In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this "Pumpkin King" sings "Jack's Lament" while literally detaching one of his own ribs to play fetch with his ghost dog, Zero.
Who is Jack Skellington?
Originally called "Chicken Feed" when introduced in the 1880s, this tri-colored sweet remains one of the most iconic (and debated) Halloween candies.
What is Candy Corn?
Released just in time for Halloween in 1962, this spooky instrumental hit by Bobby "Boris" Pickett topped the charts with its famous mad-scientist narrator and graveyard smash.
What is "Monster Mash"?
This film centers around a mysterious video tape which kills its viewers 7 days after they watch it.
What is the Ring?
This famous Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd honors deceased loved ones with elaborate altars called offrendas.
What is Dia de los Muertos? (Day of the Dead)
Commonly called the collarbone, this long bone connecting your shoulder to your sternum is statistically the most frequently broken bone in the adult human body.
What is the clavicle?
Beginning in 1988, Bart Simpson appeared in classic TV commercials warning viewers, "Nobody better lay a finger on my..." this peanut butter candy bar.
What is Butterfinger?
In 1692, this colonial Massachusetts town became the infamous epicenter of witch trials that resulted in the execution of 25 people, mostly by hanging.
What is Salem?
A 2019 horror movie was called "The Curse of" her, Spanish for "the weeping woman"
Who is La Llorona?
Located in Arlington National Cemetery, this monument is guarded 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by Tomb Guards from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment.
What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
Measuring only about 3 millimeters long, also known as the stirrup—holds the title for the smallest bone in the human body, located inside the ear.
What is the stapes?
Introduced in 1932, this nougat-filled bar originally featured three distinct pieces per pack in chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors.
What is 3 Musketeers?
Popularized in C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia series, this governing collective noun is traditionally used to describe a group of nocturnal birds of prey known for their "wise" reputation.
What is a Parliament?
Seekers of the farthest depths of pain and pleasure must seek out this puzzle cube to summon the infamous Cenobites.
What is the Lament Configuration?
This figure in English folklore, who targets victim number eight in a famous 1988 urban legend film, appears when you repeat his name five times in front of a mirror.
Who is the Candyman?
Originating as an African American spiritual song, this tune—famous for the line "the toe bone's connected to the foot bone"—teaches basic human skeletal structure through its repeating melody.
What is "Dem Bones"? (also accepted as "Skeleton Bones" or "Dry Bones")
Clue: U.S. President Ronald Reagan famously kept a crystal jar of this chewy candy on his desk in the Oval Office to help him quit pipe smoking.
What are Jelly Belly jelly beans?
Known for its fiery flavor, this seasoning is commonly used in witchcraft as a source of protection, strength, and courage.
This 2009 horror film that cost $15,000 to make grossed over $100 million & has spawned four sequels.
What is Paranormal Activity?
While Rigor Mortis occurs around 4 to 6 hours after death -- causing a cold body temp and complete body rigidity, this previous stage of that involves the gradual cooling of the body to the ambient external temperature around the corpse.
What is Algor Mortis?
Derived from the Greek word for "spongy," this type of porous, lightweight bone tissue is typically found at the ends of long bones and houses red bone marrow.
What is cancellous bone? (also accepted as trabecular bone)
In 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong successfully snuck packs of these ring-shaped hard candies onto the Apollo 11 lunar module after promising NASA he would only suck on them, not bite.
What are Life Savers?
In one of the more particularly infamous cases in the "Witch Trials", Dorcas Good was only this age when she was accused in 1692.
What is 4?
The museum's costume collection includes this magnificent dress, featuring 10,000 silk flowers & weighing 30 pounds, was worn by Florence Pugh as the May Queen at the end of this neo-pagan inspired film.
What is Midsommar?
Killing more humans throughout history then both World Wars combined by nearly 10 times, this deadly is recorded as the single deadliest disease in recorded human history.
What is Tuberculosis?