Monsters & Myths
Halloween Pop Culture
Horror History
Spooky Science
Animated Halloween Movies
100

This legendary creature is said to transform into a wolf during a full moon.

What is a werewolf?

100

Michael Jackson released this iconic song featuring a famous zombie dance and a Vincent Price narration.

What is “Thriller”?

100

This holiday is celebrated every year on October 31.

What is Halloween?

100

This is the scientific term for the fear of spiders.

What is arachnophobia?

100

This stop-motion film features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town.

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?

200

This undead creature is traditionally said to drink the blood of the living.

What is a vampire?

200

This Ray Parker Jr. song asks, “Who you gonna call?”

What is “Ghostbusters”?

200

This orange vegetable became the classic American jack-o'-lantern after Halloween traditions evolved in the United States.

What is a pumpkin?

200

This gas, which can accumulate in poorly ventilated spaces, is colorless and odorless and can be deadly at high concentrations.

What is carbon monoxide?

200

This Pixar movie features a friendly skeleton named Héctor and a boy named Miguel who travels to the Land of the Dead.

What is Coco?

300

This legendary creature is said to rise from the dead and is associated with ancient burial grounds and curses in Egyptian mythology.

What is a mummy?

300

This singer released “Disturbia,” a dark pop hit frequently featured on Halloween playlists.

Who is Rihanna?

300

This traditional Halloween activity involves bobbing for a fruit commonly associated with autumn.

What is bobbing for apples?

300

This natural phenomenon makes your hair stand up when you are frightened or cold.

What are goosebumps?

300

In this animated movie, a young boy named Victor accidentally marries a deceased bride.

What is Corpse Bride?

400

In Greek mythology, this monster has snakes for hair and can turn people to stone with her gaze.

Who is Medusa?

400

This pop star dressed as a meat-inspired outfit at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, making it one of the most talked-about celebrity costumes.

Who is Lady Gaga?

400

This U.S. state produces the most pumpkins by total harvest volume in many recent years.

What is Illinois?

400

This nocturnal mammal uses echolocation to navigate and find insects in the dark.

What is a bat?

400

This 2009 animated film follows a girl who discovers a secret parallel world behind a small door.

What is Coraline?

500

In Mary Shelley's novel, this scientist creates the famous creature often mistakenly called by his own name.

Who is Victor Frankenstein?

500

This artist released the 2022 album Midnights, which includes the song “Anti-Hero” and is often associated with autumn-themed playlists.

Who is Taylor Swift?

500

This famous magician died on October 31, 1926.

Who is Harry Houdini?

500

This gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere and is also used to create a fog effect when cooled into liquid form.

What is nitrogen?

500

From the animated Peanuts Halloween Classic, when the children go trick-or-treating, Charlie Brown repeatedly receives this unusual item instead of candy.

What is a rock?

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