Silver Screen Screams
In Ghostbusters, what is the name of the giant marshmallow mascot?
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
According to popular legend, which phase of the moon triggers a werewolf's transformation?
The full moon.
Before pumpkins became popular, what root vegetable was commonly carved into Halloween lanterns in Ireland?
Turnips.
What is the traditional collective noun for a group of crows?
A murder.
The person who makes me sells me. The person who buys me doesn't use me. The person who uses me doesn't know it. What am I?
A coffin.
Which Alfred Hitchcock film features the famous shower scene?
Psycho (1960).
DOUBLE TROUBLE: What is traditionally missing when a vampire looks in a mirror?
Its reflection. (+400)
What ancient Gaelic festival is commonly associated with Halloween's historical origins?
Samhain.
Which animal has the largest eyes of any living animal, measuring up to 27 centimetres in diameter?
The colossal squid.
According to European witchcraft folklore, what is a witch's familiar?
An animal or supernatural spirit believed to assist a witch with magic.
What name is given to the masked killer persona in the Scream franchise?
Ghostface.
In Irish folklore, what supernatural being's cry is said to foretell a death?
A banshee.
What was the medieval custom called in which people sought food in exchange for prayers for the dead?
Souling.
Which common household spice comes from the dried flower buds of a tropical tree and was historically associated with protecting people from the plague?
Cloves.
In medieval alchemy, what legendary substance was believed to have the power to turn ordinary metals into gold and produce an elixir of immortality?
The Philosopher's Stone.
John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing is primarily set on which continent?
Antarctica.
In Greek mythology, what three-headed creature guards the entrance to the Underworld, preventing the dead from escaping?
Cerberus.
The word Halloween is a shortened form of which expression?
All Hallows' Eve.
What does the titan arum, often called a corpse flower, famously smell like when it blooms?
Rotting flesh.
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HALLOWEEN
In the 1979 science-fiction horror film Alien, what is the name of the spaceship where the crew first encounters the deadly extraterrestrial?
The Nostromo.
In Japanese folklore, what type of supernatural creature is a kitsune, known for its ability to transform into human form?
A fox.
Before trick-or-treating became popular, Halloween celebrations in Scotland and Ireland included a tradition called guising. What did children traditionally have to do to earn treats?
Perform a song, poem, joke or trick.
Forensic investigators can use insects found on a dead body to help estimate how long a person has been deceased. Which type of insect is particularly useful because it often lays eggs on remains shortly after death?
Blowflies.
A clock strikes six in five seconds, with equal intervals between strikes. How many seconds will it take the same clock to strike twelve?
11 seconds. Six strikes have five intervals, so each interval is one second. Twelve strikes have eleven intervals.