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Artist. Writer. Nerd. Professional tall person. Just a scruffy-looking nerf-herder from way up North. Sometimes spicy. 🚫A.I. https://www.deviantart.com/mastens

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 19d

It's time to bring back an old classic and fan favorite tradition!

The 31 Days of Halloween! 🎃

Join me, and anyone else who's down for a celebration for all things spooky, creepy and fun for this, our most amazing of seasons.

Rules are simple, watch a spooky movie every night of October!!

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 7h

Day 20 is an absolute classic. I, like many children of the 80s, watched it way too young to be prepared for it. Needless to say I've been hooked on it since.

Tonight's feature: John Carpenter's the Thing

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Eric Holthaus @ericholthaus.com · 18h

One of the largest airlift evacuations in Alaska history last week. Survivors may not be able to return home for 18 months — at least two coastal communities have been completely washed away by floodwaters from ex-Typhoon Halong.

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 18h

Human artists!?

Use one piece to convince people to follow you!

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 1d

Day 19 and we're finalizing this little franchise weekend with tonight's feature:

A Quiet Place: Day One

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 1d

Day 18 is picking up where Day 17 left off with Tonight's Feature:

A Quiet Place, part II

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 3d

Day 17 and we're doing a bit of a franchise deal but shhh, don't tell anyone! 🤫

More tomorrow, until then, tonight's feature: A Quiet Place

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 4d

Day 16, officially half way done everyone! 🎃

For tonight we're going to a eternal fan favorite. I watched the original so much when I was younger and remember how excited I was for this film's release.

Tonight's feature: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 5d

Day 15, and we're just about halfway there! Doing a double does of creepy this evening with a set of movies from mid 2010s.

Tonight(S) feature: Sinister, and Sinister 2

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 6d

Day 14, I don't know much about this evenings choice, but it's been making a lot of best of lists so I thought we'd check it out. Tonight's feature:

Bring Her Back

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 7d

Day 13, I've heard a lot of good stuff about this film and was bummed I missed out on seeing it in theaters so I'm very excited to watch tonight's feature:

The Substance

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 7d

We did our first Curse of Strahd D&D session; I think it went great!!

Now that it's done, I'll share some pictures of the props! Let me know why you think!

I can't wait to share more stuff as we get through the campaign. Let's see how my players try to stop the Vampire lord! 🦇🧛‍♂️
#DND #CurseOfStrahd

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 8d

Day 12. Today was a lot of fun!! We did a big session to kick off our Curse of Strahd D&D campaign! I made some authentic looking props and my players were pretty blown away 😁🦇🧛‍♂️

Only fitting to keep up that wonderful gothic horror theme, tonight's feature:
Nosferatu (2024)

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 9d

Day 11, I went nuts for this franchise's original entry, both as just a great horror movie, and what it did for the independent film maker scene.

Been super excited to watch h tonight's feature:

28 Years Later

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 10d

Day 10 may be a lesser known movie but one I really dig all the same. I don't want to say too much but it's a fun, scary and prickly ride. Tonight's feature:

Splinter

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 10d

Peacemaker Season 2 Hot Take: so Spoilers if you haven't caught up!

The revelation of Eagley as the Primal Eagle suggests that like other magical/mystic powered Metas; Wonder Women, Shazam or Black Adam, etc. Eagley could potentially down a Kryptonian.

DC League of Super-Pets 2: Eagley v Krypto!

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 11d

Also, while I love this movie because I grew up watching it; there is a pretty disturbing scene in which a snake was killed on camera. I always skip it nowadays but word of warning to any new watchers out there.

Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 11d

Day 9, kinda bucking tradition by not watching tonight's entry on the 13th, hell it's not every Friday, but somewhere near a spooky camp lake it's always the same day.

Tonight's feature: Friday the 13th

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 12d

Day 8, since it's a windy autumn evening I was inspired and thought we'd try something new. Tonight entry is about just what can be hiding in the wind and dust and darkness. Today's feature:

Hold your Breath

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 13d

Day 7, I guess we're stuck in a found footage kinda rut because I grabbed another from the pile tonight.

I dig this one though, and it's fully in keeping with our recent demon themed movies.

Tonight's feature:

The Possession of Michael King

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 14d

Day 6 we're going with Zombies!

However instead of sticking with the Romero staples or the Return of the Living Dead franchise entries (both of which I love); we're going with a lesser known title but a fun dark comedy horror nonetheless.

Tonight's feature:

Cooties

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 15d

That makes sense. I agree that not everything needs its own special word but I also see the trend that is social media branding lol

Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 15d

Day 5 we're gonna do a quasi-demon themed double feature!!

The first is super creepy and wonderfully executed horror mockumentary, The Taking of Deborah Logan!

And then;

A fantastic folk tale with a evil forest that's well worth a watch,The Ritual!
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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 15d

Okay, so when you say something on Bluesky you're obviously not 'tweeting', so what is one doing? Bluesk-ing?

That doesn't quite sound like a work appropriate verb. 😂

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Mastens @mastens.bsky.social · 16d

Day 4, I've really been looking forward to watching this movie. I loved the director's earlier stuff, so I'm excited to see how this new film holds up. Tonight's feature:

Weapons

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