Music
What song sings about doing the graveyard smash
The Monster Mash
Who is the killer in the Halloween franchise
Michael Myers
What blood-sucking creature avoids sunlight
Vampire
What famous ship is said to be haunted and mysteriously disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle
The USS Cyclops
What vegetable was originally carved into lanterns before pumpkins became popular
Turnips
Who sings Thriller
Michael Jackson
In the movie IT, what is the name of the evil clown
Pennywise
What creature can turn a person to stone with just a gaze
Medusa
What is the name of the mysterious creature reportedly seen in Scotland's Loch Ness
The Loch Ness Monster
What ancient Celtic festival is considered one of the origins of Halloween
Samhain
What instrument is typically associated with spooky Halloween music
Organ
What horror movie features a killer doll named Chucky
Childs play
What creature forged Poseidon's trident, and are children of Poseidon
Cyclopes
What haunted island in Italy was once used as a quarantine station and later an asylum
Poveglia Island
What does the word "Halloween" originate from, meaning the evening before All Saints' Day
All Hallows' Eve
Who performed the original Ghostbusters theme song
Ray Parker Jr.
What is the name of the hotel in The Shining
The Overlook Hotel
What monstrous, forest-dwelling spirit lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs and guards the boundary between worlds
Baba Yaga
What mysterious 1940s case involved an unidentified man found dead on an Australian beach with the words "Tamám Shud" in his pocket
The Somerton Man
In old Halloween folklore, what was the purpose of wearing masks and disguises
To confuse or ward off evil spirits
Who composed Night on Bald Mountain, a classical piece often associated with Halloween
Modest Mussorgsky
What villain attacks people in their dreams
Freddy Krueger
In ancient Mesopotamian mythology, what terrifying female demon was believed to bring illness and nightmares, particularly to pregnant women and infants
Lamashtu
What 16th-century English village became famous for a mysterious disappearance in which the only clue left behind was the word "Croatoan"
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
In which country did the tradition of trick-or-treating in its modern form become especially popular during the 20th century
The United States