THE FIRST THING HE HEARD was a person standing across his bedroom at 4 a.m., breathing fast and violently in the darkness, almost panting, and it sure felt like the cold open of a horror movie.
"Whew."
Silence.
"Whew."
Silence.
"Whew."
Silence.
In the middle of that night, Oct. 19, 2021, Dawuane Smoot needed a full three seconds to orient himself and realize that he was not, in fact, on the set of "Halloween Ends." The giant Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle sat upright in bed, gathered himself and realized what was actually happening.