Halloween
What is America's favorite Halloween candy?
Reese’s come out on top according to a 2023 poll with 29 percent of Americans choosing it as their favorite. Snickers came in second followed by a three-way tie for third between candy corn, Kit Kats, and M&Ms.
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bats! There are more than 1,400 species of them worldwide, and one of them is the world's smallest mammal.
In "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," who does Linus mistake for the Great Pumpkin?
Snoopy. Linus faints after seeing a shadowy figure rise in the pumpkin patch, thinking it's the Great Pumpkin.
What is the most popular costume for cats and dogs?
More than any other costume, dogs and cats are dressed as a pumpkin, followed by a hot dog, super hero, and bumble bee.
Where do the Ghostbusters find their first ghost in the 1984 film?
They fine the first one in the New York Public Library.
Which movie does the line “Do you like scary movies?” come from?
In the 1996 film Scream
Which country holds the record for the largest pumpkin ever?
Italy! Grown in 2021, the pumpkin weighed in at a whopping 1,226 kilograms (just shy of 2,702 pounds) and measured 11 feet 8 inches in diameter.
Where is Transylvania located?
The setting of Dracula is located in Romania.
What was the first movie to feature a toilet on screen?
The first on-screen toilet was seen in Alfred Hitchcock's classic Psycho (1960).
What was the first horror film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards?
In 1974 The Exorcist became the first horror movie to be nominated.
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry. Each apple represented a different suitor, and whichever apple the woman ended up biting into was said to represent her future husband.
What is the highest grossing horror film to date?
2017's It comes in at the top without adjusting for inflation, with The Sixth Sense (1999) and Jaws (1975) in the second and third spots.
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
Six. The colors in a regular bag of M&Ms are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown.
What product is banned in Hollywood on Halloween?
Silly String. Stay away from Hollywood and Hollywood Boulevard specifically, if you plan on using silly string on Halloween night. A ban on the messy toy went into effect in 2004, due to complaints from business owners, but expect to shell out $1,000 fine if caught with a can in your hand or string in your hair.
How do you call Beetlejuice?
In the 1988 Tim Burton film, you have to say Beetlejuice’s name three times before he appears.
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed. According to History.com, the Goelitz Candy Company (now Jelly Belly Candy Company) popularized the classic tricolor Halloween treat when it began marketing the kernels under that name in 1898.
What were originally used as the first Jack-o'-Lanterns?
Answer: Turnips. Originating in Ireland, people would hollow out turnips and place a lump of coal in it as a type of lantern and set it at their door as a guide for poor "Jack." Jack, legend has it, tricked the devil and wasn't allowed into heaven or hell, so he was cursed to wander the earth forever in the in-between.
What is the name of a group of witches?
A coven is group in which witches gather.
What is the most prolific children's horror book series?
If you're a '90s kid, you know: none other than R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series. The first book, Welcome to Dead House, was released in 1992, and the last of the 62 (!!) books was published in 1997.
Where did Scooby-Doo’s name come from?
TV executive Fred Silverman had developed a concept for a new kids TV show about teens and a dog trying to solve mysteries that was turned down when he heard the Frank Sinatra song “Strangers in the Night” on a plane. He heard Sinatra say “Scooby-doo-be-doo” (although Sinatra actually says “doobie” not “Scooby”) and had the idea to center the show on a dog with that name.
What rapper was born on Halloween?
Vanilla Ice came into the world on October 31, 1967.
What state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois consistently comes out on top! Most that come out of the state are used for pies or other processed foods, while most other pumpkin-producing states are shipping them out to be carved or for decoration.
What do you sprinkle on your doorstep if you want to keep evil spirts out of your house on Halloween night?
Salt. We all saw Alison wield a container of salt like a weapon to ward off the Sanderson sisters in Hocus Pocus and it seemed to do the trick
What ghost did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill reportedly see in the White House?
Abraham Lincoln, according to a story widely told by Churchill. When he was a guest staying at The White House, Churchill was done with a long bath and walking back to his adjoining room, naked with only his cigar, when he saw Lincoln sitting by the fireplace.
What state produces more candy than any others?
California is home to more candy producers than any other U.S. state, according to IBIS World. As of 2024, candy production in the U.S. brought in $11.2 billion and employed 23,869 people.