History of Halloween
The name of the day after Halloween
All Saints Day
Which movie contains this quote?:
"I do not say bleh, bleh, bleh."
Hotel Translyvania
This movie song starts with these iconic lines:
If there's something strange
In your neighborhood
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters
The large cast iron pot used in fireplaces and hearths.
Cauldron
How many colors are in a bag of standard M & M's?
Six (Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Green, Brown)
What was the holiday of Halloween originally called?
Samhain
In Rhoad Dahl's original work, Witches!, which was adapted into a movie in 2020, starring Head Witch Anne Hathaway turned three little boys into these creatures.
Mice
This song by Jennifer Gold became a popular internet meme, and was later adapted into a popular children's book in 2024.
Spooky, Scary Skeletons
A witch's favorite form of transportation
Broomstick
This famous slogan "Taste the Rainbow" was released in 1994 to capture the feeling of the colorful and fruity candy it was selling.
Skittles
Before people carved jack-o-lanterns in pumpkins, they used to carve them into either of these two vegetables.
Turnips and Potatoes
In Hocus Pocus, these three witches plot to steal youth from small children of this small New England town.
This song was recently released in alignment with the season 2 finale of the show Wednesday.
Dead Dance
This common household ingredient is a powerhouse of protection! Its powerful smell not only protects gardens from deer, aphids, and many species of beetle, but is also said to protect against supernatural incursion.
Garlic
Until 2024, when it was ousted by M & M's this candy was long considered the most popular Halloween candy in the USA.
The festival of Halloween originated from which European country?
Ireland
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this character becomes bored in ruling his town of Halloween, and tries to take over another holiday.
Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King
This popular Halloween song, written in 1982, features popular singer Micheal Jackson turning slowly into a zombie.
Thriller
In Celtic mythology, these animals were considered to be able to see the layers of other worlds and possessed protective powers.
Cats
This iconic Halloween treat is shared all over the US, and was originally named "Chicken Feed" until the brand was changed in 1898.
Candy Corn
The tradition of trick-or-treating was inspired by this custom of poor villagers going door to door offering prayers in exchange for food or coin.
Souling
In this Disney classic quartet of movies, three siblings travel to another dimension where all the monsters of Halloween live and discover they're secretly descendants of the Cromwell witches.
Halloweentown Series
This song by Olivia Rodrigo, released in 2023, is added to many Halloween playlists due to its eerie theme.
Vampire
These three common household herbs are considered by some communities to have cleansing effects on negative energies when burned in ceremonies or planted in nearby gardens.
Basil, Rosemary, and Sage
Which US state buys the most candy by household annually?
Utah