Halloween History
What country does Halloween originate from?
Ireland
What kind of monster does Michael J. Fox change into in 1985?
A werewolf
What movie has the famous shower scene?
Psycho
What popular US candy is sold in more than 350 flavors in Japan?
Kit Kat
When is the witching hour?
3:00am
Historically, how did people allow their dead relatives to visit them on Halloween?
There was a place for them to sit at the dinner table
What is a group of witches called?
A coven
What movie is based on a Stephen King novel features a family looking after the Overlook Hotel
The Shining
What is the top selling Halloween candy?
Candy Corn
Jack o’ Lanterns were traditionally said to do what?
Keep away evil spirits
What were Jack-O-Lanterns made of originally?
Turnips
What does the name Dracula mean?
Son of the Devil
What is the highest grossing Halloween movie ever
Halloween
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
Where do vampire bats originally come from?
Africa
How did pranks and costumes originally become a tradition of Halloween?
To get rid of and confuse evil spirits.
Who plays Frankenstein in the 1974 film, Young Frankenstein?
Gene Wilder
What was the name of the boy who drowned in "Friday the 13th"?
Jason Voorhees
What Halloween candy was handed out during WWII as rations?
Tootsie Roll
What is Samhainophobia?
The Fear of Halloween
What country does the phrase "trick-or-treat" come from?
Canada
The word “monster” comes from the Latin word “monstrum.” What does it mean?
An unusual thing
What horror movie features a serial killer wearing a mask inspired by an Edvard Munch painting?
The Scream
Before candy, what was handed out to children?
Small Cakes "soul cakes"
The tradition of going a-souling was the precursor to which activity?
Trick-or-Treating