Do you always have to catch the latest scare flick alone because your friends think you are insane to watch this stuff? Do you get strange looks when you start to rave about '2001' or 'House of 1000 corpses'? Are you counting the days until 'The Hobbit' will be finally released? This is your group :) (... and if your friends don't think you're insane please bring them along ... ) We are a bunch of friendly people with an offbeat taste in films, with emphasis on Horror, SciFi and Fantasy. I …

I find it extremely difficult to find group of people that has the same passion for the written word as I do. If you do not want to drive half an hour, over three bridges, and sit in traffic for who knows how long, this may be the group for you. The patrons of this group should be open-minded to all forms of writing, yes even sci-fi, as well as, being open to honest but respectful feedback from the group. Publishers and editors are welcome, or if your just new in town and want to hear local writ …

This group was created to unify Post-Apocalypse enthusiasts. We will meet and discuss our favorite Post- Apoc. interests! They can be from any medium: movies, novels, comics, tv shows, animes, games, etc. Movies like: Mad Max  The Road  28 Days Later (zombie enthusiasts are welcome)  Night of the Living Dead  Sunshine   Anime: Desert Punk  Ergo Proxy  The Big O  Trigun   Comics: Y: The Last Man  Walking Dead  Tank Girl  Wasteland   Games: Pandemic (board game)  Half-Life  Manhunter  Fallo …

We're two girls who love all things decomposed and who also like to get our drink on. So we decided to combine the two! We host zombie themed pub crawls and events all throughout the year not just during October! So if you love zombies then look no further. We've got plenty of zombie love to go around! Join our horde!!!

Have you ever read or watched a story that was okay, but something seemed to be missing? Are you currently writing a story and struggling to determine the most believable way for your characters to interact? Does one or more of the scenes in your story seem out of place? Do you want to leave your audience with a feeling of having experienced a complete story? The Dramatica Writers Group in San Francisco is for writers of all genres who want to improve their storytelling skills by using the Drama …

Like SC2 Meetup groups in other cities, this meetup will be used to organize local meetups to do LANs, practice online together at night and attend local Barcrafts. Add your friends and let's get playing! We'll also try to work with local gaming related organizations like the IGDA for those who are interested in the field of gaming.

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Are you a gamer, LARPer, or self-identified geek? Do you want to improve your role-playing skills? Are you also interested in improving your dating skills? Join like-minded gamers at our dating skills workshops and groups, where you'll learn how the principles of role-playing games can be applied to your dating life. Through improvisational games, learn and practice how to: Feel calm and relaxed in social situations Feel confident around peopl …

Ever get irritated when someone talks during the movie? Then this is NOT the group for you. Although Mystery Science Theater has not been on cable tv for years, it retains a cult following. The MST3K team watches the same bad movie as us, but with the sound turned down a bit, they inject their own commentary on top of the movie. If you’re unfamiliar with MST3K, this will give you a taste: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53i_GAQn40g&feature=related Mystery Science Theater is back, live! The …

IGN, one of the biggest websites on the internet for video game news, reviews, comics, and movies, wants to meet and get to know local cosplayers from the Bay Area for a future project which is currently in development! If you live in the area, or just happen to be passing through, and have a passion for designing costumes based on some of your favorite video game, comic book, anime, or movie characters- we'd like to meet you and get to know more about the awesome world of cosplay!

Chaosium's RPG Call Of Cthulhu. For players and GMs of all levels from new to experienced . . . we meet near the Emeryville/Oakland border and are always looking for new players.  The game is heavily oriented towards role-play and puzzle solving rather than monster bashing.    

Indie SF is now an adjunct meetup group for SF in SF - Science Fiction, San Francisco, A perfect fit.  We encourage you to also join the SF in SF meetup group, where you will be invited to far more events. And, at SF in SF film nights at Variety....always free popcorn! I will be posting all movie meetups on this page, as SF in SF hosts a film night once a month, and often received passes or invites to special screenings.  If you are interested in receiving a fuller, bimonthly newsletter of event …

Shut Up and Write! Meetup is a venue for writers to work in the company of other writers on a regular basis. Writing, whether approached as a profession or as an avocation, is an isolating activity. We provide this forum, writing resources and meeting times as a method of developing a community of creative people. We welcome people who are serious about ‘writing down the bones’ and are looking for the companionship of other writers. Meetup Format Making the time to write one hour per week is a …

A monthly meetup to share portfolios, bounce ideas around, and get to know each other as creative individuals. Bring whatever you want to share! Finished work, concepts, sketches... Also feel free to bring your sketchbook -- as this is a meetup for drawing stuff, we intend to do some drawing. xD Bring something that says something interesting about you and what your art is about -- doesn't matter if it's not sequential art. Because there tends to be a revolving door of new and old faces at these …