Horror Films
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Halloween Candy & Treats
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Directed by William Friedkin, it was the first horror film nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, when it debuted in theaters, this film was known for its audiences experiencing shock, fainting, vomiting, and panic
What is the Exorcist?
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The only mammals naturally capable of true sustained flight, these nocturnal creatures famously sleep upside down in caves and attics.
What are bats?
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This first king of Israel was tormented by a harmful spirit sent from God after he disobeyed divine commands.
Who is Saul?
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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther kicked off the Protestant Reformation in this European country.
What is Germany?
200
Historical mass hysteria in 1692 led to notorious trials in this Massachusetts town, where over 200 people were accused of practicing dark magic.
What is Salem?
200
Originally called "Chicken Feed" when invented in the 1880s, this tri-colored waxy confection is one of the most debated Halloween candies today.
What is Candy Corn?
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This 2013 horror hit introduced audiences to the supernatural investigations of Ed and Lorraine Warren, launching a massive cinematic universe.
What is the Conjuring?
400
In ancient Egypt, killing one of these animals—even by accident—carried the death penalty, and thousands were mummified in honor of the goddess Bastet.
What is cats?
400
After being cast out of a possessed man by Jesus, a collective of demons known by this military term drowned themselves inside a herd of pigs.
Who is Legion?
400
This iconic magician and escape artist met his ultimate end on Halloween in 1926, passing away from peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix.
Who is Houdini?
400
Legend has it that werewolves can only be killed using weapons made of this precious metal.
What is Silver?
400
Introduced in 1923 by Frank C. Mars, this popular chocolate bar was named after a famous malted milkshake drink of the era, not the galaxy.
What is Milky Way?
600
This Batman villian is on the big screen for the first time, though his Countenance is on the droopy side.
Who is Clayface?
600
Unlike insects, these eight-legged arachnids produce silk from specialized organs called spinnerets, which they use for building webs, egg sacs, and draglines.
What are spiders?
600
In the Gospel of Mark, a desperate father brings his son to Jesus to be cured of a mute and deaf spirit that routinely threw the boy into this destructive element.
What is fire?
600
On October 31, 1941, work officially ended on this massive South Dakota monument after 14 years of carving into granite.
What is Mount Rushmore?
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Bram Stoker based his famous 1897 Gothic novel on folk legends of the undead, as well as the bloodthirsty reputation of this 15th-century Wallachian prince.
Who is Vlad the Impaler? (Vlad III/ Vlad Tepes)
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Introduced in 1954 alongside the famous slogan "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand," this popular variety of M&M's originally came exclusively in the color tan.
What is Peanut M&M's?
800
Curry Barker directed this Blumhouse film where a man uses a "One Wish Willow" toy to win over his crush, an concept Barker expanded from his viral short film The Chair.
What is Obsession?
800
Thanks to specialized serrated primary feathers that break up turbulence, birds in this order—such as the Great Horned and Barn—can fly in near-complete silence.
What are Owls?
800
According to the Gospel of Mark, Jesus performed his first recorded public exorcism on the Sabbath while teaching inside a synagogue in this Galilean fishing village
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In 1922, King Victor Emmanuel III appointed this future dictator as Prime Minister of Italy following the March on Rome, concluding on Halloween.
Who is Mussolini?
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German for "noisy spirit," this specific type of haunting is characterized by physical disturbances, such as loud knockings, flying objects, or moving furniture.
What is a poltergeist?
800
In the classic 1966 animated special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, while all the other kids get delicious treats while trick-or-treating, Charlie Brown repeatedly utters the sad line, "I got" this.
What is A Rock?
1000
Though Tim Curry famously played Pennywise in 1990, this horror hit became the highest-grossing R-rated horror film of all time when it was adapted for the big screen in 2017.
What is It?
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To deter rivals without physical confrontation, packs of these animals engage in a vocal behavior, intentionally varying their pitch to sound like a much larger group.
What are Wovles?
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In the book of acts, seven sons of this jewish preist try casting out Demons. The demon replies “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?”
Who is Sceva?
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To secure more support for the Union before the presidential election, Abraham Lincoln fast-tracked statehood for this western territory on Halloween in 1864.
What is Nevada?
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Before entering pop culture through cinema, the modern concept of the zombie originated in the syncretic folklore and religious practices of this Caribbean nation.
What is Haiti?
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Created by the Curtiss Candy Company in 1921, this peanut butter and caramel bar was named after the daughter of President Grover Cleveland, not the famous baseball star.
What is Baby Ruth?