Creatures of the Night
This is the only mammal naturally capable of true and sustained flight.
What is a Bat
This wet parlor game, popular at early American Halloween parties, was supposedly used by unmarried women to predict who their future husband would be.
What is apple bobbing?
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Candy corn
Earning over $700 million globally, this 2017 Stephen King clown adaptation holds the record as the highest-grossing horror film of all time
Originally marketed as "Chicken Feed" in the 1880s, this polarizing, tri-colored treat is now an undeniable Halloween staple.
What is candy corn?
Botanically speaking, a pumpkin is not a vegetable, but rather this specific classification of fleshy fruit.
In the Middle Ages, women accused of witchcraft were believed to use this household tool, originally tied to harvest rituals, to fly to their secret meetings.
What is a broomstick?
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Jack o lantern
A group of teenagers are stalked by Ghostface in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, in this 1996 meta-slasher film.
What is Scream?
A classic Mounds bar skips the almonds, featuring only dark chocolate and a sweet, shredded center made of this tropical ingredient.
What is coconut?
Female black widows have a reputation for doing this to their mates, though it only happens about 2% of the time in the wild
What is eating (or cannibalizing) them?
Due to their nocturnal hunting habits and glowing eyes, these animals became associated with witches in the Middle Ages, believed to serve as their demonic "familiars."
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Werewolf
What movie has this famous quite: "Here's Johnny!"
Jack Torrance, The Shining (1980)
In 1968, the Mars candy company introduced this two-word size of candy bars, forever changing the portion sizes handed out to trick-or-treaters.
What is "Fun Size"?
This genus of parasitic fungi infects insects, takes over their nervous systems, and forces them to climb high before bursting through their heads, featured in Last of Us.
What is Cordyceps (or Ophiocordyceps)?
Halloween was brought to America in the mid-19th century by a massive influx of Irish immigrants fleeing this devastating national disaster.
What is the Irish Potato Famine?
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Frankenstein
In Beetlejuice, the recently deceased Maitland couple find themselves trapped as ghosts in their country home located in this New England state.
What is Connecticut?
Originally created by Rowntree's in the UK in 1935, this chocolate-covered wafer is famous for being easily snapped into four distinct "fingers.
What is a Kit Kat?
Large scale electrical discharged that occurs above powerful thunderstorms, flashing a deep red or orange color
In 1692, fear of witchcraft swept through Massachusetts, leading to trials in this town where 19 people were ultimately executed.
What is Salem?
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IT (pennywise)
This daughter of Gomez and Morticia is known for her signature black braids and deadpan expression.
Who is Wednesday Addams?
Skittles released this terrifying limited-edition "game-in-a-bag" where perfectly normal fruity candies hid a few that tasted like rotting flesh.
What are Zombie Skittles?