Fright Flicks
What is the movie where Columbia University parapsychology professors Venkman, Stantz, and Spengler experience their first spooky encounter at the New York Public Library
Ghostbusters (1984)
In "A Nightmare on Elm Street," what is the name of the villain who haunts people in their dreams?
Freddy Krueger
What is the color order of candy corn? (Tip to bottom)
White (tip) / Orange (middle) / Yellow (base)
A Mexican holiday before Halloween is celebrated at a boys school where Robin Williams teaches literature
Day of the Dead Poets Society
Including wisdom teeth, how many adult teeth does the typical adult have?
32 teeth - including 4 wisdom teeth
Who first wrote the witch phrase:
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.
William Shakespeare (in Macbeth)
Who do they mistake for the Great Pumpkin in Charlie Brown?
Linus mistakes Snoopy for the Great Pumpkin after seeing him rise from a pumpkin patch.
Mary Shelley's 1818 novel describes this monster as 8 feet tall and emotional. The monster attempts to fit into human society but is shunned, which leads him to seek revenge against his creator.
Frankenstein's monster
What colorful candy sells over 3 million pounds over Halloween?
Skittles
Covered in maize, this Dusty old spider remnant lurks in corners.
Corn on the cobwebs
In what US state is it illegal to dress up as priest or nun for Halloween?
Alabama has a state law that prohibits the fraudulent disguise as a member of the clergy in a public place
What COUNTRY is Dracula's castle located?
Transylvania is located in Romania
In the 1995 film Casper, who has a cameo as Casper?
Devon Sawa
Name the monster that translations from early coffin texts inform us that the spirit of the deceased will occasionally return to the body.
mummies!
What’s the chocolate Halloween candy bar that was named after a horse?
Snickers
Mary Shelley’s creation dancing to Bobby Pickett’s tune
Frankenstein’s Monster Mash
How many years does it take for Halloween to fall on a full moon?
A. 4 years B. 7 years
C. 11 years D. 19 years
D. Every 19 years
This is because a lunar cycle is about 29.5 days long, and the Gregorian calendar does not align perfectly with the lunar cycle. The last full moon on Halloween was in 2020, and the next one will be in 2039.
In the Middle Ages, what was considered a symbol of the devil? Later this 'symbol' was closely associated with the witches
Black cats!
John Carpenter popularized the slasher movie genre with this classic 1978 movie where a young boy murders his elder sister, Judith
Halloween
In folklore, this creature makes a wailing or screaming sound.
Banshee
In 1981, these chocolate treats were included in the astronauts’ food supply on Space Shuttle Columbia – and they're still taken on space missions today. Astronauts use them as entertainment, throwing them into the air and catching them in their mouths.
M&M's
This caramel-coated ballpark snack can really brighten up your porch on Halloween
Cracker Jack-o'-lantern
How many pounds did the world's largest pumpkin pie weigh?
A. 569 C. 2,000
B. 1,700 D. 2,819
D. 2,819
What 1980's disco-funk song features a synthesizer bassline and a spoken-word sequence performed by the horror actor Vincent Price?
Thriller
It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1983 in the UK and on January 23, 1984, in the US, as the seventh and final single from his sixth album, Thriller.
In The Witches novel (1983) and film (1990) by Roald Dahl, the witches are identified by their claws, rash-covered bald heads, and what shaped feet?
The witches have square-ended feet with no toes
This is a precursor to the modern Bloody Mary ritual, according to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what are you meant to see?
Your future husband or wife
In a darker variation, the ritual could instead reveal a skull or the face of death, signifying that you will die before marrying.
In 2024 it was still named the most popular candy to get while trick or treating?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
The singular form of Billy Corgan's band takes part in a Fall season gourd whittling tradition.
Smashing Pumpkin Carving
According to Google, what is the top searched costume for 2025?
Movie: KPop Demon Hunters
Characters: Rumi, Zoey, and Mira
Girl Group: Huntr/x
HUNTR/X is the name of the K-pop girl group in the animated film KPop Demon Hunters.
in 2022, which country accounted for the largest share of pumpkin production, producing 32% of the global total?
China - 7.2 million tonnes
United States, Ukraine, & Russia - each produced just over 1 million tonnes each