classic monsters
This vampire is known for living in a castle and sucking blood.
Who is Dracula?
People carve these vegetables and place candles inside for Halloween.
What are pumpkins (or Jack-o’-lanterns)?
This 1993 movie features three witches who come back to life in Salem, Massachusetts.
What is Hocus Pocus
This song by Ray Parker Jr. asks, "Who you gonna call?"
What is Ghostbusters?
This musical note is held for a longer duration and is often the scariest part of a song when building suspense.
What is a whole note?
This creature is created from parts of dead bodies and brought to life with lightning.
Who is Frankenstein’s monster?
On Halloween, people go from house to house saying this phrase to get candy.
What is "trick-or-treat"?
In this 2009 movie, a young girl discovers an alternate world with eerie button-eyed versions of her parents.
What is Coraline?
This 1962 hit by Bobby “Boris” Pickett is considered the ultimate Halloween anthem.
What is Monster Mash?
In choir, this is the highest female voice part, which can hit chillingly high notes in spooky songs.
What is soprano?
This hairy creature howls at the full moon.
What is a werewolf?
This is the night before Halloween, often associated with pranks.
What is Mischief Night?
In this animated film, Jack Skellington tries to take over Christmas.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
This spooky song by Imagine Dragons features the lyrics “Welcome to the new age, to the new age...”
What is Radioactive?
This is known as the scariest key in music
D minor
She turns people to stone with her gaze and has snakes for hair.
Who is Medusa?
In this country, Halloween originated as the ancient festival of Samhain.
What is Ireland?
This 1984 movie features a man with knives for fingers who haunts people in their dreams
What is A Nightmare on Elm Street?
This song by Michael Jackson features a famous music video with dancing zombies.
What is Thriller?
This famous classical piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, often played at Halloween, is called Toccata and ______ in D minor.
What is Fugue?
This ancient Egyptian monster is wrapped in bandages and is said to rise from its tomb
What is a mummy?
Wearing these on Halloween is meant to confuse evil spirits.
What are costumes?
In this 2017 horror movie, a boy finds himself trapped in a world of sinister family secrets.
What is Get Out?
This 2006 song by Panic! At The Disco mentions a wedding disaster and is perfect for a spooky vibe.
What is I Write Sins Not Tragedies?
This famous choral work by Giuseppe Verdi features dramatic themes and is often performed in concert settings with an ominous tone that fits Halloween.
What is the "Dies Irae" from Requiem