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An Encounter (Part I):
    I am staring at the packaging for the new 25th Anniversary Edition DVD of “Halloween”<\/strong><\/a> when I hear a voice beside me.
    “Excuse me. Have you seen this? Is it any good?”
    He’s holding a copy of “My Bloody Valentine<\/strong><\/a>” … a pretty decent Canadian slasher flick from the early 80’s. About my height, stocky, dark hair, eyes like a deep pool of water. Ah. No wedding ring either. Yes!
    The horror section of the dvd area at Best Buy<\/strong><\/a> is deserted. All the good little consumers are off looking for other things to spend their cash on. Nobody wants horror films for Christmas. Well, nobody but me … and this cute fella standing in front of me.
    “Yeah. It’s pretty good if you like slasher films. Though I must confess it’s been at least 12 years since I have watched it.”
    He looks back at the dvd in his hands and then starts browsing through the other movies on the shelf. Oh well. I go back to deciding if I should spend the $20.00 on a film I have already.
    Stealing the occasional glance, I still see him making his final selections. “The Brood<\/strong><\/a>,” “Hellraiser<\/strong><\/a>” and “The Omen<\/strong><\/a>” are in the pile. “My Bloody Valentine” has made the cut as well. Sweet. It seems this guy has good taste.
    He starts down the aisle towards me. I attempt to look nonchalant … like I haven’t been checking him or his horror movies.
    “Hey, man. Thanks for the advice.”
    He’s stopped beside me and has put a hand on my shoulder.
    “No problem. Hope you like it.”
    He gives my shoulder a light squeeze. We lock eyes and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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