Classic Monsters
This vampireâs first appearance wasnât in Dracula but in an earlier short story that inspired Stoker.
Who is Lord Ruthven?
This 1922 silent film was sued for plagiarizing Dracula.
What is Nosferatu?
The word âwitchâ comes from this Old English term meaning âwise one.â
What is wicce?
Halloween is the eve of this major Christian observance.
What is All Saintsâ Day?
The phrase âtrick or treatâ first appeared in print in this decade.
What is the 1920s?
The werewolf myth likely originated from this ancient cultureâs warrior rituals.
What is Ancient Greece?
The 1978 film Halloween was made on this shoestring budget â and still terrified audiences.
What is $325,000?
During the Salem Witch Trials, this type of evidence led to dozens of executions.
What is spectral evidence?
The first recorded trick-or-treating took place in this country.
What is Canada?
The superstition about black cats bringing bad luck originated in this part of the world.
What is medieval Europe?
Frankensteinâs monster is first described as having these distinctive features â none of which match Hollywoodâs look.
What are yellow eyes, translucent skin, and black lips?
The eerie music from Psycho was created using only this instrument section.
What are string instruments (violins, violas, cellos)?
The number of witches burned during the European witch hunts is roughly estimated at this range.
What is 40,000 to 60,000?
The worldâs largest pumpkin on record weighed approximately this much.
What is over 2,700 pounds?
The term âghostâ derives from this Old English or Germanic root word.
What is gast or geist?
The ancient Egyptian god often linked to the mummyâs curse.
Who is Anubis?
The actor who played the Xenomorph in Alien was discovered in this unusual way.
What is being spotted in a London pub for his height and slim build?
This potion ingredient from folklore was said to let witches âfly.â
VWhat is belladonna (or deadly nightshade)?
The original jack-oâ-lantern legend came from this man who tricked the Devil.
Who is Stingy Jack?
If you see will-oâ-the-wisps in a swamp, youâre actually seeing this phenomenon.
What is burning methane gas or phosphorescence?
H.G. Wellsâs Invisible Man used this scientific concept to achieve invisibility.
What is the refraction of light through altered tissue density?
The Shining used this specific camera technology to achieve its haunting smooth shots through the hotel.
What is a Steadicam?
In Hocus Pocus, the Sanderson Sistersâ spellbook is bound with this gruesome material.
What is human skin?
Top 10 Halloween Candy and Chocolate in Canada
Name 3 of them
1. Reeseâs Peanut Butter Cups
2. Skittles
3. M & Mâs
4. Starburst
5. Snickers
6. Mars
7. Kit Kat
8. Sour Patch Kids
9. Coffee Crisp
10. Hersheyâs Kisses
The weeping ghost La Lloronaâs name translates literally to this in English.
What is âThe Weeping Womanâ?