Halloween History & Culture
The "full name" of Halloween (or another name for the holiday)
What is All Hallows' Eve?
The movie from which the line "Do you like scary movies?" originates
What is Scream?
You should sprinkle this on your doorstep to ward off evil spirits
What is salt?
The real-life serial killer who inspired the killers in both Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Psycho
Who is Ed Gein?
America's favorite Halloween candy
What are Reese's?
The Mexican holiday (around the time of Halloween) that honors deceased love ones
What is Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
The first Stephen King novel adapted into a feature film
What is Carrie?
Another name for a lycanthrope
What is a werewolf?
Who is Jack the Ripper?
The candy that originally held the name "Chicken Feed"
What is candy corn?
The vegetable that was often used for carving before pumpkins became popular
What are turnips?
How long people have left to live after watching the video tape in The Ring
What is seven days?
Creature with a Spanish name meaning "goat-sucker"
What is the Chupacabra?
This still unidentified serial killer sent multiple ciphers to the police, two of which remain unsolved to this day
Who is the Zodiac Killer?
The original flavor of Life Savers candy
The U.S. state in which it is illegal to dress as a priest or nun for Halloween
What is Alabama?
The highest grossing horror film to date (bonus points for second and third as well)
What is It (2017)?
2nd: The Sixth Sense
3rd: Jaws
Paranormal investigation tool that flicks through radio channels allowing spirits to speak through the white noise
What is a spirit box?
The profession of serial killer Harold Shipman, who was able to kill over 250 people because of his position
What is a doctor?
The first candy to be individually wrapped for trick-or-treating purposes
What are Tootsie Rolls?
The original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween
What is fortune telling? (specifically for women to learn who their future husbands would be)
The two serial killers who are at the center of the film Silence of the Lambs
Who are Hannibal Lector and Buffalo Bill?
Term for the scientific study of ghosts and other paranormal/psychic phenomena
What is parapsychology?
The distinctive type of vehicle Ted Bundy was spotted with during his earliest killings
What is a Volkswagen Beetle?
The U.S. state that produces the most candy overall
What is California?