Yes, it's May Day, so dance around the May Pole in celebration that we are now at the half way point to THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!
Happy, Happy Halloween!
Silver Shamrock!!
As always, I've got some great movies, cons and events to share with you in this weekly update, including the details concerning
Satanic Panic 2, hosted by the
Portland Horror Film Festival in Portland, OR, the latest info on
Crypticon in Seattle, WA and the
West Coast Haunters Convention in Portland, OR, the stage show
A Nude Hope coming to Vancouver, BC, and MUCH MORE! It's a wonderful week coming up, Pacific Northwest Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Fans, and I don't want you to miss a moment of it!!
Don't forget to check out the
Horror/Sci Fi/Fantasy Calendar, as I've updated it with more great events coming to the Pacific Northwest this year. And be sure to keep checking back, as I update it with more great films, festivals, cons, stage events and MORE as I find them.
If you want your event posted on the site, just email me at shadowoverportland@live.com with the details and promotional art, and I'll do the rest! It's simple and, best of all, FREE!!
From Ashland, OR, to Vancouver, BC, The Shadow Over Portland has you covered!
Now Showing
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the documentary
Hail Satan?
through Thursday, May 9. Filmmaker Penny Lane gained unprecedented
access to The Satanic Temple and explores the Temple's fight for free
speech and equality. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) presents sci fi cult classic
Stargate through Wednesday, May 1. For more details, including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the
Central Cinema website.
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Cinema 21
(616 NW 21st Ave in Portland, OR) will screen the documentary
Hail Satan?
through Thursday, May 2. Filmmaker Penny Lane gained unprecedented
access to The Satanic Temple and explores the Temple's fight for free
speech and equality. The film is scheduled to play through Thursday, May 9. For more details and advance ticket sales,
visit the
Cinema 21 website.
May, 2019
Wednesday, May 1
The
Northwest Film Center presents the filmed-in-Washington sci fi film
Prospect at 7 pm tonight at the
Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium
(1219 SW Park Ave in Portland, OR). For more details
and advance ticket sales, visit the
Northwest Film Center website.
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Weird Wednesday at
The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) gets classy with a screening of the William Castle classic,
House on Haunted Hill,
starring Vincent Price! It will be a night of food and drinks and
ghosts, and perhaps even a few murders!! Don't miss this one on the big
screen!! Showtime is 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 18
or older to attend. Don't forget to support The Joy's mission to keep
Wednesdays WEIRD by stopping at the concession stand for some tasty
treats and beverages before the show. After all, you want some food and
drinks before the ghosts show up! For more details, visit
The Joy Cinema website.
Friday, May 3
Crypticon Seattle takes place this weekend at the
Doubletree Hotel (18740 International Blvd in Seattle, WA). Dee Wallace (
Cujo,
The Howling,
The Lords of Salem), Seattle native C. J. Graham (who played Jason Voorhees in
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and be in costume as Jason for limited
amounts of professional photo ops), horror legend Barbara Steele (
Black Sunday), Sheryl Lee (
Twin Peaks, John Carpenter's
Vampires), Amelia Kinkade (Angela of the
Night of the Demons franchise), Eugene Clark (Big Daddy from
Land of the Dead), David Howard (Art the Clown from
Terrifier),
Twin Peaks star Ray Wise, Harry Manfredini (composer for the
Friday the 13th), actor Jason Brooks (
Friday the 13th: Vengeance) and Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, Nicolas Lea and Annabeth Gish from
The X-Files will be in attendance. For more details, keep checking the
Crypticon Seattle website or the
Facebook Page.
UPDATE:
Local horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock's latest anthology film, Dark Zone
Thirteen, will have its world premiere at Crypticon.
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The
Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) presents the cult classic
Donnie Darko through Thursday, May 9. For more details, including showtimes, visit the
Academy Theater website closer to the opening date.
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The
Geekenders present
A Nude Hope: A Sci-Fi Adventure at the
Rio Theatre
(1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight, tomorrow and Sunday at 8
pm. Advance tickets are strongly recommended, as the original
production of the show sold out. Also, audience costumes are welcomed.
For more details, including a list of performers and links to advance
ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) starts a month long celebration of the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli with
Porco Rosso,
which plays through Wednesday, May 8. All showings are in Japanese
with English subtitles. For more details, including showtimes and
advance ticket sales, visit the
Central Cinema website.
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The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR) will screen the John Carpenter sci fi/horror classic
The Thing this week. No details on showtimes yet, so check
The Joy Cinema website later for more details.
Saturday, May 4
The
Limelight Cinema (1416 Cornwall Ave in Bellingham, WA) will screen
Repo! the Genetic Opera tonight at 10 pm. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit the
Pickford Film Center website.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) presents Satoshi Kon's animated classic
Perfect Blue
tonight at 11:15 pm. Please note, the film is rated 18A for very
mature subject matter. For more details and a link to advance ticket
sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, May 5
Church of Film presents Pere Portabella's
Cuadecuc Vampir at
Psychic Bar (3560 N Mississippi Ave in Portland, OR) tonight at 8 pm. Admission is FREE. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen
FYA: The Uwe Boll Story
today at 3:45 pm, with Uwe Boll in
attendance for a Q and A. For more details, including a link for advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Monday, May 6
Church of Film presents
MORBO (
Morbidness),
a tale of newlyweds, a deserted forest and a seemingly abandoned house
(oh, yeah, that ALWAYS ends well) at 9:30 pm tonight at
Century Bar
(930 SE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). Admission is FREE. The event
posting has a content warning for violence, just so you know. For more
details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Tuesday, May 7
The Japanimation classic
Vampire Hunter D screens at 9:30 pm tonight at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC). For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Darkside Cinema (215 SW 4th St in Corvallis, OR) will screen the William Castle classic
The Tingler, starring Vincent Price, as the
Sci-Fi Extravaganza #22
tonight. The show starts at 6 pm with trailers and other goodies,
followed by the feature at 7 pm. Admission is $5, which includes credit
towards food items. Be aware, heckling is encouraged. For more
details, visit the
Facebook Page.
Friday, May 10
The
West Coast Haunters Convention takes place this weekend at the
Doubletree Hilton Lloyd Center (1000 NE Multnomah St in Portland, OR). Expect some great panels, a vendor floor and MUCH MORE. Keep an eye on the
Facebook Event Page or the
WCHC website for more details as they become available.
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The
Blue Mouse Theatre (2611 N Proctor St in Tacoma, WA) will screen
Once Upon a Superhero, with the filmmakers in attendance, tonight at 10 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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Tonight's
Friday Late Night Movie at the
Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is John Water's
Serial Mom, starring Kathleen Turner. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
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The
Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St in Bellingham, WA) will screen the documentary
Hail Satan?
through Thursday, May 16. Filmmaker Penny Lane gained unprecedented
access to The Satanic Temple and explores the Temple's fight for free
speech and equality. Showtimes have yet to be announced. Visit the
Pickford Film Center website later in the month for advance ticket sales and showtimes later in the month.
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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) continues a month long celebration of the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli with
Kiki's Delivery Service. The film runs through Wednesday, May 15, and will be shown in both subtitled and English dubbed versions. For more details,
including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the
Central Cinema website.
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Central Cinema (1411 21st Ave in Seattle, WA) celebrates the 40th anniversary of the sci fi/horror classic
Alien through Wednesday, May 15. For more details,
including showtimes and advance ticket sales, visit the
Central Cinema website.
Saturday, May 11
Urban Unglued Dark Markets returns to the
Ocean Shores Convention Center (120 W Chance a La Mer NW in Ocean Shores, WA) for
More Gore on the Shore,
two days of vendors looking to sell lovely dark and creepy
merchandise. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow, and admission
is FREE. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Sunday, May 12
The
Seattle/Lake City Toy Show takes place today from 8:30 am to 2 pm at the
Lake City Community Center (12531 28th Ave NE in Seattle, WA). Admission is $10 from 8:30 to 10 am, and $5 after 10 am. For more details, visit the
Facebook Event Page.
Wednesday, May 15
The
Portland Horror Film Festival presents
Satanic Panic 2 tonight at 7:30 pm tonight at
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). The festivities include a screening of the banned blaxploitation film
Abby (Warner Bros. sued AIP for ripping off
The Exorcist), starring the amazing William Marshall (
Blacula),
and will be followed by some crazy behind-the-scene stories from
director William Girdler's associate, J. Patrick Kelly III. Expect some
satanic short films and devilish burlesque by Meghan Mayhem and Rummy
Rose, as well as raffle prizes and sinister giveaways! For more details
and advance ticket sales, visit
The Hollywood Theatre website.
The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) will screen the documentary Hail Satan?
through Thursday, May 16. Filmmaker Penny Lane gained unprecedented
access to The Satanic Temple and explores the Temple's fight for free
speech and equality. For more details and advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
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