Fiend without a Face (1958)

Even if you haven't seen the movie, if you were a Monster Kid in the 60s and 70s, you've seen the monster.  I didn't see this film until a few years ago, but I was very familiar with the titular creatures thanks to the same couple of still that would show up in countless monster magazines and books.

Yep, Kim Parker getting cuddled by a Fiend

seemed to be in most of the horror books I read as a kid

I finally saw Fiend without a Face after a visit to Movie Madness here in Portland, a video rental store full of movies you couldn't find at a big chain video rental store (as well as a ton of cool movie props).  I raced home, watched the movie and seventy-five minutes later, started watching it again.  I knew this one had to be in my collection, regardless of the price (which was a bit steep, as the DVD release was through Criterion). 

But the Fiends are not the only reason this is one of my favorite monster movies.  The film is one of the best examples of how to keep an audience's attention, despite a low budget, through quick pacing, sharp direction and a cast that brings their A-acting game to a B-movie.  It's not award-winning work (well, maybe the effects were, at least at the time), but it's damn fun.

The film revolves around Major Jeff Cummings (Marshall Thompson), a career Air Force man fueled by coffee, cigarettes and speed (really, he's taking lots of 50s No-Doze).  Sleep isn't an option for him, as he trying resolve a mysterious power loss on the military's experimental radar system.  Somehow, as the base transfers power from their nuclear reactor to a plane, boosting the distance of it's radar signal so the military can watch Russia from a base in Canada, an unacceptable drain occurs, knocking out the system.

Seriously, Major, energy drinks are much safer.

Okay, it's a wacky idea, but this is not the first example of 50s science that occurs in the film.  You'll just have to accept a few things that don't make sense, especially given what we know about nuclear power today.  Just let it go and enjoy the ride.

Jeff also has to contend with the dairy farmers in the small town near the base, who are worried about how a nuclear plant might affect their herds.  It doesn't help that one of the farmers is found dead outside the base's fence, with a look of terror on his face.

Jeff's superior, Col. Butler (Stanley Maxted) wants an autopsy performed to eliminate suspicions that the base was in some way at fault, but the man's sister won't allowing.  Trying to pressure Babara Griselle (Kim Parker), Col.  Butler uses the man's diary, containing notes about the flight activity on the base, to force the issue.  Barbara calmly counters by pointing out the notes about the base coincide with notes concerning the farm's herd, trying to correlate a link between the noise of the planes with milk production.  Too bad the town doesn't have a chicken farm as well, as Col. Butler is left with egg on his face.

You're the type of person that doesn't read 

read the instruction manual all the way through, are you?

But another pair of deaths give Col. Butler the opportunity to get an autopsy, which revels the victims had their brains removed from their skulls through two tiny punctures in the base of their skull.  While Col. Butler issues orders for his officers to find out what type of animal might attack in such a matter, Jeff finds time to stop at Barbara's house, where he surprises her as she comes out of the shower.  This scene not only adds a bit of titillation to the film (intended by the filmmakers, according to the DVD commentary), but also became a focal point of the film's posters.

When you said you were slipping into something more comfortable,

I wasn't expecting that!

Not only does Jeff find Barbara warming up to him (despite walking into her house and finding her wrapped in a towel), but he also finds the manuscript she is transcribing for her employer, Professor Walgate (Kynaston Reeves), concerning his experiments with thought projection.  But the town constable, Gibbons (Robert MacKenzie), interrupts the budding romance, resulting in a brief fight and souring Barbara's opinion of Jeff.

But Jeff has more important things to worry about after the mayor is killed by the creature.  In the prelude to the attack, the audience is given the first "look" at the fiend, which, though still invisible, is reveled to be inhuman through some very well done stop motion animation.

Though up to this point, the film hadn't offered many clues about the creatures, but the marketing department spoiled the look of the Fiend (not unlike film marketing today).  Not only is an image of the Fiend on the poster, but a mock Fiend in a steel cage was displayed outside the Rialto Theatre in New York City during the US premiere.  The prop moved and even emitted sounds, and supposedly caused enough of a crowd to gather that the police arrived and demanded the prop be removed.  Guess the excitement it generated was considered a win by the film's distributor.

I so wish film studios would add into their promotion budgets

stunts THIS AWESOME!

Now, back to the film...

Gibbons decides a rogue soldier is to blame and rounds up a posse to search the woods for the killer.  Too bad for him, as he vanishes after venturing down a path alone, only to turn up later as a drooling lobotomy victim.

If I only had my brain....

Okay, I'm going to interrupt the plot summery again to comment on the film's most glaring error.  The search led by Gibbons obviously takes place at night (filmed using a day-for-night technique).  The problem is this sequence is intercut with scenes of Jeff visiting Prof. Walgate for the first time, which takes place during the day.

I suspect the filmmakers planned the two scenes to be independent sequences, but appeared to change their minds as the film was edited.  And cutting between the search and the introduction of Prof. Walgate works in the film's favor for two reasons.  First, it breaks up a rather talky scene between Jeff and Prof. Walgate, which, might have taxed the audience's attention.  And it eliminates a plot problem, as the town hall meeting that Gibbons shows up at after being attacked by the Fiend takes place at night.  Had the initial search played out as an individual scene, and been followed by Jeff's visit to Prof. Walgate's house, it would imply the townsfolk searching for Gibbons spend an entire day search the woods for him without success.  That seems implausible, as Gibbons would be staggering on his way back to town and, as he wasn't able to be inconspicuous after the attack, the searchers should easily have found him. 

It's too bad the scenes of the initial search were likely underexposed during filming and left the filmmakers no choice but to use the darkened sequence.  Perhaps you can just imagine the woods were dark and deep in that section of Canada, with trees thick enough to block out the sun.  Nope, as they focus on the sky once Gibbons goes missing, that won't work.  You'll  just have to accept the filmmakers couldn't afford to re-shoot the scene and used the footage they had to make the best movie possible, even if it doesn't look right.

Okay, no more interruptions, I promise.

Jeff begins to suspect Prof. Walgate, who eventually confesses to siphoning the radar test's power in order to conduct his telepathy experiments.  He claims to have created a being that feeds on nuclear power and is reproducing, thanks to the brains it is consuming.  He convinces Jeff to shut down the reactor, but it's a bit too late.  The Fiend destroyed the plant's containment rods and starts attacking the staff at the base.  Once they are out of the way, the Fiends turn up the power output to eleven, which causes them to become visible.  Realizing the only way to shut down the plant, thus starving the Fiends, is to blow up the plant's control station (again, 50s SCIENCE!), Jeff races back to the base while Col. Butler, Barbara and a few others fend off the creatures.

Okay, I'm gonna sneak up behind them and...

Oh damn, you can see me now!

And, as expected, mayhem ensues.

Though it might start out slow, Fiend without a Face manages to hold the audience's interest with some solid acting and a mystery that isn't reveled until the final few minutes.  Thompson is exceptional in his rather stereotypical role, always acting whenever he appears on the screen.  His facial expressions as Barbara wrecks Col. Butler's attempt to label her brother as a saboteur are wonderful, and he manages to make his character straight laced without becoming an unintentional caricature.  And his line when the first Fiend is shot is classic.

I told you not to read the Cliff Notes.

Maxted and Reeves are fine in their roles, though they aren't given a chance to play much more than a stereotypical commanding officer and misguided scientist.  But, as with Thompson, they don't become overblown caricatures, keeping the film from devolving into a campy romp.  Parker does the best she can playing the love interest and damsel in occasional distress, and the rest of the cast is solid as well.  Their strong work gives the film an air of credibility despite the wonky science and silly plot.

Director Arthur Crabtree also does a very good job within his limited budget.  He moves the camera within scenes quite often and seldom holds on shots too long, which keeps the film from dragging.  


It's unfortunate the film overuses stock footage early on, making the opening drag a bit.  And the sequence involving Jeff locked in a crypt could have been excised to tighten things up (though it would have reduced the film's running time too much).  And the town hall meeting after the mayor's death plays out a bit too long in order to re-establish the relationship between Jeff and Barbara.

Must stretch out the running time!

But these are minor quibbles, and once the Fiends are reveled, it's easy to forgive the film's faults.  The stop motion creature effects were created by Florenz Von Nordhoff and Karl-Ludwig Ruppel (credited as Ruppel and Nordhoff), two German filmmakers whose effects credits are surprisingly short, given their work on this movie.  Nordoff directed the sequences, with the stop motion done by Ruppel in Munich.  Rounding out the effects team was Peter Neilson (who only worked on one other film, Doctor Blood's Coffin),who headed the British practical effect team.

The stop motion Fiends are terrific.  The creatures do pale compared to Ray Harryhausen's work at the time, as the Fiends do not display the personality inherent in the his creations.  But they move quite convincingly and Ruppel adds in some extra touches to help sell the effects.  Though obviously painted, the floors used in the stop motion scenes try to replicate the look of hardwood flooring.   And in one moment, a pair of human legs are animated walking across the floor just as a Fiend drops into the shot, a nice bit to show the stop motion creatures and the actors sharing the same space.

But what really stands out is the gore.  When shot, the Fiends writhe about, spurting blood from their wounds in a manner similar to Bart Pierce and Tom Sullivan's effect work in the end of Evil Dead.  The battle against the Fiends was so gruesome and shocking for the time that the British Board of Film Censors demanded a number of cuts before granting the film an "X" certificate.  But the critics were still appalled and Parliament questioned why the film was allowed into theaters.  Censors in the US demanded cuts as well and I'm sure the critics at the time were equally shocked.

I'd love to have a time machine

so I could go to the premiere and watch the audience reaction to this!

It's been suggest online that the producers were planning to film the final reel in color, to spice up the exploitation element.  But in his commentary on the Criterion DVD, producer Richard Gordon quashes that idea by stating it was hard enough to get the film past the censors in black and white.  Had they filmed the movie in color, it probably wouldn't have been released.

The film is based on the short story "The Thought Monsters," written by Amelia Reynolds Long and published in the March 1930 issue of Weird Tales magazine.  Original Monster Kid Forrest J Ackerman acted as her literary agent and brokered the sale of the story to Amalgamated Production.  Though many of the names and the basic idea of the story are kept intact, screenwriter Herbert Leder added in the military aspect of the movie, as well as the revel of the invisible creatures (they were never described by Long and the story's resolution is quite different).

Along with the military aspect of the film comes a bit of what can only be describe as American military propaganda.  The town's concern about the base and the nuclear reactor is dismissed as childish by the military, and both Jeff and Col. Walgate consider the townsfolk to be "superstitious."  As for concerns of radioactivity affecting the town, Jeff complains that such worries are baseless, as the base isn't detonating nuclear bombs.  And, after all, the base is trying to keep North America safe by keeping track of the use of Russian airspace and the town should be grateful for that service.

Look at all the cool stuff we have.

How can we NOT know what we're doing?

Such an attitude shouldn't be a surprise to most fans of 50s monster movies, as the military always knows what's best, as common folks have no idea of the threats surroundings them.  As with the 50s science, it's an aspect that a modern audience can only accept as a glimpse into the era in which the movie was made (though it's not as disturbing as other behaviors and beliefs captured on film during the time).

One final note concerns the accents of the townspeople.  If they sound like they're actually living in the United Kingdom, that's because the film was shot in England.  Amalgamated Production was based in Britain, and hired local actors for the farmers and some of the American soldiers (those characters were dubbed, according to Wikipedia).  Gordon says in the DVD commentary that he hoped setting the film in Canada would make the accents acceptable to audiences of the day.

No matter how well made, it's possible Fiend without a Face wouldn't be as well remembered, or as entertaining, without the creatures and the gore.  But, despite the scenes added to pad out the running time, the solid acting and decent camera work makes waiting for those ghoulish delights quite enjoyable.  As I mentioned, it might not be fine art, but it certainly earns its reputation as a cult classic and a damn good monster movie.

It's time for the Weekly Update (still in progress)

Yes, Northwest Horror Fans, I have even more to come, but let's get to the updated listings I have right now.

I think I have this weekend pretty well under control, but just when I think I've found everything, something else comes along.  I'm pretty sure, by the time this month is over, you'll find me at The Hollywood Theatre, sitting in a seat laughing like Sam Neill.

Sharpie draw crosses might be involved

if I keep finding more events to add to the site.

For those living near Seattle and Tacoma, be sure to check out the Haunted Attractions and Corn Mazes, Haunted Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches pages, as I've updated them with events in your area.

And, as I mentioned above, I will be adding more events to the Horror Calendar over the next few days.  I'll be sure to post a Special Update should I find something happening before October 26!

But for now, here's what I have for the rest of the month, as well as a few thing happening in early November.  Remember, get out and have a spooky good time at this MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

Remember, if I missed an event you are running, or know of, email me at shadowoverportland@live.com and I'll be sure to add it to the Calendar.

And, should you attend any of these events, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!!

Ongoing

If you wanted to see Carnival of Souls on the big screen without the RiffTrax crew's commentary, The Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 E Burnside in Portland, OR) is where you need to be, as the film will play through October 20 as part of Fright Film Month.  Showtime is 9:20 pm.  For more details, visit The Laurelhust website.

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It's playtime with Chucky, as The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) shows Child's Play through October 20.  Showtime is 9:05 pm.  Visit The Academy website for more details.

The Spirit of Halloweentown in St Helens, OR

The Spirit of Halloweentown returns to the the city of St. Helens in Oregon for a month-long celebration full of amazing events.  From haunted tours, pumpkin carving contests, a Howl-oween 5K dog walk, and more, this should be on every Northwest Halloween fan's calendar!  You'll find plenty of events happening in the area through Halloween Night, so check out the Official Website link for all the events and details.  You'll find a few events of note listed below.

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The Bonfire and Bones-Scream All You Want! Goth Extravaganza starts at The Waterfront (275 Strand St in St. Helens, OR) at 7 pm on Saturday, October 22.  You can eat, drink and dance the night away, while participating in a costume contest!  And yes, there will be a BIG fire!  Visit the link for more details on the event and advance ticket sales.

Oh, Halloweentown (St Helens, OR) just added some of the Scooby Gang to their events.  Emma Caulfield (Anya) and Nicholas Brendon (Xander) from Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, will join the festivities.  Caulfield will be at Halloweentown for photo shoots on Saturday, October 29. while Brendon will be available for photo shots October 29 and 30.  And you can buy group photos!  I'll be trying to be there!!  Check out the Official Halloweentown website for all the details.  Just scroll down a bit.

Buy it NOW!

Evil Dead: The Musical is touring the Pacific Northwest, with stops at the Revue Stage at Granville Island (1601 Johnston St in Vancouver, BC) on October 28 and 29, and the Metro Studio Theatre (1411 Quadra St in Victoria BC) on November 4 and 5.  Some performances in Vancouver, BC, have sold out, so you want to buy your tickets SOON!  And yes, there is a Splatter Zone!!  You can find more details, including a list of available showtimes at all three locations and a link for advance ticket sales, at the Evil Dead Tour website.

October, 2016

Wednesday, October 19

Tickets for The 15th Emerald City Comicon, at the Washington State Convention Center (705 PikeSt in Seattle, WA) on March 2 though 5, go on sale today.  Guests have been announced, so visit the official website for more details.

UPDATE: Four Day Tickets have sold out.  Individual day passes are still available.

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Church of Film presents Poe, Poe Poe:  3 Classic Edgar Allan Poe Films on Wednesday, October 19, at 8 pm at the North Star Ballroom (635 N Killingsworth Ct in Portland, OR).  The films include French pioneer Jean Epstein's version of The Fall of the House of Usher, followed by Austrian director Kurt Steinwedner's The Raven and French New Wave critic Alexandre Astruc's adaptation of The Pit and the Pendulum.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.http://thejoycinema.com/index.html

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The Amazing Transparent Man makes a stop at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) tonight for Weird Wednesday!  Of course, the movie involves a mad scientist trying to make an army of invisible men, and an escaped safecracker roped into helping him steal the material he needs, while also acting as the first human subject.  And, of course, things go wrong!  What do you expect from a Weird Wednesday film?  Showtime is at 9:15 pm and, as always, admission is FREE!!  So stop by the concession stand and pick up some extra goodies for the film.  Do not bring in your own food or drinks, lest the Amazing Transparent Man tap you on the shoulder and make an example of you!  Remember, you must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details on this film, and the upcoming Scare-A-Thon on Saturday, October 29, visit The Joy Cinema website. 

Thursday, October 20

Get ready to do the Time Warp again, as Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave in Portland, OR) presents the Rocky Horror Show on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through November 26.  No, I did not forget to add "Picture" to the title, as Funhouse is presenting the stage version of the cult classic.  This live production is for mature audiences only (for obvious reasons).  And don't worry, you can join in and toss some toast at the cast, in true Rocky Horror fashion.  More more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Funhouse Lounge website.

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Fathom Events presents an encore screening of Rob Zombie's 31 tonight at 7 pm (local time) in select theaters.  The screening includes screenings of the music videos Gore Whore and Get Your Boots On, a Q & A with Zombie and a behind the scenes short.  For a list of theaters in your area, and advance ticket sales, visit the Fathom Events Website. 

Friday, October 21

Shock Opera: The Unauthorized Alice Cooper Story returns to the Northwest tonight at 9 pm at The Analog Cafe and Theater (720 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR).  Doors open at 8:30 pm and are $17 in advance and $20 at the door.  You must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Well, it seems Friday Night Frights has picked the perfect movie for THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!  Tonight at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N. Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) screens the John Carpenter classic, Halloween, at 10 pm.  Oh, but there is more.  FNF will screen ALL the films from the Wait A Minute Film Competition, with the awards presented after to all the winners (who must be present, or the runner up will claim the prize).  For more details on the screening, visit the Facebook Event Page.  And for details on participating in the Wait A Minute Film Competition, visit the Night of the Living WAM website.

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Fright Film Month continues at The Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 E Burnside in Portland, OR) as Joe Dante's horror/comedy The 'Burbs plays through October 27.  No word on showtimes yet, but check back here, or visit The Laurelhust website closer to October.

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Frank Oz's 1986 musical version of Little Shop of Horrors opens tonight at McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR).  The film plays at various times and dates though October 25, with two Sing-Along versions tomorrow (see the entry below).  For more details, visit the McMenamins Mission Theater website.

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Brian DePalma's Carrie opens tonight at McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR).  The film plays at various times and dates though October 23.  For more details, visit the McMenamins Mission Theater website.

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Grab a can of Wolf Chili and get ready to howl, as The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) shows The Howling through October 27.  Showtimes are 4:50 and 9:55 pm.  Visit The Academy website later in the month.

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The Portland EcoFilm Festival presents a screening of the sci fi classic, Silent Running, in GLORIOUS 35mm tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  The screening starts at 9:15 pm.  For more details about the festival, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the EcoFilm website.

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If you missed the South Korean zombie thriller, Train to Busan, The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) is giving you a second chance to see it.  The encore screenings take place tonight and tomorrow (October 22) at 9 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Website. 

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The 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Road/Highway 99 in Newberg, OR) is presenting an encore screening of 1956's Invasion of the Body Snatchers.  The film will screen right after the first feature, the remake of The Magnificent Seven.  The weather should be better for enjoying Don Siegel's tale of an alien invasion this weekend, compared to the wind and rain last week.  The show starts at dusk (around 7 pm) through Sunday.  For more details, visit the 99W Drive-In Facebook Page. 

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The All Monsters Attack festival is happening at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  This weekend features Kuroneko (Black Cat), a Japanese film set during medieval times, about a malevolent spirit ripping out the throats of samurai traveling through a war-torn village.   The film is presented in GLORIOUS 35mm, and plays tonight at 7 pm, Saturday (October 22) at 4 pm and Thursday (October 27) at 9 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion Website. 

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Also tonight, the All Monsters Attack festival at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) screens Teen Vamp, presented by VHS Uber Alles (with special thanks to Scarecrow Video).  A horny geek visits the local brothel and gets "a nasty case of VAMPIRISM!"  Sounds like something more than penicillin might be in order.  This film is presented in GLORIOUS VHS, and tickets are just $2!!  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion Website.

Saturday, October 22

Bleedingham V, Bellingham's short horror film festival, opens tonight at the Pickford Film Cinema (1318 Bay St) in Bellingham, WA.  Stay tuned for showtimes, or check out the official website closer to October!

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Also as part of the Halloweentown celebration is the Bonfire and Bones-Scream All You Want! Goth Extravaganza.  The party starts at The Waterfront (275 Strand St in St. Helens, OR) tonight at 7 pm.  You eat, drink and dance the night away, while participating in a costume contest!  And yes, there will be a BIG fire!  Visit the link for more details on the event and advance ticket sales.

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Sing with Audrey II as McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) presents a 30th Anniversary Sing-A-Long to 1986's musical version of Little Shop of Horrors today only!  The entire family can join in during the 1:30 pm screening (and a 4:30 pm screening on Sunday, October 23), while those 21 or older can sing during without the youngsters around at 8:45 pm tonight.   For more details, visit the McMenamins Mission Theater website.

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Olympia Film Society Fright Club presents a screening of John Carpenter's classic, Halloween, tonight at 9 pm.  The film also plays on Sunday, October 23, at 7:30 pm and Friday, October 28, at 9 pm.  The screenings take place at The Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA).  For more details, visit the Olympia Film Society website  (This link goes to the society's calendar.  Click on the Next 7 Days link on the page).

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Local horror film director Joe Sherlock presents the theatrical premiere of his latest film, Beyond the Wall of Fear, today at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) at 4 pm.  Lovecraftian horrors, strange experiments, insanity and telekinetic bloodletting are just a sample of what the film has to offer, as eight twisted tales unfold on the screen, featuring Jackey Neyman Jones (Manos: The Hands of Fate), as well as Tom Griffith and George Stover (The Alien Factor and Nightbeast).  The cast and crew will be present for the screening, so don't miss this Northwest B-Horror screening.  Admission is $7 at the door, and you can get more details at the Facebook Event Page.

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The Third Annual Trick or Treat, Monster Feet 5K and Kids Fun Run takes place at 10:30 am at 2320 SE Marine Science Dr in Newport, OR.  Costumes are encouraged, of course.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page or or the Trick or Treat, Monster Feet Facebook Page.

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The EMP Museum (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) is hosting the Fashionably Undead Prom: Under the Sea tonight at 9 pm.  Of course, you should come in a retro costume and prepare to dance the night away with sweet pop tracks inspired by pinup girls and 60s housewives provided by Prom Queen.  Tickets are $25 and include admission to the museum's horror exhibit, Can't Look Away: The Lure of Horror Films.  The prom is for those 21 or older.  For more details, and to purchase tickets, visit the EMP website.

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The Seattle Public Library hosts Ghastly Tales of Terror at The Conservatory (located at 5813 Airport Way S in Seattle, WA) tonight at 8 pm.  David Wright, emcee of the popular bi-monthly Thrilling Tales: Story Time For Grown Ups (held at the Central Library) will read stories that will send a shiver down your spine!  The event is free, but you must be 21 or older to attend, as you can enjoy a drink or two during story time (just so you know, drinks are not free)!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

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Head to Oregon City today at noon for a Nightmare on Main St - A Gathering of Ghouls.  Hosted by Ghoul Gallery (a year round Halloween store located at 619 Main St in Oregon City, OR), the event features a Scarecrow Contest (preregistration is a must), the Coffin Cruisers Hearse Club's unusual hearses, local Halloween Artists, face painting and MORE!  For additional details, and to preregister for the Scarecrow Contest, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The FIRST EVER Gresham Zombie Walk takes place today at 1 pm.  The walk starts at 2 pm sharp, beginning and ending at Main City Park (219 S Main Ave in Gresham, OR), and a map of the route will be posted before the start.  This is a family-friendly event, as well as stroller friendly for those with "zomb-tots."  Participating in the event is FREE, so put on your best moldy outfit, your best zombie face, and prepare to shamble around Gresham, rain or shine.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

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The All Monsters Attack festival continues at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) with a screening of Kwaidan in GLORIOUS 35mm.  This quartet of ghost stories is directed by Masaki Kobayashi, adapted from writer Lafcadio Hearn's collection of Japanese folklore.  The film shows tonight at 6 pm and on Monday (October 24) at 7 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion Website.

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Also tonight, the All Monsters Attack festival at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) screens Phobe: The Xenophobic Experiments, a Canadian low budget (filmed for just $250) sci fi thriller for possibly the first time on the big screen in Seattle. Showtime is 9 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion Website.


Sunday, October 23

Oh, Fathom Events, you're letting Northwest Horror Fans down.  Instead of bringing more of the Classic Universal Monster Movies to the big screen during the Halloween season, you've decided to bring Stanley Kubrick's The Shining to the big screen today and on Wednesday, October 26.  Sorry to tell you this, Fathom, but screening this film is an October tradition around the Northwest, and I'm sure several local theaters will be screening it again this year.  But, to be fair, this screening does include exclusive commentary from TCM host Ben Mankiewicz.   Showtimes at 2 and 7 pm.  For details, and to buy advance tickets, visit this Fathom website link for the October 23 screenings, and this Fathom website link for the October 26 screenings.

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Celebrate Sam Raimi's birthday tonight, as the Yelm Cinemas (201Prarie P.ark St in Yelm, WA) present Army of Darkness at 7 pm.  As you're reading The Shadow Over Portland, I know I don't need to say anything more about this movie.  You already know it's GROOVY!  For more details, visit the Yelm Cinemas website.

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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents an encore screening of Shin Godzilla today at 2:30 pm.  Don't miss this film, a glorious return to the scary, force of nature rebirth of the Big G!  For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Website.

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The All Monsters Attack festival continues at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) with the Scarecrow Video Weirdo Horror Triple Feature.  No word on the film, but the write up promises a "most sincere mix of gore, ancient evil, hippies, extraterrestrial evil, rock & roll and insanity ever projected on the silver screen."  Sounds good to me! Showtime is 3 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion Website.

Monday, October 24

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a spooky version of The Movie Quiz tonight at 9:30 pm.  And if you show up in costume, you'll get a bag of treats!  For more details and link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website. 

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The POW (Power of Women) Festival presents a screening of Mary Harron's dark comedy, American Psycho tonight at 7 pm at The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Tuesday, October 25

Fathom Events brings an encore screening of Frankenstein, with Benedict Cumberbatch as the Monster and Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein, to theaters across the nation tonight at 7 pm.  Directed by Danny Boyle (28 Days Later), this performance was captured from the Nation Theatre in 2011.  To find a location screening this production, and to purchase advance tickets, visit the Fathom Events website.

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The Northwest African American Museum (2300 S Massachusetts St in Seattle, WA) presents a screening of the blacksploitation classic, Blacula, at 7 pm tonight at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA).  Look, if you've never seen this film, you need to check it out.  William Marshall's performance is amazing!  For more details, and advance ticket sales, visit the Central Cinema Upcoming Page and scroll down the second list of films.

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Re-Run Theatre presents a rare screening of John Carpenter's 1978 made for TV movie, Someone's Watching Me! tonight at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  Starring Lauren Hutton and  Adrienne Barbeau, the film will be presented in 16mm, with vintage Halloween ads screened during the commercial breaks (remember, it's a made for TV movie!).  Showtime is 7:30 pm.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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 John Carpenter's classic, Halloween, plays the Yelm Cinemas (201Prarie Park St in Yelm, WA) tonight at 7 pm.  For more details, visit the Yelm Cinemas website.

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The Grindhouse Film Festival brings a true Grindhouse classic to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR), with a presentation of William Lustig's Maniac in GLORIOUS 35mm!  Starring Joe Spinell and Caroline Munroe, this film deals follows a psychopath haunting the streets of 1970s New York, murdering and scalping women.  Oh, the effects are by Tom Savini, so you know this one will test your intestinal fortitude!  The show starts at 7:30 pm, preceded by 35mm horror film trailers.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales (as with most Grindhouse Film Festival features, this one will likely sell out), visit The Hollywood website.  

Wednesday, October 26

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) is screening the Danny Boyle version of Frankenstein tonight at 6:30 pm and Sunday, October 30, at 11 am.  You might want to choose carefully, as it appears one screening might have Jonny Lee Miller portraying the creature, with Benedict Cumberbatch taking the role in the other screening.  MAYBE!  The website is showing two different dates and times for each screening, so go to the Pickford website to get their phone number or email address and find out which screening has which actor as the monster.  Tickets are $20 and advance ticket sales can be found at the website.

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McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) ends the Halloween season with screenings of Se7en though November 1.  Dates and showtimes vary, so for more details, visit the McMenamins Mission Theater website.

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The Spooky Sellwood Scavenger Hunt Run and Walk starts tonight at 6 pm at Foot Traffic Sellwood (7738 SE 13th Ave in Portland, OR).  You'll have one hour to visit all five raffle stations at partnering neighborhood businesses to be eligible for drawings from that location, so chose your route well.  Then head back to the store for another raffle, music, snacks and a costume contest (of course, you can wear a costume during the event!).  The event is FREE to enter, but will be capped at 300 participants, so RSVP to reserve your spot.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Thursday, October 27

I just don't know what's going on with RiffTrax these days.  First, they go after the Kaiju classic Mothra, but tonight, the group is going a bit too far for me as they mock the low budget classic, Carnival of Souls.  Sure, it might not be as polished as some other, bigger budgeted production, but this film is a classic, one that DOES NOT deserve mocking.  Take on The Killer Shrews (a personal favorite of mine) and I'd be laughing with you.  But I won't watch this travesty.  Hey, it's my blog and I say what I want.  Anyway, the live performance takes place tonight at 8 pm ET, 7 pm CT, and tape-delayed to 7 pm MT and 8 pm PT.  The event will be rebroadcasted on Monday, October 31 at 7:30 pm (local time).  To find a screening near you, and to purchase an advance ticket to either show, visit this Fathom Events website link.

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Of course, some movies deserve a good heckling, and The Wicker Man is one.  NO, I'm not talking the Robin Hardy classic.  I'm talking the ill-advised, rotten-to-the-core sequel starring Nicholas Cage. And The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) is bringing this cinematic turd to you in Hecklevision tonight at 9:30 pm.  Just text your jokes, comments and heckles, and your riff will appear on the screen.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Website. 

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If you missed Phantasm: Ravager earlier this month, The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) is bringing it back for an encore screening tonight at 9 pm.  This is the final chapter in the saga, and worth viewing on the big screen!  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood website.

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The Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) series Re-Imagined Radio presents a production of The Mercury Theatre on the Air's 1938 Dracula, presented live on stage by the Willamette Radio Workshop.  The live radio on-stage production starts at 7 pm.  Tickets are just $5.  For more details, visit The Kiggins Theatre website or the Willamette Radio Workshop Website.

Friday, October 28

Spend the weekend before Halloween where no one can hear you scream, as the 7th St Theatre (313 7th St) in Hoqiuam, WA, presents Ridley Scott's sci fi/horror classic, Alien, tonight and tomorrow.  No word on showtimes (Hey, it's over 3/4 of a year away!), so keep checking back or visit the 7th St Theatre website closer to the screening date.

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Okay, I know an anime convention might seem outside the darkness of The Shadow Over Portland, but I can say that's not the case.  Subgenres exist that would bring an evil smile to the face of any Northwest Horror Fan (and I've delved into a few), which is why I'm mentioning that Kumoricon, the anime convention held in Vancouver, WA, over the past five years, is moving across the river to The Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd) in Portland, OR this year.  No further details are available at this time, so keep checking back, or visit the Kumoricon website, later in 2016 for more details.

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Fright Film Month finishes up this year's run at The Laurelhurst Theater and Pub (2735 E Burnside in Portland, OR) with Let the Right One In, screening though November 3.  This modern vampire classic is TOO CREEPY to miss on the big screen!  No word on showtimes yet, but check back here, or visit The Laurelhust website closer to October.

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Five college students partying in an abandoned cabin in the woods.  There will be drinking, singing, dancing and DEADITES!  Evil Dead: The Musical returns to Vancouver BC tonight at Revue Stage at Granville Island (1601 Johnston St in Vancouver BC).  Tickets are selling fast (Thursday and the 10:15 pm performance on Friday have sold out), but you can still catch the show tonight at 7 pm, or on Saturday, October 29 at 6 or 9:15 pm.  But you might want to buy your tickets soon!  And yes, there will be a Splatter Zone!!  For more details, including ticket prices and available showtimes, visit the Evil Dead Tour website.

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Campout Cinema ends it's October run at the EMP Museum (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) with a screening of Brian DePalma's classic, Carrie, tonight at 8 pm.  The screening takes place under the LED stars in the mammoth Sky Church, allowing an outdoor movie experience without the threat of rain or bugs, so bring along blankets, pillows, cushions and sleeping bags (no chairs) for your comfort.  The event includes photo ops, drink specials before the screening, as well as trivia, giveaways and other surprises.  Tickets are $12 ($10 for EMP members) and include admission to Can't Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film , so arrive early to wander through this exhibits.  You must be 21 or older to attend the screening, and you'll find more details, and a link for advance ticket sales, at the EMP website.

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It's a Michael Meyers double feature, as The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) shows Halloween and Halloween II through November 3.  Check back for showtimes, or visit The Academy website later in the month.

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And Michael will be paying a visit up north as The Kiggins Theatre (1011Main Street in Vancouver, WA) presents the digital restoration of Halloween starting tonight.  No word on showtimes yet, so stay tuned or visit The Kiggins Website later in the month. 

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The NW Film Center presents October After Dark starting tonight at 9:15 pm with a screening of David Lynch's twisted tale, Eraserhead.  I don't think I need say any more about this one, celebrated as one of the original midnight movies.  Tickets are $9, $8 for students and seniors.  The screening takes place at the Whitsell Auditorium (at the Portland Art Museum, located at 1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  For more details, visit the NW Film Center Website.

Saturday, October 29

The Boo Cruise returns to Portland, as the Portland Spirit brings a party cruise, costume contest and concert feature live music from The Groove to Bridgetown (AKA Portland, OR) tonight.  Boarding on the boat starts at 10:30 pm, with the cruise running from 11 pm to 1 am starting at the Salmon Street Springs Fountain.  Tickets are $30 per person, for ages 21 or older, and you must have photo ID.  But you will enjoy live music, a bistro menu ad full service bar (at an extra cost, of course).  Be aware, there is a $4 per-passenger landing fee and prices are subject to change.  So it might be a good idea to book your passage now, by clicking on the Portland Spirit website.  Check the link out for more details.

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Well, Halloweentown (St Helens, OR) just added some of the Scooby Gang to their events.  Emma Caulfied (Anya) and Nicholas Brendon (Xander) from Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, will join the festivities this weekend.  Caulfield will be at Halloweentown on Saturday, October 29. while Brendon will be available for photo shots October 29 and 30.  Check out the Official Halloweentown website for all the details.  Just scroll down a bit.

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The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) is hosting Scare-A-Thon today starting at 2 pm.  First up is Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3D, followed by King Kong verse Godzilla, Count Yorga, Vampire, The Evil Dead (the original) and the night wraps up with Blacula.  Sounds like something for all Northwest Horror Fans!! All-Day Passes are just $20 and are on sale NOW at The Joy.  Tickets for individual films can be purchased at the door for regular prices.  Visit The Joy Cinema website or their Facebook page for showtimes and more details.

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St Johns comic shop, Comic Cave PDX (7315 N Alta in Portland, OR), is celebrating its one year anniversary in style today from 10:30 am to 4 pm.  To start, the shop is part of Halloween ComicFest celebration, which means FREE STUFF!  You can also buy bundles of mini-comics to hand out instead of candy to trick or treaters, and other fun events will be held throughout the day.  For more details, check back later in the month or visit the Facebook Event Page or the Comic Cave PDX website.

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Experience Theatre Project presents Gothic Horror Stories tonight at 6 pm at decarli restaurant (4545 SW Watson Ave in Beaverton, OR).  A fundraiser for the troupe's 2017 Shakespeare in the Round production, this event invites you to dress up in your Victorian finery and mingle among the most popular horror authors of all time, including Poe, Mary Shelley, Stoker, Bronte and others.  A silent auction begins at 6 pm, cocktails and hors d'oeuvers at 6:30 pm, with horror stories beginning at 7:30 pm.  Tickets to the event are $45.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.  You must be 21 or older to attend.

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The Lon Chaney classic, The Phantom of the Opera, screens at 2 pm today at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR).  Presented in conjunction with the Columbia Theatre Organ Society, the film will feature live musical accompaniment by Martin Ellis, playing a special score on the Beverly Ruth Nelson Memorial Organ.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Website.  

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Head to the historic Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery (2115 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR) for a Tour of Untimely Departures.  Presented by Metro, in collaboration with Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery and the Lone Fir Cemetery Foundation, this tour takes you through the park by candle light, as you meet some the the residents of the cemetery and hear of the unusual circumstances behind their departure from the mortal world.  Tickets are $10, with proceeds going towards the restoration of tomb of pioneering brewer brothers George Frederic and George Michael Bottler.  A limited number of walk-in tickets will be available, but advance tickets are the best way to be sure you can enjoy the tour.  Be advised, the tour is family-friendly, with no blood or gore, but will contains some mature content.  Costumes are welcome, but you must leave your dog at home.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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October After Dark continues tonight with a screening of The Innocents.  Presented by the NW Film Center, the screening takes place at 7 pm at Whitsell Auditorium (At the Portland Art Museum, located at 1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  Based on Henry James' The Turning of the Screw, this 1961 gothic horror tale forgoes cheap scares for a sustained atmosphere of dread.  For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the NW Film Center Website. 


Sunday, October 30

Bleedingham V, Bellingham's short horror film festival, returns to the Pickford Film Cinema (1318 Bay St) in Bellingham, WA.  Stay tuned for showtimes, or check out the official website closer to October!

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If you're stuck in Portland, no need to fret.  The NW Film Center has an early Halloween treat for you.  Theatre of Blood, with Vincent Price and Diana Riggs, plays tonight at the Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR), and you don't want to miss this devilish treat.  Okay, it's a digital (DCP) presentation, but it's Price as a Shakespearean actor dishing out Bard-themed revenge against the critics who denied awards during his career.  ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!  Any chance to see Price on the big screen is reason to rejoice, so I expect to see Portland Horror Fans tonight at 7 pm.  For more details, and advance ticket sales, visit the NW Film Center website.

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Bring your little ghosts, goblins, super-heroes and the like to the EMP Museum (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) today at 11 am for Howl-O-Ween!  This family friendly event features crafting, music, a costume parade, spooky photo ops and much more!  The event runs until 2 pm and is included with museum admission.  But kids under 12 get in free, and adults in costume will receive $5 off museum admission.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Circus Halloween Carnival takes place today from 1 to 4 pm at Pendulum Aerial Arts (8500 NW Johnson St in Portland, OR).  Climb on the circus apparatuses (open to kids and parents alike) and learn a few safe and supervised skills.  The carnival includes games, prizes and raffles as well.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Undertoe Tales - Lovecraftian fiction adapted for the stage plays tonight only at The Secret Society (116 NE Russell St in Portland, OR) at 7 pm.  Presented by Wild Hare Circus!, this presentation is a mix of live music and staged readings of Lovecraft stories.  Admission is $10 and you must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Psychedelic Psynema (located at Art Haus Coffee, 8155 NE Oregon St in Portland, OR) presents a screening of Suspiria at 6 pm, followed by House (Hausu) at 8 pm.  Admission is free.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

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Tonight at 7 pm, the Willamette Radio Workshop present a live radio on-stage production of the 1938 Mercury Theatre on the Air version of Dracula at The Venetian Theatre.  Admission is $10.  For more details, visit The Venetian Website or the Willamette Radio Workshop Website.

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The 2016 Trick or Treat Adventure at Portland Saturday Market takes place today from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm at Portland Saturday Market (2 SW Naito Parkway in Portland, OR).  Children 12 and under are invited to make their own treat bags, than walk through the market to collect candy at over 100 booths.  Visit the link to PDX Pipeline for more details.


Monday, October 31
Happy Halloween!!!

The Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) celebrates Halloween night with a screening of John Carpenter's classic, Halloween, along with a pre-filmed 15 minute interview with Carpenter.  The show starts at 8 pm, and you'll find additional details, as well as a link for advance ticket sales, at the Pickford website.

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With Halloween on a Monday this year, the Seattle Theatre Group picked the PERFECT movie for their Silent Movie Monday presentation, Nosferatu.  Director F. W. Murnau's unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula was nearly lost, as all prints and negatives were destroyed after Stoker's widow won a lawsuit against the production.  Thankfully, copies survived, so you can marvel at Max Schreck's masterful performance as Count Orlok and F. A. Wagner's masterful cinematography.  DO NOT miss it on the big screen.  The screening takes place at the Paramount Theatre (911 Pine St in Seattle, WA) at 7 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Tonight at 7:30 pm, The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) is presenting a new digital restoration of the obscure Canadian horror film, The Pit.  The film involves a bullied 12 year old boy, his evil teddy bear and his pit of flesh eating "Tra-la-logs."  Sounds like some bullies are about to be invited to be dinner at the pit!  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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 Get ready for the Scary Time at the Merry Time Halloween Party at the Merry Time Bar and Grill (995 Marine Dr in Astoria, OR).  The party starts at 8 pm, with the bewitching Bettie Mayhem and Portland's Elvis as your hosts.  Dress in a costume and enter one of three costume contests: Best Vampira Costume (did you know she attended Astoria High School?), Scariest Costume or Crowd Favorite.  You could also win a prize for Best Thriller Dance, Best Zombie Walk, or others.  Also, bring your scariest short story or horror haiku to the Scary Story Open Mic Competition, have a Tarot Card reading, or just watch horror films on the TVs.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Spend Halloween evening at the Carnival of Souls: A Spookshow Spectacular  starting at 6 pm at The Rendezvous Jewelbox Theatre (2322 2nd Ave in Seattle, WA).  Thrill to music, burlesque, a slideshow, magic and the feature Carnival of Blood (courtesy of Something Weird Video).  You can also take part in a costume contest and enjoy other spooky surprises.  Be warned, the event claims "Blood will be spilled onstage!  Not for the weak of heart!"  Tickets are $10 and seating is limited, so visit the Facebook Event Page for more details and a link to advance ticket sales. 

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The 11th Annual Portland Zombie Walk takes place today from 3 to 6 pm, starting and ending at Pioneer Courthouse Square.  The route has yet to be posted, but there will be TWO Thriller dances!  You can also purchase an annual commemorative bracelet for just $5 (the money goes to cover the event's permit fees and insurance).  Grab them fast, as only 500 of these glow in the dark bracelets will be available.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.  I'll post when the route is up on the site. 

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Screaming Sky Gallery (2025 NE Alberta St in Portland, OR) is teaming up with Portland's premier drag clown (and host of the bimonthly Queer Horror series at The Hollywood Theatre) for Yours Ghoully: A Queer Horror Halloween tonight at 7 pm.  The event features Trick or Treating (in conjunction with Alberta Main Street), drink tasting, creepy fog and lighting, vinyl listening from some of Carla's favorite horror soundtracks and MORE!  Get all the details at the Facebook Event Page.

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Today at 4 and 5:30 pm, the Willamette Radio Workshop presents a live radio on-stage production of the 1938 Mercury Theatre on the Air version of Dracula.  The event takes place at McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) and admission is FREE!  For more details, visit the Kennedy School Website or the Willamette Radio Workshop Website.

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Trinkets and Treats along Belmont takes place today from 4 to 6 pm.  The event runs along SE Belmont from Advantis Credit Union at 30th to the Belmont EcoLaundry at 47th.  Over 25 businesses and food carts will hand out toys, candy and more.  At Hawthorn Gardens (28th and Taylor), you'll find a free haunted house, games and more from 6 to 8 pm.  This is a FREE all ages event.  For more details, visit the link to PDX Pipeline or the Belmont District Website.


November, 2016

Tuesday, November 1

The chills keep coming at the Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) with a screening of Nosferatu, with a live music score by the house band at 7pm, followed by Manos: The Hands of Fate, with original cast member Jackey Neyman Jones in attendance.  Admission is FREE, so be cool and spend some money at the concession stand.  The Master would approve of that chioce!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Porkchop Express stops at the Empirical Theater at OMSI (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) as expert chefs curate an eight bite tasting menu tailored to specific moments in the film Big Trouble in Little China.  Doors open at 6:30 pm, allowing you time to pick up your tray and find a seat.  The movie starts at 7:05 pm, after event instructions for this edition of Edible Cinema are given.  Tickets are $25.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.