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What was the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award

  • The Exorcist earned a whopping 10 Oscar nominations in 1974
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What does the name “Dracula” mean

  • Son of the Dragon
100

What famous trials in the US continue to infuluece witch stories today

  • Salem Witch trials
100

What horror movie kept tourist out of the water after its premire in the mid 70’s

Jaws

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What author helped inspire the modern gothic and horror genera

  • Eger Allen Poe
200

What witchy movie has developed a cult following of fan after premiring in the early 90’s

  • Hocus Pocus
200

What classic comic strip helped boost the popularity of trick or treating in the US

  • Peanuts by Charles Schultz depicted the characters trick-or-treating in 1951, well before the activity was widely-known around the country
200

Transylvania is a region in which country

  • Romania
200

Who wrote the now classic story of Dracula

  • Bram Stoker
200

What is the name of the classic Edvard Munch painting that inspired the mask worn in Scream?

  • The Scream
300

What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?

  • It
300

In what American state is it illegal to dress up like a priest or a nun?

  • Alabama
300

What two countries popularized Halloween costumes for trick-or-treating

  • Scotland and Ireland
300

What classic horror movie creature’s shape was based on the Oscar statuette?

The Creature From the Black Lagoon

300

Why is the jack-o'-lantern associated with Halloween

  • It is the name of a ghostly spirit from Irish folklore.
400

Which song was a 1973 hit for Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers

  • Monster Mash
400

Ancient legend indicates that a person could be transformed into a werewolf by being bitten by a werewolf, or eating the brain of a werewolf (with or without fava beans) or by doing what?

  • Being born on Christmas Eve
400

What classic Universal Studios’ monster movie to be turned into a successful play

  • The Phantom of the Opera
400

What famous magician died on Halloween

  • Harry Houdini
400

What sort of mask does Michael Myers wear in the original Halloween?

  • It was a $2 William Shatner mask that they spray painted white.
500

Which is not a way to kill a vampire?

  • Silver
  • Sunlight
  • Stake through the heart
  • They are all ways to kill a vampire
  • None are ways to kill a vampire
  • They are all ways to kill a vampire
500

How many children have been seriously injured or killed from poisoned candy given to them by strangers during Halloween?

Zero

500

What ancient Roman goddess is said to be honored on Halloween?

  • Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees—many believe bobbing for apples on Halloween stemmed from Roman traditions to honor Pomona
500

What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating

  • For the celebration of Samhain, people would put treats or food out to pacify evil spirits.
500

In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween?

  • Canada
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