Halloween Origins
This Catholic holiday was established on November 1st to honor saints and became closely associated with Halloween.
What is All Saints' Day?
This 1973 film is widely considered the scariest horror movie of all time.
What is The Exorcist?
In vampire mythology, this object is often hung in windows or worn to repel vampires, as they are said to have no reflection.
What is a mirror?
In Disney's Hocus Pocus, the three Sanderson sisters are resurrected on Halloween night. What is the name of the book that contains their spells?
What is the Book of Shadows?
This iconic song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett, released in 1962, became a Halloween favorite, often associated with the holiday due to its catchy chorus and spooky theme.
What is "Monster Mash"?
The tradition of carving jack-o’-lanterns originated in this country.
What is Ireland?
In Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, this is the count's native country.
What is Transylvania (Romania)?
In Scandinavian folklore, this mischievous creature is known for causing trouble on Halloween night, often associated with trickster behavior.
What is a troll?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this villain torments Jack Skellington and the citizens of Halloween Town.
Who is Oogie Boogie?
In the popular series American Horror Story, the first season is subtitled this, focusing on a haunted house in Los Angeles.
What is Murder House?
Before pumpkins, people in Ireland used these root vegetables to make jack-o’-lanterns.
What are turnips?
This famous magician died on Halloween in 1926 under mysterious circumstances.
Who is Harry Houdini?
In Haitian Vodou, this reanimated corpse is said to be controlled by a sorcerer, often depicted in folklore as a servant with no will of its own.
What is a zombi (or zombie)?
During a climactic scene, this Disney villain transforms into a giant dragon.
Who is Maleficent?
This long-running TV show features a Halloween-themed episode titled "Treehouse of Horror," which parodies various horror films and tropes.
What is The Simpsons?
The ancient Celts believed that during Halloween night, this "boundary" between the living and the dead was at its thinnest.
What is the veil?
This is the name of the eerie hotel in Stephen King's novel The Shining.
What is the Overlook Hotel?
This legendary creature, known for its mournful howl, is said to be an omen of death in various cultures and is often associated with graveyards.
What is a wailing banshee?
In Coco, this holiday is celebrated to honor and remember ancestors.
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
In the animated film Coraline, what is the name of the alternate world that Coraline discovers, where everything initially seems perfect but quickly becomes sinister?
What is the Other World?
Halloween originates from this ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest season.
What is Samhain?
Michael Myers' mask in Halloween was originally modeled after this famous actor.
Who is William Shatner?
This supernatural creature from Scottish folklore is known as a headless horseman and carries its own head.
What is the Dullahan?
This is the number of “happy haunts” said to live in Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction.
What is 999?
In the Scream franchise, this character is known for wearing a ghostly mask and has become a symbol of modern horror.
Who is Ghostface?