Folklore/History
Chanting this spirit's name 3x in a dark bathroom mirror is said to summon her. What is the name of this spirit?
Bloody Mary
Monster Mash
What is the name of the friendly ghost we all love?
Casper
What is America's favorite Halloween candy?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
This monster is heavily associated with Egyptian mythology and history.
Mummy
In what country did the Jack-o-Lantern originate?
Ireland
How long has the The Rocky Horror Picture Show been running?
A. 70 years
B. 60 years
C. 50 years
D. 40 years
C. 50 years
In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow what is thrown at Ichabod Crane that he mistakes for a severed head?
A pumpkin
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry
What apparition's ghostly wail is supposed to predict a person's death?
Banchee
Halloween has been influenced by several different traditions across the world. Halloween has also been known by many names. Which of the names below is NOT a past form of the Holiday we now know as Halloween?
A. All Saints Day
B. All Hallows Eve
C. Hallow's End
D. Samhain
C. Hallow's End (this is World of Warcraft's Halloween event)
Which Tim Burton movie first premiered in 1998 and then was made into a musical that debuted on Broadway in 2019?
Beetlejuice
The Shining, was inspired by a stay at what supposedly haunted hotel?
Stanley Hotel
How many pounds of candy corn are produced every single year?
35 million pounds
Mary Shelley conceived which enduring tale during a ghost story competition with friends?
Frankenstein
The German-American Christmas tradition of "belsnickeling" is thought to be one of many possible origins to what Halloween tradition?
Trick-or-Treating
Who wrote the music for The Phantom of Opera?
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
Where does A Nightmare on Elm Street take place?
Ohio.
Which country holds the record for the largest pumpkin ever?
Italy
An esteemed 18th-century cabinetmaker who turned to burglary to fund his gambling problem was the inspiration for which monster?
Mr. Hyde
These animals have largely been demonized, from being considered symbols of the Devil, to be linked to many supposed witches.
Black Cats
What was the song title for Thriller that Michael Jackson had originally chosen for the iconic song?
Starlight
This film franchise started in 1996, and is considered a "meta" approach at the Slasher genre, set in a world where everyone is aware of the stereotypes and tropes of slasher films.
Scream
How many calories are in the average trick-or-treat Halloween bag?
Between 3,500 and 7,000
What mythological monster was said to be produced when a chicken egg was hatched under a toad or a serpent?
Basilisk