Creepy Literature
This author wrote The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven.
Edgar Allen Poe
The part of your body that contains your DNA.
What is the nucleus?
13 × 2 = this “unlucky” number.
What is 26?
This Disney movie features three witch sisters who return to Salem on Halloween night.
What is Hocus Pocus?
Halloween is celebrated on this date every year.
What is October 31st?
In Frankenstein, this character actually creates the monster.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
This gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
A ghost floats 3 feet above the ground. If it floats 4 more times higher, how high is it now?
What is 12 feet?
In Ghostbusters, the team uses these weapons to capture ghosts. and fight the giant monster at the end which is what?
The original Jack-o’-lanterns were carved from this vegetable, not pumpkins.
What are turnips?
The line “Double, double toil and trouble” comes from this Shakespeare play.
What is Macbeth?
Bats use this method to “see” in the dark.
What is echolocation?
A vampire drinks 8 ounces of blood per night. How much after 5 nights?
What is 40 ounces?
This Netflix series features a girl with psychic powers and a fondness for waffles.
This color combo is most associated with Halloween.
What are orange and black?
This headless character rides through the night in Washington Irving’s story.
Who is the Headless Horseman?
This chemical reaction causes a carved pumpkin to rot over time.
What is decomposition?
The sum of a witch’s three spell ingredients is 45. If the first is 15 and the second is 12, what is the third?
What is 18?
This Tim Burton classic features Jack Skellington the Pumpkin King and Santa Clause
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve,” which means it’s the night before this day.
What is All Saints’ Day?
This Gothic novel features a scientist who turns into a violent alter ego.
What is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
A “blood moon” happens during this type of lunar event.
What is a lunar eclipse?
The graveyard is shaped like a rectangle 12 m by 8 m. What’s its area?
What is 96 square meters?
This Marvel character wears a suit made of vibranium — not spooky, but powerful.
Who is Black Panther?
In Mexico, this colorful holiday celebrates and honors loved ones who have passed away.
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?