It's beginning to feel like we'll have Halloween this year!

Covid-19 restrictions are starting to loosen up on a weekly basis and, while I think it's a bit early to let our guard down too much, it's nice to think that film festivals and conventions are going to be back by the end of the year.  And we might have a Halloween this year!

And that's a reason to applaud!

And this edition of the Weekly Update has some great movies for Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans in the Pacific Northwest. Not all venues are open yet, but it's looking more likely to happen very soon.  Until then, enjoy this list of great movies playing under The Shadow Over Portland!

I do have one favor to ask.  If you know of a local venue that's open, or will be opening soon, send me an email at shadowoverportland@live.com with a link to their website, so I can include them in future editions of the Weekly Update and in the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar which I'll be updating soon.  Thanks! 

Genre fans will find a trio of great movies to check out this weekend at the Joy Cinema (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR).  Godzilla vs. Kong is playing from Friday, May 21, to Monday, May 24.  Jurassic Park is playing Saturday and Sunday, May 22 and 23, with Army of Darkness playing Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22.  Check the link for showtimes, advance ticket sales and Covid rules.

At the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR), you'll find Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Friday and Sunday, May 21 and 23, followed by Dazed and Confused.  Visit the Facebook Page for all the details.

Over at the Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st St in Newberg, OR), you can catch 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Friday through Sunday, May 21 to 23.  Visit the Facebook Page for all the details.

At the Liberty Theatre (315 NE 4th Ave in Camas, WA) is showing Jurassic Park through Wednesday, May 26 and Back to the Future through Thursday, May 27.  The latest Disney live action villain origin movie, Cruella, opens on Thursday, May 27.  Visit the official website for details, including showtimes, advance ticket sales, and Covid rules. 

Godzilla vs. Kong and the Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon will play at McMenamins Kennedy School Theater (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR) starting Friday, May 21.  Visit the link for all the details, including showtimes, advance ticket sales and Covid rules.

The McMenamins Olympic Club Theater (112 N Tower Ave in Centrailia, WA) will show Scott Pilgrim vs the World through Thursday, May 27, and at the McMenamins Old St. Francis Theater (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR) through Wednesday, May 26.  Visit the link for all the details, including showtimes, advance ticket sales and Covid rules. 

Please be respectful to the venue you visit.  Follow the rules, bring a mask and wear it when you're asked to, buy tickets in advance (as seating is limited) and be nice to your fellow movie goers and the theater employees.

Be sure to check back next week, as I'll have the details on the opening of Cruella, and A Quite Place II.

 

Sorry I'm so late to file this edition of the Weekly Update, but to paraphrase Dr. Ian Malcom, life finds a way to mess with your schedule.  And it did for me this week. 

And having said that, I am going to use this clickbait image.  Yep, I will sink that low.  

But my tardiness doesn't mean I don't have some great Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy films to share with Pacific Northwest Fans.  And you'll want to visit the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar later in the week, as I'll be adding the theaters showing A Quite Place Part II and Cruella.  Or just wait for the next edition of the Weekly Update.  But I will warn you, while I hope to have it out before Friday, I get my second Covid-19 shot next week, so we'll see if I have a severe enough reaction to keep me away from the office.

Until next time, everyone stay safe, keep wearing your masks and practicing social distancing, get vaccinated and I hope to see you at a convention or film festival this summer!

 

The Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon continues at the McMenamins Kennedy School Theater (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR).  Or you could watch Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Saturday, May 15, only at 7 pm.  Follow the link for showtimes, advance ticket sales and Covid rules.

Raya and the Last Dragon is also at the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) through Sunday, May 16, along with The Terminator (through Monday, May 17) and Flash Gordon on Saturday, May 15.  The link will get you to showtimes and advance ticket sales.

Also, the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will bring back The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 9 pm Saturdays, but attendance is limited to 50 people inside.  Tickets must be purchased in advance, so visit the link for ticket sales and Covid rules.

 

The Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR) is showing Spiral: From the Book of Saw this week.  Click on the link for showtimes, advance ticket sales and Covid rules.

 

Over at the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR), you can catch The Resort, about a group of investigators heading to an abandoned resort in Hawaii to explore the legend of the Half-Faced Girl (do I need to say things go terribly wrong?) after the Jason Stathan action film Wrath of Man.  The films play through Sunday, May 16.  Visit the Facebook page for details.

 

2020's Unearth is still screening on the Kiggins Theatre Virtual Screening Room.  The cast includes scream queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Creepshow), P. J. Marshall (American Horror Story) and Rachel McKeon (Jessica Jones), and concerns two neighboring farm families finding their relationships strained when on leases their land to a natural gas company.  If you're wondering if something is unleashed, well, the tag line does call it a "fracking horror story."  Click on the link for more details.

 

And we're open again! Sort of....

 

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 here in Oregon have dipped just below the level set by the state, allowing restrictions to ease on restaurants, theaters and gyms once again.  So, as Oregon is now at a "high risk" status, venues shuttered last week can reopen as of today, though with limited capacity on indoor seating.  It's like being on a carousel.  You are always moving forward, but are traveling in a circle, continually ending up back where you started.  

Hurry, hurry.  Step up to the COVID carousel!

You'll have the time of your life, but it won't be fun for anyone!!

We can get off this crazy ride, with a little effort on everyone's part.  So keep wearing your mask, continue social distancing and get vaccinated as soon as you can, and maybe we can meet up at a conventions or a film festival later this summer.

As always, you can check the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar for all the events coming to the Pacific Northwest.  And I'll keep updating it as we (hopefully) get past this pandemic and more venues open up.

But for now, let's look at what's happening in local theaters, as some great genre films are still out there.

 

The Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon is back in theaters, including the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR).  McMenamins locations: Bagdad Theater and Pub (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR),  the Anderson School Theater (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA), the Kennedy School Theater (5736 NE 33rd Ave in Portland, OR), the Old St. Francis Theater (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR), the Olympic Club Theater (112 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA), the Power Station Theater at Edgefield (2126 SW Halsey in Troutdale, OR), and the St Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR).  

Also, the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) will bring back The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 9 pm Saturdays, but attendance is limited to 50 people inside.  Tickets must be purchased in advance, so visit the link for ticket sales and Covid rules.

 

The Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) is also showing Tetsuo: The Iron Man through Sunday, May 9.  Tickets must be purchased in advance, so visit the link for ticket sales, showtimes and Covid rules.

Godzilla vs Kong is still playing at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR).  Click on the link for showtimes, advance ticket sales and Covid rules.

Over at the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR), you can catch the dystopian sci fi film Chaos Walking, starring Tom Holland (the latest Spider-Man) and Daisey Ridley (Rey in the latest Star Wars trilogy).  The film is playing with the Jason Stathan action film Wrath of Man.  The films play Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8.  Visit the Facebook page for details.

On Wednesday, May 12, the Whiteside Theatre (361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis, OR) will screen the fantasy classic Legend, starring Tim Curry in amazing devil makeup, at 7 pm tonight.  Purchase your tickets online (required) the Whiteside Theatre website.

 

2020's Unearth is still screening on the Kiggins Theatre Virtual Screening Room.  The cast includes scream queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Creepshow), P. J. Marshall (American Horror Story) and Rachel McKeon (Jessica Jones), and concerns two neighboring farm families finding their relationships strained when on leases their land to a natural gas company.  If you're wondering if something is unleashed, well, the tag line does call it a "fracking horror story."  Click on the link for more details.

 

Looking ahead a bit, the Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main St in Vancouver, WA) has announced it will show A Quiet Place Part II on the big screen starting Thursday, May 27.  Visit this link for showtimes, advance ticket sales and Covid rules.

 

And that's what I have for this edition of the Weekly Update.  Hope we'll be seeing more events coming for Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans in the very near future, so stay tuned!

Oh, dammit, here we go again....

 

I got my first "Fauci Ouchie" on Monday, and feeling pretty good getting the process started.  But it appears most of the Pacific Northwest is experiencing yet another wave of the Covid virus, with a more infectious mutation being a major cause.  As a result, tighter restrictions are being imposed on businesses in several counties, resulting in movie theaters closed down once again rather that try to make money under the severe limitations now in place.  And it's possible other counties might end up following suit.

I tried to find a scarier photo,

but this feels the most frightening right now.

 

As a result, I've a lot less to offer Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans in this edition of the Weekly Update.  While the restrictions are a blow to everyone, we MUST continue to do our part to stop the spread of the virus by wearing masks, continue practicing social distancing, and getting vaccinated as soon as possible.

Old Nick's Pub (211 Washington St in Eugene, OR) will present a drive-in style screening of Manos The Hands of Fate tonight at 8:30 pm, with a Q and A and autograph session with Jackey Neyman Jones (Debbie in the film) starting at 7:30 pm.  Sound will be broadcast to your vehicle's radio with an FM transmitter.  The film is part of the Wheels and Reels Movie Night series hosted by the pub.  Click on the Old Nick's Pub website for ticket prices, advance ticket sales and more details.

 

The Wheels and Reels Movie Night series at Old Nick's Pub (211 Washington St in Eugene, OR) continues on Saturday, May 1 with the classic 1973 British horror film The Wicker Man, starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt and Christopher Lee.  The film starts at 8:30 pm and sound will be broadcast to your vehicle's radio with an FM transmitter.  Click on the Old Nick's Pub website for ticket prices, advance ticket sales and more details.

 

2020's Unearth is still screening on the Kiggins Theatre Virtual Screening Room.  The cast includes scream queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Creepshow), P. J. Marshall (American Horror Story) and Rachel McKeon (Jessica Jones), and concerns two neighboring farm families finding their relationships strained when on leases their land to a natural gas company.  If you're wondering if something is unleashed, well, the tag line does call it a "fracking horror story."  Click on the link for more details.

 

 

In more mainstream movie news, the R-rated reboot of Mortal Kombat hits theaters today.  You can catch the film at the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR), with 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as the opening film.  You can also watch the reboot at the Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st St in Newberg, OR), the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR), and the following McMenamins locations: the Anderson School Theater (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA), the Grand Lodge Theater (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, WA), and the Olympic Club Theater (112 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA).  Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules. 

 

Over at the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR), you can check out Alfred Hitchcock's Rope through Monday, May 3, and 1931's Frankenstein through Saturday, May 1.  Again, click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.

 

Godzilla vs. Kong continues to play at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR).  Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.

That's all I have for now.  I'll be back next week with all the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Events happening under The Shadow Over Portland!  Stay healthy, everybody!!

 

More events are happening in the Pacific Northwest, and you'll find all the details here!

Well, I've got more to report on in this edition of the Weekly Update than new blockbuster movies.  Of course, I have details about the new Mortal Kombat, but fans of more indie horror films across the Pacific Northwest can go to the Kiggins Theatre Virtual Screening Room to check out the "fracking horror film" Unearth, starring Adrienne Barbeau.  And the Clinton Street Theater has started screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show to a limited audience once again, after keeping its record for continuous screening of the film by playing the film to an empty theater during the lockdown.

 Looks like we can finally do the Time Warp again!

While things are slowly getting back to normal, now is not the time to become lax.  Here in Oregon, Covid cases are on the rise, indicating the pandemic isn't over yet.  So please, keep wearing your masks, wash your hands, stay socially distanced and follow the rule of any theater you visit. 

As more local theaters open, I want to add as many as I can to the list of sites I check every week.  So if a local theater (no major chains like Regal, they have enough of an advertising budget) is open in your area, email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details so I can include the venue on the Weekly Update. 

I've updated the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar with all the rescheduling details I've found, and included information on the upcoming Portland Horror Film Festival in June.  The organizers are unsure if the event will be in person or streamed, so keep checking back for any updates!

 

If you want to watch a new horror movie in the safety of your home, check out 2020's Unearth, screening on the Kiggins Theatre Virtual Screening Room.  The cast includes scream queen Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog, Creepshow), P. J. Marshall (American Horror Story) and Rachel McKeon (Jessica Jones), and concerns two neighboring farm families finding their relationships strained when on leases their land to a natural gas company.  If you're wondering if something is unleashed, well, the tag line does call it a "fracking horror story."  Click on the link for more details.

Also, the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St in Portland, OR) maintained the record for the longest continual screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show during last year's lockdown by playing the film to an empty theater every Saturday night.  Now, the theater is opening to the public for the weekly screenings, but can only allow 50 people inside.  And, as the doors must close at 11 pm, the show starts at 9 pm (that's midnight Grennwich Village Time).  Tickets must be purchased in advance, so visit the link for ticket sales and Covid rules.

 

 

In more mainstream movie news, the R-rated reboot of Mortal Kombat hits theaters today.  You can catch the film at the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR), with 1973's Enter the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee, as a second feature, and as a single feature at the historic Cameo Theatre (304 E 1st St in Newberg, OR).  You'll also find the movie playing at the McMenamins locations: Bagdad Theater and Pub (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR),  the Anderson School Theater (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA), the Grand Lodge Theater (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, WA), the Old St. Francis Theater (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR), the Olympic Club Theater (112 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA), the Power Station Theater at Edgefield (2126 SW Halsey in Troutdale, OR), and the St Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR).  It will also show at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR).  Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.

 

Over at the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR), Raya and the Last Dragon will open on Friday, April 23, and run through Monday.  It is also showing at the McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33 Ave in Portland, OR).  Again, click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.

 

Godzilla vs. Kong continues to play at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR).  Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.

 

The Unholy, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead, Watchmen) is playing at the Granada 3 Theatre (1311 Adams Ave in La Grande, OR).  Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.  

Take care, stay safe and let's do what we can to get back to attending cons and festivals!

I know this edition of the Weekly Update is late, but this week was a bit busy outside The Shadow Over Portland office.  Had a few changes to my schedule at the day job, and my father flew in from Florida to start living with my youngest brother.  So, yeah, I had a complicated week.  In fact, I woke up this Saturday morning not knowing what day it was, or whether I was suppose to be at work or the airport.

Yeah, kind of like this guy, but without the hair.

But I still have some great movie news to share with you, so though it's a bit late, here is the Weekly Update.  Sure, it's only two films, but that's more than we had in theaters a few months ago.  Just remember, seating is limited, you have to wear a mask in the theater and online ticket purchases are recommended.  

Godzilla vs. Kong is still a big box office draw, though that might change next week.  So if you want to see head, head to the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR), where it's the second feature after the original The Wizard of Oz through Saturday, April 17.  It's also still playing at these McMenamins locations: Bagdad Theater and Pub (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR),  the Anderson School Theater (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA), the Grand Lodge Theater (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, WA), the Old St. Francis Theater (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR), the Olympic Club Theater (112 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA), the Power Station Theater at Edgefield (2126 SW Halsey in Troutdale, OR), and the St Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR).  Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.

 

Both the McMenamins Kennedy School (5736 NE 33 Ave in Portland, OR) and the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) are showing the animated feature Raya and the Last Dragon.  Again, please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.

I'm planning on spending a bit more time next week on updating the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, as well as typing up another Weekly Update with whatever events I can find.  So check back and remember, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered!  Stay safe, wear your mask, wash your hands and let's do our best to bring conventions back by the end of the year!!

 

Well, it's about time to get back to work.....

 

Pardon my cough.  Don't worry, it's not Covid, just all the dust that has collected in The Shadow Over Portland office since last year.  Normally, I'm fine with a few cobwebs hanging about, as it just adds to the atmosphere, but I think it got a bit out of hand over the past months.

I had no idea the spiders were also big enough to knock over my clock.

And while things are getting better concerning Covid-19 pandemic, the fight against the virus isn't over quite yet.  If you check out the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, a lot of planned events for the coming months have been rescheduled, and more changes could happen.  So keep wearing your mask, wash your hands and keep social distancing!  Let's kick this disease and get back to cons, film festivals, and other live events!!

That said, the big news is that theaters are slowly reopening, but have to follow state mandated restrictions on crowd size, if they can open the concession stands and allow you to remove your mask ONLY when eating or drinking, or if your mask must stay on during the entire film.  And, as I mentioned before, the rules can change (as they have today for several counties in Oregon), so be flexible when you head to theaters.  And be nice to the employees, as they're just following the rules!

The big movie news is the release of Godzilla vs. Kong, now in its second week.  You can catch the film at the 99W Drive-In (3110 Portland Rd in Newberg, OR), with Stanley Kubrick's The Shining as a second feature.  You'll also find the movie playing at the McMenamins locations: Bagdad Theater and Pub (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, OR),  the Anderson School Theater (18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, WA), the Grand Lodge Theater (3505 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove, WA), the Old St. Francis Theater (700 NW Bond St in Bend, OR), the Olympic Club Theater (112 N Tower Ave in Centralia, WA), the Power Station Theater at Edgefield (2126 SW Halsey in Troutdale, OR), and the St Johns Theater (8203 N Ivanhoe St in Portland, OR).  Please click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.

Over at the Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR), you can catch the original Robocop through Monday at 7:15 pm.  Again, click the links for showtimes, advance ticket purchases (strongly suggested) and Covid-19 rules.

That's all I have for now, but I'll be back next week to bring you all the Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy events happening under The Shadow Over Portland.  Now, if you'd excuse me, I have some cleaning to do.