This friendly ghost became a popular movie sensation in the 1990s and an instant cult classic.
Casper
Before pumpkins became common in North America, people in parts of Europe carved lanterns from this root vegetable.
Turnips
The Addams Family daughter known for her deadpan personality has this first name.
Wednesday
This Irish spirit is said to announce an impending death through its mournful wailing
Banshee
This word means 'Son of Dracula'
Dracula
This movie follows a man named Bryan who is navigating a chaotic viral outbreak in Raccoon City
Resident Evil
During this century, people in the U.S. started dressing up for Halloween
In Ghostbusters, this giant marshmallow mascot stomps through New York City
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
During the Victorian era, families sometimes photographed deceased relatives as a way of preserving their memory
Post-mortem photography
In 2023, Travis Gienger set a Guinness World Record for the heaviest pumpkin that weighed ___ pounds
(Closest guess counts)
2,749
In Hocus Pocus, lighting this object on Halloween brings the Sanderson Sisters back.
The Black Flame Candle
The custom of going door to door for food in exchange for prayers for the dead was historically known as this.
Souling
This author created Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the novel It
Stephen King
In Japanese folklore, this long-necked supernatural creature can stretch its neck to terrifying lengths.
Rokurokubi
Dia de Los Muertos originated in ___ approximately ___ years ago
Mexico; 3,000
The mask worn by Michael Myers in the original Halloween was famously a modified mask of this Star Trek actor.
William Shatner
In Irish folklore, this wandering trickster was condemed to roam the earth carying a light inside a carved vegetable.
Stingy Jack
The phrase 'I see dead people' comes from this 1999 supernatural thriller
The Sixth Sense
This creature from Scottish folklore is a malevolent water horse that lures unsuspecting humans onto its back before dragging them underwater
Kelpie
The ancient Celtic festival often linked to Halloween is called this.
Samhain
This 1960 horror film features a shocking murder scene in which chocolate syrup was used as blood.
Psycho
In parts of Scottland, young women traditionally use this vegetable in Halloween divination rituals to predict their future husbands.
Kale
This horror film actress slept in bloody clothes for three days to nail the look of a gory scene in this movie.
This Mexican hairless dog breed has historical associations with guiding souls through the underworld
Xoloitzcuintli
The fear of Halloween is sometimes called this unusually long phobia name
Samhainophobia