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100

Halloween originates from what Celtic festival?

Samhain

100

What is the name of the serial killer from the film Scream?

Ghostface

100

Name that song!

Monster Mash

100

What urban legend cropped up around Minecraft about a mysterious figure that would stalk and haunt players and could corrupt the save file if he caught you?

Herobrine

100

Which U.S. City is known as the “Witchcraft Capital”?

Salem, Massachusetts

200

Prior to pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?

Turnips

200

“We all float down here. You’ll float too” is the tagline for what Stephen King movie?

IT

200

Rockwell’s 1984 song “Somebody’s Watching Me” features what pop singer on the chorus?

Michael Jackson

200

What is the default map in COD Black Ops III: Zombies?

Shadows of Evil

200

According to folklore, a silver bullet is the best way to kill what kind of monster?

Werewolf

300

What historical phrase did the word "Halloween" come from?

"All Hallows' Eve"

300

What 2016 Korean zombie film takes place on a train?

Train to Busan

300

Name that song!

Time Warp

300

In the franchise “Silent Hill”, what monster was a manifestation of James Sunderland’s guilt for killing his wife?

Pyramid Head

300

What is the fear of ghosts called?

Phasmophobia

400

What was the original name used for candy corn when it was invented in the late 1800's?

Chicken Feed

400

What movie has the iconic line “I see dead people” in it?

The Sixth Sense

400

What 1990's SPOOKY song has become popular again due to a remix?

Spooky, Scary Skeleton

400

In the game “Resident Evil”, what is the name of the virus that infects Raccoon City?

T-Virus

400

What is a group of crows traditionally called?

A murder

500

What popular and gross Halloween prank was common in the early 1900’s?  

Tipping over outhouses

500

How long did it take to shoot the classic 1978 horror film Halloween?

20 Days

500

What famous musician owned a supposedly notoriously haunted nightclub with a rumored "Portal to Hell" in the basement?

Bobby Mackey

500

What 2010’s horror game is famous for forcing the player to hide from monsters and manage their sanity rather than fight?

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

500

Which William Shakespeare play does the quote “Double, double, toil and trouble” come from?

Macbeth

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