Halloween History
In the early 1900s, Halloween postcards and parties frequently featured a ritual called "bobbing" for these fruits to predict who a teenager's future spouse would be.
What are apples?
This 1993 Disney cult classic features the Sanderson sisters being accidentally resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, by a teenager who lights the Black Flame Candle.
What is Hocus Pocus?
This iconic fictional family includes parents Gomez and Morticia, their dark-humored daughter Wednesday, and a detached, walking hand named Thing.
Who are The Addams Family?
Consisting of distinct white, orange, and yellow triangular stripes, this autumn treat is widely debated as either a classic or pure wax and sugar.
What is Candy Corn?
To avoid bad luck or crossing paths with misfortune, you might want to alter your route if you see this specific animal crossing the street.
What is a Black Cat?
The tradition of dressing up in costumes on Halloween originally began because people wanted to disguise themselves from these spooky entities roaming the earth.
What are ghosts? (accept: evil spirits / demons)
In this 1996 meta-slasher, a masked killer terrorizes the town of Woodsboro by forcing his victims to answer deadly horror trivia over the phone.
What is Scream?
This 1993 Tim Burton stop-motion animated film sparks an annual debate among high schoolers over whether it is actually a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie
What is “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?
Teens frequently complain about getting these small, chalky, fruit-flavored tablets that come rolled in clear plastic wrappers
What are Smarties?
If you accidentally drop a shaker of this common seasoning, superstition dictates you must toss a pinch of it over your left shoulder to blind the devil.
What is Salt?
The name "Halloween" is actually a short, mashed-up version of the phrase "All Hallows' Eve," which is the night right before a major Christian holiday dedicated to honoring these holy people
What are Saints?
While this horror franchise’s lore centers on the ghosts of murdered children, its games are rated T for Teen and are a massive hit for costume ideas on Halloween.
What is Five Nights at Freddy’s?
In 1958, novelty singer John Zacherle helped popularize this iconic, graveyard-themed dance song that went all the way to number one on the Billboard charts.
What is the “Monster Mash”?
Coming in a tiny cardboard box, these tiny, rock-hard, neon-colored sugar pellets are famous for hurting your teeth and tasting like pure food dye.
What are Nerds?
If you spot one of these on Halloween night, folklore says it isn't an omen of bad luck, but rather the spirit of a deceased loved one watching over you.
What is a spider?
The earliest version of trick-or-treating was a European tradition called "souling," where people were given pastries in exchange for doing this for a homeowner's dead relatives.
What is Praying?
Saying the name of the title character exactly three times in a row will summon him from the Afterlife in this 1988 dark comedy horror classic.
What is Beetlejuice?
In this hit Netflix sci-fi series, the main characters dress up as the Ghostbusters for Halloween in Season 2, only to realize they are the only ones at school in costume.
What is Stranger Things?
It is considered a massive trick-or-treat disappointment when a neighbor completely skips the candy aisle and drops a red box of these shriveled, dried things into your bag.
What are Raisins?
While Americans use pumpkins, Irish tradition originally carved this pale vegetable to trap the soul of Stingy Jack.
What is a turnip?
This 1953 Arthur Miller play dramatizes the Salem Witch Trials as a metaphorical critique of 20th-century anti-communist "witch hunts" led by Senator Joseph McCarthy.
What is the Crucible?
A nervous young groom accidentally weds a deceased woman in a gothic underworld after practicing his vows in a dark forest in this 2005 stop-motion feature.
What is Corpse Bride?
Every October, this chart-topping pop star faces a viral wave of memes claiming she "defrosts" the moment Halloween ends
Who is Mariah Carey?
Introduced in 1896, this dense, chewy treat is famously known for being the very first candy in America to be individually wrapped.
What is a Tootsie Roll?
If you break a mirror on All Hallows' Eve, you are doomed to suffer this specific number of years of terrifying bad luck.
What is 7 years?