Creepy Cinema
Halloween History
Candy Cornucopia
Superstitions
Vampires, Witches, and the like
100

This 1978 slasher film introduced audiences to Michael Myers and helped launch the career of Jamie Lee Curtis

Halloween

100

This fruit is traditionally carved into jack-o’-lanterns.

Pumpkin

100

This chocolate bar is known for its crispy wafer layers and the slogan “Gimme a break.”

Kit Kat

100

This black animal is often considered bad luck if it crosses your path.

Black cat

100

This vampire sparkled in the sunlight and fell in love with a human named Bella Swan.

Edward Cullen from Twilight

200

In this 1999 found-footage horror film, three filmmakers get lost in the woods while investigating a local legend.

The Blair Witch Project

200

This popular Halloween color is associated with pumpkins and autumn leaves.

Orange

200

This chewy fruit-flavored candy comes in a rainbow of colors and is often traded on Halloween night.

Skittles

200

Breaking this household item is said to bring seven years of bad luck.

Mirror

200

This teenage witch from the '90s had a talking cat named Salem and lived with her two aunts.

Sabrina the Teenaged Witch

300

This 1980 film features a haunted hotel, a psychic child, and Jack Nicholson’s unforgettable line, “Here’s Johnny!”

The Shining

300

This holiday, celebrated on November 1st, follows Halloween and honors saints.

All Saints' Day

300

This candy is shaped like tiny bricks and can be stacked or eaten — and it’s also a toy!

LEGO Candy

300

Throwing this over your shoulder is believed to ward off bad luck.

Salt

300

This romantasy series by Sarah J. Maas features fae courts, magic, and a mortal named Feyre.

A Court of Thorns and Roses

400

This 1973 film about a possessed girl and two priests trying to save her is often cited as one of the scariest movies ever made.

The Exorcist

400

This country is where Halloween traditions like costumes and trick-or-treating first began.

Ireland

400

This chewy candy comes in wax paper wrappers and is often found in Halloween bags, but its popularity is famously debated.

Mary Jane

400

This number is considered unlucky in many cultures and is often skipped in building floors.

13

400

This vampire romance series by Tracy Wolff begins with a girl named Grace attending Katmere Academy.

Crave

500

This 2022 horror film follows a woman who discovers her Airbnb is double-booked—and that something terrifying lurks in the basement.

Barbarian

500

This ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of Halloween.

Samhain

500

This candy, shaped like a peanut and bright orange, is made of marshmallow and often appears in Halloween mixes.

Circus Peanut

500

This ancient superstition involves placing a horseshoe in a specific position to bring good luck — but only if it’s facing this way.

Upward

500

This romantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros features dragons, a deadly war college, and a heroine named Violet Sorrengail.

Fourth Wing

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