Salem Trials
Play based on the Salem Witch Trials
The Crucible
an infamous trio of 17th-century Salem witches wreaking havoc on Halloween night.
Hocus Pocus
Time used to mock the trinity
3am
Recently declared 2026's worst horror movie
The Other Mother
many Native American culture insist on not disturbing these ancient items once owned by past tribes for fear of catching a ghost
pottery, broken glass left behind
this plant in witchcraft symbolizes resilience, the energy of the sun, and the bridging of earthly and spiritual realms
dandelion
why do circles keep witches away?
people believed that wandering spirits, demons, or negative entities were compelled to follow a line rather than step over it, effectively trapping or disorienting them
witches used circles to protect and keep energy in the circle, they respect this
most reliable sense to know if something follows you
smell, dead rotting stench
Critical element of movies to ensure a horror movie is felt
music
In Latin culture this item is rubbed over the body of a person suspected to be haunted and then examined
egg
what year did the Salem Trials start?
1692
According to folklore 13 witches are needed to make a full coven, why?
number of full moons in a year
In Navajo culture, this activity meant spirits are beckoning to you
Sleep walking
Used in movies as an initial warning to families whose trust and love are in this
dogs/pets
Knowing and using the name of inhumane spirits established control and domain over them, this follows this religious historical event
Adam giving names to plants and animals, establishing his domain over them
In European folklore, these two animals were viewed as "familiars" or agents given to witches by the devil to carry out malicious tasks
frogs and cats
Tarot derives from a latin word tarocchi, meaning what?
slang term for foolish
In traditions like Feng Shui, the sudden or inexplicable decaying of this household item represents a disruption of positive energy (chi) and the accumulation of stagnation or negativity.
plant life
Directors try not to show full face of monsters to the audience because this is more powerful
imagination
In this culture, a "mudang" uses a peach branch to sweep, wave, or symbolically strike the air around or gently tap a person suffering from bad luck, nightmares, or spiritual possession.
Korea
In the movie The Conjuring the witch is said to be a descendant from ___ who was a woman executed for witchcraft during the Salem Trials. What was her name?
Mary Towne Eastey (Esty)
This 15 century church text promoted the idea that women were inherently weaker in intellect, faith, and morals; therefore leading to the higher accusations of witches
Malleus Maleficarum (The Hammer of Witches)
what year did the movie "Sign" release to theaters?
2002
First horror film to win an Oscar
Mr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde--Fedric March won Best Actor in 1931
This culture uses architecture features curved rooftops and stone guardian lions to confuse or stop straight-traveling malevolent spirits
Chinese