Fascinating Halloween Facts and Statistics
What was the most popular Halloween costume for adults in 2022?
What is a witch?
What’s the name of the summer camp in “Friday the 13th”?
What is Camp Crystal Lake?
What is the most popular Halloween costume for kids?
What is a superhero?
What vegetable was originally used to make Jack-o’-lanterns?
What are turnips?
Where does the word “Halloween” come from?
What is All Hallows' Eve?
Which state in the U.S. produces the most pumpkins?
What is Illinois?
Which horror movie is set at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville?
What is The Amityville Horror?
Which candy is known for coming in a rainbow of colors and the slogan “Taste the Rainbow”?
What are Skittles?
In what country did Halloween originate?
What is Ireland?
What horror movie villain wears a hockey mask?
Who is Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)?
What ancient people are credited with the origins of Halloween?
Who are the Celts?
What is the name of the hotel in “The Shining”?
What is The Overlook Hotel?
What Halloween treat is made by covering an apple in caramel?
What is a caramel apple?
What Catholic holiday is Halloween linked to?
What is All Saints' Day?
Which horror film inspired the Thriller music video?
What is An American Werewolf in London?
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
What is It (2017)?
Who is the main villain in the “Nightmare on Elm Street” series?
Who is Freddy Krueger?
What do witches ride to fly across the sky?
What is a broomstick?
What famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
Who is Harry Houdini?
What is considered the least popular Halloween candy?
What is circus peanuts?
What was the first horror movie to win an Academy Award?
What was The Silence of the Lambs?
Which movie popularized the line, “Do you like scary movies?”
What is Scream?
Which character famously says, “I am the Pumpkin King”?
Who is Jack Skellington?
What do the colors black and orange represent on Halloween?
What is black symbolizes death, and orange symbolizes harvest?
What’s the fear of pumpkins called?
What is cucurbitophobia?
Cucurbitophobia is pronounced kyoo-kur-buh-toh-FOH-bee-uh. This can be broken down into: "kyoo" (like "cue"), "kur" (like "curd"), "buh" (like "but"), "toh" (like "toe"), "FOH" (like "foe"), and "bee-uh" (like "be-a").