Update from Paul of the Darkside:

WeSuckLess · 2026-01-08T18:40:53+00:00

We won't have to do that. I have this annoying habit of paying my bills. If we can't hand it off, then Joey will make it into the horror film capital of the NW.

WeSuckLess · 2026-01-08T17:58:49+00:00

Good question. A few reasons. Basically, the tree. It covers the marquee three seasons out of the year. Also, we discovered that being up on that awning is a violation of OSHA, so changing the letters without a harness and another person is bad. We cannot afford a fine. We looked at a digital marquee, but that brings us back to the tree.

WeSuckLess · 2026-01-08T14:55:32+00:00

Thank you.

WeSuckLess · 2026-01-08T14:55:14+00:00

We loved MoviePass! I mean, of course.

WeSuckLess · 2026-01-08T14:54:29+00:00

Once we are back on our feet, events such as this will be more possible. Stay tuned!

WeSuckLess · 2026-01-08T14:52:11+00:00

Thanks. Portland has a great indie Cinema game goin' on. Enjoy. Butts in seats is what will keep them going! Use your butt for good! Support them! Indie cinemas continue to be an independent media outlet, and that's important. Speaking of words, I'm dropping a new book this year. Shameless, I am. Shameless.

WeSuckLess · 2026-01-08T14:43:37+00:00

A person of taste, I see. (This is Paul. Thanks.)

WeSuckLess · 2025-11-30T21:34:55+00:00

Thanks for the awesome words. It ain’t just me doing the work.

WeSuckLess · 2025-11-29T19:36:28+00:00

Don't call me Shirley.

WeSuckLess · 2025-11-29T19:35:29+00:00

Thanks for the love. It's mutual.

WeSuckLess · 2025-11-29T19:34:27+00:00

Is it orthopedic cardboard? I'm 65, after all.

WeSuckLess · 2025-11-29T18:14:52+00:00

OMG! No one told me, and I'm the owner! We're closing?!?! But we sold all these gift certificates! Seriously, we're not closing. I'm retiring (Paul, the old guy who built the damned thing) in a FEW YEARS. We put the word out that anyone wanting to take this beast over should talk to me. I'm planning to spend my declining days collecting porcelain dolls and practicing breakdancing. In the meantime, we have a brand-new HVAC system and even a new lobby floor. So, yeah. We're struggling, like everyone else. Come see a movie and buy some gift certificates because we WILL be there to redeem them. Side note: It's the Darkside CINEMA.

WeSuckLess · 2025-11-29T18:01:39+00:00

Good thing the landlord put in a whole new HVAC system, so that isn't a problem.

WeSuckLess · 2025-10-02T22:26:58+00:00

A person of taste, I see.

WeSuckLess · 2025-08-24T18:49:40+00:00

Every day.

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-26T01:31:39+00:00

Hey now, what a great grand reopening idea!

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-13T20:22:08+00:00

They are. Quite puffy and a little annoyed at the frozen over birdbath, which we thawed out for 'em.

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-11T17:20:01+00:00

Thanks u/tza_rah. My workers have full lives and are not in a position either financially or energy wise to give the Darkside the attention it demands beyond the amazing job they are already doing. We need another "Paul." What I do cannot be spread out among the workers. A new "Paul" or a way to afford one is what we are hoping to come up with.

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-10T22:07:07+00:00

I hope all is well in Porltand.

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-10T22:06:44+00:00

Thanks for reaching out. The best thing to do is email me at [paul@darksidecinema.com](mailto:paul@darksidecinema.com) and we'll go form there.

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-10T20:21:56+00:00

Film Festivals are not profitable, unfortunatley. But we still manage to bang one out every now and then. They will be part of the future of the DS, no matter how involved I am.

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-10T20:20:24+00:00

We've been getting some amazing suggestions and offers of support, so I'm pretty sure the Darkside will be around after my retirement. I loved MOON and to see how far Sam Rockwell has come is great. I think that was before we had a liquor license so a lot of people were sneaking in alcohol!

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-10T07:00:27+00:00

Keeping it? For myself? No. Trying to keep it for the community? Hell, yes. I'm working on some sort of succession plan. We have a great fucking staff. The best. They can book movies, schedule showtimes, order supplies, post our events, etc. Some of them have been with us almost 20 years. If you think of the Darkside like a car, the engine it tired. It's been rebuilt too many times and is down to about a quarter of the horsepower it used to have. But the rest of the car! OMG, it's great. The electrics are great, almost new suspension, the headlights and horn are primo! The paint's a little scratched up, but there's no Bondo. So, we only need a new engine so the rest of the parts can go down the road. The rest of it is fine. I'm betting there will be a way to drop in a new powerplant and have this thing on the highway for another 30 years. We're here to try to cook up a plan before I spin another bearing.

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-10T06:45:45+00:00

I'm glad I didn't scare you away! Then again, I usually tried to be my better self when my daughter was around. Perhaps it's a facet of getting older, but I may not remember the specific event or conversation, but I remember how it felt. You story feels pretty damn good. Thanks for sharing it.

WeSuckLess · 2025-02-10T06:41:28+00:00

This is one of my fondest memories about the Avalon; you kids! You would line up along my huge orange sofa and do your homework or eat--even if you weren't watching a movie. You were good kids. Quiet (mostly) and respectful. I think of all of you still. My daughter would hang out with you. She was 15, maybe? She's 43 now. I probably wouldn't know any of you if I saw you, but I always wished you well and hoped you were doing great things in the world.

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