Spooky Pop Culture
This song is a “graveyard smash”.
What is “The Monster Mash”?
In Medieval Europe, it was believed that witches could disguise themselves as these beloved household family members.
What are cats?
Legend has it that this ghost rises from his grave in Sleepy Hollow every night in search of his head.
Who is the “Headless Horseman”?
Built in the late 1800s, this mansion in San Jose is famous for its doors that lead to nowhere.
What is the Winchester Mystery House?
This common household spice, when thrown over your shoulder, is said to act as a protective shield against evil spirits and ghosts.
What is salt?
This classic Halloween movie features the three sisters Winifred, Sarah, and Mary.
What is Hocus Pocus?
This tradition originated in 16th century Europe, where children would disguise themselves and perform for food.
What is trick-or-treating?
This monster originated from an 1818 Gothic novel about a young scientist who creates an experimental creature.
Who is Frankenstein?
Staff and visitors have reported unexplainable voices and banjo music emanating from the halls of this famous, coastal prison.
What is Alcatraz?
This flowering plant is primarily used around the world as a seasoning, but is also believed to repel vampires.
What is garlic?
In Poe’s famous poem, this animal “rapped upon my chamber door” and “quoth…‘Nevermore’”.
What is a raven?
This popular decoration used to be carved out of turnips or potatoes.
What is a jack-o-lantern?
This famous monster was based on a real medieval Romanian prince nicknamed Vlad the Impaler.
Who is Dracula?
This retired ocean liner is permanently docked in Long Beach and may host as many as 150 spirits.
What is The Queen Mary?
Element #47 on the periodic table (Ag) is believed to be so pure that it can vanquish werewolves and other shapeshifting monsters.
What is silver?
In the classic “Peanuts” comic strip and movie, Linus stays up all night every Halloween waiting for this.
What is “The Great Pumpkin”?
This popular Halloween treat was originally called “chicken feed”.
What is candy corn?
According to Haitian folklore, this monster can be created when a voodoo sorcerer revives a person back to life through magical practices.
What is a zombie?
This hotel in downtown L.A. opened in the 1920s as a luxury establishment, but has since gained a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in the world.
What is the Cecil Hotel?
According to survivalists, the only way to neutralize a zombie is to destroy this body part.
What is the brain?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this is the full name of the Pumpkin King.
Who is Jack Skellington?
This East Coast city welcomes over one million visitors in October for its month-long Halloween celebration.
What is Salem, MA?
This ominous, symbolic character originated in 14th century Europe following the black plague.
Who is the Grim Reaper?
This iconic San Diego county hotel, nicknamed “The Del”, is said to be haunted by the ghost of Kate Morgan, who checked in on Thanksgiving Day 1892 but never checked out.
What is The Hotel del Coronado?
This metal, found in horseshoes, is thought to protect against the dark and supernatural.
What is iron?