Candy/Food
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkins
What country is well known for celebrating Day of the Dead around the same time as Halloween?
Mexico
If you say “Bloody Mary” three times in a mirror on Halloween night, what type of creature appears?
A ghost or specter.
How many pieces of candy does the average house give to each trick-or-treater?
Two pieces.
Which horror movie features a killer named Michael Myers who escapes from a mental institution?
What was the most popular Halloween costume for adults in 2022?
A Witch
Where is Transylvania, famously linked with Dracula?
Romania
What supernatural creature (often associated with Halloween) can be killed with a silver bullet?
Werewolf
How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?
35 million pounds of candy corn is made every year—amounting to about 9 billion pieces.
What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
What traditional Halloween costume was worn to scare away ghosts?
Animal skins and masks.
What famous ghost is said to haunt the Tower of London?
Anne Boleyn
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition, what is another word for an "ugly or grotesque sprite" that is also mischievous?
Goblin
Before pumpkins, what food did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips
What’s the name of the summer camp in “Friday the 13th"?
Camp Crystal Lake
In what American state is it illegal to be a priest or nun for Halloween?
Alabama, where you get a $500 fine.
In what country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
Which witch of Slavic folklore lives deep in the woods in a hut that stands on chicken legs?
Baba Yaga
Which candy was included in WWII military rations?
Tootsie Rolls
One real-life serial killer inspired characters in Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Silence of the Lambs and Psycho.
Ed Gein
What movie character’s mask was actually a repurposed William Shatner mask?
Michael Myers
Which ancient Celtic festival is Halloween rooted in?
Samhain
In Japanese culture, what is an oni?
A horned demon or ogre