Literary Hauntings
In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane is pursued through the woods by this spectral, horse-riding phantom.
The Headless Horseman!
According to classic horror lore, a silver bullet is the primary weapon used to defeat this creature?
werewolf!
This iconic line—"Here's Johnny!"—was ad-libbed by Jack Nicholson while breaking down a bathroom door in this 1980 horror classic?
The Shining!
Originally called "Chicken Feed," this tricolored candy has been a staple of North American Halloween celebrations since the late 1800s.
candy corn!
This Edgar Allan Poe poem features a grief-stricken narrator visited late at night by a gloomy black bird that repeats a single word?
The Raven!
Transylvania, the famous home of Count Dracula, is a historical region located in this modern-day European country?
Romania!
In the Scream franchise, the masked killer uses this famous nickname based on the Edvard Munch painting it resembles?
Ghostface!
According to Halloween tradition, if you go trick-or-treating and receive a rock instead of candy, you're experiencing the iconic fate of this Peanuts character
Charlie Brown!
Shirley Jackson’s 1959 gothic novel centers on four people staying in this terrifying mansion to investigate paranormal activity?
Hill House (or The Haunting of Hill House)!
In Egyptian mythology and ancient burial practices, this sacred beetle was often placed over a mummy's heart to protect them in the afterlife!
a scarab (or scarab beetle)!
Directed by Jordan Peele, this 2017 psychological thriller follows a photographer visiting his girlfriend's family estate, only to uncover a terrifying secret?
Get Out!
This chewy, fruit-flavored candy brand boasts the slogan "Taste the Rainbow."
Skittles!
In The Shining, Jack Torrance accepts a winter caretaker position at this isolated, haunted Colorado hotel.
Overlook Hotel!
Originating in Slavic folklore, this witch lives in a hut that stands on giant chicken legs and travels through the air in a mortar and pestle!
Baba Yaga!
In The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), the iconic primary villain wears masks made of human skin and goes by this nickname?
Leatherface!
In 1912, the standard recipe for this popular Halloween treat—apples dipped in melted syrup—was invented by Newark candy maker William W. Kolb.
candy apple!
This 1898 Henry James novella centers on a young governess who becomes convinced that two ghosts are haunting the children in her care at the Bly estate?
The Turn of the Screw!
In Jewish folklore, this animated creature is made from clay or mud and brought to life through mystical Hebrew incantations to protect its community?
Answer: What is a Golem!
Directed by Ridley Scott, this 1979 sci-fi horror film used the famous tagline: "In space, no one can hear you scream?"
Alien!
This chocolate bar, introduced in 1932 by the Mars company, was named after an iconic 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas because it originally contained three distinct flavors in one package.
3 Musketeers!