I told you March would be a busy month for Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy fans!

I was serious about March being full of great events for Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy fans.  And this lengthy Weekly Update only covers the first twelve days!  I don't remember a month this full of genre films, cons and celebrations since October.

Oh joy!

It's just like Halloween!!!

The only downside is the days will be longer!

If you're wondering what makes the first half of the month so busy, let's start with the Laurelhurst Theater in Portland, as March is Sci Fi month and they have a great selection of films coming your way.  Central Cinema in Seattle and the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC, are adding several films into the mix as well.  Bellevue College in Washington opens their production of Carrie: The Musical.  And in Seattle, Emerald City Comic Con opens, and the Museum of Pop Culture hosts a Sci Fi and Fantasy Celebration.

But the second part of March is full of fun events as well, including more from Central Cinema and the Rio Theatre and Friday Night Frights offers up another scary treat in Tacoma.  Evil Dead: The Musical splatters Renton, and a grunge musical based on Jekyll and Hyde premieres in Portland!  And, of course, there's more!!  Be sure to check out the Horror Calendar for more information on events coming this month, and through the rest of 2017.

You can always get your event listed on The Shadow Over Portland.  Just send me the details at shadowoverportland@live.com and I'll add your film festival/performance/haunted attraction to the site.  You'll reach hundreds of genre fans in the Pacific Northwest and, best of all, listing on this site is FREE!

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

Ongoing 

Mental Trap Escape Room Games (3855 SW Murray Blvd in Beaverton, OR) has opened the Dead End Alley Ghost Trap, an Escape Room Game encompassing a real City Alley!  Your team of 4 to 10 players are a group of Ghost Hunters working to gain access into several buildings to capture escaped ghosts from an Entity Containment Unit breach.  This Escape Room contains lifelike gore and decay, loud noises and realistic collapsing buildings, as well as potential dense fog and strobe lights!  The game is open for a limited time (the event is offering bookings through March 20), so be sure to check out the Mental Trap Escape Room Game Facebook Page or Website for all the details.

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Capcom and iam8bit is bringing the Resident Evil Escape Experience to Portland through Sunday, March 5.  Tickets are going fast, with only a few openings available in February, so get your tickets soon!  Visit the link for more details.

Open Film Submission

Please visit the Open Film Submission page for details on several local film festival accepting submissions at this time.


March, 2017

Wednesday, March 1

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents Tron in Hecklevision tonight at 7 pm.  Your witty texts will appear on the screen as Jeff Bridges is sucked into a computer and must fight for his digital life against the MCP.  Just so you know, though Tron is rated PG, some of the language of the heckles can get raunchy.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) presents a classic with a screening of the 1925 version of The Lost World tonight at 9:15 pm.  The film features the amazing effects work of stop motion master Willis O'Brien and will look beautiful on the big screen.  Be sure and stop at the concession stand before the movie and help The Joy keep Wednesdays WEIRD!  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website.

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Catch a screening of the film responsible for the term "gaslighting" as the McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan in Portland, OR) presents the film Gaslight tonight at 5:30 pm.  Ingrid Bergman (who won her first of three Oscars for her performance) plays singer Paula Alquist, who falls in love and marries the dapper Gregory Anton (Charles Boyer). But Anton is a jewel thief and the murderer of Alquist's aunt, and sets out to drive his bride insane with the help of a maid (Angela Lansbury in her first movie role).  The pair starts dimming the gaslights in the house and making noises in the attic, while telling Alquist she is imagining everything.  In addition to Bergman's win, the film was nominated for a total of seven Oscars and also won for Best Screenplay.  For additional details about the screening, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

Thursday, March 2 

The Emerald City Comicon comes to the Washington State Convention Center (705 Pike St in Seattle, WA) on March 2 though 5.  Guests have been announced, including the edition of Robert Englund (the ORIGINAL Freddy Kruger!), along with Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye in The Avengers films) and Evangeline Lilly (The Hobbit, Ant-Man), Vincent D'Onofrio (Daredevil, Sinister), Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead) and Todd McFarlane (founder of Image Comics and creator of Spawn).  Four day passes and tickets for Saturday are sold out.  Visit the official website for more details and a link to advance ticket sales (while single day passes last).
 UPDATE: Sunday tickets have sold out. Thursday and Friday tickets are still available. 

Friday, March 3

Jim Henson's classic dark fable, The Dark Crystal, plays tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 11;45 pm (doors open at 11:15 pm).  Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

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XX, a all-female-helmed horror anthology, opens today at the Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA).  Showtimes are 8:30 pm tonight and tomorrow (Saturday, March 4), and at 4 and 8 pm on Sunday, March 5.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Forum website.

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Sci Fi Month at The Laurelhurst Theater (2735 East Burnside Street in Portland, OR) kicks off with a big bug hunt with Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers.  This satirical take on patriotism seems quite relevant today, and the action will look amazing on the big screen.  The film plays through Thursday, March 9.  Showtimes have yet to be announced, so check back, or visit The Laurelhurst Theater website, later. 

Saturday, March 4

The Museum of Pop Culture (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) is hosting the Science Fiction and Fantasy Celebration tonight at 7 pm.  This all ages events features special guests, themed gaming and activities, live music, trivia (for those 21 and older) and more!  Tickets include admission to MoPOP's Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic, Star Trek, Exploring New Worlds and the new Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Gallery.  Costumes are encouraged.  Tickets are $22 ($18 to MoPOP members), $15 for youths 5 to 17.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

Sunday, March 5

The Poe Show 2017 takes place tonight at 7 pm at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR).  This "silly and ever-so-serious celebration and roast of Edgar Allan Poe" features Poe-themed games, prizes, music, mayhem and readings.  Admission is $5 and open to all ages, though the event will contain adult content.  For additional details, including a list of the artists that will be present, visit the Facebook Event Page.  

Tuesday, March 7

The Northwest Horror Pub Quiz returns to Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR) tonight at 7:30 pm.  The top two teams win gift certificates to Home, A Bar, or you can score individual prizes during the lightning round questions.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

Wednesday, March 8

Carrie: The Musical opens tonight at Bellevue College's Carlson Theater (3000 Landerholm Cir SE in Bellevue, WA).  The show runs through Saturday, March 11, with showtime at 7:30 pm for all performances.  Tickets are $12 for the general public, $10 for students.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Thursday, March 9

Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents a Pause and Draw screening of The Craft tonight at 8 pm.  During the run of this 90s classic about four teenage witches, the movie will pause and you'll have 5 minutes to draw what's on the screen.  Art supplies will be available, but feel free to bring your own stuff.  And be sure to stick around after the film to admire everyone's work and even trade!  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Friday, March 10

The Northwest Film Center presents a screening of Charles Laughton's only directorial effort, The Night of the Hunter, today at 5:30 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Starring Robert Mitchum as a homicidal preacher on the hunt for a stash of stolen cash, this film is a haunting, dark fairy tale that shouldn't be missed on the big screen.  The presentation, including a post film discussion with Portland Art Museum docents and NW Film Center staff, takes place at the Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR).  Tickets are just $5.  For more details, visit the NW Film Center website.

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The Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents a remastered version of Abel Ferrara's classic revenge thriller, Ms. 45 (AKA Angel of Vengeance), tonight as part of their Friday Late Night Movie series.  Zoë Lund plays a mute garment-district worker who, after being the victim of multiple assaults, straps a gun to her garter belt and starts blasting any man who messes with her.  The film starts at 11:55 pm (doors open at 11:30 pm), and tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.  Minors are allowed in the balcony, but the film is rated 18A.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Serenity, Joss Wedon's cinematic conclusion to the cult television series Firefly, plays tonight through Tuesday, March 14 at Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA).  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales (Wednesday's screening is just $1.99), visit the Central Cinema website.

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Old Jack Burton always says head to The Laurelhurst Theater (2735 East Burnside Street in Portland, OR) as Sci Fi Month brings Big Trouble in Little China to the big screen!  Grab your Seven Demon Bag and DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!  The film plays through Thursday, March 16.  Showtimes have yet to be announced, so check back, or visit The Laurelhurst Theater website, later. 

Saturday, March 11

The 7th Annual Steampunk Film Festival brings the best in neo-victorian retrofuturist cinema to the 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall St in Portland, OR) today at 6 pm.  Tickets are just $10.  For more details as they become available, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, March 12

Shriek: A Women of Horror Film Class will screen and discuss the classic 1973 horror film, The Wicker Man, tonight at Naked City Brewery and Taphouse (8564 Greenwood Ave N in Seattle, WA).  The event is sponsored by Scarecrow Video and Crypticon Seattle.  Tickets are $10, $5 for those 65 and older, veterans and students with ID.  And, if you plan to attend the Heckle Night screening of the remake (starring Nicholas Cage) on March 26, you can buy tickets for both for just $15 (details posted below)!  You must be 21 or older to attend.  The event, including a discussion of the film, starts at 6:30 pm.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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The Zymoglyphic Museum (6225 Se Alder in Portland, OR) will be open to the public from 10 am to 4 pm today.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

February ends with a bang, and March is shaping up to be busy for Northwest genre fans!

Well, President's Day was last Monday and, based on the protest here in Portland, people are still upset at the results of the last election.  Say what you will, at least most of the candidates were visible during the campaign season, unlike the one that never showed up....

It appears the stars were not aligned last year

and this candidate slept through the campaign.

Come to think of it, things seem pretty crazy right now, so Cthulhu's campaign promise of insanity for all seems to have come to pass.  Hey, maybe the Great Old One did pull a November surprise and no one noticed... 

Well, enough political musings, it's time for the Weekly Update and I have an update on the screening of King of the Monsters at The Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR, details on Miyakocon in Salem, OR this Saturday, the VHS Uber Alles screening in Seattle, WA and the horror anthology XX screening at the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, WA, starting on March 3.

And be sure to check out the Horror Calendar, for details on March genre offerings at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC, Carrie: The Musical opening in Bellevue, WA, screenings of the original The Wicker Man, as well as the remake, in Seattle, WA, and the cannibal horror film Raw opening at Cinema 21 in Portland, OR.  Showtimes have yet to be announced for some of these events, so be sure to check back later.  And take a look at the listings for the rest of 2017, as I'm added events occurring around the Pacific Northwest through October!

You can get your event listed on The Shadow Over Portland with surprising ease.  Just send me an email at shadowoverportland@live.com and I'll list it on the site.  And remember, listing your event is FREE, and you'll reach hundreds of readers in the area.

And if you attend any of the events listed on the site, please let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!

Ongoing 

The Lure, a demented Polish musical about vampire mermaids plays through Thursday, February 23, at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR).  The film is presented in Polish with English subtitles.  For more details, including showtimes and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Cinema 21 website.

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Mental Trap Escape Room Games (3855 SW Murray Blvd in Beaverton, OR) has opened the Dead End Alley Ghost Trap, an Escape Room Game encompassing a real City Alley!  Your team of 4 to 10 players are a group of Ghost Hunters working to gain access into several buildings to capture escaped ghosts from an Entity Containment Unit breach.  This Escape Room contains lifelike gore and decay, loud noises and realistic collapsing buildings, as well as potential dense fog and strobe lights!  The game is open for a limited time (the event is offering bookings through March 20), so be sure to check out the Mental Trap Escape Room Game Facebook Page or Website for all the details.

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Capcom and iam8bit is bringing the Resident Evil Escape Experience to Portland through Sunday, March 5.  Tickets are going fast, with only a few openings available in February, so get your tickets soon!  Visit the link for more details.

Open Film Submission

Please visit the Open Film Submission page for details on several local film festival accepting submissions at this time.

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During February, Women in Horror Month, the Portland Horror Film Festival is waving submission fees for women directors.  Check out the Portland Horror Film Festival Facebook Page for more details.

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During February, Women in Horror Month, PDXtreme Film Festival will offer 25% off submission fees for all films directed or written by women.  Visit the PDXtreme Fest Facebook Page for the required code and a link for submitting your film.

February, 2017

Wednesday, February 22

"Wanna date?"  Well, mark this date down as Hotel Broslin screens the cult classic Frankenhooker tonight at Obsidian (414 4th Ave E in Olympia, WA).  The event starts at 9 pm with VHS/DVD/records/oddball memorabilia to buy, sell or trade.  Admission is free, but you can enter into a raffle by bringing a can of food for the Thurston County Food Bank.  Also, you must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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Prepare for the Invasion of the Star Creatures, tonight's Weird Wednesday offering from The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR).  A low budget, low brow sci fi comedy written by Jonathan Haze (from Corman's The Little Shop of Horrors), this film is described as "so helplessly bad that it's almost unwatchable" in Bill Warren's book Keep Watching the Skies!  Sounds pretty WEIRD to me, and best of all, admission is FREE!  Remember, you must be 21 or older to attend.  And don't try sneaking in outside food or drinks, as this will likely incur the wrath of the Star Creatures!  Avoid that by stopping at the concession stand and buying some tasty treats, and do your part to help the Joy Cinema keep Wednesdays WEIRD!!  The show starts at 9:15 pm.  For more details, visit the Joy Cinema website.

Thursday, February 23

PIFF After Dark selection Daguerrotype, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's French ghost story, screens tonight at 5:45 pm at the Valley Cinema Pub (9360 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in Beaverton, OR).  Please note, the movie is in French with English subtitles.  For more details on the film, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit this link.

Friday, February 24

PIFF After Dark continues at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) with the eco-horror film Without Name at 10:30 pm.  For more details on the film, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit this link.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents a new 4K transfer of 1971's The Zodiac Killer.  Produced and directed by Tom Hanson (who previously owned a chain of pizza restaurants), the film was made with the goal of capturing the real Zodiac Killer.  During theatrical screenings in San Francisco, Hanson and actors from the film constructed traps in the theater in an attempt to lure the killer into the open and apprehend him!  The film constructs a back story for the killer, including the idea that pet rabbits told him to kill, creating one of the strangest films dedicated to the murderer.  Joe Ziemba and Sebastian Del Castillo, from the American Genre Film Archive, and Lisa Petrucci from Something Weird video will be in attendance.  The film starts at 9 pm.  For more details on the screening, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

Saturday, February 25

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a tribute to writer/director John Fasano with a screening of Zombie Nightmare tonight at 9:15 pm.  The film, which stars Adam West, Jon Miki-Thor and Frank Dietz (who will be in attendance), deals with a young man killed by a gang, only to be resurrected by a voodoo priestess to avenge his death.  And the soundtrack includes music from Motorhead, Girlschool, Thor and Deathmask.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.    

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It's a good day to spend the evening at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) as Kong: Long Live the King! screens tonight at 7 pm.  This documentary explores the enduring appeal of this classic monster, from the 1933 classic to modern times.  Director Frank Dietz and producer Trish Geiger will be in attendance.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

UPDATE: Special Makeup FX legend Chris Walas (The Fly) will be in attendance.
 

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PIFF After Dark continues at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) with Andre Ovredal's (Troll Hunter) latest, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, tonight at 10:30 pm.  For more details on the film, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the link.

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VHS Uber Alles presents a screening of Death Warmed Up (AKA Death Warmed Over), a New Zealand sci fi/horror film, tonight at 9 pm at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  The story revolves around Michael, the victim of a mad scientist's experiments, who spends seven years in a mental institution for murdering his parents.  After his release, Michael sets out on a mission of revenge against the doctor who programmed him for murder.  Presented in GLORIOUS VHS (or maybe Beta, based on the FB page illustration), this film is pretty hard to find on the home video market, so this might be your best chance to see it.  And tickets are just $2!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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MiyakoCon 2, an anime fan fest for Salem, OR, takes place today at the Red Lion Hotel Salem (3301 Market St NE in Salem, OR).  Sorry for the late notice on this one, anime fans, but I just found out about the con a couple days ago.  If you're interested, and will be in the Salem area today, visit the Facebook Event Page for more details and a link to advance ticket sales.

Sunday, February 26

The Vancouver Badass Film Festival presents Badass III starting at 2 pm today at The Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC). The festival will present the only Vancouver screening of the 35mm exploitation epic, Frankenstein Created Bikers, and is expected to sell out fast.  Visit the Facebook Event Page or the VBAFF website for more details and advance ticket sales.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents Trailer Apocalypse Redux from Grindhouse Releasing tonight at 7 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Prepare for 90 minutes of rare vintage trailers, featuring blaxploitation, sexploitation, horror, mondo, martial arts and other genres "not seen since the flea-ridden heydays of 42nd St."  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

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The Zymoglyphic Museum (6225 SE Alder in Portland, OR) will be open to the public today from 11 am to 5 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

Monday, February 27

Grindtopia presents Grindtopia 3: The First Annual Black History Month Spectacular tonight starting around 6 pm at Hattie's Hat Backroom (5231 Ballard Ave NW in Seattle, WA).  You must be 21 or older to attend.  The spectacular starts around 6 pm with Ganja and Hess, followed by Coffy around 8 pm and That Man Bolt around 9:45 pm.  Visit the Facebook Event Page for more details.

March, 2017

Thursday, March 2 

The Emerald City Comicon comes to the Washington State Convention Center (705 Pike St in Seattle, WA) on March 2 though 5.  Guests have been announced, including the edition of Robert Englund (the ORIGINAL Freddy Kruger!), along with Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye in The Avengers films) and Evangeline Lilly (The Hobbit, Ant-Man), Vincent D'Onofrio (Daredevil, Sinister), Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead) and Todd McFarlane (founder of Image Comics and creator of Spawn).  Four day passes and tickets for Saturday are sold out.  Visit the official website for more details and a link to advance ticket sales (while single day passes last).
 UPDATE: Sunday tickets have sold out. Thursday and Friday tickets are still available. 

Friday, March 3

Jim Henson's classic dark fable, The Dark Crystal, plays tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) at 11;45 pm (doors open at 11:15 pm).  Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.

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XX, a all-female-helmed horror anthology, opens today at the Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA).  Showtimes are 8:30 pm tonight and tomorrow (Saturday, March 4), and at 4 and 8 pm on Sunday, March 5.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Northwest Film Forum website.

Saturday, March 4

The Museum of Pop Culture (325 5th Ave N in Seattle, WA) is hosting the Science Fiction and Fantasy Celebration tonight at 7 pm.  This all ages events features special guests, themed gaming and activities, live music, trivia (for those 21 and older) and more!  Tickets include admission to MoPOP's Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic, Star Trek, Exploring New Worlds and the new Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Gallery.  Costumes are encouraged.  Tickets are $22 ($18 to MoPOP members), $15 for youths 5 to 17.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

Things look good for Northwest horror/sci fi/fantasy fans for the rest of February, and March will be full of fun events as well.

Well, sorry I didn't get this edition of the Weekly Update out yesterday, but I think Cupid's aim was a bit off and I ended up with a head shot instead of one to the heart.  Oh well, maybe his aim will be better next year....

Wait a minute,

I'm beginning to think that wasn't Cupid!

Well, that doesn't mean I'm out for the rest of the month, and you shouldn't be either.  The rest of February is full of great events happening in the Northwest, so get out your calendar and make your plans now.

And be sure to visit the Horror Calendar for updates on the Emerald City Comic Con, details on the Science Fiction and Fantasy Celebration in Seattle, Evil Dead: The Musical coming to Renton, WA, the Northwest Comic Con in Tillamook, OR, the Frankenstein Comic Swap and Comix Thing in Portland, OR, and a lot of great movies screening across the region.

Remember, it's quick and easy to get an event listed on The Shadow Over Portland.  Just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com and I'll post the details on the site.  Oh, and don't forget, listing your event is FREE!

And, as always, should you attend any of the events listed on the site, let the organizers know you read about it at The Shadow Over Portland!



Ongoing 

Mental Trap Escape Room Games (3855 SW Murray Blvd in Beaverton, OR) has opened the Dead End Alley Ghost Trap, an Escape Room Game encompassing a real City Alley!  Your team of 4 to 10 players are a group of Ghost Hunters working to gain access into several buildings to capture escaped ghosts from an Entity Containment Unit breach.  This Escape Room contains lifelike gore and decay, loud noises and realistic collapsing buildings, as well as potential dense fog and strobe lights!  The game is open for a limited time, so be sure to check out the Mental Trap Escape Room Game Facebook Page or Website for all the details.

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Capcom and iam8bit is bringing the Resident Evil Escape Experience to Portland through Sunday, March 5.  The location is secret at this time, but tickets are on sale and going fast!  Visit the link for more details.

Open Film Submission

Please visit the Open Film Submission page for details on several local film festival accepting submissions at this time.

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During February, Women in Horror Month, the Portland Horror Film Festival is waving submission fees for women directors.  Check out the Portland Horror Film Festival Facebook Page for more details.

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During February, Women in Horror Month, PDXtreme Film Festival will offer 25% off submission fees for all films directed or written by women.  Visit the PDXtreme Fest Facebook Page for the required code and a link for submitting your film.

February, 2017

Wednesday, February 15

Weird Wednesday at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) goes south of the border for the Luchador match of the week: Santo vs. the Vampire Women!  Oh, we can't forget the cape-wearing henchmen and the werewolves!!  The show starts at 9:15 pm and, as always, admission is FREE!  But you must be 21 or older to attend.  Any outside food or drink will really tick off El Santo, so avoid a potential body slam and visit the concession stand before the movie.  You'll be doing your part to help The Joy keep Wednesdays WEIRD!  For more details, visit The Joy Cinema website. 

UPDATE: The film might be changed to Santo contra la hija de Frankenstein (Santo verses Frankenstein's Daughter, according to Wikipedia).  The movie will still have monsters and wrestlers in any case!

Friday, February 17

WizardWorld returns to the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr, Blvd) in Portland, OR this weekend.  Not much on guests at this time, but you know that will change soon.  For more details, check back here later, or visit the link.

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Friday Night Frights presents the Brian DePalma classic, Carrie, tonight at 10 pm at the Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA).  Based on the Stephen King novel, the film stars Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, P. J. Soles, Nancy Allen and John Travolta.  But you probably knew that.  Tickets are just $6 for this Women in Horror Month celebration.  Oh, and dress in your finest high school prom clothing for a chance to win some killer horror loot!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

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PIFF After Dark continues at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of The Eyes of My Mother at 10:30 pm.  The story of a solitary woman, the witness to a violent act perpetrated upon her mother, spends her days caring for the family's farm and a mysterious figure in the barn.  Please note, this film is in black and white, but don't let that keep you away.  The A.V. Club says, "If Ingmar Bergman had helmed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, it might look something like this exquisite nightmare."  That should be enough of a recommendation for most horror fans.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit this link.

Saturday, February 18

Rocket Sci-Fi Matinee, presented by Rocket Donuts, will show George Pal's classic War of the Worlds today at noon at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA).  This 1953 film still looks great, even judged by today's effects, so don't miss this chance to see it on the big screen!  Tickets are just $3, and you can find a link to advance ticket sales, as well as more details on the screening, at the Pickford Film Center website.

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PIFF After Dark continues at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) with a screening of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's French ghost story Daguerrotype at 10:30 pm.  Please note, the movie is in French with English subtitles.  For more details on the film, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit this link.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents a screening of The Love Witch in GLORIOUS 35mm!  Showtime is 9 pm.  For more details, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

Sunday, February 19

The Eat Your Heart Out Horror Film Festival takes place today at the Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave in Seattle, WA) starting at 6 pm.  Delay your Valentines Day date night and spend the evening eating popcorn and getting scared silly with your sweetheart!  And 100% of ticket sales go to supporting Planned Parenthood!!  Admission is just $10.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit this link or the Facebook Event Page.

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The McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St in Portland, OR) presents Paranormal Pub: The Ernest Harps Mystery tonight at 7 pm.  St Johns resident and ghost historian Tanya Lyn March will speak on the events occurring in a home on Marshall St in October, 1909, as witnesses observed objects within the house move about for four hours.  11 year old Ernest Harps was believed to the the epicenter of the event, and the discussion will include the events that transpired after that day, when he was kidnapped by local physicians and an alienist intent on debunking the boy's abilities, or harness them.  Gather round for a real ghost story tonight, kiddies!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

Monday, February 20

Gnawed, Filth and CBN will headline at Le Voyeur (404 4th Ave E in Olympia, WA).  Doors open at 9 pm, the performances start at 10 pm.  Admission is free, but donations to the artists are strongly recommended.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.  I suspect you must be 21 or older to attend.  Check with the venue before you head out!

Tuesday, February 21

The Northwest Horror Pub Quiz takes place tonight at 7:30 pm at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR).  Get your team together to compete for gift certificates to Home, A Bar, and for individual prizes during the Lightning Rounds!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Wednesday, February 22

"Wanna date?"  Well, mark this date down as Hotel Broslin screens the cult classic Frankenhooker tonight at Obsidian (414 4th Ave E in Olympia, WA).  The event starts at 9 pm with VHS/DVD/records/oddball memorabilia to buy, sell or trade.  Admission is free, but you can enter into a raffle by bringing a can of food for the Thurston County Food Bank.  Also, you must be 21 or older to attend.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Thursday, February 23

PIFF After Dark selection Daguerrotype, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's French ghost story, screens tonight at 5:45 pm at the Valley Cinema Pub (9360 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in Beaverton, OR).  Please note, the movie is in French with English subtitles.  For more details on the film, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit this link.

Friday, February 24

PIFF After Dark continues at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) with the eco-horror film Without Name at 10:30 pm.  For more details on the film, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit this link.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents a new 4K transfer of 1971's The Zodiac Killer.  Produced and directed by Tom Hanson (who previously owned a chain of pizza restaurants), the film was made with the goal of capturing the real Zodiac Killer.  During theatrical screenings in San Francisco, Hanson and actors from the film constructed traps in the theater in an attempt to lure the killer into the open and apprehend him!  The film constructs a back story for the killer, including the idea that pet rabbits told him to kill, creating one of the strangest films dedicated to the murderer.  Joe Ziemba and Sebastian Del Castillo, from the American Genre Film Archive, and Lisa Petrucci from Something Weird video will be in attendance.  The film starts at 9 pm.  For more details on the screening, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

Saturday, February 25

The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) presents a tribute to writer/director John Fasano with a screening of Zombie Nightmare tonight at 9:15 pm.  The film, which stars Adam West, Jon Miki-Thor and Frank Dietz (who will be in attendance), deals with a young man killed by a gang, only to be resurrected by a voodoo priestess to avenge his death.  And the soundtrack includes music from Motorhead, Girlschool, Thor and Deathmask.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.    

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It's a good day to spend the evening at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) as Kong: Long Live the King! screens tonight at 7 pm.  This documentary explores the enduring appeal of this classic monster, from the 1933 classic to modern times.  Director Frank Dietz and producer Trish Geiger will be in attendance.  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.

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PIFF After Dark continues at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR) with Andre Ovredal's (Troll Hunter) latest, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, tonight at 10:30 pm.  For more details on the film, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the link.

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VHS Uber Alles presents a screening of Death Warmed Up (AKA Death Warmed Over), a New Zealand sci fi/horror film, tonight at 9 pm at the Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA).  The story revolves around Michael, the victim of a mad scientist's experiments, who spends seven years in a mental institution for murdering his parents.  After his release, Michael sets out on a mission of revenge against the doctor who programmed him for murder.  Presented in GLORIOUS VHS (or maybe Beta, based on the FB page illustration), this film is pretty hard to find on the home video market, so this might be your best chance to see it.  And tickets are just $2!  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Sunday, February 26

The Vancouver Badass Film Festival presents Badass III starting at 2 pm today at The Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC). The festival will present the only Vancouver screening of the 35mm exploitation epic, Frankenstein Created Bikers, and is expected to sell out fast.  Visit the Facebook Event Page or the VBAFF website for more details and advance ticket sales.

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The Grand Illusion Cinema (1403 NE 50th St in Seattle, WA) presents Trailer Apocalypse Redux from Grindhouse Releasing tonight at 7 pm in GLORIOUS 35mm.  Prepare for 90 minutes of rare vintage trailers, featuring blaxploitation, sexploitation, horror, mondo, martial arts and other genres "not seen since the flea-ridden heydays of 42nd St."  For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Grand Illusion Cinema website.

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The Zymoglyphic Museum (6225 SE Alder in Portland, OR) will be open to the public today from 11 am to 5 pm.  For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page. 

Monday, February 27

Grindtopia presents Grindtopia 3: The First Annual Black History Month Spectacular tonight starting around 6 pm at Hattie's Hat Backroom (5231 Ballard Ave NW in Seattle, WA).  You must be 21 or older to attend.  The spectacular starts around 6 pm with Ganja and Hess, followed by Coffy around 8 pm and That Man Bolt around 9:45 pm.  Visit the Facebook Event Page for more details.