Frightening Free-For All Thread! (#1)
Dinosaur Dracula’s 2020 Halloween Countdown has begun!
…and that means Dino Drac After Dark is back in business, too!
Think of Dino Drac After Dark as your late night clubhouse. It’s for night owls who aren’t into social media, or who just need another place to hang without as much stress or pressure. Whether you use it a little or a lot, it’s always here for you in those literally-dark moments.
This season, I’m going to do things differently on After Dark. Every Friday Night (or Saturday in this case, to align with the Countdown’s launch) I’ll be adding FOUR new posts that are meant to carry you through the week:
1) Frightening Free-For-All Threads!
These are general “chat threads” for y’all to have a place to casually chill and yap. You can talk about Halloweeny things, or just tell people what you had for lunch.
There aren’t many rules, aside from keeping it mostly light and fun. Some of you will only use these threads on the weekends, I’m sure, but they’re meant to be active all week — so feel free to keep the conversations going on dumbass Wednesdays, too!
2) Sinister Surveys!
Every week, I’ll ask a specific question, or call on you to share memories about a certain thing. Obviously, all of the Sinister Surveys will have some tie to the Halloween season.
You’re all encouraged to participate, of course, but you’re also encouraged to interact with everyone else on those threads. If someone has an interesting answer or shares a cool memory, talk to them about it!
The first Sinister Survey for the 2020 season is right over here.
3) Macabre Movies of the Week!
Every Friday night (or Saturday in this special case), I’ll post three spooky videos as the Macabre Movies of the Week.
These will include mixes of horror movies, spooky cartoons, beloved Halloween specials, weird documentaries, music videos, commercial compilations and more.
The first Macabre Movies of the Week selections are over here.
4) Chilling Challenges!
Just for kicks, I’ll throw you a little challenge every week between now and Halloween. These are meant to “force” you to do some Halloweeny activities, even if they’re on the simpler side. Take the challenge, and then report back with the results! The first Chilling Challenge for 2020 is over here.
And that’s the score, yo.
This is a different approach to After Dark’s Halloween season, but it’s what felt right for 2020. Whether it works or not depends on you guys! This place is here for you, so I hope you make use of it! Participation encourages participation, so don’t doubt your ability to get things rolling by posting comments on the various threads. (And hey, if lurking is more your thing? That’s fine too!)
If I’m reading the calendar correctly, there will be TEN weekly updates to After Dark between now and October 31st, starting with tonight’s quartet. Hope you enjoy ‘em, and I’ll see ya next Friday!
This post doubles as this week’s Free-For-All Thread. Talk about whatever, all week long!
