Horror & Pop Culture
This Netflix series set in Hawkins, Indiana features the Upside Down and a villain named Vecna
What is Stranger Things?
This three-colored, triangular Autumn treat was originally called "Chicken Feed" when it was invented in the 1880s.
What is Candy Corn?
According to the legend, saying this spirit's name three times in a dark bathroom mirror will make her appear.
To defeat this type of classic monster, you'll need a silver bullet or a full moon to spot them.
What is a Werewolf?
This is the scientific name for the full set of 206 bones that protect your organs and give your body structure.
This iconic villain wears a ghost mask and haunts the fictional town of Woodsboro in a famous slasher franchise.
Who is Ghostface (or Scream)?
According to trick-or-treat statistics, this peanut butter and chocolate duo is consistently ranked the #1 Halloween candy.
What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
This famous prison island in San Francisco Bay is rumored to be deeply haunted by the ghosts of past inmates.
This monster is often mistakenly called by its creator's last name, but he is actually just "The Monster."
What is Frankenstein's Monster?
Dropping this frozen form of carbon dioxide into warm water creates the dense, rolling fog used in haunted houses.
Jenna Ortega plays this deadpan, pigtail-wearing daughter of the Addams family in a hit streaming show.
Who is Wednesday Addams?
This explosive candy uses pressurized carbon dioxide bubbles that pop when they melt on your tongue.
What are Pop Rocks?
This shape-shifting creature from Native American folklore mimics human voices to lure people into the woods.
What is a Skinwalker (or Wendigo)?
Transylvania, a region famous for vampire lore and Dracula's castle, is a real place located in this European country.
This nocturnal mammal uses echolocation to navigate the dark and is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight.
What is a Bat?
In the movie Five Nights at Freddy's, this specific animatronic is the main face of the pizzeria.
Who is Freddy Fazbear?
This sour candy brand challenges kids to withstand the "Extreme Sour" flavor, featuring a mascot with a mushroom cloud head.
This luxury Colorado hotel inspired Stephen King to write The Shining after a creepy stay in Room 217.
What is the Stanley Hotel?
This ancient Egyptian process involved removing organs, drying the body in salt, and wrapping it in linen.
What is Mummification?
This toxic, glowing green element was once used in vintage watch faces and paint before people realized it was radioactive.
What is Radium?
This 2024 horror sequel follows a supernatural entity that passes from person to person through a terrifying, forced grin.
What is Smile 2?
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his candy bar's name was inspired by a family's favorite horse, not the cosmic galaxy it shares a name with.
What is a Snickers?
This cryptic creature with glowing red eyes and massive wings was allegedly spotted before a bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Who is the Mothman?
In Greek mythology, this snake-haired monster could turn anyone who looked at her directly into solid stone.
Who is Medusa?
This deep-sea fish uses a glowing, bioluminescent lure dangling from its head to trick prey in pitch-black ocean zones.
What is an Anglerfish?