Hope everyone is adjusted to Daylight Savings Time!

You'd think with all the talk in the Pacific Northwest about either eliminating Daylight Savings Time, or just staying on it permanently, something would have been done to stop this yearly ritual.  Yet last Sunday, we lost an hour of sleep once again.   

Yep, that's what the Monday morning looked like on the sidewalks.  Just imagine all the other people driving to work.

And no, I'm not blaming DST for this late Weekly Update.  That's on me, as I didn't start working on the site early enough last week, and was never able to get caught up.  Here's hoping I do better next week.

I'm also working to get the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar up to date, but that might take another week or two.  Still, you'll find some great events listed on the page, so check it out!

Remember, if you have a Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy themed event and would like it listed on the site, you can email the details and promotional art to shadowoverportland@live.com, and I'll get it on the calendar.  You can also contact me on Messenger, if that's easier for you.  

Well, that's all I have for now.  Take care, have a great week, and I'll be back in a few days with another Weekly Update from The Shadow Over Portland!

Live Attractions Happening Now

The Portland Opera presents The Shining at the Newmark Theatre (1111 SW Broadway in Portland, OR).  The production runs through Sunday, March 23.

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.

Happening Now

Osgood Perkin's The Monkey, based on a story by Stephen King, is playing at the the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20).

The Oscar nominated animated fantasy Flow is playing at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), and the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20).

Peter Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock is the Olympia Film Society's Reel Oddities film for March, with screenings every Wednesday of the month at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) at 7 pm.

The film is also playing at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) on Thursday, March 20.

The Olympia Film Society Kids Club  is screening The Wild Robot at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) on Sunday, March 23 and 30, at 1 pm.  Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE!

The sci fi comedy Mickey 17 opens tonight at the North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA; scheduled through Sunday, March 16), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Salem Cinema (1127 Broadway St NE in Salem, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 27), the Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20) the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Kelso Theater (214 S Pacific in Kelso, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 19) the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), at the following McMenamins locations: the Anderson School Theater (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Grand Lodge Theater (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, OR; scheduled through Monday, March 17), the Old St. Francis Theater (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Olympic Club Theater (112 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 19), the Power Station Theater (2126 SW Halsey St in Troutdale, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), and the St Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 13); and at the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; schedule TBA), the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, March 25). the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 20), the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Sunday, March 23), the Roxy Theatre Bremerton (270 4th St in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 26) and the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 20).

Based on a concept/the short story ZOOmbies by Clive Barker (I'm not kidding), the animated Night of the Zoopocalypse is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, March 20) and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Sunday, March 16).

Ana Lily Amirpour's vampire film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is playing at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 19).

The musical fantasy The Wizard of Oz is playing at the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, March 18).

The 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 20).

John Carpenter's sci fi film Dark Star is playing at the Art House (492 E 13th Ave on Eugene, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, March 19).

The Frighteners and The Faculty are two of the Staff Picks playing at CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, March 20).  Visit the link for showtimes.

March 2025

Sunday, March 16 

The Creepy Critters Horror Show invades the Escape Bar and Grill (9004 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 6 pm.  Expect a GLOROUS night of horror and drag at this 21 and older event.  A $10 donation is suggested.

The animated fantasy My Neighbor Totoro is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) today at 10:20 pm, and on Friday, March 21, at 12:30 pm.  Both screenings are the English dubbed version,

Mecha Panic at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Roujin Z, "...a Comedy-Mecha-Satire about love, death and the healthcare system!" tonight at 7 pm.  If you want more details, just read the description in the link.  The film is preceded by an hour-long market featuring manga, local art, model kits, and MORE, starting at 6 pm.

The 1996 witchy classic The Craft is playing at the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA) today at 4 pm, and on Wednesday, March 19, at 6 pm.

Tuesday, March 18 

Repressed Cinema returns to the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Andy Milligan's cult classic Guru the Mad Monk tonight at 7:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm!  Two short films, from Portland's Ryan Webb and Sacramento's Bob Moricz, with play before the feature.

The CMNYK Sci-Fi Extravaganza brings Monster from the Ocean Floor (the first film produced by Roger Corman) to the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) tonight at 7 pm.  Preshow starts at 6:15 pm, and be advised, heckling is encouraged.  

Wednesday, March 19 

Christopher Nolan's Interstellar is playing at 7 pm tonight at the Admiral Theatre (515 Pacific Ave in Bremerton, WA).

HEY YOU GUYS!!  The Goonies is playing at the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Thursday, March 20 

Enter if you dare, as the Circus of Horror invades the Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) tonight at 7 pm.  Advance tickets available online.

Cult of! presents Star Wars vs. Star Trek, a night of drag and burlesque acts featuring characters from both universes, at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight.  Doors open at 7 pm, preshow starts at 7:30 pm.

The Moscow Film Society presents the 1972 Soviet sci fi classic Solaris at the Kenworthy Performing Arts  Centre (508 S Main St in Moscow, ID) tonight at 6:30 pm.

Friday, March 21 

Scream queen Kelli Maroney will be at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) for a double feature of Chopping Mall and Night of the Comet, presented by Queer Screams Film Festival.  Doors open at 5 pm, with the option to purchase autographs and photos at 6 pm.  The films start at 7 pm with Chopping Mall, followed by a Q and A, with Night of the Comet starting at 9:30 pm.  

Find out if ghosts haunt the Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR), as Ghost Hunters set up five stations for you to explore.  The event starts promptly tonight and tomorrow night at 7 pm.

Friday Night Frights brings the social commentary/body horror film Society to the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) tonight at 10 pm.

Gore Verbinski's 2002 shot-in-the-PNW version of the J-horror film The Ring is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, March 26).

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is showing the 30th anniversary restoration of Se7en tonight at 11:30 pm.

The Oscar winning animated movie Flow returns to the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, March 27).

John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 is playing at the Art House (492 E 13th Ave on Eugene, OR; scheduled through Monday, March 24).

The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents a final screening of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu today at 2:40 pm.

Saturday, March 22 

The animated feature The Wild Robot is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) today at 5 pm, and tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm.

Sunday, March 23 

The Haunted Farmers Market returns to haunt the corner of S 54th St and S Tacoma Way in Tacoma, WA today from 11 am to 4 pm.

Ack, Ack ACK!  The PAM/CUT series BYO-Crafternoon with Ritual Dyes presents Mars Attacks! at 4 pm. today at the Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St in Portland, OR).  Lights will be on low, so you can craft while watching the film, and event co-host Ritual Dyes will be there to offer assistance and do a special giveaway for audience members.

John Boorman's cult sci fi classic Zardoz is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.  

The North Bend Theatre (125 Bendigo Blvd N in North Bend, WA) is showing the classic thriller Wait until Dark today at 3 pm.