Horror Movies:
This 1978 film introduced the masked killer Michael Myers, becoming a horror classic.
This iconic character is often depicted with bolts in his neck and a flat head, originally created by Dr. Victor.
Who is Frankenstein's Monster?
What is candy corn?
This phrase, shouted by children in costumes, is essential to collecting Halloween treats door-to-door.
What is "trick-or-treat"?
This Halloween symbol, used to ward off evil spirits, is traditionally carved with scary faces and lit from within.
What is a jack-o'-lantern?
This 1999 film popularized the found footage horror style, featuring three film students lost in the woods.
What is The Blair Witch Project?
This creature is known as "The King of Vampires" and was inspired by a real-life prince from Romania.
Who is Count Dracula?
This chocolate-covered peanut butter candy, shaped like pumpkins for Halloween, is one of the most popular treats.
What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
This Halloween custom was originally meant to protect against evil spirits and involves children disguising themselves.
What is wearing costumes?
In folklore, seeing this black animal cross your path on Halloween is said to bring bad luck.
What is a black cat?
This 1968 horror movie, directed by George A. Romero, is often credited with creating the modern zombie genre.
What is Night of the Living Dead?
This ancient Greek creature has the body of a lion, the head of a human, and asks riddles to those who cross its path.
What is the Sphinx?
This candy, known for its sour coating and colorful layers, was originally introduced as "movie theater candy" in the 1970s."
What are Sour Patch Kids?
This Halloween tradition of decorating with carved vegetables began with this root vegetable in Ireland, before pumpkins were used in the U.S.
What is the turnip?
This Halloween symbol, often found near haunted houses or graveyards, is an omen of death in many folklore traditions.
What is a raven?
This 1973 film, based on a novel by William Peter Blatty, is known for its depiction of demonic possession and features the character Regan MacNeil.
What is The Exorcist?
In Slavic folklore, this creature is a powerful witch or sorceress who lives in a hut on chicken legs and is known to fly in a mortar and pestle.
Who is Baba Yaga?
These bite-sized candies, consisting of a soft, sugary shell and peanut butter filling, were originally called 'Peanut Butter Logs' when introduced in the 1920s.
What are Mary Janes?
In some parts of the United Kingdom, children celebrate Halloween by going door-to-door dressed as evil spirits, a tradition known by this spooky name.
What is guising?
This Halloween symbol, often associated with death, is a flowering plant with long stalks and dark purple flowers, thought to protect against evil spirits in folklore.
What is wolfsbane?
In this 1982 horror film directed by Tobe Hooper, a family is terrorized by supernatural forces in their home, leading to the famous line, 'This house is clean.
What is Poltergeist?
In Native American mythology, this monstrous creature is known for stealing children and is often described as a giant cannibalistic being.
What is the Wendigo?
This candy, popular during Halloween, is made of sugar, corn syrup, and gelatin, and comes in the shape of various animals and figures, often featuring vibrant colors.
What are gummy candies?
In Scotland and Ireland, this traditional Halloween practice involved placing a fruit in a dark room to see who would be the first to fall asleep, believed to predict one's future husband.
What is apple bobbing?
This ancient symbol, often associated with the harvest and the supernatural, is linked to the Celtic festival of Samhain and represents the boundary between the physical and spiritual worlds.
What is a cauldron?