Classic Monsters
This vampire is said to be inspired by Vlad the Impaler
Who is Dracula?
This famous haunted house is located in Amityville, New York
What is the Amityville House?
This vegetable was originally carved before pumpkins in Ireland
What are turnips?
This broom-riding figure is a symbol of Halloween.
What is a witch?
The masked killer in the Halloween film series
Who is Michael Myers?
This monster was created by a doctor in Mary Shelley’s novel
Who is Frankenstein’s Monster?
This hotel inspired Stephen King’s The Shining
What is the Stanley Hotel (Colorado)?
This phrase is what kids say on halloween.
What is “Trick or Treat”?
These trials in the 1600s accused people of witchcraft in Massachusetts
What were the Salem Witch Trials?
The horror movie featuring Freddy Krueger haunting dreams
What is A Nightmare on Elm Street (Freddy Krueger)?
This Egyptian creature is wrapped in bandages,
What are Mummies?
This prison in Philadelphia is known for ghostly sightings
What is the Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia)?
This festival is considered the origin of Halloween
What is Samhain (Celtic festival)?
A protective symbol carved into doors to ward off witches.
What are hex marks / apotropaic symbols (often carved into wood or doors)?
This film introduced the puzzle box that summons Cenobites.
This film introduced the puzzle box that summons Cenobites?
This monster transforms during a full moon
What are Werewolves?
This castle in Transylvania is linked to Dracula legends
What is the Bran Castle (Romania)?
In Mexico, this holiday overlaps with Halloween and honors the dead
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
This European text was infamous for guiding witch hunts.
What is the Malleus Maleficarum (“Hammer of Witches”)?
This 1973 film was banned in several countries for its disturbing exorcism scenes.
What is The Exorcist?
This octopus/sea creature inspired H.P. Lovecraft’s cult-like horror mythos
Who is Cthulu?
This island near Venice is considered one of the most haunted in the world
What is the Poveglia Island (Italy)?
On Halloween night, this thin barrier between the living and the dead was believed to be easiest to cross.
What is the veil?
This pagan goddess is often linked to witchcraft and Halloween rituals.
Who is Hecate?
This Japanese horror film inspired the American remake The Ring.
What is Ringu (Japanese original of The Ring)?