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This aptly named town is where Jack Skellington serves as mayor in The Nightmare Before Christmas
What is Halloween Town?
This salty-sweet treat is the most popular Halloween candy in the United States
What are Reeses Peanut Butter Cups?
This pranking holiday is celebrated in some American regions the night before Halloween
What is Devil's Night/Mischief Night?
According to Stephenie Meyer, this monster has sparkly skin and can run at super speed
What are vampires?
This colorful masked superhero was the most popular Halloween costume for kids in 2025
Who is Spider-Man?
This sci-fi character's face served as Michael Myers' alter ego in Halloween (after several coats of white paint)
Who is Captain Kirk?
This candy (originally called "Chicken Feed") is also widely considered to be the oldest Halloween candy
What are candy corn?
This popular fall game originated as a courting ritual that was part of a Roman festival honoring Pomona, the goddess of agriculture and abundance
What is bobbing for apples?
This famous monster's story was written by an 18-year old as part of a story-writing competition between friends in 1816
What is Frankenstein?
This gourd is not only the one of the most popular pie flavors, but it was also the top costume for pets in 2025
What is a pumpkin?
This Stephen King-inspired flick is the highest grossing horror movie of all time, making over $700 million at the box office worldwide
What is It (2017)?
According to Mr. Owl, it takes three licks to get to the center of this candy
What is a Tootsie Pop?
Jack-o-Lanterns derive from an Irish tradition of carving this white/purple root vegetable to ward away evil spirits
What are turnips?
The scientific name for this monster is a lycanthrope, derived from the Greek terms for each part of the monster
What is a werewolf?
This costume, often featuring a conical hat and a household cleaning device, was the most popular Halloween costume for adults in 2025
What is a witch?
This horror movie clearly didn't horrify The Academy, winning the Oscar for Best Picture in 1992
What is The Silence of the Lambs?
This state drinks the least amount of coffee, but they're getting their energy elsewhere because they also buy the most Halloween candy
What is Utah?
This sticked and sticky fall treat was invented to be a display accessory to advertise a new candy, but it ended up becoming more successful than the candy
What are candy apples?
This doctor's alter ego terrorized Victorian London in Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella
Who is Jekyll?
Charlie Brown famously attempted to dress like this in "Charlie Brown and The Great Pumpkin"
What is a ghost?
The Shining's set was inspired by the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park despite the novel's inspiration coming from this haunted Colorado hotel
What is the Stanley Hotel?
According to CandyStore.com, this treat-within-a-treat is the top Halloween candy in Ohio this year
What are Blow Pops?
Halloween comes from the Celtic celebration of Samhain, a spooky equivalent of this other modern-day holiday
What is New Year's Eve?
Dracula's real name came from this well-known 15th century Romanian prince
Who is Vlad the Impaler?
In Alabama, it is illegal to dress up as a member of this profession for Halloween
What is a priest/clergyman?