Candy
This chewy candy was originally called “Chewets” and is known for fruity flavors that “burst” in your mouth.
What are starbursts?
In the 1999 movie Sleepy Hollow, this actor plays Ichabod Crane.
Who is Johnny Depp?
In Celtic tradition, the “veil” between the living and the dead is thinnest on this date, which influenced modern Halloween.
What is October 31st?
This blood-sucking creature rises from the grave and avoids sunlight
What is a vampire?
Michael Jackson’s song is often called the ultimate Halloween anthem with lyrics about “thriller night.”
What is Thriller?
A chocolate with nougat, caramel, and peanuts, often mistaken for a European candy bar but made in the U.S. since 1930.
What is a Snickers?
This 1973 horror movie is loosely based on the real-life crimes of Ed Gein, a notorious Wisconsin murderer.
What is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
Halloween celebrations became more popular in the U.S. thanks to immigrants from this country.
What is Ireland?
According to legend, this creature turns from human to wolf during a full moon.
What is a werewolf?
his 1962 hit by Bobby “Boris” Pickett tells the story of a dancing monster party.
What is Monster Mash?
This chewy, peanut-butter-filled candy bar was introduced in 1923 and shares its name with a type of mechanical device used in early sewing machines.
What is Reese's?
In Coraline (2009), the “Other Mother” traps children in a parallel world using this creepy feature.
What are buttons for eyes?
This popular Halloween activity involves children going door-to-door to get candy.
What is Trick-or-Treating?
This famous mummy comes from ancient Egypt and is often depicted wrapped in linen bandages.
What is a mummy?
In Hocus Pocus (1993), the Sanderson sisters perform a musical number called this, sung while casting spells.
What is I Put a Spell on You?
Known for its black and orange wrapper, this chewy, fruity candy was first sold in 1893 by a Chicago candy company.
What are Tootsie Rolls?
In this 1988 Tim Burton film, a recently deceased couple hires a mischievous “bio-exorcist” to scare away the new living residents of their house.
What is Beetlejuice?
Before pumpkins, people in Ireland carved faces into this root vegetable to make lanterns for Halloween.
What is a Turnip?
The name of this swamp-dwelling monster starts with a “B” and has roots in American folklore.
What is the bogeyman?
Ray Parker Jr. wrote this 1984 hit for a movie about supernatural exterminators.
What is Ghostbusters?
A licorice-based candy that comes in black and red varieties, often banned in some schools due to its stickiness.
What is Twizzlers?
This 2016 horror movie gained notoriety for its climactic scene involving a gruesome stabbing in a suburban home on Halloween night.
What is Terrifier?
In the 1800s, Halloween in the U.S. often included games, storytelling, and parties to celebrate this seasonal event.
What is the Harvest?
This legendary creature is said to rise from the grave to spread disease and terror, and its name is also a term for “undead body” in Haitian folklore.
What is a zombie?
This 1989 hit by AC/DC is often played at Halloween parties and features the lyrics “You take me down, you make me shiver” in a spooky, hard rock style.
What is Highway to Hell?