Movie facts.

Being exposed to movies at an early age has taught me:

• Don't open the door with the creepy sounds coming from the other side.
• Don't run up the stairs instead of out the front door.
• Never stop running from a killer to hail a passing car.
• Golf carts don't go faster then the guy chasing you.
• Knife trumps gun because you wasted the bullets already.
• Zombies don't like to be taunted anymore then you do.
• Never read a book out loud, especially if its in another language.
• Cenobites only humor the will of pinhead and would kill you when hes not lookin'
• Rawhead Rex will grab you through the kitchen window.
• Cellar door may be the most beautiful word but monsters live down there.
• Never, ever zip your hoody all the way up, or the blob will get you.
• The stuff is too close to yogurt, don't trust it.
• Aliens can be trapped in a kitchen pantry and held off with glasses of tap water.
• Don't stand there reaching for one fallen bullet, hit them with the gun!
• Kill them while they monologue, two in the head.
• Always count your shots, plan accordingly.
  
• Car doors and mysterious metal canisters will protect you from bullets.
• If zombies come, don't call the army, they'll nuke you and make it worse.
• If you out swim the lake monster, don't stop 3 feet in land and mock it.
• Biting is acceptable form of self defense but trashing a junk box n ever goes over well.
• Showing off your Ministry of Silly Walks skills on a first (or any) date is not a good idea.
• If you run the bad guy down with your car don't stop, just keep driving.
• Any house hold object can serve as a weapon, so don't cower in the corner.
• If your camera can take pictures of ghosts, it may be time to find a new hobby.
• Hitting things with a giant wrench usually fixes it. Fixes it reaaal good.
• Not every stripper is after a PHD, some of them eat flesh.
• Calling for Candyman in the mirror five times doesn't summon Ted Raimi:(
• High speed car chases cause trees and or ditches to jump out at you.
• Malls no longer sell guns and are not safe havens for the coming zombie invasion.
• Shotguns are terrible for long range, no matter how smoke you feel wielding it.
• Giant Ottoia are reason #1. to never go on a cruise, ever.
  
• Mogwai are not to be trusted, even if they're adorable.
• Nilbog, yeah we got you the first time. I still don't eat green sugar cookies.
• Cats can tell if your boyfriend is a soul sucking shape shifter, but not if hes just an asshat.
• Pennywise IS scary:( Even behind the scenes, I have to imagine Tim singing Rocky Horror just to get rid of the chills.

However, the first movie to ever truly scare me was Evil Dead 2, I used to live in Oregon, a cabin in the middle of the woods in Rogue River. The place was tiny, like 700 sq ft. It didn' t have a trap door (thank god) but it was still scary to live in, even during the day.

What freaked me out the most about ED2 was the monster "Henrietta".

I'd have nightmares and always imagine this gruesome monster in every dark corner or outside my house when I heard a strange noise.

After years of torment from my own imagination, I finally decided I'd look up the actor or actress who played Henrietta and was completely surprised to find that it was none other then the extremely talented, funny and handsome, Mr. Ted Raimi. <3

An actor I've seen in countless films that I've loved and always thought he was a super-cutie but I just never learned his name. Now, I follow his work both TV and film, things hes writes and directs and its great to put a name to his face.

He is extremely talented and has the best smile, I always feel better after watching one of his films and I hope he continues to act as well as write and perform his music for many more years.

I'm still afraid of the dark but at least now I can smile because I can tell myself "Its not Henrietta...its Ted" for the most part it works, like a Dementor in the Harry Potter books.

God I'm a geek...