Creepy Classics
Who was the author of the classic horror story 'Frankenstein'?
Mary Shelley - She wrote this novel at 18 years old and first published it anonymously in 1818. This book is considered a masterpiece of Gothic literature.
Fill in the blank of this spooky book written by T. Kingfisher: "What _______ the Dead"?
'Moves' - this is a modern retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story "The Fall of the House of Usher".
Finish the book title written by Ray Bradbury, "Something _________ This Way Comes".
What is the name of Harry Potter's pet owl in the Harry Potter series?
Hedwig
In Twilight, Jacob Black's family legend claims that they are descended from what creature?
Wolf
In the book 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow', what do we call the ghostly apparition?
The Headless Horseman - believed to be the spectral form of Brom Bones, Ichabod Crane's rival.
Which author wrote a famous short story that features a murderer who confesses his crime due to the sound of a beating heart?
Edgar Allen Poe - This is a classic tale of paranoia and guilt. The murderer hides the body under the floorboards. He then continues to hear the sound of a beating heart and eventually confesses to the crime.
In C.S. Lewis's 'The Chronicles of Narnia', how do the children enter the magical world?
The children walk through a wardrobe and end up in the land guarded by a lamppost and the lion - Aslan.
What is the name of the magical ring that drives the plot of The Lord of the Rings?
The One Ring, forged by Sauron to control all other rings.
Which book published in 2002 was published and later became a movie featuring a creepy tunnel within an old house that leads to an alternate reality with 'other mom' and 'other dad'.
Coraline - She discovers a parallel world that seems perfect and actually dangerous.
Which classic series focuses on various horror themes and is one of the best-selling children's book franchises of all time?
Goosebumps - written by R.L. Stine and first published in 1992. There were over 230 books in total and helped introduce young children to the thrill of horror.
What story about a troubled teenage girl who takes revenge on her tormenters was the first King book to made into a movie?
Carrie - Sissy Spacek played Carrie in the movie and uses the power of telekinesis against all who have wronged her.
What is the famous bonding rule between dragons and riders in 'Fourth Wing'?
A rider is life-bound to their dragon - if the dragon dies, the rider dies as well.
Can you name the four Hogwart Houses in the Harry Potter series?
Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw
What is the name of the ghost story published by Charles Dickens in 1866?
A. The Bogie-Man
B. The Dust-Man
C. The Post-Man
D. The Signal-Man
D. The Signal-Man - The signal-man is being haunted by a phantom. Each time the spectre appears a terrible accident on the train line follows.
What is the name of the ship that brings Count Dracula to England in the book 'Dracula'?
A. The Demeter
B. The Hesperus
C. The Pequod
D. The Nautilus
The Demeter - this is an ill-fated ship that transports Dracula from Transylvania to England. It arrives with no crew or captain and a large dog escapes onto shore (Dracula in disguise).
What does Pennywise the Clown turn into before ultimately being taken down by the main characters?
A spider - King admitted that spiders were the thing that actually frightens him more than anything else.
In Twilight, what do vampires need in order to play baseball?
They are so loud that they need thunder to hide the sounds.
How many Horcruxes does Voldemort have in the Harry Potter series?
Seven, plus Harry becomes an eighth Horcrux accidentally.
In Hunger Games, what is the reaping?
The day the tribute names are drawn.
What is the name of the famous book that tells a story about one man and his split personalities?
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Which genre is a blend of a dark, atmospheric sense of dread and mystery with elements of romance, the supernatural, and psychological tension?
Gothic Horror - created in 1764 with Horace Walpole's novel "The Castle of Otranto". It includes other classics such as Frankenstein and Dracula.
Why was Newt expelled from Hogwarts in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?
Endangering human life with a magical beast (a Boggart on his office desk).
In the Hobbit, who provides Bard the Bowman with the black arrow he uses to slay Smaug?
Bain his son
What is the name of the possessed hotel in 'The Shining'?
The Overlook Hotel