monsters and ghouls
this burial ritual was first practiced in Chile by ancient fishing communities thousands of years ago and created these iconic creatures
what are mummies?
ghosts exclaim this
what is "boo"
"They're creepy and they're kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They're altogether ooky,"
what is The Addams Family?
vegetable that jack o lanterns were originally made of
"Do you like scary movies?"
what is Scream?
Europeans in the Middle Ages blamed these creatures for killing their family members when it was actually the plague
what are vampires?
origin of “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.”
what is Macbeth? (Shakespeare)
"If there's something strange
In your neighborhood"
what is Ghostbusters?
number of days the low-budget film Halloween (1978) was filmed for
what is 20 days?
"GO AHEAD, MAKE MY MILLENNIUM”
what is Beetlejuice?
these creatures originated from ancient Germanic pagan religious beliefs and continued to crawl through folk tales and eventually Hollywood movies (ie. Team Jacob)
what are werewolves?
The earliest known reference to "____ or ____" printed in the November 4, 1927 edition of the Blackie, Alberta Canada Herald
what is "trick or treat"?
"Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see"
what is This is Halloween?
day of the year with the highest candy sales
what is October 28th?
"Oh look. Another glorious morning. Makes me sick!"
what is Hocus Pocus?
these creatures go waaaay back, from humans' oldest texts to hieroglyphics, these spooky pals have floated their way through history
what are ghosts?
"My candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open…"
what is Frankenstein?
"I was working in the lab, late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab, began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise"
popular name for the night before halloween
what is Mischief Night?
"But if you had regular hands, you'd be like everyone else."
what is Edward Scissorhands?
Once again, Europeans blamed the plague on an image they made up that has now become iconic in pop culture (clues: black robe, scythe, skeleton)
who is the Grim Reaper?
origin of "things that go bump in the night"
what is a British prayer? (English poet Alfred Noyes includes it in his 1909 anthology The Magic Casement)
"It's astounding
Time is fleeting
Madness takes its toll
But listen closely..
(Not for very much longer)
I've got to keep control"
what is Time Warp? (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
what is Samhainophobia?
"I'm goin', Mama. You can't stop me. I don't wanna talk about it anymore."
what is Carrie?