Classic Halloween Knowledge
What vegetable was originally used to carve jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins?
Turnips
What color is the Wicked Witch of the West’s skin?
Green
What town does Hocus Pocus take place in?
Salem, Massachusetts
What is the name of the pumpkin king in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Jack Skellington
What is the name of the infamous unexplained area in Nevada linked to UFO sightings and government secrecy?
Area 51
What Catholic holiday follows Halloween on November 1st?
All Saints’ Day
What is the name of Dracula’s sidekick?
Reinfield
In Friday the 13th, what is the name of the killer?
(HINT: The first killer, not Jason)
Pamela Voorhees (Jason’s mother — in the first movie)
What spooky show features characters named Gomez, Morticia, and Wednesday?
The Addams Family
What mythical ape-like creature is said to roam the forests of North America?
Bigfoot or Sasquatch
In folklore, what animal is often associated with witches as their companion?
What does a vampire traditionally fear the most?
Sunlight (or sometimes garlic/holy water)
What’s the name of the hotel in The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
In Scooby-Doo, what’s the name of the gang’s van?
The Mystery Machine
What ancient monument in England is surrounded by theories about aliens and druids?
Stonehenge
What candy was originally called “chicken feed”?
Candy Corn
What’s the term for a werewolf’s transformation?
Lycantropy
In Ghostbusters (1984), what giant creature terrorizes New York City at the end of the movie?
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
In what year did The Rocky Horror Picture Show premiere?
1975
What mysterious triangular region is known for disappearing ships and planes between Florida, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico?
The Bermuda Triangle
What does the word “Halloween” mean?
“Hallow’s Eve” or “Evening of All Hallows”
In what film do you hear the quote, “I see dead people”?
The Sixth Sense
In Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960), what is the name of the motel where the infamous shower scene takes place?
The Bates Motel
What costume does Lindsay Lohan wear in Mean Girls when everyone else dresses cute?
A zombie bride (or “ex-wife”)
What 1950s Cold War experiment attempted to study mind control using LSD and hypnosis?
Project MK-Ultra