Halloween Tunes
If you wanted to Mash late one night, where would you be?
The lab
Halloween has it's roots in what Celtic holiday?
Samhain
What animal became synonymous with superstition and All Hollow's Eve in the Middle Ages as it was believed to be a witch in disguise or a servant of the devil?
Black cat
What is the name of the haunted Raggedy Ann doll that is currently on tour in the United States, but was never supposed to leave The Warren Occult Museum in CT.
Annabelle
This serial killer inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs. He also ruined Jax Teller for me.
Thanks Ryan Murphy.
Ed Gein
What 90s duo is responsible for the Halloween cult classic, "A Nightmare on My Steet?"
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
The medieval practice of "souling," where children would go door to door and offer prayers in exchange for food on 11/2 (All Soul's Day) would turn into what Halloween tradition hundred's of year's later?
Trick or Treating
What is the night before Halloween referred to in the Metro Detroit area. The name is all that remains of a roughly 30 year legacy of destruction and arson, a far cry from the original prank filled "Mischief night."
Devil's Night
Which famous royal ghost is said to haunt the Tower of London, head and all.
Anne Boleyn
What stands on the site of H.H. Holmes' Chicago Murder Castle today?
Englewood brand of the USPS
What four adjectives are used to describe The Addams Family in their original theme song?
Bonus: They are all together _
Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky all together ooky.
Who was the first president to have a decorated White House for Halloween in 1958, thanks to his wife Mamie.
Dwight Eisenhower
What is the heart shaped piece of wood called used in seances and Quija boards? Its name means "little plank" in French.
Planchette
The Overlook Hotel in The Shining was inspired by this real life haunted hotel. The book was written based off of Stephan King's personal experiences in room 217.
The Stanley Hotel
This serial killer claimed a demonic dog made him do it.
David Berkowitz (Son of Sam)
What legendary horror movie actor lends his voice to the outro of Michael Jackson's "Thriller." In the end he would only be compensated $1,000 while the single, and it's video, went on to make millions.
Vincent Price
In what state was the first city-wide Halloween celebration held in 1921?
Minnesota
This Scottish spirit is said to prey on travelers at night.
The Banshee
What is the name of the ghost ship that haunts the coast of North Carolina?
The Queen Anne's Revenge
In 1919 the New Orleans Axman, never caught, sent a letter to local newspapers stating that what would keep people safe from his axe?
Playing jazz music in their homes
This classical composition by Modest Mussorgsky is considered one of the first Russian tone poems and tells a story of the devil's awakening on the witch's sabbath. It was also used in 1940 for Disney's Fantasia.
Night on Bald Mountain
After the Roman conquest of the Celts they adapted Samhain into their own traditions, adding feasts, prayers, and a crude game involving apples in honor of this goddess of fruit and trees.
Pomona
Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley, kept what of her husband's wrapped in silk in her desk so he would be with her always.
His heart
In 2025 the American rock band, Queens of the Stone Age, released a live acoustic album recorded in what famous underground haunt said to contain the bones of over 6 million individuals.
Paris Catacombs
Electing to serve as his own lawyer, this serial killer escaped from custody by jumping, unshackled, out of a law library window in 1977. Though caught 6 days later, he would escape a second time by crawling through a sawed out hole and go on to commit 3 more murders at the Chi Omega sorority house, FSU.
Ted Bundy