Movies
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It.
How many pieces of candy does the average house give to each trick-or-treater?
Two pieces.
What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?
For the celebration of Samhain, people would put treats or food out to pacify evil spirits.
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini.
Only one holiday surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales. What is it?
Christmas
Which character waits for the "Great Pumpkin" every Halloween?
Linus van Pelt from Peanuts.
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?
The Irish, who started the tradition, first used potatoes and turnips for jack o'lanterns before finding that pumpkins were actually much easier to carve. In England, large beets were sometimes used.
What famous ghost is said to haunt the Tower of London?
Anne Boleyn.
What is the "correct" spelling of Halloween?
Halloween was originally spelled "Hallowe'en," a contraction of "All Hallows Even."
What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
What were the first-ever "fun-size" candy bars?
Snickers and Milky Way.
When did trick-or-treating become popular in the United States?
During the 1930s.
What ghost is said to haunt the White House?
The ghost of Abraham Lincoln.
What U.S. state produces the most pumpkins each year?
Illinois.
What was the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award?
The Exorcist earned a whopping 10 Oscar nominations in 1974, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for then-15-year-old Linda Blair.
What candy was given to soldiers in battle in the Korean War?
Tootsie Rolls
When is Halloween thought to have originated?
4000 B.C.
Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?
Mamie Eisenhower in 1958
How much did Americans spend on Halloween last year (2023)?
$12.2 billion.
What was the original Halloween movie's working title?
The Babysitter Murders.
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
What vegetable is part of a tradition on the night before Halloween?
Cabbage is often used in pranks on Mischief Night, sometimes called Cabbage Night. People would sometimes leave stinky, rotten cabbage near neighbors' doors.
One particular serial killer inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and Silence of the Lambs. Who was it?
Ed Gein.
Where/when was the first recorded use of the phrase: "trick-or-treat"?
Canada (1927)