Myths and Monsters
This snake-haired figure was defeated by using a mirror as a shield, some would call it statue-esque!
Medusa
This candy was created in the 70s because the product engineer wanted to help his daughter break her thumb-sucking habit
Ring Pops
Jack o Lanterns are traditionally made now from this plant, but originally they were made from turnips!
Pumpkins
This movie has everything to do with candy, how its made, and how specifically not to get your own candy making place
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
"Tee-pee"ing a house is a common mischief night prank, which involves throwing this over cars, trees, and houses
Toilet Paper
These common monsters in video games and movies stem from old voodoo practices of burying people alive in order to control them!
Zombies
This sweet rectangle was popularized in WW2, as many were issued to soldiers as part of the K Ration, and famous for not melting at room temperature
Hershey Bar
Halloween originates from this pagan festival, thought to be when the spirits of the dead can cross the barrier and visit the living
Samhain
This movie deals with a man attempting to raise someone from the dead, with disastrous results. It's the Scientist, not the monster!
Frankenstein
According to a fictious story, there was once a house that hid these in apples and gave them to trick-or-treaters. This has never been proven, but you are advised to check your candy before eating
razors
This monster is famous for haunting underneath bridges, collecting tolls, and turning to stone by the light of the sun. Some say only fire can stem their ability to heal!
Trolls
A common dare with this candy involves mixing it with soda with explosive results!
Mentos
During the festival, druids would encourage people to dress like these in order to confuse angry spirits
animals
The classic movie Nosferatu deals with a hideous version of this type of monster
Vampire
It is common to throw these at houses or cars as a prank, though the various acids contained can cause paint and other damage, and is considered vandalism
eggs
This lizard type creature can recover from even fatal wounds, some say more heads are better than one, but in this case I'd rather pass
Hydra
This fruit-flavored candy is always printed with an "S" on it
Skittles
On May 13, 609, Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to all Christian martyrs, establishing the Catholic feast of All Martyrs Day in the Western church. Pope Gregory III later expanded the festival to make the day known as this and moved it to the end of the month of October
All Saint's Day
This 1968 film, though not the very first to feature "zombies", was the first to capture them in the manner we see today, shambling, moving from place to place, and hungering for b r a i n s
Night of the Living Dead
Mischief Night 1990 in this city escalated to such a degree that several buildings were set on fire, leading to the arrest of almost a hundred people, and millions of dollars in damage. Don't play with matches!
Camden, New Jersey
This creature can turn a victim to stone, and can only be defeated by the call of a rooster at dawn, featured in a very sssecretive popular story
Basilisk
This treat is the name of the original chocolate cookie sandwich with the vanilla flavored icing in the center.
Hydrox
Halloween came about in the United States because of a large amount of immigrants from Ireland, fleeing this major national event
Irish Potato Famine
Camp Crystal Lake, the setting of the famous horror movie Friday the 13th, is set in which US State?
New Jersey
In January 1749 in this city, a performance was planned where a man was going to jump into a glass bottle on a stool. While the entire theatre was filled, no performer ever showed up, leading to an angry mob demanding money back and a riot. It is considered one of the earliest and most infamous pranks in history.