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Students can call (804) 828-1234 to reach this university law enforcement agency for emergencies and campus safety concerns.

What is the VCU Police Department (VCUPD)?

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This Michael Jackson song features an iconic music video with dancing zombies. 

What is Thriller?

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This 1993 Disney movie follows three witches known as the Sanderson sisters.

What is Hocus Pocus?

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Halloween is celebrated annually on this date. 

What is October 31st?

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This three-colored Halloween candy is shaped like a kernel of corn. 

What is candy corn?

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This supernatural creature is traditionally portrayed as drinking blood and sleeping in a coffin.

What is a vampire?

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This masked killer from the Friday the 13th franchise is known for his hockey mask and machete.

Who is Jason Voorhees?

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This famous Richmond cemetery shares its name with the California neighborhood associated with the movie industry.

What is Hollywood Cemetery?

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This free VCU transportation service helps students travel within designated campus areas during its operation hours. 

What is RamSafe?

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Bobby "Boris" Pickett released this novelty song about a dance that became a graveyard smash. 

What is Monster Mash?

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Marnie Piper discovers her family's magical heritage in this Disney Channel Halloween movie. 

What is Halloweentown?

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This orange fruit is commonly carved into jack-o'-lanterns. 

What is a pumpkin?

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This candy brand is famous for its chocolate-covered peanut butter cups.

What is Reese's?

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This mythical creature transforms from a human into a wolf, often during a full moon.

What is a werewolf?

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This masked identity from the Scream franchise wears a black robe and an elongated white face mask.

Who or what is Ghostface?

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Richmond has a museum dedicated to this author of The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart.

Who is Edgar Allan Poe?

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This VCU emergency notification system sends urgent messages about campus safety situations.

What is VCU Alert?

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Ray Parker Jr. recorded this famous theme song for a 1984 supernatural comedy. 

What is Ghostbusters?

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Jack Skellington discovers Christmas Town in this stop-motion film. 

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?

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Children traditionally say this phrase when going door-to-door collecting Halloween candy.

What is trick-or-treat?

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The slogan "Taste the Rainbow" belongs to this colorful candy brand. 

What are Skittles?

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In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, this mysterious rider is famously missing his head. 

Who is the Headless Horseman?

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This horror villain wears a red-and-green striped sweater and attacks victims in their dreams.

Who is Freddy Krueger?

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This historic Richmond neighborhood is home to St. John's Church, where Patrick Henry delivered his famous 1775 speech.

What is Church Hill?

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Before bringing a visitor into a VCU residence hall, such as GRC, residents must first follow this process to ensure their guest is properly registered. 

What is guest check-in?

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This song from The Nightmare Before Christmas introduces the residents of Halloween Town.

What is This Is Halloween?

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This 1988 Tim Burton movie features a supernatural troublemaker whose name must be spoken three times. 

What is Beetlejuice?

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These flying mammals are frequently associated with Halloween and are known for using echolocation. 

What are bats?

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Introduced in 1930, this chocolate bar was named after a horse belonging to the Mars family.

What is Snickers?

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This female spirit from Irish folklore is known for her mournful cry that foretells death.

What is a banshee?

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This masked killer first appeared in John Carpenter's 1978 film Halloween. 

Who is Michael Myers?

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Hollywood Cemetery is the final resting place of these two U.S. presidents.

Who are James Monroe and Joh Tyler?

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This mobile safety app allows VCU students to report safety concerns and access campus safety resources.

What is LiveSafe?

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This Rockwell song features Michael Jackson singing its memorable chorus about feeling watched. 

What is Somebody's Watching Me?

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Michael Myers' hometown in the Halloween franchise is this fictional Illinois town. 

What is Haddonfield?

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The word "Halloween" comes from this older name for the evening before All Saints' Day.

What is All Hallows' Eve?

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This chewy fruit-flavored candy was formerly sold in the United Kingdom under the name Opal Fruits.

What is Starburst?

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In Greek mythology, this monster had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone with her gaze.

Who is Medusa?

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This horror villain wears a mask made from human skin and appears in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Who is Leatherface?
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This historic Richmond theater, which opened in 1928, is known for its elaborate interior and distinctive atmosphere.

What is the Byrd Theatre?

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During Halloween festivities, two students agree to travel together, keep track of one another, and make sure they both return safely. This common safety practice helps reduce the risks of traveling alone. 

What is the buddy system?

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Although not originally released as a Halloween song, this 2008 Rihanna hit has become a spooky-season favorite thanks to its haunting production and unsettling lyrics.

What is Disturbia?

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In Hocus Pocus, the Sanderson sisters are resurrected when this magical object is lit. 

What is the Black Flame Candle?

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Before pumpkins became popular in North America, people in Ireland traditionally carved lanterns from this root vegetable. 

What are turnips?

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This chocolate bar is famous for its triangular pieces, inspired by the Swiss Alps. 

What is Toblerone?

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According to traditional vampire folklore, this pungent kitchen ingredient is believed to repel vampires.

What is garlic?

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In the Saw franchise, this puppet with red spiral cheeks delivers ominous messages to victims.

Who is Billy the Puppet?
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This cast-iron dog statue in Hollywood Cemetery is associated with a local legend about protecting a child's grave.

What is the Iron Dog?

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