Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film
Opens Oct 2
Peek through your fingers at EMP’s collection of horror movie artifacts—the creature suit from Alien, Jack Torrance’s axe from The Shining, the original “Gill Man” mask used in Creature from the Black Lagoon—in its new exhibit. Bonus: Famed horror directors Roger Corman, John Landis, and Eli Roth have curated samples from their favorite horror films to screen alongside the bloody props. (Note: This exhibit has a PG-13 rating.)

Monster Talk with John Landis
Oct 2 at 1pm
Landis has directed his fair share of comedies (Animal House, The Blues Brothers), but he’s known to many as a maestro of monsters thanks to classics like An American Werewolf in London and Michael Jackson’s epic “Thriller” video. He’s in town to help EMP launch its new horror exhibit, and have a chat about the finer points of werewolves with curator Jacob McMurray.

Local Sightings Film Festival: The Oregonian
Sept 30 (fest runs till Oct 6)

Calvin Reeder had already made a name for himself at Sundance with his twisted short films. This year, he debuted his first feature-length horror flick, The Oregonian—about a woman lost in the Northwest woods, trying to piece together what led up to her car crash—with the same dedication to grindhouse gore. It’s the opening night selection for Film Forum’s annual juried showcase of Northwest filmmakers.

Heart of Darkness: Film Noir Cycle
Sept 29–Dec 8
Smooth-talking detectives and sultry femmes return to Seattle Art Museum for the 34th annual film noir series. It opens with Phantom Lady (1944), the first noir by B-film maven Robert Siodmak, and wraps with The Long Goodbye.