History & Traditions
The main two colors of Halloween is a representation of the fall harvest and pumpkins and death and darkness
Orange and Black
Known as the "Halloween Song", this song is about a costume party
Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett
It was said that witches would turn into this animal to follow people and curse them and give them bad luck
Black Cat
Saying his name three times summons him
Beetlejuice
This chocolate and peanut butter treat is known as America's favorite Halloween candy
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
This carving tradition started by carving the scary faces on turnips and potatoes, not on pumpkins like it is known today
Jack o' Lanterns
The music video features a famous dance routine with zombies
Several presidents, first ladies, and guests and members of the White House staff claimed to have seen the ghost of this former president
Abraham Lincoln
Halloween movie featuring three witch sisters named Winifred, Sarah, and Mary
Hocus Pocus
Created in the 1880s, it was first sold under the name "Chicken Feed"
Candy Corn
The Celtic festival that marks the end of the harvest and the start of winter, believing that Oct 31 was a day the boundary between living and the dead thinned, allowing spirits to cross over
Samhain (sown-win)
This movie - centering on a married couple whose young son enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for a variety of demonic entities - is credited with making the song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" trrrifying
Insidious
Early folklore attributed the transformation into this creature as a result of curses, magic, or divine punishment; now it is associated with a bite and the full moon
Werewolf
This movie of a killer clown terrorizing children is the highest grossing horror film of all time
IT (2017)
Along with Snickers, this chocolate, that shares a name with our solar system, was one of the first candy bars ever to be offered as "fun size"
Milky Way
65% of children in the US do this every year on Halloween
Go Trick or Treating
Written for the movie with the same title, the first verse starts as "If there's somethin' strange in your neighborhood"
Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr
This Scottish screaming spirit preys on travelers at night
Banshee
A miniseries about a family haunted by the memories and ghosts of their old house
The Haunting of Hill House
Often an insult for someone who is intelligent but socially awkward, this Halloween candy comes in a small cardboard box and rattles when shaken
Nerds
A tradition from old British harvest festivals, bobbing for this fruit was a form of fortune telling
Apples
Originally released in 1962 and made popular in 1980, this song blew up in popularity when it was featured in an episode of Netflix's Wednesday show
Goo Goo Muck
According to legend, seeing this animal on Halloween means it is the spirit of a loved one watching over you
A miniseries about an isolated fishing village that deals with the dangers of religious fanaticism and vampires
Midnight Mass
Mars and Murrie are the last names of the founders of this popular, colorful, sugar-coated chocolate candies
M&M