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What’s your most memorable Halloween experience?

My favorite Halloween memory was when I was 11. Every birthday, I had a sleepover and we’d rent Freddy Krueger movies. In the middle of one, we heard scratching outside my bedroom. Suddenly my dad came around the corner with makeshift blades taped to his fingers, dragging them across the wall. We screamed like crazy and didn’t sleep all night. For one terrifying night, Freddy felt real—and I loved every second of it.

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

I’d make it to the end of a horror movie because I have one very important survival skill: I don’t run toward the noises. If I hear something creepy, I’m not investigating it. I’m not checking the basement, opening the closet, or yelling, “Hello?” I’m already gone. Horror movie victims get curious. I get in the car.

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

I own a bar, so I’d put that $13,000 to work! I’d pay down some business debt and invest in new refrigerators and freezers—because apparently adulthood is getting excited about cold storage. It may not sound glamorous, but keeping the beer cold, the food frozen, and the bills paid sounds pretty exciting to me!

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

My real-life hero and the person I’d want beside me in a horror movie is my best friend, Erin. She’s loyal, tough, quick on her feet, and the kind of person I know would have my back no matter how crazy things got. We’d probably be terrified, laughing at the worst possible moments, and arguing over which way to run—but if I’m surviving the night with anyone, it’s her.