HALLOWEEN ORIGINS
This tricolored candy was created by George Renninger, a candymaker at the Wunderlee Candy Company in Philadelphia in the 1880s.
What is Candy Corn?
This delicious peanutbutter cup encased in chocolate is the number 1 selling Halloween Candy in 18 states, including California and Pennsylvania.
What are Reece's Cups?
Six years after the Woodsboro Stab massacre, this villain emerged to hunt down the remaining survivors of the incident, and was was later revealed to have two personas: Billy Loomis and Stu Macher.
Who is Ghost Face?
A fright-masked knife wielding maniac stalks high school students in middle class suburbia. There are currently 6 of these movies.
What is Scream?
Having qualities (such as sadness or beauty) that linger in the memory
What is Haunting?
The history of classic Halloween activity traces back to Scotland and Ireland, where the tradition of going house to house and putting on a small performance to be rewarded with treats, goes back at least as far as the 16th century, as does the tradition of costume wearing.
First introduced in 1930, the nougat, peanut, and caramel candy bar was named after Frank C. Mars's, the inventor's, favorite Horse at the time.
What are Snickers?
This villain first appears in John Carpenter's Halloween as a young boy that is admitted in an asylum after a morbid incident with his 17-year-old sister. Fifteen years later, he escapes and returns to his home town of Haddonfield to continue his mayhem.
Who is Michael Myers?
This movie features an antagonist whose name is the same as the film he is featured in. He uses black magic to transfer his soul inside of a doll, and in his new body torments unsuspecting victims.
What is Chucky?
A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done
What is Holiday?
The Puritans associated these animals with witchcraft, leading to the onyx-colored felines' association with Halloween.
What are Black Cats?
These convenient treats were originally created for soldiers, since it's colorful candy coating kept it from melting in the tropical climates during the war.
What are M&Ms?
This villain lives inside of his victims' dreams, and appears as a tall, bald man that is covered in burns and scars, wearing his signature knife glove.
Who is Freddy Krueger?
The government sanctions an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity-- including murder-- is legal.
What is The Purge?
A meaningless talk or activity, often designed to draw attention away from disguise what is happening
What is Hocus Pocus?
This term originates from an Irish folktale about a cheap man named "Stingy Jack" who made a deal with the devil- this is what you get after you carve a pumpkin.
What is a Jack-o-lantern?
Not to be confused with Red Vines, these candy ropes are flat on the bottom and have a distinct and delicious strawberry flavor.
What are Twizzlers?
This villain resides in the small town of Crystal Lake with his mother Pam. He's lived in the woods, visited space, and even tormented New York City once, all while wearing his signature hockey mask.
Who is Jason Voorhees?
Main character Jack Torrance is plagued by psychic premonitions while staying at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado with his wife, Wendy, and his son, Danny.
What is The Shining?
To fill with horror, or shock greatly.
What is Horrify?
These began appearing around the same time as "trick or treating," during the Great Depression, as a way to distract young people whose Halloween pranks had escalated to vandalism and harassment of passersby.
What are Haunted Houses?
This rich Candy Bar has a soft caramel center and a rice crispy and chocolate shell; it named after a TV show from the 60s that ran for three episodes.
What is 100 Grand?
This villain was based of a real life villain, Ed Gein, where both men preformed gruesome crimes and displayed a low IQ. The main difference, though, is that Gein did not consume his victims.
Who is Leatherface?
This teen character had a rough upbringing, and she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers. However, things take a dark turn after a bucket of pig's blood is dumped on her after being announced Prom Queen.
What is Carrie?
A slab of stone set up at the head of a grave, typically inscribed with the name of the dead person.
What is Headstone?