Halloween
Movies
Movies
In a horror movie, you should worry if you encounter a doll named what?
Chucky
Where is Dracula's Castle Located?
Transylvania, Romania
In Medieval Europe, owls were believed to be what?
Witches
What Mexican holiday similar to Halloween?
Day of the Dead.
By what name is midnight also known?
The Witching Hour.
What horror movie features a serial killer wearing a mask inspired by an Edvard Munch painting?
Scream
What is Frankenstein's first name?
Victor
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What supernatural creature in Latin American folklore is said to drink the blood of chickens and goats?
The Chupacabra is a legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, with its first purported sightings reported in Puerto Rico. The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats.
What candy was originally called "chicken feed"?
Candy Corn
If you are a teenager living on Elm Street what should you never do?
GO TO SLEEP
What does the name Dracula mean?
Son of the devil.
The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made out of what?
The first Jack-o-Lanterns out of hollowed-out turnips.
In what country did girls believe they could see images of their future husband if they hung wet sheets in front of the fire on Halloween?
In Scotland, young girls often hung wet sheets in front of a fire on Halloween, hoping to see images of their future husbands.
What is Samhainophobia?
The fear of Halloween
What was the name of the boy who drowned in "Friday the Thirteen"?
Jason Vorhees
The word “monster” comes from the Latin word “monstrum.” What does it mean?
An unusual thing.
What Halloween radio drama caused a mass panic on October 30, 1938?
The War of the Worlds was a Halloween episode of The Mercury Theatre on the Air. Directed and narrated by Orson Welles, the episode became famous for allegedly causing mass hysteria.
What monster is said to terrorize people in East African folklore?
The Nandi Bear
What is Salem known for?
Hanging witches
Name the names of three Sanderson sisters.
Mary, Sarah, and Winifred Sanderson
What was the first werewolf?
Lycaon, his wife turned him into a werewolf.
What famous person died on Halloween night?
Harry Houdini
Who is said to haunt the White House Rose Garden?
First Lady Dolley Madison planted the famous White House rose garden in the early 1800s, and then 100 years later, First Lady Ellen Wilson requested the garden be dug up. But garden workers reported that Dolley Madison's ghost appeared and refused to let them tear up her garden. Since then, an unexplained smell of roses is sometimes experienced inside the White House.
How much does the world’s biggest pumpkin weigh?
2,624 pounds.