Halloween Facts
Halloween falls on the evening before what Christian holiday?
What is All Saints Day
This classic horror movie was almost erased from history when Bram Stoker’s (author of Dracula) estate sued for copyright infringement and all copies of the movie were ordered to be destroyed.
What is Nosferatu
What do you call a male witch?
What is a Warlock
In Central European alpine folklore, this horned, anthropomorphic figure is the dark counterpart to Saint Nicholas.
What is The Krampus
What is traditionally sprinkled on a doorstep to ward off evil spirits, witches, and bad luck?
What is Salt
Once Irish and Scottish immigrants brought the tradition to the New World, they started making Jack-O-Lanterns out of pumpkins. Before that, what were the first Jack-O-Lanterns made out of?
What are Turnips and/or potatoes
What movie is credited with establishing the modern zombie?
What is Night of the Living Dead (1968)
The Creature from the Black Lagoon’s costume design was modelled directly from what famous award statuette?
What is The Academy Awards (Oscar)
The real-world doll that inspired the Conjuring universe is actually a vintage Raggedy Ann doll, not the terrifying porcelain figure seen in the movies.
What is Annabelle
In medieval Europe, what animal was feared because people believed it was a witch's "familiar" (an animal companion or spirit helper)?
What is A black cat
Traditionally speaking, why are costumes worn during Halloween?
What is To hide/confuse wandering spirits
What 1991 movie was the first horror movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is The Silence of the Lambs
In Scottish and Irish folklore, what do they call a female spirit whose piercing wails act as a forewarning for the death of a family member?
What is a Banshee
Originating in Jewish folklore, what massive anthropomorphic creatures are animated entirely from inanimate matter (usually mud or clay) via magical Hebrew inscriptions placed in their mouths or carved on their foreheads.
What is a Golem
If you break this, it is said to bring seven years of bad luck?
What is A mirror
Originally, these types of people went door to door offering prayers for the dead in exchange for cakes; a practice which soon turned into our modern concept of trick-or-treating.
Who are The poor
The 2017 remake holds the title for the highest-grossing horror film of all time.
What is It
This red-eyed winged cryptid of West Virginia fame was named after a villain from the Batman TV series, which was highly popular when the sightings began in 1966.
What is The Mothman
What iconic villain from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was inspired by real-life murderer Ed Gein?
What is Leatherface
According to European folklore, if you look into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, who or what are you supposed to see?
Who is Your future spouse
The traditional colors of Halloween are orange and black. Orange represents the harvest, what does the color black represent?
What is The darkness/winter/death
Surprisingly, and despite being the main character of the Friday the 13th franchise, Jason kills how many people in the first movie?
What is Zero/None
In Greek mythology, this half-man, half-bull terror was kept hidden inside an elaborate, inescapable Labyrinth, where it was fed a yearly tribute of human sacrifices.
What is The Minotaur
Among long-haul truck drivers, catching a glimpse of this phantom running along the side of the highway or standing in the middle of the road is considered a terrifying omen, foretelling an imminent accident.
What is A black dog
According to old English folklore, sleeping with a slice of what under your pillow on Halloween night will make you dream of your future soulmate?
What is Wedding cake