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Based loosely on real-life Texas murders, this 1974 slasher classic features the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The 1692 witch trials that resulted in 19 executions took place in this Massachusetts town.
Salem
What duo criminal from Texas pulled off robberies across Dallas and the Metroplex?
Bonnie and Clyde
According to folklore, this metal is the primary weakness used to kill or harm a werewolf.
Silver
This chocolate bar featuring peanut butter cups was named after its creator, a former dairy farmer.
Reese's
This iconic masked killer stalks teens in their dreams.
Freddy Krueger
Jack-o'-lanterns were originally carved out of this root vegetable in Ireland before pumpkins became popular in America.
Turnip
In 1969, Fort Worth went wild over reports of a 7 foot tall half-man, half-goat beast spotted near this body of water?
Goatman in Lake Worth
This famed cryptid of the Pacific Northwest and Native American lore is described as a large, hairy, ape-like creature that leaves massive footprints.
Bigfoot (or Sasquatch)
What is the color order of a candy corn?
Orange in the middle section
White at the pointed tip
In Scream (1996), Ghostface famously asks his victims this iconic opening question.
"What's your favorite scary movie?"
This classic fall party/festival game originated as a Roman harvest ritual to predict future romance.
Bobbing for apples
This Dallas lake is famous for the urban legend of a ghostly woman in a drenched dress looking for a ride home
White Rock Lake
In Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel, Count Dracula originates from this region in central Romania.
Transylvania
This sweet treat has the tagline famously asked, "What would you do for a ..?"
Klondike Bar
The original 1978 Halloween mask was actually a cheap spray-painted mask of this famous Star Trek actor.
William Shatner
This famous 1926 escape artist and magician tragically died on Halloween day after suffering a ruptured appendix.
Harry Houdini
Located in downtown Dallas, this historic 1912 luxury hotel is famous for ghost sightings on its 10th floor, particularly Lady in Red.
The Adolphus Hotel
The scientific or formal term for a werewolf is this word derived from Greek.
Lycanthrope
Invented in 1912 by candy maker Clarence Crane, these hard candies were shaped like small life preservers to prevent children from choking.
Life Savers
Before directing The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson directed this 1992 splatter-comedy film, widely considered one of the bloodiest movies ever made using over 300 liters of fake blood.
Dead Alive (or known as Braindead in New Zealand )
In 1938, a radio broadcast of this H.G. Wells sci-fi novel caused real panic on Halloween night when listeners thought a real alien invasion was happening.
The War of the Worlds
Built in 1898, this historic hotel in Mineral Wells (just west of DFW) is famous nationwide for its severe paranormal activity and famous "Ghost Boy" on the 4th floor.
The Baker Hotel
In Slavic folklore, this supernatural wailing spirit's scream heralds an impending death in the family.
Banshee
In 1974, a infamous real-life Texas Halloween crime involving poisoned candy took place in Deer Park, earning the perpetrator this dark nickname.
The Candyman / Ronald Clark O'Bryan