TRUE BLOOD
I WANT CANDY!
TEXTING ACRONYMS
HORROR FILMS
BUST A NUT-TRITION
100

The pigment that transports oxygen in the blood, it is in the red blood cells & gives blood its red color

Hemoglobin

100

Invented in 1948, the first dispenser for this candy resembled a lighter, to encourage people to quit smoking

Pez

100

AYOR:
Proceed with personal caution

At Your Own Risk

100

The dark past of Lakewood comes out in the 2015 MTV series based on this movie series that starred David Arquette

Scream

100

Almonds are an excellent source of fiber & this bone-building element--got milk?

Calcium

200

The solid parts of blood--the red & white blood cells & platelets--are suspended in this, the liquid portion

Plasma

200

These "tiny, tangy crunchy" candies from Wonka have a geeky name

Nerds

200

BION:
This Ripleyan phrase

Believe it or Not

200

In this 1984 Wes Craven classic, a girl warns her boyfriend, played by Johnny Depp, "Whatever you do, don't fall asleep"

Nightmare on Elm Street

200

These biggies from the Amazon basin have many health benefits, but with their high selenium content, too many can be harmful

Brazil nuts

300

An old test for this infection "kissing disease" used a sample of the patient's blood, mixed with that of a sheep

Mononucleosis 

300

The streetlights in the town of Hershey are shaped like these candies that were introduced in 1907

Kisses

300

LTNS:
Where ya been, old chum?

Long Time No See

300

Jamie Lee Curtis was paid $8,000 & provided her own wardrobe for this 1978 John Carpenter film, her first feature

Halloween

300

A key ingredient in pesto, these nuts are an excellent source of vitamin E

Pine nuts
400

Some kinds of white blood cells produce these, proteins that destroy bacteria, viruses & other invaders

Antibodies

400

It calls itself the "crispety, crunchety" candy bar

Butterfinger

400

OTOH:
There's always another side to consider

On the Other Hand

400

It's the classic 1931 film in which actor Colin Clive yells, "It's alive! It's alive!"

Frankenstein 

400

Pistachios get their green color mostly from lutein, which is essential to this one of the 5 senses

Vision 

500

Large numbers of abnormal white blood cells multiply out of control & do not fight infection in this disease

Leukemia 

500

This British chocolatier makes a dairy milk bar as well as a milk tray

Cadbury

500

YOYO:
I'm out of here, so...

You're On Your Own

500

The 2012 movie in this franchise features Katie Featherston as the demon-possessed Katie for the 4th time

Paranormal Activity

500

Have some hazelnuts before bed; they're high in this sleep-aiding amino acid that's also found in turkey

Tryptophan