• La Sombra Prohibida (The Forbidden Shadow)

    Film

    The conclusion to The Valdemar Legacy, this second part of the Spanish Lovecraftian film epic features even bigger thrills, including an appearance by Great Cthulhu himself. Great performances by José Luis Torrijo and Paul Naschy (in his last film role), a compelling story, and awesome effects (for which it won an International Fantasy Film Award), make this a must-see Lovecraftian film.

  • Nightbreed: The Cabal Cut

    Film

    A community of mutant outcasts of varying types and abilities attempts to escape the attention of a psychotic serial killer and redneck vigilantes with the help of a brooding young man who discovers them. Based on the novel "Cabal" by Clive Barker. But, wait, there's more...

  • Nyarlathotep

    Film

    I am the last. I will tell the audient void. A classic adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's short story, "Nyarlathotep".

  • John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

    Film

    This special 35mm presentation of one of the greatest Cosmic Horror films of all time will feature a video introduction by John Carpenter himself. A priest (Donald Pleasence) invites Professor Howard Birack (Victor Wong) and a group of academics and students to join him in the basement of an abandoned Los Angeles church, where he requests their assistance in investigating a mysterious cylinder containing a constantly swirling, green liquid.

  • Solomon Kane

    Film

    Solomon Kane is an epic action film based on the character created by Robert E. Howard, featuring James Purefoy (star of "The Following" TV series) as the cursed warrior. While the film received a limited theatrical release last year, it never made it to Portland... until now! This will be a special 35mm presentation of this sweeping tale of redemption. A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.

  • The Shunned House

    Film

    Robert Whipple accompanies his uncle, amateur ghost hunter Eli Whipple, as they investigate the uneasy history of the house on Benefit Street in Maelstrom Productions’ adaptation of Lovecraft’s short story.

  • Spacefish Episode 1: Help Unwanted

    Film

    PART OF THE HPLFF-LA SECRET SCREENING!It is slightly after the Little Bang but before the Big one, and the Universe is in need of organization. Lazlo and Tequila, the only known Spacefish in existence, are looking for work. Little do they know that work is also looking for them. In a bizarre accident involving Lazlo's less than lovable cat PeeWee and the edge of Everything the Spacefish find themselves lost, alone, and in desperate need of help. They find help in a little feral robot, G13n-42, and together they begin their search for a way back home.

  • Doug Bradley's Spine Chillers: The Outsider

    Film

    Doug Bradley narrates from within the story, surrounded by evocative original artwork and animation with original music and sound design by Alistair Lock. Followed by a Q&A with Doug Bradley.

  • Stay at Home Dad

    Film

    An out-of-work father undergoes an experimental treatment to take care of his baby…with strange results.

  • The Stone Tape

    Film

    Written by Nigel Kneale, the visionary screen writer behind the Quatermass films, The Stone Tape is presented with the kind permission of the BBC and the estate of Nigel Kneale. A research team from an electronics company move into an old Victorian house to start work on finding a new recording medium.

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