Stephen Newton
@thickskulladv.bsky.social
Writer of games for Thick Skull Adventurers. Geek stuff. Horror. Movies. Cryptozoology. Cohost of Black Ink Red Film podcast. Lead Product Manager at Zoom. San Jose CA
From my own Thick Skull Adventures, it's FRK Pyron's cover for Last Will and Testament of Obediah Felkner
November 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
From my own Thick Skull Adventures, it's FRK Pyron's cover for Last Will and Testament of Obediah Felkner
I know I'm not supposed to pick favorites, but this one, Doug's cover of Brandolyn Red, and the inner cover of Creep Skrag Creep by Brad McDevitt are my favorite pieces that Goodman has published of mine.
November 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I know I'm not supposed to pick favorites, but this one, Doug's cover of Brandolyn Red, and the inner cover of Creep Skrag Creep by Brad McDevitt are my favorite pieces that Goodman has published of mine.
You mean this centerfold? 😉 It’s by @stefanpoag.bsky.social . The day I received my authors copy of the adventure I saw that and said, “ohhhh I need to own that!” I wrote him up and asked if he would ever sell it and he sold me the original! . I love this piece.
November 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
You mean this centerfold? 😉 It’s by @stefanpoag.bsky.social . The day I received my authors copy of the adventure I saw that and said, “ohhhh I need to own that!” I wrote him up and asked if he would ever sell it and he sold me the original! . I love this piece.
Wanted to give a shout out to Will Barley (aka The Curator of the Owlbear Preservation Society) who will be running The Corpse That Love Built for titangamescu’s 24-hour marathon to raise money for HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital in Springfield, IL this weekend.
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Wanted to give a shout out to Will Barley (aka The Curator of the Owlbear Preservation Society) who will be running The Corpse That Love Built for titangamescu’s 24-hour marathon to raise money for HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital in Springfield, IL this weekend.
Gill Man told me he wanted something a little bit darker for November so this week we are reading “the road” by Cormac McCarthy
November 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Gill Man told me he wanted something a little bit darker for November so this week we are reading “the road” by Cormac McCarthy
Caught the new Frankenstein in theater tonight with the family. It was so good! Loved everything about this version.
October 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Caught the new Frankenstein in theater tonight with the family. It was so good! Loved everything about this version.
This week, Gill Man and I are reading “It’s Alive” by Julian David Stone: A fictionized account of the making of the movie Frankenstein. If you’re into classic monsters and old school Hollywood this will be a recommended read for you.
October 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This week, Gill Man and I are reading “It’s Alive” by Julian David Stone: A fictionized account of the making of the movie Frankenstein. If you’re into classic monsters and old school Hollywood this will be a recommended read for you.
Date night and project
Research! The classic Phantasm!
Research! The classic Phantasm!
October 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Date night and project
Research! The classic Phantasm!
Research! The classic Phantasm!
Digging Alien Earth so far!
August 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Digging Alien Earth so far!
Watching “Creature Walks Among Us” - (second sequel to Creature From Black Lagoon). Mini review: 1st half of film much better than 2nd. It becomes “Sea Frankenstein”. They remove all of the gloriously fishy features of our beloved Gill Man and put him in pants!
August 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Watching “Creature Walks Among Us” - (second sequel to Creature From Black Lagoon). Mini review: 1st half of film much better than 2nd. It becomes “Sea Frankenstein”. They remove all of the gloriously fishy features of our beloved Gill Man and put him in pants!
Playing Dragon’s Lair in my Dirk the Daring T-shirt at California Extreme!
July 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Playing Dragon’s Lair in my Dirk the Daring T-shirt at California Extreme!
We had to say goodbye to our little man Puffy this week. He had been with the family for 18 years, since my daughters were toddlers. That cat was a best friend and little brother to my girls. There are lots of sad hearts in the house this week Rest easy little Puffy.
July 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We had to say goodbye to our little man Puffy this week. He had been with the family for 18 years, since my daughters were toddlers. That cat was a best friend and little brother to my girls. There are lots of sad hearts in the house this week Rest easy little Puffy.
Closing out the weekend strong with a third horror film! Pet Sematary Bloodlines!
July 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Closing out the weekend strong with a third horror film! Pet Sematary Bloodlines!
Watching The Substance. Loving it so far. It’s like the love child of Cronenberg, Death Becomes Her, Bubba Ho Tep and old David Lee Roth directed music videos.
July 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Watching The Substance. Loving it so far. It’s like the love child of Cronenberg, Death Becomes Her, Bubba Ho Tep and old David Lee Roth directed music videos.
Today's headline in my local news will be the pitch line for my next MCC adventure:
June 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Today's headline in my local news will be the pitch line for my next MCC adventure:
New author milestone unlocked: being served a web page ad promoting an adventure I wrote:
June 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New author milestone unlocked: being served a web page ad promoting an adventure I wrote:
Worlds most perfect casting
June 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Worlds most perfect casting
Jason exhibit at Monsterpalooza
May 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Jason exhibit at Monsterpalooza
When Blair Witch meets Frankenstein you get…. “The Frankenstein Theory”
I’m a sucker for the found footage genre
I’m a sucker for the found footage genre
April 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
When Blair Witch meets Frankenstein you get…. “The Frankenstein Theory”
I’m a sucker for the found footage genre
I’m a sucker for the found footage genre
Just finished Rage. Hadn't read it since high school (or whenever it was first released). I can see why Stephen King let it fall out of print.
April 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Just finished Rage. Hadn't read it since high school (or whenever it was first released). I can see why Stephen King let it fall out of print.
Returning the favor
March 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Returning the favor
Patricia Arquette's fabulous portrayal of Ms. Cobel this season in Severance, with its brilliant mixture of anger, hubris, and vulnerability, has me convinced she should be the next Bond villain!
March 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Patricia Arquette's fabulous portrayal of Ms. Cobel this season in Severance, with its brilliant mixture of anger, hubris, and vulnerability, has me convinced she should be the next Bond villain!
Got to see Hellraiser again tonight on the big screen!
“It’s Frank… it’s Uncle Frank!”
“It’s Frank… it’s Uncle Frank!”
February 7, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Got to see Hellraiser again tonight on the big screen!
“It’s Frank… it’s Uncle Frank!”
“It’s Frank… it’s Uncle Frank!”
Really enjoyed Wolf Man but I have thoughts! What did other folks think?
January 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Really enjoyed Wolf Man but I have thoughts! What did other folks think?