Rotted Roots
Halloween traces its roots to this country
Ireland
This film marked the beginning of a significant trend in the early 2000s of American adaptations of Asian horror films.
“The Ring”
This U.S. state produces the most pumpkins
Illinois
This sugary Halloween candy was originally called “chicken feed"
Candy Corn
John Carpenter’s original draft of what would become “Halloween" was called this
“The Babysitter Murders"
Pumpkins originated in this region of the world
Central America
This movie marked the first time a toilet had appeared in mainstream film and television in the United States
“Psycho”
This U.S. president told a group of schoolkids that the White House was haunted by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln
George H.W. Bush
This is one of the first two candy bars to come in fun size
Milky Way or Snickers
When he found out that Spielberg was working on a family film with the same name, Don Mancini had to change the name of his 1988 horror film from “Batteries Not Included” to this
“Child’s Play”
Prior to pumpkins, the Irish and Scottish used to carve this root vegetable on Halloween
Turnips
This movie serial killer is immortalized with a life-size statue at the bottom of a lake
Jason Voorhees
It’s illegal to dress like a nun or priest for Halloween in this US state
Alabama
This 2001 horror flick that spawned a franchise was originally titled “Here Comes the Boogeyman”
“Jeepers Creepers”
Halloween has its roots in this ancient Celtic festival
Samhain
When expanding his short film to feature length, this director changed the name twice before settling on “The Evil Dead”
Sam Raimi
This first lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween
Mamie Eisenhower
Following a massive marketing campaign in 1995, M&Ms replaced this color with blue
Tan
Although the original title eventually stuck, Warner Bros. wanted to call this 1988 horror/comedy “House Ghosts"
“Beetlejuice"
Giving out candy for Halloween has its roots in the Celts doing this
Leaving food and drink outside their homes for the spirits of the dead.
According to Box Office Mojo, this is the top grossing horror movie of all time
"It"
The first Halloween costume party was thrown by this famous American author in 1835
Washington Irving
In 1920, the Curtiss Candy Company renamed its “Kandy Kake” candy bar to this
Baby Ruth
Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller” was originally titled this, until it was determined to be not a strong album title
“Starlight"