Halloween Trivia
Only one holiday surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales. What is it?
Christmas
What are the names of the sisters in Hocus Pocus?
Mary, Sarah and Winifred.
What colors, bottom to top, make up candy corn?
Yellow, Orange and White.
What supernatural creature (often associated with Halloween) can be killed with a silver bullet?
Werewolves
What is the most popular costume for dogs?
Pumpkin
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
What is the name of the possessed doll in The Conjuring?
Annabelle
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Where is Transylvania located?
Romania
In what state is it illegal to dress up as a nun or priest on Halloween?
Alabama
What was used before pumpkins to make jack-o’-lanterns?
The Irish, who started the tradition, first used potatoes and turnips for jack o’lanterns before finding that pumpkins were actually much easier to carve. In England, large beets were sometimes used.
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
IT
What were the first-ever “fun-size” candy bars?
Snickers & Milky Way
What creature from folklore is said to steal children on Halloween if they misbehave?
The Boogeyman
What is the most popular Halloween costume for adults?
Witch
What country is well known for celebrating Day of the Dead around the same time as Halloween?
Mexico
What was the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award?
The Exorcist earned a whopping 10 Oscar nominations in 1974, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for then-15-year-old Linda Blair.
What candy has the slogan “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands.”
M&Ms
Which country would you visit if you wanted to hunt for the Loch Ness monster?
Scotland
How many pet costumes are sold for Halloween each year in the U.S.? (Closest answer wins)
29 million
What was the original purpose of jack-o’-lanterns during Halloween?
To ward off evil spirits
Which classic horror movie features the line “They’re here…”?
Poltergeist (1982).
64 million of this candy are made every day
Tootsie Rolls
The legend of this creature/monster began in the 90s in Puerto Rico
The Chupacabra
What was the most popular/searched costume for 2024?
Shrunken Head Bob - Followed by:
Deadpool
Olympic breakdancer, Raygun