The season of hot cocoa and sleigh bells will be briefly interrupted by creatures of darkness—it's Friday the 13th! We've rounded up all the ways to make your Creepmas dreams come true tonight (plus a few bonus events tomorrow), from The Christmas Killings at Corgi Cliffs with Butch Alice to the Krampusnacht haunted house.
FRIDAY
FILMBlack Christmas
Trailers for the remake of this 1974 slasher tease a feminist twist as sorority girls get sick of their sisters being stalked and murdered on campus.
Various locations
Daniel Isn't Real
A troubled college freshman resurrects his imaginary friend to help him cope with a violent trauma in this new horror flick.
Varsity Theatre (University District)
Tammy and the T-Rex
Denise Richards and Paul Walker star in this 1994 comedy, in which cheerleader Tammy (Richards) discovers that the brain of her boyfriend (Walker) has been transplanted into the body of a robotic tyrannosaur. You should see this movie because it's ridiculous and terrible and you need your brain flash-evaporated once in awhile. JOULE ZELMAN
Grand Illusion (University District)
The Worst Friday the 13th Movie
The Beacon will screen what they assure you is the bottom of the Friday the 13th franchise barrel. Which one is it? You'll have to find out!
The Beacon (Columbia City)
Asylum: Friday the 13th
Get sweaty to EDM, synth-pop, and future-pop with DJs Pazmatik and Jades.
Contour (Pioneer Square)
The Nightmare Before Christmas ft. Beverly Crusher and Dearheart
High energy riff-lovers Beverly Crusher, local post-emo quartet Dearheart, and punky five-piece Actionesse will bring you freaky Creepmas™ vibes.
Clock-Out Lounge (Beacon Hill)
Early 00’s Sad Kid Party
DJ Cry Guy will spin "all your favorite songs that make you feel like you’re at Hot Topic in the early 2000s" at this Friday the 13th party.
Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge (Capitol HIll)
Friday the 13th
Krampus, the demonic anti-Santa figure, is alive and well this season! Get into the freaky Christmas spirit with Moonlight Remedy, Brian Kennon, Truckers Lemonade, Appalachian Yard Art, and Japan's Omni Bot. Plus, shop from a pop-up art market.
Backfire Moto Bar (Green Lake)
The Christmas Killings at Corgi Cliffs
Butch Alice once again stars as Becky June Beasley-Jones in Scot Rigsby Augustson's drag-filled send-up of Agatha Christie-type whodunits, directed by Jasmine Joshua (artistic director of Reboot Theatre Company).
Cafe Nordo (Pioneer Square)
Spooky Nutcracker: A Friday the 13th Holiday Drag Show
Celebrate the holiday season (and the most sinister day-of-the-week/day-of-the-month combo) with creepy drag.
Rendezvous (Belltown)
Sugar Plum Gary
A misanthropic disposition combined with a strong satanist worldview distinguishes Sugar Plum Gary from other yuletide figures. Every year around this time, "somewhat beloved storyteller and comedian Emmett Montgomery" slips into a red onesie and takes the stage to give audience members completely unsolicited advice on how to best navigate the season, and it's often pretty funny if you're into dark, absurd humor. What's his favorite holiday decorating tip? In an interview with Brett Hamil in City Arts, Sugar Plum Gary gives his answer: I like to "find a dark place and put myself in a corner and wait," he says, with a creepy uncle grin. Merry Christmas. RICH SMITH
18th & Union (Capitol Hill)
Get Lucky on Friday the 13th! Dirty Talk Tips
If you're feeling extra sexy on this freaky holiday, stop by Babeland to learn some naughty words to add to your bedroom lexicon. Plus, enjoy complimentary sips.
Babeland (Capitol Hill)
Uncanny Market ~ Holiday Edition
The first-ever edition of the quarterly market will supply spooky and mystical wares for your witchy holiday gift recipients.
Tidal Artist Haven (University District)
Witches' Night Out Yule Market
This edition of the Witches' Night Out Market will celebrate the darkest parts of the yuletide season—bolstered by the inherent freakiness of Friday the 13th—with a local lineup of metaphysically minded artisans.
Arcadia (Ballard)
Emerald City Tattoo
Add a little spontaneity to your winter by getting some new ink on your arms or legs (silver-dollar-sized, black-and-grey shading) at this flash tattoo event.
Lake City
Moonlight Tattoo
Support a good cause and look cool while doing it at this flash tattoo sale benefiting YouthCare. In addition to proceeds from ink sales, you're encouraged to donate things like hygiene products, black hair essentials, shoes and boots, warm clothing, gift cards, and non-perishable food items.
Green Lake
Super Genius Tattoo
Feeling daring on this unholy day? Super Genius Tattoo will offer tats on a first-come-first-served basis between $50 and $150.
Capitol Hill
Krampusnacht 2019
In old Germanic tradition, Santa Claus has a demon companion named Krampus who punishes children for wickedness (rather than, say, giving gifts and eating cookies). In honor of the wicked holiday, brave three haunted attractions, see a Krampus morality play, take pictures with the hellhound himself, and decompress in a beer garden.
Nile Shrine Golf Center (Mountlake Terrace)
SATURDAY
VISUAL ART'Krampus Kristmas' Opening
Probably like most of America, I only learned about the existence of Krampus (Central European folklore’s goatly demon who punishes naughty children during the Christmas season) from a horror film (2015’s campy-fun Krampus). And I only learned about the existence of Fantagraphics’ Krampus Kristmas art show—now in its 13th year—a few weeks ago, and it looks like a fun one. Eleven artists (SHAG, Augie Pagan, Isiah X Bradley, Coin-Op, Marc Palm, Hella Handa, Alex Graham, Art Garcia, Darren Chase, John Ohannesian, Michael Scudieri) will present modern Krampus-inspired works alongside a display of vintage Krampus mementos provided by Chicago art director/graphic designer Monte Beauchamp (also behind several books, cards collections, and stickers on the subject). LEILANI POLK
Fantagraphics (Georgetown)
Last Rockers - Krampus Revenge with Cryptamnesia
Keep your Friday the 13th energy going with spooky sets from Cryptamnesia, Post Rapture Party, Idoless, and Dead on Cue. Krampus will be around to take photos with you.
Lucky Liquor (Tukwila)
