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100
What New England town held the famous Witch Trials of 1692?
Salem, Massachusetts
100
Which classic vampire character, originally brought to life on screen by Bela Lugosi in 1931, lives in a castle in Transylvania and avoids sunlight?
Dracula
100
Directed by John Landis, what famous Michael Jackson song was featured in a 14 minute long groundbreaking music video featuring ghouls and zombies?
Thriller
100
Who is Luigi trying to rescue from the titular mansion in the game Luigi's Mansion?
Mario
100
According to national sales and consumer data, what candy made by the Hershey Company ranks as America's most popular Halloween candy, topping purchases in 40 states and Washington, D.C?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
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200
Before pumpkins became the standard in North America, what root vegetable was traditionally carved into jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?
Turnips and Potatoes
200
In John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween, Michael Myers' iconic white mask was actually a heavily modified, cheap store-bought mask depicting which famous 1960s sci-fi actor?
William Shatner
200
Which early electronic instrument, played without physical contact by moving the hands near two metal antennas, became the signature eerie sound of 1950s sci-fi and monster flicks?
Theremin
200
PT, the playable teaser for a cancelled installment in the Silent Hill series, was directed and designed by what "Legendary" video game designer?
Hideo Kojima
200
What annual October event at Universal theme parks is famous for haunted houses, scare zones, and live horror attractions?
Halloween Horror Nights
300
What was the name of the medieval European pandemic that killed millions of people in the 14th century?
The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
300
In The Silence of the Lambs (1991), what specific food and drink does Dr. Hannibal Lecter famously claim he ate a census taker's liver with?
Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti
300
Bobby "Boris" Pickett recorded this 1962 eternal Halloween staple party song in part to parody "The Mashed Potato" a popular dance craze of the era.
Monster Mash
300
What city serves as the main setting of the game Bloodborne?
Yharnam
300
What Mexican holiday, celebrated around November 1 and 2, honors deceased loved ones?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
400
What ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922, inspiring stories of a deadly curse?
Tutankhamun (King Tut)
400
Leatherface (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Norman Bates (Psycho), and Buffalo Bill (The Silence of the Lambs) all share narrative inspiration from which real-life American grave robber and murderer?
Ed Gein
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400
Somebody's Watching Me, the 1983 debut single by American singer Rockwell, features uncredited guest vocals for the chorus "I always feel like somebody's watchin' me" by what famous pop star?
Michael Jackson
400
This horror game series was inspired by the 1989 title Sweet Home, and he also drew heavily from Alone in the Dark and classic George Romero films.
Resident Evil
400
According to Google Frightgeist (Google Trends) the top 3 most searched for Halloween costumes in 2025 were all characters from this Netflix film, released the same year.
KPop Demon Hunters
500
The 1967 Patterson–Gimlin film, now proven to have been a hoax after additional footage was discovered in 2026, depicts an unidentified subject that the filmmakers asserted was what?
Bigfoot
500
Which 1920 silent German Expressionist film is widely considered a foundational masterpiece of the horror genre?
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
500
Ray Parker Jr.’s smash 1984 theme song to Ghostbusters famously led to an out-of-court legal settlement because its bassline and melody closely resembled I Want a New Drug by what artist, who originally was approached to do the theme?
Huey Lewis (and the News)
500
What is the achievement you get for shooting and killing a Witch with one shot in the back of the head, also the colloquial term for the same action?
Crowned / Crowning
500
What alternative to an iconic Halloween tradition, which grew in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic, is predicted to overtake that tradition due to growing child safety and economic concerns.
Trunk-or-Treating
