History
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What was the name of Dracula’s sidekick?
Renfield
Which actor played Dr. Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Tim Curry
Complete this lyric from the hit Halloween song The Monster Mash: “I was working in the lab, late one night…”
“When my eyes beheld, an eerie sight.”
Out of which vegetable were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?
Turnips
What do Halloween colors, black and orange, signify?
Orange stands for harvest and black stands for death
Who directed The Nightmare before Christmas?
Henry Selick
What’s the color order of a piece of candy corn, from the base to the point?
Yellow (base), orange (middle), and white (top)
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?
Mexico
What are other names of Halloween?
Samhain, All Hallows Eve, The Feast of the Dead
Which horror movie icon has the highest on-screen body count?
Jason Vorhees (from the Friday the 13th series)
How much is spent on pet costumes for Halloween annually?
$300 million
Instead of candy, what did kids originally receive when trick or treating?
Food and Drinks
What is the traditional role of Black Cats in Halloween and Occult Lore?
They were infamously known for being witches’ familiars or thought to be spirits of witches
How did the prop department make the classic Michael Myers mask?
They spray-painted a William Shatner mask white.
What Halloween game outsold monopoly on it’s first full year on sale?
Ouija board
Where did apple bobbing originate?
From a Roman harvest festival held in honor of Pomona, the goddess of fruit trees
What does seeing a spider on Halloween signify?
A loved one is watching over you.
What was the original title for Disney’s Hocus Pocus?
Halloween House—and it was more horror than comedy.
What is the fear of Halloween called?
Samhainopobia