Spooky Movies 🎬
Who directed the movie version of Stephen King's “The Shining”?
Stanley Kubrick
What is the only mammal that can fly?
A bat
Where did Dia de los Muertos originated?
Mexico
What is the region & country Dracula is from?
Transylvania, Romania
How many bones are in the average human skeleton? (+/- 15 bones)
206
How much money does the average American spend on Halloween each year? (+/- 50$)
$108.24
Which famous horror movie from 1973 was heavily cursed with problems, weird events and 9 deaths during filming?
The Exorcist.
The movie set burned down, the only room that survived the fire was the bedroom used for the exorcism scenes. 2 main actors died shortly post-production (Both of their characters die in the movie). 7 others actors & staff members passed over the course of filming.
In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World record for heaviest pumpkin. How much did it weigh (+/- 100kg)?
1,247kg
Bonus question: How much prize money did he earn from it?
In 2009, Emiel saw the actual ghost of his idole who just died, behind his bathroom's window. Who did he saw?
Michael Jackson
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits? One team member has 1min to act out the answer to make their team guess.
By hiding their shoes in the walls
What percentage of Americans pretend they're not home on Halloween? (+/- 10%)
21%
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It.
In what American state is it illegal to be a priest or nun for Halloween? (you have 3 tries)
Alabama. "Whoever, being in a public place, fraudulently pretends to be a minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment."
What was the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S. in 2023 according to Google?
Barbie