Movie Monsters
An African corpse wrapped in linen strips coated with resin, this monster was played by Christopher Lee in 1959
What is a Mummy?
An outfit worn to ward off evil spirits on Halloween
What is a costume?
This author wrote a novel based on a dream he had after staying in the Stanley Hotel
Who is Stephen King?
"Arachnid"
What is spider?
Children traditionally used to carve these vegetables instead of pumpkins
What are turnips?
A popular TV series from 2010-2022 featured these flesh eating monsters created from the living dead.
What are Zombies?
A song typically associated with Halloween parties due to its music video featuring dancing zombies
What is Thriller?
This Dark Romantic author is famous for his stories, namely The Raven and The Tell Tale Heart.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
"Bones", "Support", "Frame"
What is Skeleton?
A game involves dunking your head in water to grab these fruits
What are apples?
Boris Karloff portrayed this famous monster from Mary Shelley's horror novel THIS: A Modern Prometheus
Who is Frankenstein/Frankenstein's Monster?
This practice was invented to keep hooligans from committing acts of arson and property damage
What are Halloween Parties?
This author is famous for their work, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written in 1886.
Who is Robert Louis Stevenson?
"Scary", "Uncanny", "Creepy"
What is Spooky?
Originally called "Chicken Feed", this 1880 sweet treat became popular in the 1950s.
What is candy corn?
Romanian actor Bela Lugosi's iconic appearance as this bloodsucking monster in 1931 remains popular to this day.
What is a Vampire/Dracula?
Halloween was originally a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, named this
What is Samhain?
A Romantic era poet famous for holding a scary story writing competition against his friends Mary Shelley and John William Polidori in 1816
Who is Lord Byron?
"Goo","Ooze","Blob"
What is Slime?
An alcoholic drink using empress gin, sparkling water, and blue curacao syrup named after something that a magician would make
What is a Witches Brew?
In the Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1971), Chris Jennings is transformed into this monster as a result of a curse on his ancestor, Quentin Collins.
What is a Werewolf/Wolfman?
This model is famous during Halloween for her elaborate Halloween costumes
Who is Heidi Klum?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem told by a survivor of a cursed ship to the groom during his wedding party
What is Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
"Ghost", "Spirit", "Apparition"
What is a Specter?
In Scotland, young people went blindfolded into the garden to pull these plants to "read" signs of their future wife or husband
What are kale stalks/what is kale?