Traditions
In this traditional Halloween party game, players use only their teeth to retrieve an apple floating in water.
What is "bobbing for apples"
This 1962 novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett describes a laboratory dance and is still a Halloween classic.
The Monster Mash?
This is the fear of halloween
Samhainophobia
This 1993 movie about three resurrected witches in Salem, Massachusetts, has become a Halloween classic.
What is "Hocus Pocus"?
The top 5 pet costumes in no particular order are:
Pumpkin
Hotdog
Bat
Ghost
Bumble bee
These two colors are most associated with Halloween, representing death and the autumn harvest.
What are "orange and black"?
Released in 1984, this song by Ray Parker Jr. was the theme for a blockbuster movie about paranormal investigators and remains a Halloween classic.
What is Ghostbusters?
This famous Magician died tragically on Halloween
Harry Houdini
This 1984 supernatural comedy features a team of scientists who start a ghost-hunting business in New York City.
What is Ghostbusters?
Percentage of Americans that plan to give candy
67%
In Mexico, this holiday, celebrated around the same time as Halloween, honors deceased loved ones.
What is Día de los Muertos?
Andrew Gold, the writer of this Halloween song also wrote "Thank you for being a friend" the theme song to the Golden Girls.
"spooky Scary Skeletons"
Known as one of the most haunted houses in the U.S., this mansion in San Jose, California, was built with winding hallways and staircases that lead to nowhere to confuse spirits.
What is the "Winchester Mystery House"?
In this 2006 animated film, a group of kids discovers that a creepy house in their neighborhood is actually alive.
What is Monster House?
As of 2024 the most popular candy is?
The least popular is?
Reese's Cups
Circus Peanuts
According to tradition, dressing as these supernatural beings on Halloween helped people blend in with wandering spirits.
What are "ghosts"?
This Halloween song from Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Def is about Freddie Kruger
"Nightmare on my street"
There is a statue of this Halloween movie villain at the bottom of a lake in Crosby, Minnesota.
Jason Voorhees
In this 1998 Disney Channel movie, Marnie discovers her family has supernatural powers and is whisked off to a magical town filled with monsters and magic.
What is Halloweentown?
Percentage of Americans who would rather stay in a haunted house with friends for $10,000 than alone for $1 Million
56%
What about you?
In medieval Europe, these vegetables were carved into scary faces to ward off evil spirits, a tradition that evolved into the modern-day Jack-o'-lantern.
What are "turnips"?
This Song from a Tim Burton movie is a Halloween classic
"This is Halloween"
X number of Americans will dress as a Vampire this Halloween
3 Million
This 1987 comedy-horror film, featuring a young group of monster-fighting kids, includes classic creatures like Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Mummy.
What is The Monster Squad?
Average retail price of a pumpkin in 2024?
$4.93