Reel Terror
In the original 2004 box-office hit Saw, Cary Elwes' character Dr. Lawrence Gordon wakes up here
The Bathroom
Tom Hanks played this character in the legendary SNL Halloween sketch
David S. Pumpkins
In this spooky Nintendo game, the protagonist is tasked with cleaning out a massive haunted house using a specialized ghost-catching vacuum cleaner called the Poltergust 3000
Luigi's Mansion
This Cajun shape-shifting werewolf is said to haunt cypress swamps and bayous in search of misbehaving children and Catholics who break Lent
Rougarou
In the episode "Graveyard Shift," Squidward terrifies SpongeBob with the tale of this ghostly, spatula-wielding fry cook who haunts the Krusty Krab
Hash-Slinging Slasher
In the 1993 classic Hocus Pocus, this boy is turned into a black cat after confronting the Sanderson Sisters
Thackery Binx
This viral electronic remix by The Living Tombstone completely dominated internet culture in 2010
Spooky Scary Skeletons
This silent, terrifying character from Silent Hill is instantly recognizable by the massive metal object on his head
Pyramid Head
This modern internet urban legend features a tall, faceless entity in a black suit with abnormally long arms who stalks and traumatizes children, heavily popularized by a 2012 indie survival horror game
Slender Man
In the iconic The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode "The Ghost of Suite 613", the spirits do this to Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya de la Rosa Ramirez as he's attempting to contact them
Put him on hold
The 2014 film Annabelle features a terrifying prop, but the real Annabelle doll was one of these toys first sold in the US in 1918
Raggedy Ann Doll
This iconic line originates from a vine of a little girl named Maddie and some flying halloween decorations
It's freaking bats, I love Halloween
The legendary first entry of this survival horror franchise takes place entirely inside the creepy Spencer Mansion, where players must choose to play as either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine
Resident Evil
This creature was first reported in Puerto Rico in 1995 and is said to hunt livestock and drain their blood
Chupacabra
In the 2001 Lizzie McGuire Halloween episode, an elaborate prank is staged to terrify Kate Sanders after she repeatedly insults Miranda's ancestral decorations for this Mexican holiday
Day of the Dead
This 1999 sleeper-hit is credited with being the first film to go "viral" after promotional marketing led audiences to believe it was a real documentary
The Blair Witch Project
This legendary pop icon is said to "defrost" every Halloween in preparation for the holiday season
Mariah Carey
While this popular indie game is famous for having to survive during your shift, the creator expanded the franchise by releasing a trilogy of spin-off horror novels, starting with the 2015 book titled The Silver Eyes
Five Nights at Freddy's
This legendary, red-eyed flying cryptid was first reported in West Virginia in 1966, and a sighting of the creature is believed to be an omen for massive disaster in the area
Mothman
In the legendary Boy Meets World horror-parody episode, the group is trapped in detention and hunted by a masked killer who is later revealed to be this character
Sean
In the now-iconic scene from the 2013 film The Conjuring, this game is played when the family first moves into the Rhode Island farmhouse
Hide and Clap
In summer 2023, TikTok was completely taken over by this viral horror trend where users filmed themselves drinking a purple milkshake, leading to a smash-cut of them later lying seemingly dead or possessed
The Grimace Shake
In this highly popular horror game, four survivors must repair five generators to escape a malevolent, cosmic force known simply as "The Entity."
Dead by Daylight
This chilling urban legend involves mysterious, pale children with a very particular facial feature approaching homeowners and stranded drivers while insisting to be let in
Black-Eyed Children
In the 1991 Rugrats episode "Candy Bar Creep Show," Tommy and the gang sneak into Angelica's haunted house to find this legendary candy
Reptar Bars