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What was the original title for Disney's Hocus Pocus?
Halloween House
Who is the creature that was made by grafting together body parts?
Frankenstein's monster
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Reece's Peanut Butter Cup
Who sang the original "Monster Mash?"
Bobby Pickett.
What kind of mask did Jason wear in Friday the 13th?
A hockey mask
What is the name of the most famous vampire?
Dracula
Where was the first city-wide Halloween celebration in the United States?
Anoka, Minnesota.
What candy was given to soldiers in battle in the Korean War?
Tootsie Rolls
What item is banned in California on Halloween?
Silly String.
Where do the Ghostbusters find their first ghost?
a. Empire State Building
b. New York Public Library
c. Rockefeller Center
b. New York Public Library
Why are black cats associated with Halloween (and bad luck)?
The Puritans associated black cats with witchcraft
What two countries popularized Halloween costumes for trick-or-treating?
Scotland and Ireland.
What were the first two "fun sized" candy bars?
Snickers & Milky Way
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206 Bones
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It
What classic horror movie creature's shape was based on the Oscar statuette?
The Creature From the Black Lagoon.
What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?
For the celebration of Samhain, people would put treats or food out to pacify evil spirits.
How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?
a. 10 million pounds
b. 35 million pounds
c. 42 million pounds
b. 35 million pounds of candy corn are produced each year!
What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?
The Irish, who started the tradition, first used potatoes and turnips for jack o'lanterns before finding that pumpkins were actually much easier to carve. In England, large beets were sometimes used.
Michael Myers is a villain from what movie franchise?
Halloween
What was the headless horseman's horses' name ?
Daredevil
In the Middle Ages why were so many mummies bought and sold?
To be ground into medicine
Mummies were ground up during the middle ages to make medicine because they were thought to have healing properties.
How many calories are in an average trick-or-treater's Halloween stash?
About 11,000.
Why did La llarona drown her children?
To get back at her husband that cheated on her