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    Remember Satanic Panic “Mazes and Monsters” Starring Tom Hanks?

    Mary Anne ButlerBy 1 Min Read

    During today’s “Stranger Things” centric Netflix Geeked Week, David Harbour and Winona Ryder chatted with Felicia Day. Sure, they talked about the hit series and their characters- but it was a lot of nostalgia chatter. Harbour revealed he was an avid Word of Warcraft (and The Sims) player in 2005, and Rider came up with a pretty great pitch for Eleven loving Pee-Wee Herman in season 5.

    But the panel ALSO talked about the Satanic Panic of the 80s, and Tipper Gore‘s personal crusade for censorship. “Did you ever see Tom Hanks’ first film?” Harbour asked. He was talking about “Mazes and Monsters,” which does indeed feature American treasure Hanks in his first starring role.

    The made for tv movie was released in 1982, and follows a group of college students and their interest in a fictitious RPG of the same name. Things…don’t go well, and adventure ensues.

    Turns out, you can find it on YouTube!

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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