
When I first saw Jurassic Park in 1993 I was four years old. The animatronics they build had me convinced real and the cinematography was amazing. All from the toilet scene to the dismembered arm to the kitchen scare had me high on adrenaline. This was the first time I had felt scared enough to pee my pants but I loved it! The fact that these dinosaurs were scaring me was the same reason why I was so fascinated by them. The oldest toys I can remember were tiny plastic dinosaurs and my bed sheets had a lovely 'Land before time.' print on it. Every day of my childhood life was dedicated to dinosaurs (and perhaps a bit of Indiana Jones and Power Rangers too).

The biggest thing that scared me as a kid was the dark. I think this one is very common. When the lights went out and I had to sleep, my imagination would set loose and my dinosaur decorated bedroom would be filled with ghosts, witches, vampires and an evil pine-tree (yeah.. long story). I would hid