Halloween History
What do traditional superstitions suggest sprinkling on your doorstep to ward off evil spirits?
Salt
How many colors of M&Ms are in a regular bag?
Six
What is the name of the cursed summer camp in Friday the 13th?
Camp Crystal Lake
What brings the three Sanderson sisters back from the dead in Hocus Pocus?
The Black Flame Candle
What author created the '90s children's horror book series Goosebumps?
R.L. Stine
When did trick-or-treating become widely popular in the United States? (which decade)
The 1930s
What is America's favorite Halloween candy?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
In Halloween Resurrection which rap star played a character who battled Michael Myers?
A) P Diddy
B) Eminem
C) Busta Rhymes
D) Snoop Dog
Busta Rhymes
What 1960 Hitchcock classic was the first American film to feature a toilet on screen?
Psycho
What is a lycanthrope?
A werewolf
From which cultural festival does Halloween originate?
Halloween originated over 2,000 years ago from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in)
Which candy was accidentally air-dropped to American soldiers during the Korean War?
Tootsie Rolls
What was the first horror movie nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards?
The Exorcist
What cheap item was spray-painted white to create Michael Myers' mask in the original 1978 Halloween?
A $2 William Shatner mask
Who wrote the 1818 classic horror novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
In what state is it illegal to dress up as a priest or nun for Halloween?
Alabama
How are the "mystery flavors" of Dum Dums lollipops created?
By combining the leftover ends of two different flavor batches
What real-life serial killer inspired Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs?
Ed Gein
What is the name of Gomez and Morticia’s mustachioed baby in the Addams Family Values (1993)?
Pubert
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
The bat.
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling to predict future marriage
Where did the name Snickers originate?
The Snickers bar was named after a favorite racehorse owned by the Mars family
Who voiced Emily in the 2005 film Corpse Bride?
Helena Bonham Carter
What was the highest-grossing horror film of all time?
It (2017)
What was the first Stephen King novel adapted into a feature film?
Carrie