Movies
Which classic horror film stars a serial killer dressed as William Shatner?
Halloween
What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?
The Irish would use potatoes and turnips for jack o'lanterns before finding that pumpkins were actually much easier to carve. In England, large beets were sometimes used.
How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?
35 million pounds
That makes a total of about 9 billion pieces.
What film is credited with the notorious phrase, “Do you like horror movies?”
Scream 1996
Where was the first city-wide Halloween celebration in the United States?
Anoka, Minnesota.
What vegetable is part of a tradition on the night before Halloween?
Cabbage: Cabbage Night. People would sometimes leave stinky, rotten cabbage near neighbors' doors.
Which film in the Paranormal Activity franchise was the most commercially successful?
Paranormal Activity 3.
When was Halloween first celebrated in the United States?
Around the 1840s when there was a flood of Irish immigrants fleeing from the potato famine.
How much money did America spend on on Halloween in 2019?
$2.6 BILLION
What was the original title for Disney's Hocus Pocus?
Halloween House
What ancient Roman goddess is said to be honored on Halloween?
Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees—many believe bobbing for apples on Halloween stemmed from Roman traditions to honor Pomona.
Where does the term "jack o'lantern" come from?
The term "jack o'lantern" originates from an Irish folktale about a cheap man named "Stingy Jack" who made a deal with the devil.
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
IT!
Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?
Mamie Eisenhower in 1958.
Where is the World's Largest Hunted House?
The Haunted Cave in Lewisburg, Ohio, is a whopping 3,564 feet long and located 80 feet underground