Halloween
Salem, Massachusetts
What is the name of the ghost that appears in a mirror when their name is chanted repeatedly in a dark room?
Bloody Mary
In what Stephen King book does a family move into the sinister Overlook Hotel?
The Shining
The movie "The Conjuring" features a creepy possessed doll. What is her name?
Annabelle
According to their theme song, which family is said to be creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky?
The Addams Family
What do you call a group of witches?
a coven
What is the name of the female spirit in Irish folklore who wails to announce death?
Banshee
Who wrote the famous "Goosebumps" series?
R.L. Stine
Which movie popularized the line "Do you like scary movies?"
Scream
What dance was allegedly a "graveyard smash" that "caught on in a flash"?
The Monster Mash
What popular Halloween candy used to be called "chicken feed"?
Candy corn
Which figure, originating from folklore, is said to steal children on Halloween if they are caught misbehaving?
The Boogeyman
1922's Nosferatu is an unofficial adaptation of which vampire book? (bonus if you get the author)
Dracula by Bram Stoker
What 1999 found-footage horror film is about three film students who disappear after hiking in the woods?
The Blair Witch Project
What creepy tune kicks off A Nightmare Before Christmas?
This Is Halloween
In what decade did trick or treating become popular in the U.S.?
1930s
According to Native American folklore, what unnerving figure is known to shapeshift between animals and humans?
A skinwalker
What short story popularized the headless horseman legend in American folklore?
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving
This horror film is widely considered the first "slasher" movie
What 1938 jazz song was used in, and shared its title with, a 2001 horror movie?
Jeepers Creepers
What was the original vegetable used for making jack-o-lanterns?
Turnips
Spanish for "goat-sucker" what legendary creature was reportedly first seen in Puerto Rico in 1995?
Chupacabra
What 1845 poem by Edgar Allen Poe features a talking bird that repeats the word "Nevermore"?
There are two serial killers at the center of Silence of the Lambs. What are their names?
Hannibal Lector and Buffalo Bill
What year did the ghoulish hit "Thriller" by Michael Jackson come out?
1982