Ready or not,
HERE IT COMES!
And it's shaping up to be a GREAT year for horror, sci fi and fantasy fans across the Northwest. I've been very busy in the office, gathering up all the latest screenings, film festivals, haunted attractions and more!
While this Weekly Update has events through Tuesday, January 17, be sure to visit the Horror Calendar link for events happening through October, 2017! And you'll want to keep checking back, as I'm always adding to the list and you don't want to miss out.
Remember, if you're hosting, or know of, an event that would interest readers of this site, please email me at shadowoverportland@live.com and I will add your event to the Horror Calendar. Don't forget, I also list sci fi and fantasy events!
And, should 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
You'd be "Stupid! Stupid!" to miss a chance to see the Ed Wood "classic," Plan 9 from Outer Space, on the big screen at The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) through January 5. Sure, it's considered by some to be the worst movie ever made, but that's not true (trust me!). It might be silly, full of bad dialog, bad acting and bad Fake Shemp Lugosi moments, but the movie has a certain charm and much more energy than something like The Creeping Terror. Showtimes have yet to be announced, so check back, or visit The Academy Theater website, later in the month for more details.
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The Olympia Film Society presents Anna Biller's The Love Witch at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE in Olympia, WA) through January 5. Showtimes vary, so visit the Olympia Film Society website for more details.
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The 2017 Portland Black Film Festival at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) has announced that the GLORIOUS Pam Grier will be present today for a screening of Coffy in GLORIOUS 35mm on Saturday, February 11. Tickets are $15 and will go on sale to the general public on January 6. More details on the festival are coming, but head to The Hollywood Theatre website for advance ticket sales (highly recommended) to this screening as soon as you can.
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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) is celebrating the first Friday the 13th of 2017 in style, with a screening of 1980's Friday the 13th AND 1981's Friday the 13th, Part 2, both in GLORIOUS 35mm, on Friday, January 13! The double feature starts at 7:30 pm and tickets are just $9! For more details, and a link to advance tickets sales (strongly recommended), visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
Open Film Submission
The 4th Annual Idaho Horror Film Festival is accepting film submissions now. The IHFF takes place on October 12 to 14, 2017, in Boise. For additional details on submitting your film, visit this link.
Open Auditions
Mark your calendars, as auditions for the The Night Attacks take place today and tomorrow (January 21). Details are scant at this time, but the auditions will be for principal actors and extras (some roles are paid) for a feature-length horror film. Dylan Hillerman and Julia Arrgh, the people responsible for GuignolFest, have already started filming in Transylvania! Most of the film will be set in Portland, so if you want to be part of a local independent horror film, keep checking back here, or visit the Facebook Event Page, for more details as they become available.
January 2017
Tuesday, January 3
The latest film from Norwegian director Andre Ovredal (Trollhunter), The Autopsy of Jane Doe, plays tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 9:15 pm. The film, Ovredal's first English release, centers on a father and son coroner team (played by Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch) as they experience supernatural phenomena while examining the body of a "Jane Doe," who died with no apparent cause. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.
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The Northwest Horror Pub Quiz takes place tonight at 7:30 pm at Home, A Bar (719 SE Morrison St in Portland, OR). Gather up a team and win bragging rights and gift certificates to Home, A Bar. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Wednesday, January 4
The Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) is screening the 1973 sci fi classic, Westworld, tonight at 6:30 pm. This film, starring Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin and James Brolin, was the inspiration for the current HBO series, and well worth seeing on the big screen. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Rio Theatre website.
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The Creeping Terror will finally get its Weird Wednesday screening tonight at The Joy Cinema and Pub (11959 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, OR). It took the Portland Snowpocalypse 2016 to keep this low budget (and I mean LOOOOOOW!) turkey of an alien invasion flick from being screening in December, but it's a New Year and the shag carpet covered monster from space has finally landed. The show starts at 9:15 pm and admission is FREE, but you must be 21 or older to attend. Remember to open your wallet at the concession stand and do your part to help The Joy keep Wednesdays WEIRD! And just to let you know, no outside food or drink is allowed in the theater, as The Creeping Terror doesn't like such behavior and will find you... eventually. For more details, visit the Joy Cinema website.
Friday, January 6
The splat-stick Nazi zombie classic, Dead Snow, screens tonight at the Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) tonight at 11:30 pm. A group of medical students in a remote, mountainous area of Norway, make the BIG mistake of picking up some gold that was taken by Nazis, and now their reanimated corpses want it back. Of course, mayhem ensues. The film is presented with English subtitles, but the gore translates to all languages! 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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Start the new year right with a screening of one of the greatest 50s monster movies ever made! The Thing from Another World will be at The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) through January 12 in GLORIOUS 35mm!! This is a smart monster movie, full of iconic moments, snappy dialog, one hell of a leading lady AND the first full body stunt burn ever filmed! DO NOT MISS THIS!! Showtimes are 2:35 and 9:40 pm daily. For more details, visit The Academy Theater website.
Saturday, January 7
The Jedi Alliance (2024 E Boone Ave in Spokane, WA) is hosting a Star Wars Memorial Celebration for Carrie Fisher and Kenny Baker tonight at 8 pm. This is a free event, so gather, play some games, watch a flick and bring donations for the Second Harvest Food Bank. For information on the event, visit the Facebook Event Page or The Jedi Alliance Facebook Page.
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Curious Gallery 2017 runs today and tomorrow (Sunday, January 8) at the Crowne Plaza Portland Downtown Convention Center (1441 NE 2nd Ave in Portland, OR). Harkening back to a time when private citizens would form their own collections of scientific specimens and cultural artifacts, this event is designed to increase awareness and appreciation of wonder cabinets (wunderkammern) through exhibits, presentations, workshops and other events. For more details, visit the Facebook Event Page or the Curious Gallery website.
Sunday, January 8
The Ultraman Double Feature comes to The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) tonight at 7 pm. First up is Ultraman X The Movie, the 2016 special 50th year anniversary film of the iconic superhero, followed by Ultraman Ginga S: The Movie. Lots of kaiju action in just one evening, and all for just $9!! For more details, and a link to advance ticket sales (strongly recommended), visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
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Shriek: A Women of Horror Film Class presents its first matinee at Naked City Brewery and Taphouse (8564 Greenwood Ave N in Seattle, WA) with a screening of the original A Nightmare on Elm Street today. Doors open at 3:30 pm, and the film and discussion starts at 4 pm. General admission tickets are $10. For additional details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Thursday, January 12
The Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) will screen an Ultraman Double Feature, consisting of Ultraman X: The Movie and Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown!, tonight starting at 6:15 pm. For more details and a link to advance ticket sales, visit the Facebook Event Page.
Friday, January 13
The Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway in Vancouver, BC) invites you to spend Friday the 13th in the company of two classic horror icons. The epic slasher match up, Freddy vs. Jason, plays tonight at 11:30 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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The Blob will be oozing into The Academy Theater (7818 SE Stark St in Portland, OR) through January 19! It might feature Steve McQueen in his first leading role, but this film's true star is the gelatinous space mass causing chaos in a small town!! Showtimes have yet to be announced, so check back here, or at The Academy Theater website, later in the month for more details.
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The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR) is celebrating the first Friday the 13th of 2017 in style, with a screening of 1980's Friday the 13th AND 1981's Friday the 13th, Part 2, both in GLORIOUS 35mm! The double feature starts at 7:30 pm and tickets are just $9! For more details, and a link to advance tickets sales (strongly recommended), visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
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You and your friends, armed with just ONE glow stick, can walk through The House of Shadows (1776 NW Fairview Dr in Gresham, OR) during the Friday the 13th Lights Out event. Tickets are available for $20 at the door, but you must be 13 or older to get in. The attraction is open tonight only, from 7 to 10 pm. For additional details, visit The House of Shadows Facebook Page (and follow them on Facebook for a chance to win tickets!).
Sunday, January 15
The Zymoglyphic Museum (6225 SE Alder in Portland, OR) opens its doors to the public today from 11 am to 5 pm. Spend the afternoon "soaking in the ambience of rust, decay, and the wonder of strange happenings in the undergrowth!" Visit the Facebook Event Page for more details.
Tuesday, January 17
Repressed Cinema presents a screening of the Roger Corman classic A Bucket of Blood, staring the great Dick Miller, tonight in GLORIOUS 16mm at The Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland, OR). The show starts at 7:30 pm with a surprise art documentary short from Repressed's archive. For additional details, and a link to advance ticket sales, visit The Hollywood Theatre website.
