EERIE INDIANA REUNION AND RETROSPECTIVE IS TODAY!

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This is it, you guys! Today is the day, when those of you who made it to Philadelphia will get to see Jason Marsden and Justin Shenkarow reunite on stage to relive their memories of Eerie, Indiana. What will they say? What questions will you ask them? What shirt will you you wear, what photos will you pose for, what great cosplays will you spot and what names will appear on which piece of autographed merchandise?

PROMPT CHALLENGE: BACKGROUND

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It's the 14th of the month, and that's the date we put aside to think about all those amazing minor characters, places, organisations and general backdrop that make Eerie so compellingly watchable.

This month's theme is:

THINGS INCORPORATED

Eerie, Indiana fanfiction: Hereditary

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Eerie, Indiana triple drabble: Untouchable

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"This is going too far," said Marshall.

Dash nodded.

"I knew this town was messed up," he said, "But this crosses the line."

"It's evil," Marshall agreed.

The cactus cat mewled pitifully, four green and spiny claws peddling the air as it rolled on it's back, prickly belly exposed to the rich golden light of a Saturday afternoon in summer. It's eyes were cloudy milk-white and fixed pleadingly on Simon's own. Already Simon's hands were scratched and bleeding, clusters of black needles embedded in the soft skin of his palms. Tentatively he reached for the purring, squirming creature who writhed at his feet.

"Simon!" said Marshall. "Just leave it alone already!"

"But he's so cute," Simon protested. "And look at him! He's desperate for cuddles!"

"Yeah, well, you're going to be desperate for fingers if you keep petting it," said Dash.

Simon reluctantly returned his wounded hands to the pockets of his hand me down flannel jacket. His eyes were huge and wet and it was only partly due to the tattered and oozing state of his fingertips.

"Maybe I could wear mittens," he said, as though a prickly desert cat-beast could be made safe with something as mundane as wool.

Dash sighed and started pulling his coat on.

"You're leaving?" asked Marshall, not quite able to hide his disappointment.

"Yes," said Dash. "Radford keeps suits of armour at the back of the World o' Stuff. Those medieval knights were tiny - there's bound to be a set of chain mail oven gloves that'll fit you, Shrimpenstein."

Simon brightened.

"Wow!" he said. "That's really nice. Thanks, Dash."

"Whatever," said Dash. "It's near a security camera blind spot."

"Oh," said Simon, his shoulders sagging. He looked down at the cat, his expression torn.

"No it isn't," said Mars.

"Shut up," said Dash.

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PhillyMag.com: Things to Do in Philadelphia This Weekend

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Cinedelphia

Ambitious and marvelously curated, this annual independent film festival offers unique events and a lineup of films that otherwise wouldn’t be screened in Philadelphia. This year’s Cinedelphia roster includes a “retrospective/reunion” event celebrating ’90s cult TV show Eerie, Indiana (including members of the cast), a feature on a witch trial in Zambia called I Am Not a Witch, a documentary on the infamous punk rock family The Allins (as in G.G.) and for fans of The Room, there’s a screening of Greg Sistero’s new film Best F(r)iends Volume One and a live reading of the Room script.

VHistory spots Danielle Harris's episode of Roseanne

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That certainly is a hairstyle...

Fader.com: so you want to have a horror movie marathon

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Curation is key.

You could be sort of arbitrary about it, but I personally recommend a more thoughtful approach to deciding on a lineup for your horror marathon. Be willing to spend a few bucks on iTunes and Amazon rentals; Netlfix often has some solidly creepy choices, but don’t let the algorithm curate your life. Here are a couple ideas to help get you in the right headspace.

-You could stick to one sequel-stuffed franchise, like Nightmare on Elm Street or the Final Destination movies. (The first F.D. holds up. John Waters loves it, too!)

-Maybe you pick a slasher film from each decade, like Peeping Tom (’60s), Black Christmas (’70s), April Fool’s Day (’80s), Candyman (’90s), All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (’00s), and It Follows (’10s).

-Or maybe you watch some super-atmospheric domestic horrors from the 1970s, like Audrey Rose, Alice Sweet Alice, and Don’t Look Now.

-You could watch a bunch of movies about kids who kill, like The Bad Seed, Orphan, The Good Son, and Pet Cemetery.

-You could pair vintage horrors with their trashy, too-slick 2000s remakes, like Sorority Row, 13 Ghosts, or The Last House on the Left.

-Or maybe opt for actually watchable remakes, which are few and far between, like The Fly, Dawn of the Dead, or (controversially, in my opinion) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

-If you’re not actually looking for anything too gory or scary but still want to get in the spirit, try the ridiculously good pilot episode of short-lived ’90s show Eerie, Indiana; Joe Dante’s The Hole; or Disney’s early-’80s pastoral mystery Watcher in the Woods.

There’s no real way to do this wrong. Just pick a bunch of freaky movies, and watch them with your friends.

Eerie Periscope

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I'm going to try live Periscoping the Eerie Reunion, so watch my Periscope or Twitter account (both under the same name) for updates and such.

SuzyLemmingroad is rocking the Dash X hairstyle over on Twitter

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Det her blir bare mer og mer Eerie, Indiana for hver dag som går... pic.twitter.com/TLwahQBRbx

— Count Suzlaf👳💘 (@SuzyLemmingroad) April 14, 2018

CultureDemandsGeeks reviews Eerie, Indiana

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Recently, nostalgia has manifested itself in a wealth of posts and TV revivals about the ’60s through to the 90s in Lost in Space, Riverdale, (I AM SO HAPPY) with Stranger Things (thank you, Netflix’s). But let’s not forget the adorable ’90s, especially the quality kids TV programming (truly, it was a golden age). You had Are You Afraid of the Dark? Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Clarissa Explains It All…

Man I’ve been dying for someone to make something that harkened back to this golden age of film and TV for youths. I thought for so long that Hollywood had just plain forgotten how to make quality in these genres.

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Appropriate taxi cab is appropriate?

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@eerieindianalj1, Not sure if this is the cab company I should absolutely call to take me to an Eerie event, or one that I should 100% avoid at all costs. pic.twitter.com/aLFOM2tco1

— holistic rebel scum (@deifire) April 14, 2018

Cryptid ABC's by Zakeno

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Q is for Qilin whose gentle disposition is a good omen in every rendition.

Great news, Eerie Indiana fans!

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Yes it’s being filmed and recorded!! https://t.co/VGhPSYYqH3

— Justin Shenkarow (@justinshenkarow) April 14, 2018