Hallow's Eve (History)
Before pumpkins, ghoulish faces were carved into this root vegetable
What are turnips?
Seeing this four legged creature cross your path is thought to bring on bad luck
What is a Black Cat?
“Ghostface” is a serial killer from this famous movie franchise
What is “Scream”?
Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga is known primarily for its sparkly portrayal of this iconic creature
What is a vampire?
This Tim Burton film is socially debated on whether or not it should be categorized as a Halloween or Holiday movie
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
This country is most often credited as the birthplace of Halloween traditions
Where is Ireland?
Knocking on this hard surface is thought to keep bad luck away
What is wood?
Name the director of the horror movies Get Out and Us
Who is Jordan Peele?
This 14th century personification of Death is known best for his scythe and black cloak
Who/what is the Grim Reaper?
This Arizona city shares its name with something you’d find in a graveyard
Where is Tombstone?
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Tombstone, Arizona?
This medieval practice of going door to door for soul cakes originated in medieval Britain
What is Souling?
One might decorate their door or window-sill with this bulbous plant to ward off evil
What is garlic?
This heavy-metal singer directed the 2007 remake of Halloween
What is an Interview with a Vampire?
Lycanthrope is another name for this beastly creature
What is a werewolf?
Dracula’s author Bram Stoker was born in this country in 1847
Where is (Dublin) Ireland?
The Ofrenda is a traditional altar built for this Mexican holiday
What is Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)?
Hearing this animal’s cry near your home is thought to be a warning of impending death
What is an owl?
This heavy-metal singer directed the 2007 remake of Halloween
Who is Rob Zombie?
Located in Scotland’s Highlands, this Loch is home to one famous monster
Where/what is Loch Ness?
This creature is known for its one-eyed, one-horned appearance in Sheb Wooley’s 1958 children’s song by the same name
What is The Purple People Eater?
Halloween evolved from this ancient Celtic festival
What is Samhain? (Sow-in)
To ward off evil spirits, Celts would perform this ritual before sunset on Samhain
What is walking in their home backward three times?
This esteemed silent-era actor was best known for his role in Dracula, and pronounced dead in a 1982 Bauhaus hit song
Who is Bela Lugosi?
This sea creature was a hoax made famous by P.T. Barnum with its body being composed of the upper half of a juvenile monkey sewn to the bottom half of a fish
What is the Fiji Mermaid?
This 19th century author is rumoured to have kept her late husband’s calcified heart in her writing desk for the remainder of her life
Who is Mary Shelley?