Wow, this Weekly Update is full of great stuff!

And I'm caught up, at least through October.  I think.  Still checking to make sure the site is as up-to-date as possible, so you don't miss anything.  I know I a few events weren't on the site, and I apologize for that.  But I hope my current work schedule will allow me to keep up on the site better than I have during the past year.  Fingers and tentacles crossed. 

Of course, crossing my fingers might come back to bite me in the ass.  BAD HAND!

Regardless of how things work out with my new schedule, I'm still adding events to the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar.  You know Krampus will show up between now and the end of the year, and plenty of other events will crop up.  So if you want to plan out the rest of the year, keep checking back!

Well, that's all I have for now.  Stay safe, enjoy THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR, and I'll be back next week with more events happening under The Shadow Over Portland.

Live Attractions Happening Now 

St Helens, OR, has once again transformed into Halloweentown through Halloween night.  Click the link for all the details, and follow them on Facebook.

Bucoda, WA, the world's smallest town with the BIGGEST HALLOWEEN SPIRIT, celebrates Boo-coda with events through Saturday, October 26.

The Bella Organic Farm Corn Maze (16205 NW Gillihan Rd in Portland, OR) opens today dedicated to Teacher Appreciation.  ALL SCHOLL STAFF members will get free admission if they present their school ID).  The maze is open through Thursday, October 31.

The Fear PDX Haunted House (12219 NE Glisan St in Portland, OR) is open, and plans to deliver the scars through Friday, November 1.  Visit the link for more details and advance ticket sales.  You can also follow them on Facebook. 

Frighthouse Station (626 E 25th St in Tacoma, WA) is open for the Halloween season tonight.  The attraction is open through Saturday, November 2.  You can follow the attraction of Facebook.

Killer Burlesque: A Horror Parody promises to reinvent horror movies with a burlesque twist.  This 21 and older show is on stage at the Alberta Abbey (126 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR) through Sunday, October 27.

The Bella Organic Farm Haunted Corn Maze  (16205 NW Gillihan Rd in Portland, OR) is now open every Friday and Saturday in October (except for Halloween night; that's a bit of a bummer).  

Fright Factory Haunted House (2000 Collins Rd in Buckley, WA) opens tonight and will deliver the scares through Friday, November 1.  You can also follow the attraction on Facebook.

Nile Nightmares Haunted House (6601 244th St SW in Mountlake Terrace, WA) opens tonight for the Halloween season.  The attraction runs through Saturday, November 2.  You can follow the event on Facebook.

Stalker Farms Haunted Attractions (8705 Marsh Rd in Snohomish, WA) opens tonight for the Halloween season.  The attraction is open through Saturday, November 2.  You can follow the event on Facebook.

The Cinema of Horrors Drive-In parks at the Clark County Fairgrounds (17402 NE Delfel Rd in Ridgefield, WA) on Wednesday, October 9, and is open Wednesdays through Sundays through Halloween Night.  Take a look at the poster, or click the link, for the films to be shown.  Tickets are available online only.  Oh, did I mention monsters will be lurking about outside your car?

The Cinema of Horrors Haunted House is now open at Three Rivers Mall (1301 Grade St in Kelso, WA).  The attraction is open Thursdays through Sundays until Saturday, November 2.  You can follow the attraction on Facebook.

The Underhill Haunted House Season of Screams at Portland's Veterans Memorial Coliseum (300 N Winning Way in Portland, OR) is open through Saturday, November 2.  Visit the link for details.

ScareGrounds PDX at Oaks Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way in Portland, OR) is open through Saturday, November 2.

The Zombie Hunt 2024 allows you to hunt the living dead at Impact Action Sports (19265 SW Schaber Ln in Tualatin, OR) through Saturday, October 26.

Film Festival and Stage Performance Submission Information 

The Crypticon Seattle Film Festival is accepting submissions for the May 2 to 4, 2025, event taking place at the DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport (18740 International Blvd in Seattle, WA).  The late deadline is March 21, 2025.  Visit the link for all the details.

October, 2024

Happening Now

The Ghost with the Most is back!  Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is playing at Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, October 27), the Yelm Cinema (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23), the Roxy Bremerton (270 4th St in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, October 29), and the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC; scheduled through Thursday, October 24).

Beetlejuice, followed by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, is playing at the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR; scheduled from Friday, October 18, through Sunday, October 20).

The Substance, starring Demi Moore, Margaret Quality and Dennis Quaid, is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday October 23), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23), the Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), and the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 27).

The animated feature The Wild Robot is playing at the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), and the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grand, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 27), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 20), and the following McMenamins theaters: Anderson School (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA: scheduled through Wednesday, October 23), Old St Francis (700 NW bond St in Bend, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Olympic Club (1123 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Power Station (2126 SW Halsey St in Troutdale, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), and the St Johns (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), as well as the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Monday, October 21), the Ark Lodge Cinemas (4816 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 20), and the Kelso Theater Pub (214 S Pacific Ave in Kelso, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 24).

The Olympia Film Society's Reel Oddities series brings Carnival of Souls to the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) every Wednesday in October.

The Olympia Film Society's Kids Club brings Laika's ParaNorman to the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) every Sunday this month (with the exception of October 20).  Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE!

Terrifier 3 is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grand, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), and the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23), and the St Johns Twin Cinema (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23).

The film opens on Friday, October 25 at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 27).

All Monsters Attack! continues with Guillermo del Toro's Blade II, starring Wesley Snipes, in GLORIOUS 35mm at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23).

Ghostbusters is playing at the North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 20).

Smile 2 opens tonight at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Halloween Night), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; currently scheduled through Wednesday, October 23), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grand, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), and the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday October 24).

The witchy classic The Craft is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23).

The horror of a Late Night with the Devil comes to Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23).

The cult holiday classic Trick 'r Treat is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24).

Andrzej Żuławski's Possession, starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill, is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24).

The horror classic The Exorcist is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24).

CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Body/Horror to the big screen with screenings of The Substance, Videodrome, Titane, and Street Trash through Wednesday, October 23.  Visit the link for showtimes.

Rumours, a black comedy about world leaders on the run from undead bog bodies and a giant brain, is playing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), and the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24). 

The Ghost with the Most visits the Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st St in Newberg, OR) as Beetlejuice is playing through Monday, October 21).

The Disney Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 24).

The romantic fantasy Wings of Desire is playing at the SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23).

The Nightmare Before Christmas is playing at the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 24), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday October 24),  the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23), and the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23).

Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is playing at the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR; scheduled through Thursday, October 24).

Tobe Hooper's classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is playing at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 23).

Hey, it's got witches.  The Wizard of Oz is playing at the SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, October 24).

Sunday, October 20

The Belltown Film Society presents a screening of the 4K restoration of Tobe Hooper's classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre at The Here-After (Alley Entrance at 2505 1st Ave in Seattle, WA) tonight hosted by Scary-Ann.  Doors open at 7:30 pm, with a drag performance at 8:30 pm, followed by the movie.  Admission is FREE to this 21 and older event. 

All Monsters Attack! continues with Lake Michigan Monster, from the co-writer and star of Hundreds of Beavers, at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 6 pm.

Once again, Hundreds of Beavers invade the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8 pm.

The S.I.N. Sunday series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Ari Aster's Hereditary tonight at 7 pm.

The werewolf (there, wolf) horror film Bad Moon is playing at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 5:45 pm.

Camp Napalm presents Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter to Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7 pm.  Expect some live performances on stage before the film and at intermission, along with razor sharp wit during the screening.

The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) is showing The Strangers tonight, and on Wednesday, October 23.

Fathom Events brings the Unrated version of Saw, with bonus content, to theaters nation-wide today and on Wednesday, October 23.  Visit the link for showtimes near you.

The Vancouver Badass Film Festival takes place today at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) with three blocks featuring the indie film community event of the horror season.  Sorry I can't show the poster, as it's definitely NSFW and would get me dinged by Blogger.

On the Ground, Fiction is Reality: Three Sci-Fi Films by Larissa Sensor (a Palestinian-born artist) is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) today and on Thursday, October 24.

The supernatural romance Bell, Book and Candle is playing at the SIFF Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) today, and on Wednesday, October 23.

The Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) is showing the zombie/rom/com classic Shaun of the Dead today at 5 pm.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the 1981 Slovak animated feature The Bloody Lady, a fusion of gothic horror and classic children's animation to retell the story of the infamous Lady Bathory, tonight at 7:30 pm.

Burn, Witch, Burn (AKA Night of the Eagle) is playing at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) today, and on Wednesday, October 30.

Monday, October 21

The STD horror film It Follows is playing at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Trek Nights at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home back to the big screen tonight at 7:30 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing Back to the Future 6:30 pm, and Back to the Future II at 9 pm.  And you can make this a double feature.

The supernatural romantic fantasy The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) today at 4:30 pm.

The cult horror film Let's Scare Jessica to Death is playing at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8 pm.

Fathom Events brings Back to the Future Part II back to the big screen today in theaters nation-wide.  Visit the link for showtimes near you.

The Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) is showing Wes Craven's slasher classic Scream tonight at 6 pm.

The comedy horror film Rockula is playing at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 5:45 pm.

Alien: Romulus is playing at McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) today, and on Thursday, October 24.

Tuesday, October 22

Bastard!  BASTARD!!  The Grindhouse Film Festival at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the camp slasher classic Pieces in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.

Blessings Movie Night at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) brings visual artist Eatcho and musician limanjaya to provide a live re-score to Midsommar tonight at 7 pm.

Yes, Cocaine Crabs from Outer Space is a real movie and it will be showing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR) tonight at 7 pm.  Salem filmmaker and the film's director and star, Chuck Magee, will be in attendance for a Q and A.

The Disney Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus is showing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) today at 5 pm.

John Carpenter's ghost story The Fog is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight, and on Wednesday, October 23.

The Dunwich Horror is playing at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) today at 4:30 pm, and on Saturday, October 26, at 3 pm.

Wednesday, October 23

Be afraid.  Be very afraid. The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) is showing David Cronenberg's The Fly tonight at 7 pm.

Church of Film brings the folk horror (and possibly the first horror film made in the Soviet Union) Viy - Spirit of Evil to the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Re-Run Theater at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) brings two episodes of the classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the big screen tonight and on Thursday, October 24, at 7 pm.  The first episode finds Buffy confronting her boyfriend Angel, now the soulless Angelus, and the Judge, a demon capable of destroying the world.  The second episode is the classic Hush.  'Nuff said.

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) is showing the Marvel movie Blade tonight at 8:30 pm.

The Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project haunts the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) on Wednesday and Thursday, October 23, 24, 30 and Halloween Night.

The Moscow Film Society brings Jordan Peele's award winning classic Get Out to the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) tonight at 7 pm.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part Two is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) today at 6 pm.

The Rio Theatre 1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC)  is showing the underrated horror film Jennifer's Body tonight at 9:30 pm.  Don't let the poster fool you, it's a smarter film than the marketing lets on.

As part of Indie Film Month at McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR), the locally filmed Bigfoot Movie Feet of Death is playing tonight at 7 pm.  A Q and A will follow the film.

Lucio Fulci's giallo The Psychic is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8:30 pm.

Thursday, October 24

Night Flight Aerial presents Fright Night - A Halloween Circus through Sunday, October 27, at the Lincoln Performance Hall at Portland State University (1825 SW Broadway in Portland, OR).  The show is considered R rated for scares and sexiness.

All Monsters Attack! continues with Mel Brooks' classic Universal Monster spoof Young Frankenstein at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Saturday, October 26).

All Monsters Attack! continues with a restored version (from the original camera negative) of the Indonesia shocker Satan's Slave (AKA Pengabdi Setan) at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Saterday, October 26).  The film is Indonesian with English subtitles.

The Watch Twilight Again series brings The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.  Expect trivia, dress as your favorite character for a chance to win raffle prizes, and connect with other fans.

The Mondo Trasho series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Keenen Ivory Wayan's cult parody Scary Movie tonight at 7:30 pm.

The musical Little Shop of Horrors is being shown at the North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA; scheduled through Sunday, October 27).

The Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St in Portland, OR) presents Addams Family Values BINGO with Violet Hex tonight at 7 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC)  is showing the meta horror film/love letter to video stores The Last Video Store tonight at 9 pm.  Directors Cody Kennedy and Tim Rutherford will be in attendance to introduce the film and take place in a post-show Q and A. 

The Japanese horror film Dark Water is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8:30 pm.

The shot-on-video film Suffer, Little Children is playing at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 6 pm.

The Museum of Modern Art restoration of the horror film Ganja and Hess, starring Duane Jones and Marlene Clark, is playing at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) is playing tonight, and on Halloween evening.

A new 4K restoration of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead is playing at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8 pm.

The Columbia Theatre (212 S 1st St in St Helens, OR) and the Mt. Hood Theatre (401 E Powell Blvd in Gresham, OR) are showing Twilight tonight, and on Thursday, October 24.

Friday, October 25

The Washington State Horror Con takes place this weekend at the Washington State Fair and Events Center (110 9th Ave SW in Puyallup, WA).  And yes, Cassandra Peterson (The Mistress of the Dark herself, Elvia) is scheduled to attend, as well as Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th), Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen, 2010's A Nightmare on Elm Street), John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story), Fiona Dourif (Chucky, The Stand), Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination, Hatchet), Michael Ironside (Scanners, Starship Troopers, Total Recall), Juliette Lewis (From Dusk to Dawn, Yellowjackets), Vinessa Shaw (The Hills Have Eyes, Hocus Pocus), Omri Katz (Hocus Pocus, Matinee), Jason Marsden (Hocus Pocus, Spirited Away), Dina Meyer (Saw, Starship Troopers, Piranha 3D), Kiefer Sutherland (The Lost Boys, Flatliners), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Creepshow, Escape from New York, Swamp Thing), Derek Mears (2009's Friday the 13th, Sleepy Hollow), Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The X-Files), and Jeff Daniel Phillips (Halloween 2, The Munsters, The Lords of Salem).  You can follow the event on Facebook for the latest details.

UPDATE: David Arquette (the Scream franchise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Eight Legged Freaks) is scheduled to attend.

All Monsters Attack! continues with It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This, a found-footage horror film 20 years in the making that is "never to be released online," at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm.

The Eugene Film Society 72-Hour Horror Film Competition Screening Event returns for a 9th season at the Art House (492 E 13th Ave in Eugene, OR; scheduled on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 25 to 27, and on Halloween Night). 

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the greatest horror spoof movie ever made, Young Frankenstein, in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.  The show opens with stand up by LA's Christina Catherine Martinez, and is co-hosted by Elizabeth Teets and Anthony Hudson.

UPDATE: Friday's screening has SOLD OUT.  But the film will be shown on Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27, in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Visit the link above for advance tickets.

The film is also playing at the Salem Cinema  (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through Monday, October 28), at the 7th St Theatre (313 7th St in Hoquiam, WA) tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 pm.

It's possible Pan's Labyrinth will be shown at the 5th Ave Cinema (501 SW Hall St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, October 27), but it requires your vote.

Lucio Fulci's The Gates of Hell is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, Halloween night).

The Jim Henson/Frank Oz dark fantasy The Dark Crystal is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, Halloween night).

Of course, John Carpenter's classic Halloween is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, Halloween night).

The film is also playing at the Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) on Friday, October 25, at 7 pm, and on Saturday, October 26, at 2 pm, at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight and on Sunday, October 27, and the Art House (492 E 13th Ave in Eugene, OR; scheduled on Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26, and on Halloween night).

The family fright classic Hocus Pocus is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 30), and McMenamins Kennedy School (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Halloween Night) and Olympic Club (1123 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA; scheduled through Halloween Night).

The gross out classic The Evil Dead is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, October 30).

The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) is showing Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist tonight at 9 pm.

George Romero's zombie classic Night of the Living Dead is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) tonight at 7 pm.

The found footage classic The Blair Witch Project is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm, and on Sunday, October 27, at 5 pm.

Ba-ba-ba... dook!  Dook!  DOOOKH!  The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing The Bobadook tonight at 6:30 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing the zombie rom/com Shaun of the Dead tonight at 8:45 pm.

Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight, and on Monday, October 28, and Tuesday, October 29.

The "world's greatest underground bisexual art porno horror film," Thundercrack, is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight, and on Monday, October 28.  Obviously, not for children or this with tender sensibilities.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is playing at McMenamins Kennedy School (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Halloween Night), and Olympic Club (1123 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA; scheduled through Halloween Night), as well as the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) today at 2:15 pm.

Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is playing at McMenamins Kennedy School (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Halloween Night) and Olympic Club (1123 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA; scheduled Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27).

Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is playing at McMenamins Kennedy School (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Halloween Night).

Coralie Fargeat's rape/revenge film Revenge is playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) tonight and tomorrow night at 9:30 pm.

Dead Talents Society, a Taiwanese film following ghosts who want to become the spookiest of urban legends, is playing at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Monday, October 28).

The adult puppet horror film Abruptio is playing at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight and on Wednesday, October 30.

Weird Elephant brings The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to the Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) today and tomorrow at 10 pm.

A 4K restoration of Dario Argento's Opera is playing at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight, and on Monday, October 28, at 5:15 pm.

Saturday, October 26

The Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) Scare-A-Thon takes place today starting at 1 pm.  Check out the poster for all the films being shown.

Bleedingham XIII haunts the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) today and tomorrow with four blocks featuring films by local filmmakers, and others outside the Pacific Northwest.  Click the link for all the details.

Celebrate "Queer Christmas" at The Cult of Tuck's Carnival of Ghouls at 8 pm tonight at Silver Moon Brewing 24 NW Greenwood Ave in Bend, OR).  Visit the link for all the details.  Door open at 7 pm.

Halloween Downtown in the heart of Eugene, OR runs from 1 to 6 pm today.  You'll find a pet parade, live music and MORE!  Visit the link for details.

Betty Boop's Halloween Party, a series of newly-restored Halloween cartoons featuring the titular character, is playing at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) today at 3 pm.

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

The shot-in-Oregon thriller Strange Darling is playing at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR), with a Q and A after the film with production designer Priscilla Elliott, tonight at 7 pm.

The psychological thriller Red Rooms is playing at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Monday, October 28).

All Monsters Attack! continues with a 40th anniversary screening of the 80s slasher film Silent Madness in anaglyph 3D at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7 pm.

All Monsters Attack! continues with VHS Uber Alles screening a film about a vampier killed by Buffy (yep, that Buffy) calling upon her sister Lorelei to avenge her.  But upon being released from her coffin after five years, Lorelei can only summon the strength to bite her victims on the... um, butt. This should be an epic screening at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 9:30 pm in GLORIOUS VHS.

Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service back to theaters nationwide through Wednesday, October 30.  Visit the link to find a theater near you, and to find which screenings are subtitled and which are dubbed.

Wyrd War brings Pumpkinhead to the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at 7:30 pm.

The (sort of) family friendly horror film The Witches is playing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR) today at noon.

John Carpenter's Christine is playing at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight and tomorrow.

The family cult classic The Monster Squad is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) today at 2 pm.

Splatter Fest takes place tonight at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA), starting at 5 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party Volume V - Halloween Style today at 10:30 am.  It's three hours of cartoons with a Halloween theme.  Compostable bowls and spoons will be provided, but bringing your own NON-BREAKABLE bowls and spoons is encouraged.  Oh, and expect a costume contest, so dress up!

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing the dark comedy/horror film Death Becomes Her tonight at 5:30 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula tonight at 8 pm.

Settle in for an evening of Death reclaiming those who escape its grasp, as The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) presents a Final Destination Triple Feature, consisting of the first three films, tonight at 7 pm.

The 2008 horror film The Strangers is playing at SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) today at 5:30 pm.

Sunday, October 27

The Community Benefit Screenings at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will show Casper, will all proceeds going to the Sunshine Division, today at 2 pm.

All Monsters Attack! continues with Once Upon and Halloween... Triple Feature Pizza Party at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) today starting at 4 pm.  The titles are secret, and regular concessions will be available throughout the screening, with the main course following the first feature.  And vegetarian and vegan options will be available.

Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs is playing at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7 pm.

The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) is showing the horror classic The Monster Squad today at 2 pm, and on Wednesday at 6 pm.

The Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) is showing Kiki's Delivery Service today at 4 pm.

Kicking of the new Crafting Matinee series, the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) and The Yarn Underground present Practical Magic today at noon.  The lights in the theater will be gently dimmed to allow you to watch the film and work on your favorite craft.  The theater asks your craft fits within your seat, avoid painting or any other craft that could create a mess, and please clean up around your seat after the movie.

Vandal Entertainment presents a screening of the family friendly Hocus Pocus, followed by the not-so-family-friendly The Cabin in the Woods today starting at 3:30 pm at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID).

The Roxy Bremerton (270 4th St in Bremerton, WA) will present an encore screening of the Best of the West Horror Block from the West Sound Film Festival tonight at 8:30 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing an encore screening of Silents Synced presentation of Nosferatu, with Radiohead providing the music, tonight at 5:45 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow tonight at 8 pm.   

James Whale's classic Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff and Colin Clive, is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) today, and on Wednesday, October 30.

Bride of The Beacon Halloween Special, a collection of chilling short-form cinema and television's most all-hollowed creepy episodes, is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 5 pm.

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents the Psychotronic Halloween Special, a collection of cartoons, stop-motion animation, and other oddities, in GLORIOUS 16mm tonight at 7 pm. 

Monday, October 28

All Monsters Attack! continues with Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight in GLORIOUS 35mm at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Halloween Night).

All Monsters Attack! continues with the Clive Barker classic Hellraiser in GLORIOUS 35mm at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Halloween Night).

William Castle's House on Haunted Hill, starring Vincent Price, is playing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR) tonight at 6 pm.

OH MY GOOOOOD!!!  Troll 2 is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) tonight at 6 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing Brian DePalma's Phantom of the Paradise at 6:20 pm, and Carrie at 8:20 pm.  And yes, you can make it a DePalma Double Feature!

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing the 80s vampire cult classic The Lost Boys tonight at 10:30 pm.

Silents Synced presentation of Nosferatu, with Radiohead providing the music, is playing at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, October 29).

The low budget horror film HauntedWeen is playing at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8 pm.

Tuesday, October 29

All Monsters Attack! continues with The Sprocket Society's Secret Vault of Terror, a secret triple bill of twisted pre-Code horror classics and period shorts in GLORIOUS 16mm, at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7 pm.

The Fright Show Horrorthon 2024 takes place tonight at Cryptatropa Bar (421 4th Ave E in Olympia, WA).  The films The Witch's Mirror (in Spanish with English subtitles), We Await, Litan (In French with English subtitles), and A Bay of Blood (with English subtitles), will be shown, along with short films, trailers and MORE!  It all starts at 5 pm. 

Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is playing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing the horror/comedy What We Do in the Shadows tonight at 6:30 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing the cult classic The Craft tonight at 8:45 pm.

The restored version of Ganja and Hess, a vampire story starring Duane Jones (Night of the Living Dead) and Marlene Clark (Night of the Cobra Woman) is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8:30 pm.  The screening features an introduction by film scholar Maya S. Cade, creator and curator of the Black Film Archive and scholar-in-residence at the Library of Congress.

ParaCinema brings the Swedish horror/comedy Evil Ed, involving a film editor going insane after working on too many horror films, to CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Wednesday, October 30

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

The Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) is showing the cult classic Donnie Darko tonight at 7 pm.

Church of Film brings Fangs, the bizarre Egyptian tribute to Rocky Horror to the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is playing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

The Moscow Film Society and University of Idaho JAMM Wicked Wednesday series brings Tobe Hooper's classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) tonight at 7 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing the Dario Argento horror classic Suspiria tonight at 6:30 pm.

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing the Goth-infused horror film The Crow tonight at 8:45 pm.

Horror icon William Castle's final film, Shanks, is playing at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) in a 4K restoration at The Beacon (4405 Rainier Ave S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7:30 pm.  The screening will be hosted by Cinematographe label head Justin LaLibery.

Thursday, October 31  Happy Halloween!

Haunted Objects Live, chilling true tales from the Newark Museum of the Paranormal, comes to Alberta Abbey (126 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR) tonight at 8 pm.

Cross-Faded Cinema is teaming up with Classified Cinema for a Halloween Double Feature.  The first film is Classified Cinema's specially curated secret film, followed by Peter Jackson's splatstick classic Dead Alive.  It all starts at 7 pm at the Here-After (2505 1st Ave in Seattle, WA).  Doors open at 6 pm.

The Totally Halloween Sing Along takes place at 8 pm tonight at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA).  

The Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) with a screening of the family Halloween classic Hocus Pocus, and a costume contest!  It all starts at 6 pm.

John Carpenter's classic Halloween is playing at the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR) tonight at 7 pm, and the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 6:20 pm.

What a lovely day for an exorcism.  The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing the extended director's cut of The Exorcist tonight at 8:45 pm.

Celebrate Halloween with a screening of Army of Darkness at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) tonight at 7 pm.  Come dressed as your favorite character from the original trilogy to score a prize.  Groovy!

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) is showing the Silents Synced version of Nosferatu with a soundtrack by Radiohead tonight at 6:05 pm.

The North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA) is showing Nosferatu, featuring a live soundtrack performance by Danny Kolke, tonight at 7 pm. 

Collide-O-Scope Halloween, a "one-of-a-kind found-footage phantasmagoria of hilariously hair-raising film freak-outs and outrageous oddball video," takes place at 8 pm tonight at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian (805 E Pine St in Seattle, WA).

Moscow Contemporary is hosting a Halloween Dance Party backstage at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) tonight at 8 pm.  DJ Dave will be spinning the tunes, and expect a costume contest and MORE!

Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) tonight at 6 pm.

The Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St in Portland, OR) is showing House (AKA Hausu) for Halloween tonight at 7 pm.

The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) celebrates Halloween Night with a screening of Alfred Hitchcock's classic Psycho tonight at 7 pm.

Fathom Events is bringing Coraline back to theaters nation-wide today and tomorrow.  Visit the link to find a location near you.