Candy
The manufacturer of the iconic board game that features characters like princess Frostine and Gramma Nut
What is Hasbro?
This holiday, which evolved into Halloween, popularized traditions like mask wearing, bobbing for apples, and giving out sweets, as a way to appease ghosts and ghouls that could wander the land of the living
What is All Hallow's Eve?
This masked killer was based on an iconic painting, and tormented his small town by calling and asking about movie trivia.
Who is Ghostface (Scream)
This is a synonym for being a werewolf, coming from the Greek words Lukos ("wolf") and Anthropos ("man"), and can now be found as character traits in RPGs like DnD
What is lycanthropy
While the title of its novel simply refers to it by a pronoun, the dancing clown from Steven King's novel is also known by this name.
What is Pennywise
This popular candy sports the slogan "there's no wrong way to eat a(n)...", which recently was updated to "sorry not sorry"
What is Reese's
The Celtic festival, still practiced by modern Wiccans and Pagans, would influence Halloween?
What is Samhain (Sow-in)
This trio of ghouls tormented Santa Clause in the film Nightmare Before Christmas
Who are The Trick-'r-Treaters
The "mother of spiders", she insulted Athena's weaving and paid the price
Who was Arachne?
This iconic childrens' horror series, first published in 1997, has seen a TV series and two movies based on it, as well as two spinoff book series.
To make this confection, sugar or honey is cooked and mixed with beaten egg whites to aerate it, and often mixed with nuts or dried fruits.
Before pumpkins, what was used for Jack-O-Lanterns?
What are Turnips!
While Jason is the most iconic from the Friday the 13th franchise, this character was the killer in the first movie.
Who is Mrs. Voorhees
This witch detains Odysseus and his men in The Odyssey, turning many of them into pigs
This man was the author of queer vampire classic Carmilla
Who was Josepph Sheridan Le Fanu
This candy is popular along the jersey shore-- but its name is misleading!
What is saltwater taffy?
The holiday established by the Catholic church, which evolved into All Hallows Eve, which was celebrated similarly to Samhain and on November 1st
What is All Saints' Day/All Hallows Day
These three sisters torment Salem, Massachusets, in the hit film Hocus Pocus (First names, please!)
Who are Sarah, Winnifred, and Mary Sanderson
Two birds of this species accompany Odin in Norse Mythology and act as his symbols
What are Ravens
This book, written by Washington Irving, features a schoolteacher on the run from a legendary horseman.
What is The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow?
This gas is mixed into the candy coating of Pop Rocks, giving them their iconic fiz as it is released
What is carbon dioxide?
Who were the Celts/Druids
These witchy sisters, played by Sandra Bullock and Nichole Kidman, fight an undead ex and come to terms with love in the movie Practical Magic.
Who are Gilllian and Sally Owens?
This goddess, associated with witchcraft, was symbolized by torches, rope, keys, and crossroads
Who is Hecate?
Nicknamed the "mother of sci-fi" this woman's most famous novel features a medical school dropout and his dark creation
Who was Mary Shelley?