A curated film extravaganza of horror classics and vintage 16mm animation, hosted by Greg Hamilton as part of the Clinton Street Theater's Horror October series.
Clinton Street Theater is running the Psychotronic Halloween Special on Saturday, October 17, at 3 PM. It's a horror cinema extravaganza curated by Greg Hamilton, and the draw here is the format: cartoons and animation projected from vintage 16mm film. If you're used to digital screens, there's something different about seeing animation run through a real projector, with the flicker and the grain that only comes from actual film.
The screening is part of Horror October, the theater's annual month-long celebration of cult classics, international horror, midnight movies, and Halloween-themed oddities. The 2026 edition runs from October 1 to 27, so this is one of several horror-focused programs they're putting on throughout the month. The festival usually mixes special screenings with live performances and guest appearances, and the Psychotronic special fits right into that mix of cult cinema and vintage presentation.
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If you're planning to go, the theater is at 2522 S.E. Clinton St. in Portland, and tickets are $10. It's a matinee, so it starts in the afternoon rather than late at night, which is a nice change of pace for a horror program. The screening runs on Saturday, October 17, at 3 PM.
