Movies
What year was the Nightmare Before Christmas movie released?
1993
Which Catholic Church holiday is Halloween linked to?
All Saints (Hallows) Day
Candy corn
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
Who was the first actor to play Wolf Man?
Lon Chaney
Why was Halloween originally celebrated?
To celebrate the new year starting on November 1st.
How much candy is sold during Halloween in America?
Americans purchase nearly 600 million pounds of candy a year for Halloween.
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
Your future husband or wife
What is a hallow?
A saint or a holy person
What does the name Dracula mean?
Son of the Devil
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What is the top-selling candy for Halloween?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
In the correct spelling of the Halloween, where is the apostrophe placed?
Between the two e’s (Hallowe’en)
Which phobia means you have an intense fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia
What were the names of the three witches from the Hocus Pocus movie?
Winifred, Mary, and Sarah
The original costumes of Halloween were made from which material?
Animal heads and skin
In what year did Goelitz Candy Company (now the Jelly Belly Candy Company) start producing the tri-colored candy corn?
1898
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
Which American city observes the largest Halloween parade in the United States?
New York City
The movie Halloween was made in how many days?
21
In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween?
Canada
How much candy corn is produced each year?
17,000 tons or 35 million pounds
What percent of American parents say they DON’T eat some of their children’s candy? (plus or minus 5%)
22%
Harry Houdini