Halloween Trivia
This carved vegetable is a symbol of Halloween, often featuring a spooky face
jack-o’-lantern
The three Sanderson sisters are resurrected on Halloween night in Salem, Massachusetts in this film
Hocus Pocus
This Transylvanian count is famous for his thirst for blood and fear of sunlight.
Dracula
In folklore, this color of cat is considered bad luck, especially on Halloween
Black
Name three items associated with witches (multiple answers possible)
broomstick, pointed hat, cauldron, black cat, spellbook, wand
This director brought Beetlejuice to life with his signature spooky style in 1988
Tim Burton
A young scientist creates life from dead body parts in this 1818 novel by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
On Halloween night, leaving this open was thought to let spirits enter your home
A window
Name one of the five most popular Halloween candies based on 2024 Instacart orders (multiple answers accepted)
Reece's pieces, M&Ms, snickers, Kit Kat bars, Sour patch kids
This creepy and kooky family first appeared as a comic strip before becoming a TV show and movies (including a new series on Netflix)
This spooky rider haunts Sleepy Hollow, searching for his missing head
The Headless Horseman
A full one of these on Halloween night is said to bring out witches and werewolves
A full moon
In old Halloween games, young people would bob for these to see who would marry first
Apples
This stop-motion film features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This respectable doctor creates a potion that turns him into his evil alter ego, Mr. Hyde.
Dr. Jekyll
If a candle suddenly goes out on Halloween, it means one of these is nearby
A ghost
The word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve,” the night before this holiday
All Saints Day
In the Other World, Coraline’s “Other Mother” has these instead of eyes
Buttons
This monstrous creature terrorizes King Hrothgar’s hall in the original horror fantasy tale, Beowolf
Grendel
Unmarried women would go into a darkened room at midnight on Halloween, light a candle, and stare into a mirror hoping to see what?
The face of their future spouse