What’s your most memorable Halloween experience?

My most memorable Halloween was in high school when I hosted my first potluck bash. I filled the house with ghostly lights, strobe effects, and my own handcrafted horrors—tomato-cage witches, trash-bag spiders, and life-size villains that scared trick-or-treaters. That night I watched SAW for the first time, and from then on I’ve pushed my costumes and creations further each year—turning my home into a true haunted manor of screams and celebration.

Tell us why you would make it to the end of a horror movie.

I don’t just survive the horror movie—I own the ending. Fear might shake me, but it fuels my resurrection. Like every true legend of Halloween, I rise from the shadows to create terrifying masterpieces that haunt, inspire, and ensure the nightmare never dies.

What would you do with the unlucky $13,000?

With $13,000, I’d provide for my family through the winter while jumpstarting the next chapter of my life. This prize would fuel my art and design business and my mission: helping others awaken, rise, and transform through creativity. Halloween may be my passion, but art is my calling—and this is how I bring both to life.

Who is your real-life hero who you would want to survive a horror movie with?

Keanu Reeves. Beyond his iconic action roles, Keanu embodies resilience, humility, and quiet strength. He’s lived through unimaginable hardships yet continues to radiate kindness and authenticity—true strength personified. If I had to survive a horror movie with one person, it would absolutely be Keanu Reeves. In the face of masked killers or supernatural terror, who better to strategize and fight beside than the man who channels John Wick’s precision and Neo’s adaptability? Calm under pressure