Halloween History
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
For the 1978 film Halloween, director John Carpenter bought the cheapest mask he could find, a modified mask of what famous Star Trek character?
Captain Kirk mask
This character dressed up as a clown and killed his sister on Halloween night ?
Michael Myers
Finish these lyrics from the movie Hocus Pocus
I put a spell on you and now your ____
Mine
What Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed?
Candy Corn
Who brought the Halloween tradition to the United States?
The Irish, during the potato famine in the mid-1800s
Kevin Bacon starred in this 1980s horror movie?
Friday the 13th
This character comes into your dreams and murders you ?
Freddy Kruger
Which film sound track features the song, This is Halloween
Nightmare before Christmas
What is the Kit Kat named for?
A club
This ancient Celtic festival is the precursor to Halloween.
Samhain
Which horror film follows a young woman who is terrorized by an eerie, faceless entity that only she can see?
It Follows
What main characters name in Scary Movie played the police officer ?
Doofy
Which Irish band had a hit single with the song Zombie ?
The Cranberries
This candy was invented as a mint to help people stop smoking
The Pez
Before pumpkins which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips
What horror movie was the first to win a Best Picture Oscar nomination?
The Exorcist
What is the nickname for Ernie in the movie Hocus Pocus ?
Ice
A 1962 novelty song about a mad scientist whose monster holds a swinging graveyard party.
Monster Mash, Bobby Boris Pickett
What is the most desirable candy to find in your tick or treat bag according to a 2016 poll?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Why are Halloween colors orange and black?
Orange is for pumpkins and harvest, and black represents night, death or darkness.
What real-life incident inspired the plot of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
The Moonlight Murders in Texarkana / Ed Gein
(The 1976 movie The Town That Dreaded Sundown was directly inspired by the real-life Texarkana Moonlight Murders and in turn, is credited with inspiring the slasher genre, including The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Halloween.)
What is the name of the possessed girl in the movie the Exorcist?
Reagan MacNeil
A 1968 classic told from the perspective of Lucifer himself. Legendary band rock band.
Sympathy for the Devil , The Rolling Stones
This candy was originally invented for soldiers during WW2?
M&Ms