Red Headed Devil

With Halloween just around the corner the discussion of ghouls and goblins is upon us. A mere two weeks away, the celebration and everything that comes along with Halloween is rearing its ugly head. Decorations are going up and pumpkins are for sale. Scary movies are being played and kids are buying costumes. Scary movies are something that I just never did, it became a joke as I got older as I realized the stupidity of them but that doesnt mean I was never scarred.
      It was a cold october night and the year was 1999, I was but a boy pushing almost 8 years of age. My older brothers were up watching tv when I stumbled upon them in the family room, little did I know I had just stumbled into years of torment. I sat down at what was the beginning of a movie, a scary movie at that. As I watched and the horror insued I was frozen to the couch, to scared to let my now crossed feet hit the ground. It was the newest of the "Chucky" movies, a set of horror films where a possessed doll chases down a boy trying to kill him, taking down everyone who git in his path. The boy's name happened to be Tyler.
     The movie ended but the damage had been done. I didnt sleep for weeks after that and I had nightmares for months to come. Just when I thought I had seen the last of that little red headed demon it happened, a new "Chucky" came out and this time he brought his crazy ass wife. I never watched the movie all the way through but I never had to. Just knowing that he wasnt dead was enough for it all to come back. Again I suffered, fought, and was tormented by this horrible devil.
       Now that I look back on my years of torture I do not see them as foolish at all. Still today I dont like the name Charles, Chuck, Chucky, or any other variation. Dolls with red hair tremendously creep me out, normal dolls just creep me out. My biggest fear though is undoubtedly coming my way, some sick sick person will want to remake "Chucky" one day soon as is a common theme with many movies from the past, and when it comes out i will be forced to see it. This is most upsetting to me because I know how much better done this version will be, unquestionably scaring the shit out of me once again, even more embarrassing due to the fact that I am now a grown ass man.

So thank you Chucky for the years of torment, I look forward to our future encounter,
             TylerWien