October 31st
This Christian holiday, celebrated on November 1 in Western Christianity, immediately follows Halloween.
All Saints' Day
I was known as the "Green River Killer"?
Gary Ridgway
In this 2007 horror anthology, a mysterious trick or treater named Sam enforces the traditions of Halloween.
Trick 'r Treat
According to this mirror-based legend, repeating a woman's name several times in a dark bathroom will summon her terrifying apparition.
Bloody Mary
These bloodsucking creatures were commonly used by physicians to remove blood from patients.
Leeches
This infamous island prison in San Francisco Bay housed Al Capone and was the site of a mysterious 1962 escape.
Alcatraz
Halloween is widely associated with this ancient Celtic festival, which marked the transition from the harvest season into winter.
Samhain
This serial killer was nicknamed the Son of Sam during a series of shootings in New York City in the 1970s.
David Berkowitz
In this 1999 Disney Channel movie, a young girl discovers that her grandmother is a witch and lives in a supernatural community.
Halloweentown
According to a widespread Halloween legend, criminals hide these sharp objects inside candy or apples given to trick or treaters.
Razor Blades
Before modern anesthesia, patients undergoing surgery often had to endure the procedure while fully conscious. This alcoholic beverage was sometimes given to dull the pain.
Whiskey
This abandoned Ukrainian city was evacuated following a catastrophic nuclear reactor accident in 1986.
Pripyat
According to Irish folklore, Stingy Jack was condemned to wander the darkness carrying a burning ember inside this hollowed out vegetable.
Turnip
This British physician was convicted of murdering 15 patients, although an official inquiry attributed approximately 250 deaths to him.
Harold Shipman
This California town, named after a real Irish county, is home to the Silver Shamrock factory.
Santa Mira
This legendary winged creature was reportedly sighted around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, before the 1967 Silver Bridge collapse.
The Mothman
This infectious disease was historically treated in isolation colonies because of its disfiguring effects and associated stigma. This term is also the name of the sophomore album released by death metal pioneers "Death."
Leprosy
According to a Southern Illinois urban legend, a series of seven railroad overpasses near Collinsville is said to form a supernatural passageway when traveled in the correct order.
The (Seven) Gates of Hell
This Scottish poet published his poem Halloween in 1785, documenting traditional customs and fortune telling games.
Robert Burns
I was known as "The Butcher of Rostov"?
Andrei Chikatilo
Halloween II takes place immediately after the events of Halloween...what year was Halloween II released?
1981
In this legend, a woman discovers that the creature licking her hand from beneath the bed isn't her beloved pet. What is famously written in blood on the bathroom mirror?
This historical medical practice involved drilling or scraping a hole into a living person's skull, sometimes in an attempt to treat illness or injury.
Trepanation
This reportedly haunted former tuberculosis hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, is famous for its underground passage nicknamed the Death Tunnel.
Waverly Hills Sanatorium
This English word, associated with Halloween disguises, comes from a term meaning to dress in costume or disguise oneself.
Guising
This murderer, known as the Co-ed Killer, surrendered to police after killing his mother and her friend in 1973.
Edmund Kemper
This 2018 horror film follows a group of friends who visit a traveling Halloween carnival, where a masked killer blends in with the attraction's performers.
Hell Fest
According to a popular urban legend, Mikey from the Life cereal commercials died after eating this popular "audible" candy and drinking Coca-Cola, supposedly causing his stomach to explode.
Pop Rocks
This rare condition causes a person to perceive objects or parts of their body as dramatically larger or smaller than they really are.
Alice In Wonderland Syndrome
In 1587, English settlers established a colony on this North Carolina island. When a supply expedition returned in 1590, the settlers had vanished.
Roanoke Island
In Irish and Scottish folklore, this supernatural light appears over marshes and bogs and was sometimes believed to lure travelers away from safe paths.
Will-o'-the-Wisp
This British serial killer, known as the Black Panther, was convicted of four murders committed during robberies in the 1970s.
Donald Nielson
This 2013 anthology film features a group of friends sharing scary stories on Halloween night, with each story revealing a different supernatural threat...one of which was the birth of Art the Clown.
All Hallow's Eve
Often described as Florida's version of Bigfoot, this legendary ape like creature is said to inhabit the Everglades and gets its name from the foul odor it supposedly emits.
Tke Skunk Ape
This rare neurological condition causes a person to believe that they are dead, do not exist or have lost their internal organs.
Cotard's Syndrome
This remote Scottish lighthouse became famous after all three of its keepers disappeared in December 1900.
Flannan Isles Lighthouse