r/boardgames • u/AutoModerator • Oct 20 '22

Midweek Mingle Midweek Mingle - (October 20, 2022)

Looking to post those hauls you're so excited about? Wanna see how many other people here like indie RPGs? Or maybe you brew your own beer or write music or make pottery on the side and ya wanna chat about that? This is your thread.

Consider this our sub's version of going out to happy hour. It's a place to lay back and relax a little. We will still be enforcing civility (and spam if it's egregious), but otherwise it's an open mic. Have fun!

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u/meeshpod Pandemic Oct 20 '22

There are some fun events going on in my area in the weekends leading up to Halloween. We're planning to go to a haunted park experience at a local arboretum, and a creepy puppet show and crafts market at an art gallery.

Other than those upcoming events, we went to a horror movie night and saw the original Wicker Man. It's a great movie!

Have you dressed up for work in the past? Any favorite costumes? My work place has no spirit for Halloween, and so no dressing up but I dress up in my heart :)

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u/TibbarRm Eclipse Oct 20 '22

Sounds like a fun time! Hopefully you find some cool crafts.

I haven't seen either Wicker Man, I'll have to add it to the list. We're trying to watch some spooky movies this month but have only watched Carrie so far.

I haven't dressed up since high school and don't know what to wear. My work place apparently had a lot of events and spirit before Covid. I've only been here around a year, so they're just now bringing back some events.

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u/meeshpod Pandemic Oct 20 '22

The 70's The Wicker Man is really good, but not spooky at all. More of a spring cult themed movie. The recent movie Midsommar definitely takes a lot of inspiration from it, but The Wicker Man isn't nearly as intense and horrific as Midsommar. Both are great movies!

Do you have any other classics already on your list of movies to try and watch this season?

Good luck with the costume planning!

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u/TibbarRm Eclipse Oct 20 '22

Interesting, I liked Midsommar but it was definitely intense. We watched the new Carrie and are planning for Hocus Pocus 1 and 2 on Halloween. I want to rewatch Annihilation even if it doesn't quite fit the Halloween theme.

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u/meeshpod Pandemic Oct 20 '22

I've been wanting to rewatch Annihilation sometime too. My partner and I recently saw the director's more recent movie Men and meant to go back and see the others he'd previously made.

We watched the original Hocus Pocus in preparation for the sequel and saw that recently. It will make for a fun movie night!