Halloween? 101
What is a hallow?
A saint or a holy person
True or False:
āThe Conjuringā is based on true life events...
True:
The scary movie about a family that moves into a Burrillville, Rhode Island house inhabited by supernatural spirits is based on the real-life case files of paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
Answer: "It"
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as āchicken feed?ā
Candy corn
What is the most prolific children's horror book series?
R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series. The first book, Welcome to Dead House, was released in 1992, and the last of the 62 (!!) books was published in 1997.
What does the word "Halloween" mean?
Hallowed Evening or Holy Nightābecause Halloween is a Catholic holiday too. Short for All Hallows' Eve, Halloween is the day of the vigil held the evening before All Saints' Day on November 1.
Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore star in what movie about the afterlife?
Ghost
Which city throws the biggest Halloween parade in the US?
New York City
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry. Each apple represented a different suitor, and whichever apple the woman ended up biting into was said to represent her future husband.
Which author of scary books holds the record for the most book-to-movie adaptations in the horror genre?
Stephen King
Why do we trick or treat?
Trick-or-treating is thought to have began as a way for homeowners to reward pranksters for not vandalizing their home on Halloween
Which film in the Paranormal franchise was the most commercially successful?
Paranormal Activity 3
What brings the three Sanderson sisters back from the dead in the film Hocus Pocus?
The Black Flame Candle, made from the fat of a hanged man, has the magical powers to bring them back to Salem, Massachusetts.
The most popular Halloween candy is ...
According to research by YouGov, the most popular Halloween candy is (drum roll, please) M&Ms! Reese's Peanut Butter Cups come in a close second.
In what state is it illegal to dress up as a nun or a priest on Halloween?
Alabama. According to the law Section 13A-14-4
What is having a fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
In Jeepers Creepers, the Creeper rises every how many years to feed?
23 years
In which state does The Blair Witch Project take place?
Maryland
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Truth or Dare???
Easy 400 points!
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Magician Harry Houdini died on Halloween: he died at Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan on October 31, 1926 at the age of 52. The cause of death was a ruptured appendix, but doctors and historians believe it may have been caused by a punch he received a week earlier.
What is the highest grossing horror film to date?
2017's It comes in at the top without adjusting for inflation, with The Sixth Sense (1999) and Jaws (1975) in the second and third spots.
What was the original working title of the movie āBeetlejuice?ā
"House Ghostsā
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
Six. The colors in a regular bag of M&Ms are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown.
Which movie tops Rotten Tomatoes' list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
Answer: āThe Exorcistā