Movies
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
IT
Which country has the first recorded use of the term “trick or treat?”
Canada
Rockwell's 1984 song Somebody’s Watching Me features what pop singer on the chorus?
Michael Jackson
What’s the most popular Halloween candy?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
What is the average number of candies given out to trick-or-treaters?
Two pieces
What do Carrie’s classmates dump on her at the prom in the horror film, Carrie?
Bucket of Blood
What was the original reason people wore costumes during the Celtic festival that eventually led to Halloween?
To ward off ghosts/spirits
In the movie Hocus Pocus, what song do the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?
I Put a Spell on You
Which U.S. state gives out the most candy at Halloween?
Pennsylvania
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
What is the name of the possessed young girl in The Exorcist?
Regan
Which vegetable was originally carved to create a jack-o’-lantern before the pumpkin became the Halloween vegetable of choice?
Turnip
Finish the lyrics: I was working in the lab late one night...
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as “chicken feed"?
Candy Corn
How many bones are in the average human skeleton?
206
What is the name of the town in Nebraska where Children of the Corn takes place?
Gatlin,NE
What is the name of the Mexican holiday that is celebrated ~October 31st-November 2nd
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
In the song Werewolves of London, what does the singer describe seeing in the wolf's hand?
A menu for a Chinese restaurant
How much candy does the average American consume each year?
~8 Pounds
How much did Americans spend on costumes for their pets last year?
~$700 million
In Halloween, Michael Myers’s mask is actually a mask of which actor?
William Shatner
What is the name of the Celtic festival that Halloween is said to originate from?
Festival of Samhain
What ghoulish 1984 song returned to the charts on Billboard's “Hot 100” in October of 2024?
Thriller
How many licks does it take to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop on average?
~144 to 252
Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit