I'm still behind, but at least the update is on time!

Well, last weekend wasn't as productive as I'd hoped.  I was still feeling worn out by the past work week and spent more time on the couch binge watching The Last of Us and the first season of Penny Dreadful, instead of something productive, like working on the site or cleaning my place.  I'll try again this weekend, and I hope I can get it done, as the Halloween events just keep piling up.

 I think he means "Embrace the season."

Regardless, this Weekly Update is full of all the great live events and films I could find.  The Invincible Czars are touring the Pacific Northwest, provided live accompaniment to the silent classics Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.  Godzillathon is coming to the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR, the They Came from Outer Space series at SIFF Egyptian is in full swing in Seattle, WA, and you'll find details on MUCH MUCH MORE!

Be sure to check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, and the Halloween Haunted Attractions 2023 pages for details even more events during the Halloween Season and BEYOND!  I'll be updating it this weekend (fingers and tentacles crossed), so be sure to check back.

Well, as usual, have to get back to the day job.  Have a great week, take care, and I'll be back next Friday with more get things happening under The Shadow Over Portland!

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Happening This Week 

Live Attractions 

The Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR) will host Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio through September 17.  If you've seen the film (and even if you haven't yet, but what are you waiting for?), you don't want to miss this exhibit into the making of a stop-motion classic.

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

The Revival Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen the David Croneneberg sci fi/body horror Scanners through Thursday, September 14.

Mad Max: Fury Road is playing at McMenamins Grand Lodge (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, OR) through Thursday, September 14.

The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will show Close Encounters of the Third Kind through Thursday, September 14.

Ack Ack ACK!  The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will show Mars Attacks! through Thursday, September 14.

A 4K restoration of Park Chan-wook's 2003 classic, Oldboy, is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, September 10), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14) and the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Sunday, September 10).

First Run Features  

The romantic horror film My Animal is playing at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 14).

The Nun II opens tonight at the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, September 13), the Ark Lodge Cinema (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Sunday, September 10), and the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14).

You know, ever since I started this blog, I keep thinking I've finally posted the most insane movie title ever.  But there always seems to be another.  Well, add Slotherhouse to the growing list.  Visit the link to find a theater near you showing through Wednesday, September 13.  And, based on the poster, it's exactly what you think.

The Australian horror film Talk to Me is showing at the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), and the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14).

Jules, the sci fi comedy/drama about a man who befriends an ET that crashes in his backyard, is playing at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, September 12), Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Salem Cinema (1227 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through through Thursday, September 14), and the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, September 14).  Not sure if it has to phone home or not, just check it out if you can.

Guess you can't keep a monster shark down.  Meg 2: The Trench is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm WA; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Columbia Theatre (212 S 1st St in Saint Helens, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), and the Mount Hood Theatre (401 E Powell Blvd in Gresham, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14). 

Yeah, Disney's trying it again.  Haunted Mansion is playing at the Mt. Hood Theatre (401 E Powell Blvd in Gresham,. OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Sunday, September 10), and the Columbia Theatre-Saint Helens (212 S 1st St in St Helens, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14).

Wes Anderson's sci fi romantic comedy/drama Asteroid City is playing at the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, September 14), and at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) on Tuesday, September 12 at 9:30 pm.

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.

DreadFest 2023 is now accepting horror film shorts through October 1, for the festival taking place at the North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA) on Friday, October 13.  Visit the link above 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.

Volunteers Needed

Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery is recruiting actors, tour guides, tour support and set up help for the Tour of Untimely Departures event on Saturday, October 28.  Email info@friendsoflonefircemetery.org for more info and to sign up.

Haunted Attraction Auditions

Monsters are wanted at The Fear PDX Haunted House (12301 NE Glisan St in Portland, OR).  Visit the link to apply.

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.

September, 2023

Friday, September 8

The Spirit of Halloweentown Warmup Pub Crawl takes place from 5:30 to 8:30 pm tonight.  Pickup is at the free parking lot across from the Columbia Theater.  For more details, and to purchase a ticket, visit the link.  Costumes are encouraged.

Midnight Friday becomes Sci-Friday tonight at the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) tonight with a screening of the 1955 classic This Island Earth at midnight.

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will screen Polish sci fi filmmaker Peter Szulkin's The War of the Worlds: Next Century tonight at 7 pm.

Once again, The 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR) gets a separate post for AWESOME double feature; Tobe Hooper's 1982 classic Poltergeist, followed by The Nun II.  Scheduled through Sunday, September 10.

The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) will screen Todd Browning's still-shocking 1932 masterpiece Freaks tonight at 9:30 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the cult classic Tank Girl, with director Rachel Talalay in attendance for a Q and A, tonight at 8:40 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Robert Rodriguez's body snatcher film The Faculty tonight at 11:30 pm.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) as Seattle's DJ NicFit creates a live soundtrack, using the songs of the Flaming Lips, to the 1973 French sci fi animated classic Fantastic Planet tonight at 7 pm.

The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen Neil Breen's sci fi thriller Cade: The Tortured Crossing tonight and tomorrow night at 9:15 pm, and on Friday, September 22, and Friday, September 29, at 9:15 pm.

Saturday, September 9

Mark Russell and Taki Soma, of Project Cryptid from AHOY comics, will be at I Like Comics (1715 Broadway St in Vancouver, WA) for a signing event from noon to 2 pm.

The first annual Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show takes place from 10 am to 3 pm today at the Guy Cole Event Center (144 N Blake Ave in Sequim, WA).

Creature Feature in the Dark, a drive-in feature with live haunted house performances, opens tonight at Mary S. Young Park (19900 Willamette Dr in West Linn, OR) tonight with Addam Family Values, which also screens on Saturday, September 16, followed by Arachnophobia on Saturday, September 23, and the George Romero classic Night of the Living Dead on Saturday, September 30.  All shows start at 8 pm.

Chapter 2: Couve Con '23 takes place from 11 am to 7 pm today at the Vancouver Mall (8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr in Vancouver, WA).  Visit the link for details.  Oh, and friend of the site, podcaster Derek M. Kock of Monster Kid Radio, will be there at 4:30 pm.  Check his panel out!

Shinya Tsukamoto's body horror Tetsuo: The Iron Man is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) today at 4 pm.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a screening of Paul W.S. Anderson's Alien vs. Predator today at 4 pm, and on Thursday, September 21, at 7 pm.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with the Steven Spielberg classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial today at 1 pm, and Friday, September 29, at 4 pm.  Of course, you'll find a link to the entire series, and a link to purchase a pass to the full series, at the link above.

You know, ever since I started this blog, I keep thinking I've finally posted the most insane movie title ever.  But there always seems to be another.  Well, add Slotherhouse to the growing list.  The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) will screen the film tonight at 7 pm, and tomorrow at 3:45 and 8:15 pm.  And, based on the poster, it's exactly what you think.

The Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor in Tacoma, WA) will show The Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight at 11:55 pm.

Sunday, September 10

The Invincible Czars will be at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a live score to the silent classic Nosferatu today at 3 pm, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari at 6 pm.  You can buy tickets for either, or make it a double feature.

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) will screen Creature with the Atom Brain, starring Richard Denning, today at 1:45 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen Pier Paolo Pasolini's notorious final film Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom tonight at 9:20 pm.

Fathom Events brings John Carpenter's version of the Stephen King novel Christine to theaters nationwide tonight and on Wednesday, September 13.  Visit the link to find a location near you.

Monday, September 11

The Sequelopolis series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a 40th anniversary screening of Psycho II tonight at 7:30 pm.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with the sci fi comedy Men in Black tonight at 7 pm, on Sunday, September 17, at 7:30 pm, and on Monday, September 25, at 7 pm.

Tuesday, September 12

The Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR) will show the silent film classic Nosferatu with a live soundtrack by the Invincible Czars tonight at 8 pm.  Doors open at 7 pm.

Paul Morrissey's camp classic Flesh for Frankenstein (Frankenstein 3D) screens at 7:30 pm tonight at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) in GLORIOUS anaglyph 3D.  Sponsored by Vinegar Syndrome.

Wednesday, September 13

The Olympia Film Society presents The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with a live score by The Invincible Czars at 7 pm tonight at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen the documentary Satan Wants You, about the woman and psychiatrist that helped ignite the Satanic Panic of the 80s, with the filmmakers in attendance for a Q and A after the film.  This is followed by a screening of 1976's The Omen.  And of course, you can make it a Satanic Double Feature!

Church of Film brings Two Diva Fantasies: Rapsodia Satanica (with the existing original score by opera composer Pietro Mascagni) and The Faun (with an absent track) at 7 pm tonight at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  These are silent films, so expect cue cards.

Nobuhiko Obayashi's sci fi film School in the Crosshairs, about a girl struggling to understand her newfound telekinetic powers, plays at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7:30 pm.  The film is described as like Obayashi's Hausu (House), but a "little straighter."

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with Contact tonight at 7 pm, on Sunday, September 17, at 4 pm, and on Thursday, September 28, at 7 pm.

Thursday, September 14

The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will screen The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with a live score by The Invincible Czars tonight at 7 pm.

The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will screen Nosferatu with a live score by The Invincible Czars tonight at 9 pm.

Satanic Hispanics, featuring five stories from five Latino "af" directors, comes to theaters nationwide through Monday, September 18.  Check out the link to find a theater showing this Dread original near you.

The film is also playing at The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) through Sunday, September 24.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) celebrate Floating World Comics' move to the Lloyd Center with a screening of Tim Burton's Batman tonight at 7:30 pm.  The event is hosted by Sam Ashurst of the Arrow Video Podcast, with Floating World also in attendance to recommend some cool comics, and a curated selection of the best Batman graphic novels.  AND the creators of the bootleg book Dream of the Bat will be in attendance to sign their work.

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents The Craft Quote-Along with Baron Von Terror tonight at 8 pm.  Don't worry if you don't remember all the lines, open captions will be on the screen.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a screening of John McTiernan's 1987 classic Predator tonight at 7 pm, and on Friday, September 22, at 4 pm.

Friday, September 15

To celebrate their 9th anniversary, Friday Night Frights brings the 1985 vampire classic, Fright Night, to the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor in Tacoma, WA) tonight at 10 pm.  Don't miss out on this chance to see the film on the big screen!  And, yeah, I'm gonna say it, Chris Sarandon is the sexiest vampire from the 80s (no offense, Lost Boys, but you must bow to the master).

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) will start the Freddy vs. Jason series, a collection of films from both series, through Thursday, September 21.  Visit the link to find the films and showtimes.

Tommy Wiseau's (The Room) latest film, Big Shark, screens at 9:30 pm tonight at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR).

The Polish post-nuclear apocalypse film O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization plays at 7:30 pm tonight at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA).

The Revival Series at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) will screen Jacob's Ladder through Thursday, September 21.

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) will screen My Neighbor Totoro in both English dubbed and Japanese with subtitles version through Wednesday, September 20.

Hop aboard the Pork Chop Express, as Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) screens Big Trouble in Little China through Wednesday, September 20.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with Attack the Block tonight at 7:30 pm, and on Tuesday, September 26, at 7 pm.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with the 50s sci fi classic It Came from Outer Space tonight at 5 pm.  Note: This screening is NOT in 3D.

Saturday, September 16

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.

UPDATE: Peter Facunelli, Jackson Rathbone and Maggie Grace (from the Twilight Saga) will be in attendance Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17. 

UPDATE: The Circus Monster Mash visits St Helens on Friday, September 22 at 4:30 and 7:30 pm at the St. Helens Armory (474 S 7th St in St Helens, OR).  Visit the link to purchase tickets.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) brings the Invincible Czars to provide a live score to Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari tonight, starting at 7 pm.  You can buy tickets for a single feature, or spring for a double feature.

The Really Bad Sci-Fi series at the North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA) will screen Teenagers from Outer Space tonight at 10 pm.  

SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA) will show the documentary King on Film tonight at 7 pm and tomorrow at 4:15 pm.

Godzillathon returns to the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) today at 3 pm with Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster today at 3 pm.  

Godzillathon continues at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Mothra vs. Godzilla tonight at 7 pm.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with a double feature of Paul W.S. Anderson's Alien vs. Predator, and John McTiernan's 1987 classic Predator today at 5 pm.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! in GLORIOUS 35mm today at 7 pm, and Saturday, September 30, at 4 pm.

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with the director's cut of Frank Oz's musical horror film Little Shop of Horrors today at 1 pm.

Sunday, September 17

The Invincible Czars return to the Kiggins Theatre (1011 main St in Vancouver, WA) for a live accompaniment to the silent classic The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari tonight at 7 pm.

Godzillathon continues at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Invasion of Astro Monster today at 3 pm.

Godzillathon concludes at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Godzilla vs. Hedorah tonight at 7 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen a 4K restoration of the ghostly The Others tonight at 9 pm, and Thursday, September 21, at 6:30 pm.  Don't spoil the ending for those who haven't seen it!

The They Came from Outer Space series continues at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) with Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind today at 1 pm, and on Saturday, September 30, at 7 pm.