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Are pumpkins technically a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
What is the name of the villain in the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?
Oogie Boogie
What is the only mammal that can fly?
A bat
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven
What is having a fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
What was the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S. in 2023 according to Google?
Barbie
Edward Cullen is a vampire in what popular movie and book series?
“Twilight”
What does a magician say when performing a magic trick?
“Abracadabra”
What do call a man who practices witchcraft?
A warlock
How many minutes does Michael Keaton appear on screen in Beetlejuice"?
Approximately 17
What did Americans use for Halloween decorations in the early 1900s
Crepe paper, cardboard cutouts, corn stalks, pumpkins, gourds and hay
What are the names of the three Sanderson sisters in the movie “Hocus Pocus”?
Winifred, Mary and Sarah
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as “chicken feed?”
Candy corn
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
Vincent Price provides the spooky monologue at the end of what popular Halloween song?
Michael Jackson's “Thriller”
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania
This popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films, tv series' and comic books.
Casper the Friendly Ghost
What's another name for a lycanthrope?
A werewolf
What day does All Saints' Day fall on?
Nov. 1
What year was the song “Monster Mash” released?
1962
Before pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips
Where was “Hocus Pocus” filmed?
The most famous “Hocus Pocus” scenes were filmed on location in Salem, Massachusetts
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls
What is another name for a large kettle or boiler?
A cauldron
What was the original title of the Michael Jackson song “Thriller”?
“Starlight”