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What movie serial killer wears a red/green striped sweater?

Freddy Krueger

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Which U.S. city is known as the “Witchcraft Capital”?

Salem, MA

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What percentage of Americans pretend they’re not home on Halloween?

21%

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What’s the name of the villain in Nightmare Before Christmas?

Oogie Boogie

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What was the original title of Beetlejuice?

House Ghosts

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What Sheb Wooley creature is one-eyed, one-horned, flying?

Purple People Eater

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Actor who played Laurie Strode in 1978’s Halloween?

Jamie Lee Curtis

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Which U.S. president said the White House was haunted by Lincoln?

George H.W. Bush

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How many potential trick-or-treaters under age 18?

73.1 million

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Who are the three Sanderson sisters?

Winifred, Mary, Sarah

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Original title of Michael Jackson’s Thriller?

Starlight

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Who accompanies the Coffin Bangers in “Monster Mash”?

The Crypt-Kicker Five

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Actor in 1931 Dracula?

Bela Lugosi

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Which First Lady first decorated the White House for Halloween?

Mamie Eisenhower

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How many potential trick-or-treat stops in 2020?

126.8 million

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What fictional town is The Lost Boys set in?

Santa Clara

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Which film inspired MJ to hire John Landis?

An American Werewolf in London

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Year “Monster Mash” was released?

1962

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Spirit that communicates to Regan in The Exorcist?

Captain Howdy

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From 1947–1969 the Air Force UFO project was called?

Project Blue Book

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How much did Americans spend on candy in 2024?

$3.5 billion

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Which 1980s band did Danny Elfman perform in?

Oingo Boingo

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Which two childhood fears did Spielberg put in Poltergeist?

Clown doll & tree

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Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me” featured Michael Jackson in what role?

Chorus

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Where does the mask Michael Myers wears come from?

Modified Captain Kirk mask

2000

Where is Transylvania located?

Romania

2000

How much candy does the average American eat each year?

~8 lbs

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How long did it take to make Nightmare Before Christmas?

3 years

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Which “Real Housewives” actress played Lindsey Wallace in 1978’s Halloween?

Kyle Richards

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Who penned “Werewolves of London”?

Warren Zevon

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