Spooky Movies
Which ghost is notoriously friendly?
Casper
Halloween originated from an ancient Celtic festival when people would light bonfires, wear costumes and ward off what?
Ghosts
Which creature is killed by a silver bullet?
Werewolf
What percentage of parents admit to stealing their children’s Halloween candy? (within 5%)
72% (67% to 77% is acceptable)
This witch is known for her hilarious family, including Salem her cat and wacky Aunts
Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Sabrina Spellman
Which horror movie coined the term “in space no one can hear you scream”?
The trick-or-treat tradition spawned from Americans dressing up in costumes and going house to house asking for food OR?
Money
Which two creatures make up a griffin?
An eagle and a lion
Where is the longest haunted house in the world located? (bonus points for accuracy)
Canton, Ohio (USA is acceptable)
This Halloween favorite witch has the same name as a popular character from Gossip Girl
Blair Witch
What is the name of the camp that Jason Voorhees drowned in Friday the 13th?
Camp Crystal Lake
To commemorate the event of what we now know as Halloween, Druids (Celtic priests) built huge sacred ______, where the people gathered to celebrate by burning crops and using animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.
Bonfires
What is the name of the creature said to guard the gates of hell?
Cerberus
In what US state is it illegal to dress up as a priest or nun for Halloween?
Alabama
This character from the Wizard of Oz had a house fall on her
Wicked Witch of the East
What is Steven King’s least favourite movie adaptions of one of his horror books?
The ____ Empire conquered Celtic land in 43 BC and merged 2 festivals of their own with Celtic traditions that morphed into common Halloween traditions today.
Roman
What originated from internet forums in 2009 and was later adapted to video games and movies?
slender man
This famous magician and illusionist died on Halloween in 1926
Harry Houdini
Any cat could tell you she teaches Transfiguration at Hogwarts
Professor McGonagall
Dracula, Frankenstein, the bride of Frankenstein, the mummy the invisible man, and the creature from black lagoon are known as what?
The universal classic monsters
What was the ancient Celtic festival that the tradition of Halloween came from called?
Samhain
Laoch
Spéir
Draoi
A. Samhain
Which monster’s legends originated in Haiti?
Zombies
What illness is credited with starting the Salem Witch Trials?
rye ergot – bread fungus that causes hallucinations
These sisters will put a spell on you in the popular movie “Hocus Pocus”
The Sanderson Sisters