Well, at least for now. Because I know I'll be on the Internet and find something else to add to the site tomorrow, but I've cleared out my Facebook shares and feel pretty good making the call as I write this.
I always feel like Han Solo when I make such claims.
Because of that, the Weekly Update is FULL of great films and live events happening in the Pacific Northwest. It's all down below.
If you want to plan out your geeky outings later in the year, check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar. I've added some great movies coming to the Tracyton Movie House in Moscow, ID, and the Egyptian Theater in Coos Bay, OR, this month, a Dark Market coming to Portland, OR, in June, and your chance to take on an zombie apocalypse in Kelso, WA, this July. I've also included updates on con guests (both new and those having to cancel) this summer. Seriously, take a look, just realize I keep updating it every few days, so keep checking back for up-to-the-minute details.
That's what I have for now. Stay safe and I'll be back next week with another update from The Shadow Over Portland!
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Happening This Week
Live Attractions
Paranormal Cirque II, an R-rated horror circus with a haunted attraction preshow, raises its black and red big top tent at the Vancouver Mall (8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr in Vancouver, WA), through Monday, May 8. Be aware, no one under 13 years of age will be admitted, and guests 13 to 17 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Use the promo code FACE5OFF to save $5 on each ticket at any seating level.
The Geekenders brings The Naboo Review, a burlesque tribute to all things Star Wars, to the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night at 7 pm. Doors open at 6 pm.
The Wyrd War Gallery (3505 NE Broadway in Portland, OR) spring exhibition, Murder in the Front Room: The Art, Insanity, Scrawlings and Sketches of of Mark DeVito is open every Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 7 pm through June 3. Check out the fan banners, original sketch designs and posters for bands like Metallica, Motorhead, Slayer, The Cult, Twisted Sister, and much more!
The Western Washington Center for the Arts (521 Bay St in Port Orchard, WA) closes its 2022-2023 season with Monty Python's Spamalot. The show runs through Sunday, May 21.
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.
Back in Theaters
Satoshi Kon's animated horror film Perfect Blue is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, May 3).
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CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) presents The Point, an Arrow Video showcase featuring Re-Animator in GLORIOUS 35mm, 12 Monkeys, Horror Express with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, Girls Nite Out (AKA The Scaremaker), and non-genre fare such as the original Django and Millionaires' Express, directed by and starring Sammy Hung, with Richard Ng, Cynthia Rothrock and Yasuaki Kurata. The festival runs through Thursday, May 11. Click the link for showtimes.
The Olympia Film Society's Reel Oddities series will show Abel Ferrara's classic Ms .45 at 7 pm every Wednesday in May at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).
First Run Features
The newest movie in the Evil Dead series, Evil Dead Rise is playing at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), Studio One Theaters (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, May 10).
Ari Aster's black comedy/surrealistic horror film Beau is Afraid is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, May 10), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; schedule through Thursday, May 11), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), and the Kenworthy Theatre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID; scheduled through Sunday, May 7).
The horror comedy Renfield, starring Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage, is playing at the Broadway Metro (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11), and the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11). The film plays Friday to Sunday, May 5 to 7, at the Skyline Drive-In (182 SE Brewer Rd in Shelton, WA) with John Wick: Chapter 4.
Film Festival Submission Information
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.
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 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.
May, 2023
Friday, May 5
Midnight movies return this week to the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) with a screening of Paul Naschy's The Werewolf vs the Vampire Woman tonight at, you guessed it, MIDNIGHT!
The Olympia Timberland Regional Library presents the cult apocalyptic thriller Miracle Mile at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) at 7 pm tonight (with an introduction by TRL Film Club facilitator Zach Havekost), and at 7 pm on Thursday, May 11 and Sunday, May 14.
The VHS Night series at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Jackie Hong's campy cult horror classic Blood Diner (original set to be a sequel to H. G. Lewis' Blood Feast) to the big screen in GLORIOUS VHS. The show starts at 9:30 pm with VHS trailers, and the film starts at 10 pm.
The House of Psychotic Women series at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) starts tonight with a screening of The Mafu Cage, starring Lee Grant and Carol Kane, tonight at 10 pm. Author Kier-La Janisse (House of Psychotic Women) will be in attendance.
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The Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) will screen The Dark Knight tonight and tomorrow at 7 pm.
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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will show The Empire Strikes Back tonight at 10:30 pm.
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will show The Secret Life of Plants (a meditation on life, the universe and everything, through the lens of a documentary on the history of plants on Earth and in space) and Repo Man (in GLORIOUS 35mm) tonight at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, May 6
The Traveling Vampire Show stops at Dante's (350 W Burnside St in Portland, OR) for another night of unforgettable mysticism and madness. The show starts at 9 pm.
The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show meets Star Wars, a live cast performance with a Star Wars theme, tonight at 9:30 pm.
STArt Film Studio presents Journey to the West, about a publisher trying to keep his magazine afloat by proving aliens exist, and is joined in his quest by a motley crew (that might sound a bit familiar), at the SIFF Film Center (305 Harrison St in Seattle, WA) today at 1:15, 4 and 6:45 pm. This film is subtitled.
The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) ends its May the Fourth celebration with a 40th Anniversary screening of Return of the Jedi tonight at 10:30 pm.
Sunday, May 7
The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) will show David Lynch's version of Dune today at 2 pm.
The Witches of Eastwick is playing at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.
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Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli's Ponyo back to theaters for a 15th Anniversary screening tonight, tomorrow and on Wednesday, May 10. Click on the link to find a theater near you.
Scream VI plays at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 9 pm.
Monday, May 8
Kier-La Janisse's extensive documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror plays at 7 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR). Admission is FREE, but you must RSVP at the link above.
Tuesday, May 9
The Boulet Brothers Dragula: Titans World Tour stops at the Vogue Theatre (918 Granville St in Vancouver, BC) tonight. Sign up at Obsessed for exlusive fan presale now, by clicking on the above link.
It might seem weird that I'm mentioning a movie in the Madcap Mystery series from CMNYK and the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR), but tonight you can catch And Then There Were None, the 1945 adaptation of Agatha Christie's murder mystery. Showtime is at 7 pm, preshow at 6:15.
You have one final chance to watch Cocaine Bear at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 8:45 pm.
Wednesday, May 10
The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) is showing Star Trek: First Contact tonight at 6 pm.
The Moscow Film Society presents Guillermo del Toro's classic Pan's Labyrinth at the Kenworthy Theatre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) tonight at 7 pm.
John Water's Serial Mom, starring Kathleen Turner, will play at 7 pm tonight at the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR).
The animated feature Wolfwalkers, shown with Spanish subtitles plays at 6 pm tonight at the Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR). This FREE screening is presented by Coos Health and Wellness.
Thursday, May 11
Paranormal Cirque II, an R-rated horror circus with a haunted attraction preshow, raises its black and red big top tent at Clackamas Town Center (12000 SE 82nd Ave in Happy Valley, OR), through Monday, May 22. Be aware, no one under 13 years of age will be admitted, and guests 13 to 17 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Use the promo code FACE5OFF to save $5 on each ticket at any seating level.
Practical Magic is playing at 7 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).
Friday, May 12
The animated classic The Iron Giant is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 18).
Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will show David Cronenberg's Videodrome tonight and tomorrow at 10 pm.
Violet Hex presents a queer celebration and screening of Wes Craven's masterpiece A Nightmare on Elm Street at 7 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).
Andrei Tarkovsky's 1980 sci fi drama Stalker is playing at the Academy Theatre (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, May 11).
Pacific Northwest punk band NASTI will play at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA), follow by a screening of T2: Judgement Day, starting at 8:30 pm.
The Mondo Trasho series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings the 1993 live action Super Mario Bros to the big screen in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, May 13
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Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) will screen the dark fairy tale Night of the Hunter today at 11 am.
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The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) presents a Hagsploitation Brunch screening of the classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane today at 11 am.
Jim Henson and Frank Oz's fantasy classic The Dark Crystal plays at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) today at 3 pm.
Alejandro Jodorowsky's classic The Holy Mountain plays at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.
The House of Psychotic Women series at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) brings Brian DePalma's adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie back to the big screen tonight at 10 pm
The family sci fi classic ET the Extra-Terrestrial screens at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) today and tomorrow at 2:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm.
Queer Horror at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the world premiere of Body Academics' Portland-made psychosexual sci fi rock opera Evil Babylon tonight at 7:30 pm. Hosted by Portland's premier drag clown Carla Rossi (who also appears in the film as the villainous Urethrea, the program opens with a performance by the artists.
Sunday, May 14
John Water's Serial Mom, starring Kathleen Turner, will play at 9 pm tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC).
I HAVE THE POWER! The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) will show the live action version of Masters of the Universe today at 2 pm.
Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman's 1962 mix of live action, stop-motion, puppetry and more, The Fabulous Baron Munchausen plays at 2 pm at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA).
Monday, May 15
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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) is hosting the theatrical premiere of Full Moon Features' Subspecies V: Bloodrise through Wednesday, May 17.
OH MY GOD! The Sequelopolis series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents Troll 2 tonight at 7:30 pm.