Classic Monsters
Horror Movies
Halloween History
Urban Legends/Folklore
Scary Facts
100
This monster is known for being reanimated with electricity and often misunderstood.
Who is Frankenstein?
100
This 1980 film based on a Stephen King novel, features a haunted hotel and the slow descent into madness.
What is The Shining?
100
The Irish brought the tradition of carving these to America, originally using turnips.
What are jack-o'-lanterns?
100
Saying her name three times in a mirror will summon her.
Who is Bloody Mary?
100
This phobia is the fear of spiders.
What is arachnophobia?
200
This hideous monster lives in a labyrinth and has the body of a man and the head of a bull.
What is the Minotaur?
200
This horror film features a vengeful spirit who haunts teenagers in their dreams, making sleep the most dangerous thing they could do.
What is A Nightmare on Elm Street?
200
This popular Halloween symbol, believed to be a witch’s familiar, became associated with bad luck in the Middle Ages, especially if it was this color.
What is a black cat?
200
This legend features a large, ape-like creature that roams the Pacific Northwest, leaving giant footprints and terrifying campers.
What is Bigfoot?
200
Despite being one of the smallest animals, this tiny creature is responsible for killing more people throughout history than any other animal due to the diseases it transmits.
What is a mosquito?
300
This aquatic creature is known for terrorizing humans from the depths of the Amazon River.
What is the Creature from the Black Lagoon?
300
This film centers around a cursed videotape that causes the viewer to die seven days after watching it.
What is The Ring?
300
This group of people in the Middle Ages believed that dressing in costumes and masks would help ward off evil spirits during Halloween.
Who were the Celts?
300
This creature from Native American folklore is a malevolent, cannibalistic spirit associated with harsh winters and starvation, often depicted as having an insatiable hunger.
What is a Wendigo?
300
This terrifying condition leaves people temporarily unable to move or speak while falling asleep or waking up, often accompanied by the feeling of a sinister presence in the room.
What is sleep paralysis?
400
This character, created by Robert Louis Stevenson, represents the duality of human nature and transforms when a dangerous potion is consumed.
Who is Mr. Hyde?
400
This found-footage horror film follows three student filmmakers who venture into the woods to document a local legend.
What is The Blair Witch Project?
400
The tradition of going door-to-door for treats comes from this medieval custom where the poor would receive food in exchange for prayers for the dead.
What is souling?
400
This unnaturally tall, faceless figure is known for his featureless white face, black suit, and the ability to stretch or grow extra limbs.
Who is Slender Man?
400
This rare disorder causes people to suddenly experience the sensation that they are shrinking or that parts of their body are disproportionate, often described as feeling like living in a "funhouse mirror."
What is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
500
This classic monster cannot survive without draining life force from humans and is often depicted as being vulnerable to ancient incantations or religious symbols.
Who is the Mummy?
500
This horror classic was banned in several countries due to its disturbing and realistic depiction of violence and psychological terror.
What is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
500
This ancient Celtic festival involved lighting bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off ghosts, and it marked the division between the light and dark halves of the year. Modern Halloween stems from this tradition.
What is Samhain?
500
In Japan, this terrifying urban legend features a vengeful spirit with a permanent, grotesque smile who asks, “Am I pretty?” and punishes those who give the wrong answer.
Who is Kuchisake-onna, the Slit-Mouthed Woman?
500
A real-life vampire bat can drink up to this much blood in a single feeding.
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