I thought once I gave up posting superhero movies on the site, working on the site would be easier. But that was before Michelle Yeoh hit the screen with googly eyes and Everything Everywhere All at Once won so many Oscars. A full YEAR after the film's release, theaters keep adding it and extending screenings, forcing me to place it in a new heading titled Still in Theaters. I can't imagine it will keep going, but the Oscars were almost a week ago and the movie is still being shown!
I HAVE THE POWER!
It's a great film, and if you haven't seen it on the big screen, don't miss it. I'm serious. Not too many movies would hold my interest during a heart-felt talk between two rocks with googly eyes. The cast is great, the fight scenes are amazing and the film really leaves you feeling good despite the mayhem and multi-verse jumping. And I'm just gonna say, the IRS awards Jamie Lee Curtis' character points out early in the film pays off in an unexpected, hilarious way.
Anyway, let's get to the Weekly Update, which is full of great films and live events. I'm pretty certain you'll find something cool to do or see in your area.
And the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar is up to date, at least for now. I'm always adding to it, so you'll want to keep checking back as you plan out the rest of the year.
That's all I have for now. Stay safe and healthy, and I'll be back next week with more great events happening under The Shadow Over Portland.
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Happening This WeekLive Attractions
The Oregon Ghost Conference takes place this weekend at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center (415 First Ave in Seaside, OR). The event is currently seeking speakers, instructors, vendors and sponsors. You can follow the event on Facebook.
Varsity Cheerleader Werewolves LIVE From Outer Space, a cabaret-style production featuring sexy cheerleaders, rebellious youth, evil aliens, 80s music, cabaret dance numbers and puppets, opens tonight at The Chapel Theatre (4107 SE Harrison St in Milwaukie, OR). The production runs through Saturday, April 8. I was sold on this by the title alone, but then I read about the puppets!
Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA opens today 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.
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!
Film Festival and Series
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CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) kicks off the WAM (Weird Ass Musical) series tonight through Sunday, March 26. The films include Voyage of the Rock Aliens (starring Pia Zadora), the Menahem Golan religious allegory The Apple (starring Catherine Mary Stewart), the animated Rock and Rule (with music from Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop), Brian DePalma's classic Phantom of the Paradise and The Return of Captain Invincible (with a singing Christopher f'ing Lee!). Visit the link showtimes. And sorry, I couldn't grab one poster to cover all this AWESOMENESS!
The Make Believe Seattle Film Festival takes place through Sunday, March 26, at venues around Capitol Hill in Seattle, WA. Click on the link above to find a list of films and locations, and to purchase tickets or passes.
The Studio Ghibli Film Festival is at the OMSI Empirical Theater (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) through Sunday, April 2, and features subtitled and dubbed versions of some GREAT films. With over 30 days of films, I'm not listing them all. I've got enough gray hairs. Just visit the link for the schedule and to buy tickets.
Back in Theaters
The cult favorite Donnie Darko is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30).
David Lynch's Mulholland Drive is playing at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 29).
The 1984 comedy classic Ghostbusters is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30).
Knock at the Cabin is playing at McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, March 29).
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is playing at McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30).
Still in Theaters
Yes, Everything Everywhere All at Once gets its own category, as it's still playing in theaters A YEAR after its release. You can find it at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, March 29), and the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through Monday, March 27), and McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, March 28).
It will play at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 24 to 26, the Ark Lodge Cinemas (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) through Sunday, March 26, and the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) on Sunday, March 26, at 9 pm, and a final screening on Tuesday, March 28, at 9 pm.
First Run Features
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The sci fi drama Linoleum, about a failing science show host building a rocket, is playing at the SIFF Film Center (305 Harrison St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 30).
The ghost story (I think) The Civil Dead is playing at Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30).
Oh Cthulhu, there's another one? How many idiot have to try and top the previous Ghostface? It's not like it worked well for the other posers. Oh, it's different because its Ghostface takes Manhattan. Scream VI opens tonight at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 29), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), and the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30).
If you haven't seen the trailer online, yes, this is a real movie and it looks INSANE IN THE BEST WAYS! Cocaine Bear is playing at the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, March 29), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 30), and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, March 29)
You can read my review of the movie here.
Film Festival Submission Information
Sign of the Beast Burlesque is now taking applications to be part of Metalesque Fest 2023, taking place on October 6 and 7 in Portland, OR. Applications are open through June 1.
The Portland Horror Film Festival is accepting submissions of short and feature length, independently produced horror films through March 28. Visit the link for more details.
The Northwest Flying Saucer Film Festival is accepting UFO/Alien themed short films, documentaries, animation or music videos for the festival, which takes place on September 22 at McFiler's Chehalis Theater (558 N Market Blvd in Chehalis, WA). Submissions are accepted on FilmFreeway through July 15.
The Crypticon Seattle Film Festival is now open for submissions. The Late Deadline is March 28, 2023. Visit the link for all the details.
March, 2023
Friday, March 24
The 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR) opens tonight with an AWESOME double feature. Check out Scream VI and Cocaine Bear tonight and tomorrow at dusk. Box office opens at 6 pm.
Saturday, March 25
Frankenstein's Comicbook Swap Unearthed! happens today at Lloyd Center Mall (1405 Lloyd Center in Portland, OR) in the old H and M location, upper and lower level, southwest of the ice rink. The location is across from All American Magic Shop, Hot Topic and Zoomies. $5 gets you early bird admission at 11 am, with $1 general admission starting at noon. The swap is open until 6 pm.
"Got any money? Wanna date?" Those immortal lines will be echoing through the aisle of The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA), as they present Frank Henenlotter's Frankenhooker, starring Patty Mullen as the titular creature, tonight at 10 pm.
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The 2020 restoration of the animated sci fi classic Akira is at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 10:30 pm.
The Grand Illusion (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen the martial arts/horror film Brotherhood of the Wolf through Wednesday, March 29.
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Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro to theaters nationwide in both subtitled and dubbed versions through Wednesday, March 29. Click on the link to find a theater near you.
The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a shadow cast by The Denton Delinquents, tonight at 10 pm. Preshow starts at 9 pm.
Sunday, March 26
The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) is showing the final Gillman movie, The Creature Walks Among Us today at 1:45 pm.
Monday, March 27
The adult animated film Unicorn Wars is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 9 pm. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles.
DJ Nicfit's Cross-Faded Cinema, which takes cult classic films and gives them a new soundtrack live on two turntables, will add new music to The Dark Crystal tonight at 7 pm. The event takes place at Here-After (2505 1st Ave in Seattle, WA). This is a 21 and older event. Tickets are available online, just click the link.
Tuesday, March 28
Building up to the release of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor among Thieves, CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will show the classic Conan the Barbarian tonight at 7 pm.
CMNYK and the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) presents Alfred Hitchcock's silent classic The Lodger, with live original music by Sonochromatic, tonight at 7 pm.
Wednesday, March 29
Hail to the King, baby! Okay, it's from a different movie, but it fits the Reel Oddities screening of Don Coscarelli's Bubba Ho-Tep, starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis in a Texas nursing home battling a soul sucking Egyptian mummy. The film also includes Ossie Davis as a "dyed" JFK, Reggie Bannister as a health care worker, and is a terrific commentary on growing old in the US. This movie is AMAZING, and shouldn't be missed on the big screen. It's showing at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) tonight at 7 pm. Damn, Campbell should have been given an Oscar nomination for his performance. DON'T MISS IT!
Donnie Darko is playing at the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) tonight at 6 pm.
Building up to the release of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor among Thieves, CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will show the family fantasy classic Willow tonight at 7 pm.
Thursday, March 30
Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival (Spring 2023) takes place today at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR). Doors open at 4 pm.
The Feminist March 2023 series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings director Nyla Innuksuk's Slash/Back, featuring young Inuit actors (from the village the film is set in) taking on an alien invasion with makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge, tonight at 7:30 pm.
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor among Thieves opens tonight at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 13), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 6), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, April 6), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 6), and the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 6).
Friday, March 31
The French comedy Smoking causes Coughing deals with a group of superheroes named Tobacco Force, who are sent on a week-long retreat to rebuild their team spirit. Too bad the Emperor of Evil decides to destroy the Earth at the same time. The film opens tonight at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, April 2).
The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will show David Lynch's Mulholland Drive through Monday, April 3.
The Wachowski's live action anime Speed Racer is at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 11:30 pm.
SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) will screen Alien and Aliens tonight only. You can buy tickets individually, or spring to make it a double feature.
The Horror Series Spring Revival 2023 series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) continues with the creepy cult classic Spider Baby, starring Lon Chaney Jr and a young Sid Haig, playing through Thursday, April 6. Showtimes to be announced. This is a rare opportunity to see the film on the big screen, so don't miss it!
Mondo Trash brings the slasher movie musical Slumber Party Massacre II to the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm.
April, 2023
Saturday, April 1
The International Mermaid Museum (7 S Arbor Rd in Aberdeen, WA) is holding the 2023 Mermaid Festival through Sunday, April 9. Visit the link for a list of events, which include book signings, music, and, of course, mermaids!
The Washington State Toy Show takes place until 4 pm today and tomorrow at the Washington State Fair - Gold Gate (110 9th Ave SW in Puyallup, WA. Early bird admission gets you in at 9 am, general admission (two tiers are available) starts at 10 am.
Death is With Me, a documentary by Seattle area filmmaker Ryan Grulich, will have its Seattle premiere at 7 pm tonight at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA). It follows paranormal investigator Amanda D. Paulson, who's looking into the mysterious death of waitress Hallie Illingworth in 1937, and other paranormal occurrences surrounding Lake Crescent in Port Angeles, WA, and finds more than expected. Complimentary tickets are available at the link above. Be sure to get yours before the showing.
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Stanley Kubrick's classic A Clockwork Orange will be screened today and tomorrow at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) in GLORIOUS 35mm.
The Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) will show Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone tonight at 6 pm. Admission is FREE, and the first 50 people get a Free Snack Pack!