Halloween Movies
What 1993 Disney Halloween cult-classic movie features Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as a trio of resurrected Salem witches?
Hocus Pocus
Which candy brand famously saw an estimated 300% explosion in sales after being featured as the favorite treat of an alien in the 1982 movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
B) Reese's Pieces.
In the classic slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street, what specific color pattern is featured on Freddy Krueger’s iconic knitted sweater?
Red and Green stripes
Botanically speaking, which of the following is true about a pumpkin?
B) It is a fruit
The classic horror film Halloween (1978) was filmed on an incredibly tight shoe-string budget. Closest Answer Wins: Exactly how many thousands of dollars did it cost to shoot the entire film?
$325,000
In the iconic 1978 horror movie Halloween, the terrifying mask worn by Michael Myers was actually a cheap, $2 store-bought mask of which famous pop-culture figure?
A) Captain Kirk
Closest Answer Wins
According to manufacturing data, how many individual pieces of Candy Corn are produced globally each year?
9 billion pieces.
A single standard fun-size box of classic, rainbow-colored Skittles candy is small, but it still holds plenty of pieces. Exactly how many individual Skittles pieces are inside an average standard fun-size bag?
15 pieces
What chemical gives pumpkins their bright orange color, which our bodies also convert into Vitamin A?
C) Beta-carotene.
Which vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns before pumpkins became popular?
Turnips
In the 1996 meta-slasher film Scream, the opening scene featuring Drew Barrymore became instantly legendary. Closest Answer Wins: Exactly how many minutes into the film does her character survive before the title card even drops?
12 minutes
Identify the Candy!
This festive treat isn't a bar. It features an intensely vibrant, multicolored, crystalline sugar structure with a distinct white candy core. What classic, hard-shell novelty sweet is this?
Gobstopper (or Jawbreaker)!
Closest Answer Wins: According to national retail federation data, how many billions of dollars are spent on Halloween in the United States alone each year?
Around $11.6 Billion
Closest Answer Wins: How many pounds does the world record pumpkin weigh?
2,856.8 pounds
Which country is widely credited as the birthplace of modern Halloween traditions?
C) Ireland
In the 2004 horror movie Saw, what is the name of the creepy, tricycle-riding puppet that the jigsaw killer uses to deliver recorded video tape instructions to his victims?
Billy the Puppet
Which famous candy bar was named after its inventor's beloved family horse?
Snickers
Which of these is related to the pumpkin?
B) Watermelon
Which U.S. state is known as the "Pumpkin Capital of the World," producing roughly 85% of all processed pumpkins in the United States?
B) Illinois
Which famous candy bar contains the exact same ingredients as an Almond Joy, but uses dark chocolate and completely leaves out the almonds?
Mounds
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of Jack Skellington’s loyal, glowing-nosed ghost dog?
Zero
What candy is made from just these four raw elements?
Milk Duds
In historical European folklore, what specific daytime hours were known as the "witching hour," when paranormal activity was thought to be at its strongest?
C) 3:00 AM to 4:00 AM
Write Down: 100 points each, Name the 5 traditional spices that make up standard "Pumpkin Pie Spice" mix.
Answer: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Cloves, and Allspice.
In the original 1993 film The Nightmare Before Christmas, how many different holiday doors are shown carved into the trees in the Hinterlands?
100 points for each one named
They represent Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Halloween.