Think you've got what it takes to survive the midnight run?

Well you probably do, but I don't. After falling down and cracking my head open at last year's screening of "Trapped Ashes" from what the doctors called a spell of "dehydration" I am on a strict regiment.

On my part, I had been working 14 hour days and then going to the movies, and then repeating this cycle on 3 hours sleep. Also on my part, my girlfriend says I'm a wimp.

Here's what you might need to bring along to the lines. (But don't leave in the theater, damnit)

Contents:

200 ml Bottled water or Sports drink x 1

Keeps you hydrated for extended viewing periods. Also balances out the next item, known to cause dehydration:

Cup of coffee, or caffeine infused pop x 1

Because the only thing lamer than fainting at a midnight madness movie is snoozing through the good parts. Hey, it's past your bedtime!

Preferred Allergy meds x 1

It's ragweed season. It always is during TIFF. Now we can't have those itchy, watery eyes and clogged sinuses compacting your skull, can we? That's the movie's job. The problem with allergy pills, is that (okay I'm no scientist, but hear me out) they are possible key ingredients in the creation of Crystal Meth. A purty baaaad drug, rumored to be made entirely with items you can find around your house. I find I always have weird dreams in allergy season. Coincidence?

No, it's not my intention to get spaced-out or tweaked up for the viewing experience, but not being any sort of Chemistry graduate gets me worried that one day I will incidentally ingest all of the random ingredients and go absolutely bonkers when I see a certified Midnight Madness flick... Like maybe I'll be polishing my shoes, then windexing the fridge door, and then gluing down some carpet?

200 mg leading brand pain killer caps x 2

The wear and tear of Midnight Madness sub levels, screams, and film score will rip your brain apart. It will. It's designed to. (Read Shane's entry on Vexille!)

But you want that, don't you? Just remember to pack some of these so you can numb out the brain hemorrhaging and enjoy the kick ass audio. It's like holding on to a wild bull! Either I keep getting older, or the movies keep getting louder. Not sure I want to know the answer.

Large bag of chocolate based treats or sugar equivalent x 1

Keeps your heart rate up to pace with the film. Also causes cavities. You can fix those later. You cannot, however, miss a Midnight Madness movie. That's irreversible.

Also please note that there are no chicken shwarmas on the list. There's a good reason for that.

Be sure to check out "Stuck" tonight!

For this film, you might not need to bring anything extra, but you should just make sure you that carefully bubble wrap your sense of right and wrong and put it in a safe place so it's not damaged by the movie.