2000s Halloween Movies
What 1993 Halloween movie features the Sanderson Sisters?
Hocus Pocus
This hulking green ogre voiced by Mike Myers became an instant pop culture icon in 2001 when he just wanted people out of his swamp.
Who is Shrek?
Which candy is the most popular given out to trick-or-treaters in the US?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
This Lady Gaga pop anthem from her The Fame Monster album features a zombie-inspired music video and dance routine perfect for a Halloween playlist.
What is "Bad Romance"?
Long before pumpkins were used in America, people in Ireland and Scotland carved spooky faces into this root vegetable to ward off evil spirits.
What is a turnip?
Marnie Piper discovers her grandmother, played by Debbie Reynolds, is a witch in this beloved DCOM franchise that released two sequels in the 2000s.
What is Halloweentown?
In 2012, this Hotel Transylvania owner and overprotective dad just wanted to keep his daughter Mavis safe from dangerous humans.
Who is Dracula?
This sour, hard candy brand launched a massive pop-culture revival by sponsoring e-sports tournaments and challenging Gen Z TikTokers to survive its "extreme" sour flavor without flinching.
What are Warheads?
Originally released in 1962, this novelty monster-mash-up track remains the most streamed Halloween song of all time and features a mad scientist's laboratory.
What is The Monster Mash?
In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III moved All Saints' Day to November 1st, meaning the night before became known by this three-word holy name, later shortened to "Halloween."
What is All Hallows' Eve?
This 2005 Disney film features four siblings who travel through a piece of bedroom furniture to help a lion defeat the White Witch.
What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
This one-eyed green monster works alongside his furry blue best friend Sulley to harvest children's screams in a beloved 2001 Pixar film.
Who is Mike Wazowski?
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
This synth-pop band behind the hit "Shut Up and Dance" leans heavily into Halloween vibes with their sugary-sweet 2014 track "Candy" and a music video featuring spooky neon skeletons.
Who are Walk the Moon?
Originating from an ancient Celtic festival, this frighteningly chilly activity involves trying to catch a floating fruit with your teeth, a game originally used to predict your future marriage.
What is bobbing for apples?
In 2009, Disney released this animated 3D adaptation of a Charles Dickens classic starring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge encountering three haunting ghosts.
What is A Christmas Carol?
his 2014 cinematic monster emerged from the deep ocean as an ancient alpha predator to fight MUTOs and reclaim his title as the King of the Monsters.
Who is Godzilla?
In 2021, this K-pop boy band megagroup smooth-talked their way into candy aisles by releasing a massive global merchandise collaboration with Sour Patch Kids.
Who is BTS?
This masked electronic music producer with a sugary, campfire-treat helmet teamed up with Demi Lovato for the track "OK Not to Be OK"
Who is Marshmello?
Originating in Europe during the Middle Ages, this four-legged superstition was believed to be a witch's familiar or a shapeshifted witch themselves, making it bad luck if one crosses your path.
What is a Black Cat?
Tim Burton produced and directed this 2005 stop-motion film where Victor accidentally marries a deceased bride named Emily.
What is Corpse Bride?
Played by Bill Skarsgård in 2017, this shape-shifting cosmic entity takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown to terrorize the town of Derry.
What is IT?
Unable to make these chocolate-covered caramels perfectly round, the confectioner famously gave up and embraced a flawed name instead.
What are Milk Duds?
In 2018, Eminem leaned heavily into dark, comic-book horror vibes when he wrote the title track for this movie about an alien symbiote that takes over Tom Hardy's body.
What is Venom?
This fictional town in Massachusetts became globally famous for its tragic 1692 witch trials and is now considered the unofficial "Witchcraft Capital" of America.
What is Salem?