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100

This classic 1978 film introduced Michael Myers and set the standard for slasher movies.

Halloween

100

This vampire can’t see his reflection and hates garlic.

Dracula

100

The practice of dressing in costumes on Halloween was influenced by this idea: disguising yourself to avoid what?

Evil spirits

100

This candy’s slogan is “Taste the Rainbow.”

Skittles

100

This scientific process causes a mummy’s body to dry out and be preserved.

Mummification or desiccation

200

The “King of Horror” author behind It and The Shining.

Stephen King

200

During a full moon, this creature turns from human to beast.

Werewolf

200

This U.S. city is often called the most haunted—famous for its voodoo and French Quarter.

New Orleans

200

This peanut-buttery candy comes wrapped in orange and yellow.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

200

The fear of spiders is called this.

Arachnophobia

300

In Ghostbusters, this is the phrase you should never cross.

The streams

300

The Egyptian god of mummification, often depicted with a jackal head.

Anubis

300

The day after Halloween, November 1, is known as this in many Christian traditions.

All-Saints Day

300

In Charlie Brown, he never gets this while trick-or-treating.

Candy (he gets a rock)

300

This gas, used in fog machines, creates a smoky effect when released.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) or dry ice vapor

400

The 1993 Disney movie featuring the Sanderson Sisters.

Hocus Pocus

400

This Scottish lake is said to be home to a mysterious monster.

Loch Ness

400

Jack-o’-lanterns were originally carved from this vegetable, not pumpkins.

Turnip

400

This candy is often voted America’s least favorite Halloween treat.

Candy corn

400

This color of blood turns red when exposed to oxygen.

Blue

500

This found-footage film terrified audiences in 1999 with a shaky camera in the woods.

The Blair Witch Project

500

In Greek mythology, this creature had snakes for hair and could turn you to stone.

Medusa

500

Halloween originated from this ancient Celtic festival

Samhain

500

Name the top-selling Halloween candy in the U.S.

Reese's Cup

500

Zombies may not be real, but this virus in The Last of Us was inspired by a real parasitic fungus that infects ants.

Cordyceps

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