Urban Legends and Myths
Breaking one of these household items is commonly tied to bringing seven years of bad luck.
What is a mirror?
This sparkling, brooding vampire is the main romantic lead in Stephanie Meyer's famous Twilight franchise.
Who is Edward Cullen?
This friendly ghost from comic books and a 1995 live-action film just wants to make friends, much to the annoyance of his three ghostly uncles.
Who is Casper?
This iconic, green-skinned witch from the Wizard of Oz flies on a broomstick and commands an army of winged monkeys.
Who is the Wicked Witch of the West?
This Dillard's competitor is famously ranked as the second-largest consumer of helium in the world, behind only the United States Government due to their massive Thanksgiving Parade.
What is Macy's?
Washington State holds some of the most famous reported sightings of this giant, hairy, ape-like cryptid of the Pacific Northwest.
What is Bigfoot (Sasquatch)?
Meg Ryan effortlessly executes "fall fashion" in this 1989 rom-rom, wearing cable-knit sweaters, blazers, and a bowler hat through Central Park.
What is When Harry Met Sally?
In Peanuts, Linus has spent many Halloweens waiting for this unseen, mythical character.
What is The Great Pumpkin?
According to popular European folklore, keeping some of this herb on hand will ward off vampires.
What is garlic?
This is the number of candle holders on a traditional Hannukiah Menorah.
What is Nine?
While many view them as bad luck, old English folklore says that if one of these furry animals enters your home on Halloween, it is actually seen as a sign of good luck and protection.
What is a black cat?
The Addams Family's gloomy daughter, who is famous for her signature pale face, long dark braids, and a black dress with a sharp white collar.
Who is Wednesday Addams?
Bobby "Boris" Pickett hit number one on the Billboard charts in 1962 with this novelty dance song about a laboratory party.
What is the Monster Mash?
In Sleeping Beauty, the villain Maleficent famously transforms into this massive creature.
What is a dragon?
This famous Christmas anthem famously reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time 25 years after its release, and have been untouched since.
What is Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas?
Located in the Atlantic Ocean, this legendary area is famous in pop culture for the mysterious disappearance of planes and ships.
What is the Bermuda Triangle?
This iconic 14-minute, 1983 music video features an iconic singer wearing a red leather jacket in a graveyard full of dancing zombies.
What is Michael Jackson's Thriller?
This was the #1 most popular Halloween costume of 2023 due to a record-breaking live-action summer film of a popular toy.
Who is Barbie?
This classic Gotham City villain became one of the most cloned Halloween costumes of 2008.
Who is The Joker?
While Children in the U.S. hang stockings for Santa Claus to fill, children in Germany and the Netherlands are known to set these outside to be filled with treats.
What are boots/shoes?
In Homer's "Odyssey", Odysseus discovers a cave that is home to Polyphemus, one of these giant creatures.
What is a Cyclops?
In this 1955 Billy Wilder comedy, Marilyn Monroe stands over a Manhattan subway vent, immortalizing a flowing white halter dress.
What is The Seven Year Itch?
This state in the U.S. produces more pumpkins than any other state, single-handedly supplying the vast majority of the country's carving and baking needs for fall.
What is Illinois?
Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula, takes place in this real historical and mountainous region of Romania.
What is Transylvania?
This traditional tune is famously sung at Midnight on New Year's Eve, and its title translates to "days gone by."
What is Auld Lang Syne?