details.

The West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta takes place from 10 am to 4 pm at the Tualatin Commons (8325 SW Nyberg St in Tualatin, OR).  You can watch a series of races involving costumed participant piloting giant pumpkins on the lake, which enjoying plenty of dry land activities.  Visit the link for details.

The Olympia Film Society presents Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) tonight at 7 pm, and Thursday, October 26, at 7 pm.

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) is showing the 1932 pre-Code horror classic Island of Lost Souls, starring Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi, today at 2 pm.

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) is showing Event Horizon, one of the greatest haunted-house-in-outer-space films, today at 5 pm.

McMenamin's Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) is showing Casper through Sunday, October 29.  Visit the link for showtimes.  

McMenamin's Anderson School (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA) is showing the film starting Monday, October 23, through Halloween Night.  Visit the link for showtimes.

Don't say his name three times!  McMenamin's Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) is showing Beetlejuice through Halloween Night.  Visit the link for showtimes. 

McMenamin's Anderson School (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA) is showing the film starting Tuesday, October 24, through Wednesday, November 1.  Visit the link for showtimes.

McMenamin's Old St Francis (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR) is showing the film starting Thursday, October 26, through Wednesday, November 1.

McMenamin's Old St Francis (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR) is showing both the theatrical release and director's cut of Frank Oz's musical horror film Little Shop of Horror through Wednesday, November 1 (the final showing is in open captions).  Visit the link for showtimes.

David Cronenberg's Rabid, starring Marilyn Chambers, is playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Wednesday, October 25.

William Friedkin's The Guardian is playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Thursday, October 26.

William Friedkin's mind-bending psychological thriller Bug is playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Thursday, October 26.

The Korean Horror series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) today with a screening of The Wailing at 2 pm.

S.I.N SUNDAY goes underground tonight at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of The Descent at 7:30 and 9:30 pm.

Fathom Events brings Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds to theaters nationwide today and tomorrow.  Click the link to find a theater near you.