--1985--

There was a 6 and a half yr old johnnyutah running around...

I can't remember much of those halloween yrs anymore, but I do remember once going as a Smurf (SHUT THE FUCK UP) and Dracula. I believe the costume looked something like THIS. Even as a 6 yr old I remember that cheap-ass plastic medallion and thinking this was not the way to strike fear into the hearts of people handing out candy.. Keep in mind this was back when vampires were still to be feared and not emo sparkly creeps that apparently spend more time crying then sucking blood. I mean did any of you see Dracula in MONSTER SQUAD? That was some scary shit right there.

ANYWAYS, as a 6 and a half yr old I was usually spent my days watching some PBS kids shows and making ants fight spiders in my mom's tupperware containers. But one tv show scared the ever loving shit out of me unlike anything has before...ah yes, good ol' TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE.

I don't know how a show can make a running brook and a covered bridge in broad daylight so absolutely TERRIFYING, but it somehow did. Even now this show's intro creeps me the hell out.

Here's the episode that made me afraid to sleep for 3 months straight. Of course it's dated, yet somewhat still effective:

Also, here's that damn kid from Explorers eating his oatmeal though his shitty halloween mask. This scene bothers me so much, he's been burned into my memory for over 20 yrs.