Do I have some sights to show you!

It's an extra long edition of the Weekly Update today, running through Thursday, April 17, because so much is happening and you might want some extra time to plan things out!  You're going to love the sights I have to show you!!

Okay, it might not be this grand, but I still think you'll be impressed.

To start, The Invincible Czars are touring the Pacific Northwest, providing live scores to both The Phantom of the Opera and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and many of the locations showing both will allow you to buy a discounted, double feature ticket.  Burlynomican heads to the Jack London Revue in Portland, OR, on Tuesday, while this Friday, Pirates and Mermaids take over the Liberty Theatre Astoria in Astoria, OR, the Mount Hood Sasquatch Festival opens in Welches, OR, Friday Night Frights and the Blue Mouse Theatre in Tacoma host a screening of Beetlejuice with a live shadow cast, and Lou Ferrigno will be in two comic shops (in Tacoma, WA, and Milwaukie, OR) this Saturday and Sunday. 

As for next week, I've got more news on The Invincible Czars tour, The St Helens Witch Dance practice (open to all) in St Helens, OR, and the Circus Obscura at Raven's Manor in Portland, OR.  And that doesn't include all the movies being screened.  And I've found two film festivals looking for submissions, and a 48 hour filmmaking challenge with a few spots still available.  It's all down below!

As for the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, all the events I know of (for now) are listed, so call it up-to-date for the moment.  You finds showtimes for the John Carpenter films playing at the Art House in Eugene, OR, the current offerings from Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema in Tacoma, WA, and when the Paranormal Cirque II will set up their big top tent in a location near you.  And you'll find details on the cons, events and more taking place this year.  Just clicking the link above.

Well, between getting this out and the day job, it's been a long couple of days, so I'm signing off and kicking back on the couch.  Remember, if you have an event you want listed on the site, you can email me at shadowoverportland@live.com (or message me at Facebook) with the details and promotional art, and I'll take it from there.  Take care, have a great week, and I'll be back soon with another Weekly Update from The Shadow Over Portland!

Live Attractions Happening Now

The International Mermaid Museum (1 S Arbor Rd in Aberdeen, WA) once again hosts the Mermaid Festival every Friday and Saturday in April.  Visit the link for all the details.  And follow the museum on Facebook for the latest news.

Hot Damn Scandal presents Chronopolis: Crime in Time City, an orginal circus noir, at the Alberta Rose Theatre (3000 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR) through Sunday, April 6.  Click on the link for details.

Film Festival and Stage Performance Submission Information 

The Northwest Flying Saucer Film Fest is looking for Pacific Northwest filmmakers to submit their UFO themed short films, documentaries, animation or music videos.  The fest will take place on Friday, September 12, at McFiler's Chehalis Theater (558 N Market Blvd in Chehalis, WA).  The standard deadline for submissions is August 5.  Visit the FilmFreeway link for details and to submit your film. 

As of Saturday, April 5, five spots were left for inaugural Portland 48 Hour Horror and Sci Fi Competition, with filming taking place starting Friday, April 25.  Visit the link to reserve a spot.  Premiere screenings will take place at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) on Sunday, May 11, at 7:30 pm.

The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival is accepting submissions for the 2025 fest, which takes place from Thursday, October 16, to Monday, October 20, at the Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas (88 West Pender St in Vancouver, BC).  Visit this FreewayFilm link for details and to submit your film.  Earlybird submissions run through Sunday, April 27, with Official Entry Submission on Sunday, July 27.

Happening Now

The OMSI Sci-Fi Film Fest takes place at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) through Thursday, May 1.  Too many films are scheduled to list here, so just click on the link for details.  

The horror comedy Hell of a Summer is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10).

The Oscar nominated animated fantasy Flow is playing at the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), and the McMenamins Kennedy School Theater (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10).

The sci fi comedy Mickey 17 opens tonight at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, April 9), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), the Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA; scheduled through Thursday, April 3), the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), the Columbian Theater (1102 Marine Dr in Astoria, WA; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), and the Roxy Theatre Bremerton (270 4th St in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Tuesday, April 1).

The horror comedy Death of a Unicorn opens tonight at the Metro Cinemas (888 Willamette St in Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; schedule TBA), the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, April 9), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), the St Johns Twin Cinemas (8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), the Laurelhurst Theater (2735 E Burnside in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), the Skyline Drive-In Theater (182 SE Brewer Rd in Shelton, WA; scheduled through Sunday, April 6, playing with Heretic), the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), the Living Room Theaters (341 SW 10th Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), and the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, April 10).

The horror film The Woman in the Yard is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), Studio One (3945 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), and the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, April 8).

The OFS Reel Oddities series brings the cult classic Repo Man to the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) on Wednesday, April 9, 16, 23, and 30, at 7 pm.

A remastered 4K version of Princess Mononoke is playing in both subtitled and dubbed versions at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, April 6), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), OMSI (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR; scheduled on Wednesday, April 9 and Friday, April 11), and the Art House (492 E 13th Ave on Eugene, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10).  Visit the links for showtimes.

Both subtitled and dubbed versions of the film are also playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10), and the subtitled version is playing at the Sandy Cinema (16605 Champion Way in Sandy, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, April 9).  It's unclear if these screenings are the 4K restoration.

John Carpenter's ghost story The Fog is playing at the Art House (492 E 13th Ave on Eugene, OR; scheduled through Tuesday, April 8).

The coming-of-age werewolf film Ginger Snaps is playing at the Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Thursday, April 10).

Ari Aster's Hereditary is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, April 9).

HEY YOU GUYS!!  The Goonies is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, April 9).

April, 2025 

Sunday, April 6

Osgood Perkins' horror film The Monkey is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 8:30 pm, and on Tuesday, April 8, at 9:15 pm.

Monday, April 7 

The Science on Screen series at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will screen Mad Max: Fury Road tonight at 7 pm.

Jean-Claude Van Damme's sci fi film Timecop is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm.  Floating World Comics will have a table with a bunch of great comic recommendations outside the screen.

Tuesday, April 8 

The Invincible Czars will be at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) tonight, performing live scores to the 1925 classic The Phantom of the Opera at 7 pm, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari at 9:30 pm.  And yes, you CAN make it a double feature!

Burlynomicon: A Darkly Decadent Burlesque Revue heads to the Jack London Revue (415 SW Alder St in Portland, OR; entry for the show is through the front door of the Rialto Poolroom) for Iron Maiden vs the Sisters of Mercy tonight at 8 pm.  Doors open at 7 pm.  Visit the link for more details and to purchase advance ticket (highly recommended).

The Portland Horror Trivia Massacre takes place at 7:30 pm tonight at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).

The SIFF Film Talk series presents Dan Doody talking about Horror 1960: The Year Horror Became Dangerous at the SIFF Film Center (167 Republican St in Seattle, WA) tonight at 7 pm.  Tickets for both in-person and live via Zoom attendance is available at the link.

Wednesday, April 9 

David Lynch's Eraserhead is playing at the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

The Admiral Theatre (515 Pacific Ave in Bremerton, WA) is showing The Wild Robot today at 11 am and 2:30 pm.

The Admiral Theatre (515 Pacific Ave in Bremerton, WA) is showing the animated/live action classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit tonight at 7 pm.

The 1985 anime classic Vampire Hunter D is playing at the Yelm Cinemas (201 Prairie Park St SE in Yelm, WA), today, tomorrow and on Sunday, April 13, in both subtitled and dubbed versions.  The film is also at the Tracyton Movie House (1520 NE Riddell Rd in Bremerton, WA; scheduled through Sunday, April 13), but the version playing isn't mentioned.  Visit the link for showtimes.

The CMNYK Suspense Thrills series brings 1946's Shock, starring Vincent Price, to the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) today at 4:30 pm, and tomorrow night at 7 pm.

Thursday, April 10 

Squatchcon 2025 takes place through Sunday, April 13, at the Vern Burton Community Center (308 E 4th St in Port Angeles, WA), as well as other locations in downtown Port Angeles.  Visit the link for details.

The Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) is showing the extended versions of LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring at 6 pm tonight, LOTR: The Two Towers on Friday, April 11, at 7 pm, and LOTR: The Return of the King at 7 pm on Saturday, April 12.

The Blessings Movie Night at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) brings the animated feature 9, with an original live score performed by visual artist Eatcho and musician Pink Buddha, tonight at 7 pm.

Baron Von Terror presents the horror comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8 pm..

Friday, April 11 

Friday Night Frights and Ethereal Chaos Productions brings Beetlejuice, with a live shadowcast, to the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) tonight at 10 pm.  No one involved with this production is responsible for any mishaps should you say Beetlejuice three times (damn, I'm almost there!).

The Astorya Revue presents Pirates and Mermaids, a magical variety show featuring over 80 local performance artists, today at the Liberty Theatre Astoria (1203 Commercial St in Astoria, OR) tonight at 6 pm.  Advance tickets are available at the link.  Doors open at 5 pm.

The Mt. Hood Sasquatch Festival takes place this weekend at the Mt. Hood Oregon Resort (68010 East Fairway Ave in Welches, OR).  Visit the link for details.

Paracinema 14! brings Weird Science to CineMagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Satoshi Ken's anime sci fi film Paprika is playing at the 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR; scheduled through Sunday, April 13).

Talk about timely.  Weird Elephant at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) will screen Mike Judge's sci fi comedy Idiocracy tonight and tomorrow night at 10 pm.

The 1986 thriller The Hitcher, starring Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell, is playing at 11:45 pm tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC).

The Vault of Horror series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen George Romero's Land of the Dead tonight at 7:30 pm.

John Carpenter's sci fi/action film Escape from New York is playing at the Art House (492 E 13th Ave on Eugene, OR; scheduled through Wednesday, April 16).

The zombie comedy Life after Beth is playing at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, April 16).

David Lynch's version of Dune is playing at SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA; scheduled through Wednesday, April 16).

Saturday, April 12 

Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) will be at Stargazer Comics (2610 6th Ave in Tacoma, WA) today from 4 to 6 pm today.

James Cameron's Avatar is playing at the Egyptian Theatre (229 S Broadway in Coos Bay, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

The Oscar winning animated feature Flow is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) today at 10:30 am.

The 40th anniversary restored version of Vampire Hunter D is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 10:30 pm.

The animated feature Robot Dreams is playing at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

The family fantasy film that traumatized a generation, The NeverEnding Story, is playing at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) in GLORIOUS 35mm today and tomorrow at 3 pm.

The Grime Time series at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen Philip Cook's sci fi/horror film Despiser tonight at 9:30 pm.

The Jim Henson fantasy Labyrinth is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) today at 2 pm, and tomorrow night at 5 pm.

Sunday, April 13 

Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) will be at Comics Adventure (15705 SE McLoughlin Blvd in Milwaukie, OR) today from noon to 2 pm.

The restored version of  Princess Mononoke is playing at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 12:15 pm today (Subtitled version), and on Friday, April 18, at 11 am (Dubbed version).

The 2001 anime Metropolis is playing at SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA) today at 4:30 pm.

The SIFF 'n' Stitch series at SIFF Cinema Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave N in Seattle, WA) invites you to bring your small needlecraft projects to work on, watch Labyrinth, and socialize with the lights up, today at noon.

The romantic fantasy The Princess Bride is playing at the Roxy Bremerton (270 4th St in Bremerton, WA) today at 6 pm.

Monday, April 14 

The Invincible Czars will be at SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Ave in Seattle, WA) performing live scores for a double feature of the 1925 classic The Phantom of the Opera and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, starting at 6 pm.  And yes, you can buy a double feature ticket!

Tuesday, April 15

The Olympia Film Society presents a screening of the 1925 silent classic Phantom of the Opera, with a live score by Invincible Czars, tonight at 7 pm tonight at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  Advance ticket sales at the link.

The animated feature Cryptozoo is playing at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

Wednesday, April 16 

The Invincible Czars will be at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) performing live scores for a double feature of the 1925 classic The Phantom of the Opera and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, tonight at 6:30 pm.  You can also buy tickets for an individual film.

The first St Helens Witch Dance practice session takes place at 5:30 pm today at XO Ink (S 1st St in St Helens, OR).  All are welcome.  Be sure to follow the group on Facebook.

The classic comic book film Superman II is playing at the Garland Theater (924 W Garland Ave in Spokane, WA) tonight at 7 pm.

The family fantasy film that traumatized a generation, The NeverEnding Story, is playing at the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) tonight at 7 pm.

It's time for your appointment with The Wicker Man, as the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) screens the 1973 folk horror classic tonight at 7:30 pm.

Thursday, April 17

The Invincible Czars will be at The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave in Tacoma, WA) performing live scores for a double feature of the 1925 classic The Phantom of the Opera and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, tonight at 6:30 pm.  You can also buy tickets for an individual film.

Night Flight Aerial and Circus Arts presents Circus Obscura at Raven's Manor (235 SW 1st Ave in Portland, OR) tonight.  Doors for the three performances open at 5, 7, and 9 pm.  Advance ticket purchases recommended.