Halloween History
In 1892, thirty people were executed after being put on trial for witchcraft in this American town.
What is Salem?
IT is actually an ancient shapeshifting evil entity that has chosen to plague this town.
What is Derry?
This archaic Romanian word for 'vampire' is also the name of the 2024 American Gothic horror film starring Lily-Rose Depp.
What is Nosferatu?
Written by Mary Shelley in 1818, it warns us not to be so quick to play God.
What is Frankenstein?
This is the name of the 1982 Halloween hit.
What is Thriller?
This famous escape artist and magician actually died on Halloween (also the name of a recent Eminem song).
Who is Houdini?
Anthony Perkins plays Norman Bates in this 1960's film about a momma's boy.
What is Psycho?
This original kaiju first emerged from the depths of the sea to terrorize Tokyo in 1954.
Who is Godzilla?
Written by Stephen King, it follows the descent into madness of Jack Torrance at the Overlook Hotel.
What is The Shining?
This Halloween banger was recorded in 1962.
What is Monster Mash?
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs were all inspired by the famous serial killer Ed Gein who made masks and furniture out of this human organ.
What is skin?
This is the puzzling name of the killer in the Saw franchise.
What is Jigsaw?
Actually a Christmas monster from European lore, this monster beats naughty children with birch sticks, stuffs them in a sack, and drags them away to his lair.
Who is Krampus?
This Ann Rice novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter.
What is Interview With a Vampire?
In this 80's hit, Warren Zevon sings of these Halloween monsters.
What are werewolves?
This country is well known for celebrating Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) around the same time as Halloween?
What is Mexico?
He directed acclaimed horror movies Get Out and Us.
Who is Jordan Peele?
This sweater-wearing, claw-handed killer, kills you where you are most vulnerable: in your dreams.
Who is Freddy Kreuger?
The Fall of the House of Usher is written by this American Gothic novelist, who also penned the classic macabre poem, The Raven.
Who is Poe?
The remix of this Lady Gaga song was used in the show Wednesday.
What is Bloody Mary?
This character in the Addams Family is known for her long braids and stoic personality.
Who is Wednesday?
Psychiatrist by day and cannibal chef by night, he is the evil antagonist in Silence of the Lambs.
Who is Hannibal Lecter?
He promises to be you 'friend 'till the end', but he's the soul of serial killer transferred into the rubbery vessel of a Good Guy doll.
Who is Chucky?
Bram Stoker wrote this masterpiece of Gothic horror that introduces the iconic vampire and is told through a series of letters and documents.
What is Dracula?
This eerie theme music comes from this classic Halloween horror franchise.
What is Halloween?