Hallowed History
On which date is Halloween celebrated every year?
October 31st
In the movie The Exorcist, what is possessed by a demon?
A young girl (Regan).
What creature sleeps all day, cannot take a stake through the heart and is usually associated with Transylvania.
Vampire
Who is the author behind the works The Fall of the House of Usher, The Raven and The Murders in the Rue Morgue?
Edgar Allan Poe
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead, or Dia de Muertos, instead of Halloween?
Mexico
Before pumpkins, what vegetable was carved into lanterns during Halloween?
Turnips
Michael Myers is the killer in what series of movies?
Halloween
Bill Murray used to hunt this creature with his crew of 4. It can go through walls. It might glow. But is usually just a sheet or dust particle.
Ghost
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the author of this series of novels about the most famous detective.
Sherlock Holmes
In which modern-day country would you find Transylvania?
Romania
What is the ancient Celtic festival called that is often linked to Halloween and is associated with harvest and the beginning of winter.
Samhain
In what 1999 horror film does three student filmmakers disappear while investigating a local legend in the woods?
The Blair Witch Project
Lycan is another name for this creature. Lycanthropy is the name of the disease which makes you vulnerable to silver. In french it is called a loup-garou.
Werewolf
Bram Stoker is the author responsible for what famous horror story?
Dracula
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What is the name of the Christian holiday that comes the day after Halloween and honours all saints?
All Saints' Day
The movie Carrie from 1976 about a girl with witchy powers is based on the novel with the same name. Who wrote the novel?
Stephen King
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the montrous female creature who had snakes for hair?
Medusa
Who wrote Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus?
Mary Shelley
Anubis
What is the original name for Halloween?
It is All Hallow's Eve.
What is the name of the 1980 film in which a writer takes a job as the winter caretaker of an isolated hotel.
The Shining
In Japanese folklore, what supernatural creature is often depicted as a red or blue-ogre-like being with horns, sharp claws and a club?
An Oni.
Cthulhu, Azathoth, Shub Niggurath are all monsters created by which cosmic horror writer? Harry Potter particularly loves his crafts.
HP Lovecraft.
In folklore, what is the name of the ghost ship said to sail the seas as a bad omen for those who see it?
The Flying Dutchman