Spooky movies
A wealthy, aristocratic clan with a serious goth aesthetic and a severed, sentient hand for a pet completely ruins the property value of their upscale suburban neighborhood.
What is "The Addams Family"?
In Egyptian mythology and pop culture, this is a walking, reanimated corpse completely wrapped in linen bandages.
What is a mummy?
In Eminem and Rihanna’s massive 2013 chart-topper, the lyrics famously describe making peace with a scary entity: "I'm friends with the [Figure] that's under my bed / Get along with the voices inside of my head."
Who is a monster?
This is a witch's most iconic mode of transportation when flying across the full moon on Halloween night.
What is a broomstick?
True or False: Halloween is celebrated on exactly the same date every single year.
What is True? (It is always October 31st)
A badly burned janitor with a serious structural steel manicure and a terrible taste in striped sweaters spends his retirement illegally trespassing into teenagers' bedrooms while they are asleep.
What is "A Nightmare on Elm Street"?
According to Transylvanian folklore, this is the most famous object used to permanently destroy a vampire by driving it through the heart.
What is a wooden stake?
In Tame Impala’s indie-pop hit from 2025, Kevin Parker sings about a specific figure who hates the morning sun: "Daylight makes me feel like [Figure]... So run from the sunlight!"
Who is Dracula?
Throughout history, this specific animal has traditionally been seen as a witch's familiar and a sign of bad luck.
What is a black cat?
True or False: The original purpose of placing a Jack-o'-lantern on your porch was to attract friendly spirits into your home.
What is False? (They were meant to scare away evil spirits)
A nervous man practices his wedding vows in a dark forest, accidentally gets legally married to a decomposing blue woman, and has to visit the underworld just to get a divorce.
What is "Corpse Bride"?
In Greek mythology, this was the name of the feared Gorgon with living snakes for hair whose gaze could turn anyone into solid stone.
Who is Medusa?
In the iconic theme song from The Nightmare Before Christmas ("This Is Halloween"), this specific group of pale, nocturnal figures sing: "In this town, we call home Everyone, hail to the pumpkin song”.
What are Vampires?
This is the large iron pot that witches traditionally use to brew potions, elixirs, and magical spells.
What is a cauldron?
True or False: The word "witch" comes from an old English word meaning "wise woman."
What is True? (It derives from 'wicce', meaning a female sorceress or wise practitioner)
A guy with a terrible ghost costume spends way too much time prank-calling teenagers just to ask them about their favorite cinema preferences.
What is "Scream"?
This terrifying, multi-tentacled sea monster from Scandinavian folklore was said to be so massive that sailors would often mistake its body for an island before it dragged ships down into the ocean.
What is the Kraken?
In Shakira's 2009 electropop anthem, she sings about this specific mythical shape-shifter: "There's a [Figure] in the closet, open up and set it free"
What is a she-wolf? / What is a werewolf?
In this 1993 Disney classic, the three Sanderson sisters—Winifred, Sarah, and Mary—are accidentally resurrected in the town of Salem.
What is "Hocus Pocus"?
True or False: Pumpkins are scientifically classified as vegetables.
What is False? (They contain seeds, making them a fruit!)
A young girl gets a terrible case of soup-projectile vomiting and starts doing extreme gymnastics on her bed, forcing two senior citizens to come over and yell at her in Latin.
What is "The Exorcist"?
In traditional Slavic folklore, this fearsome, witch-like old woman lives deep in the forest in a magical hut that stands and moves around on giant chicken legs.
Who is Baba Yaga?
In Lady Gaga's dark, electropop track "Abracadabra", she invites this theatrical, mysterious musical entity to step out from behind the scenes: "[Figure] of the dance floor, come to me / Sing for me a sinful melody."
Who is the Phantom?
The famous and tragic Salem Witch Trials of 1692 took place in which American colony (now a modern U.S. state)?
What is Massachusetts?
True or False: Silly String is so hazardous to public safety that it is legally banned in Hollywood on Halloween night.
What is True? (The city banned it in 2004 to protect the environment and prevent fights)