Horror Novels
This was the first novel that Stephen King published.
What is “Carrie”
This famous magician died on Halloween
Who is Harri Hudini
Known as the BTK killer, this man lived a fairly normal life when he was not brutally killing people
Who is Dennis Rader
In “My Babysitter’s a Vampire,” what is the doll's name that Ben brings to life
Who is Debbie Dazzle
What is the name of the age where million (later billion)aires had monopolies and were at the height of their wealth
What is The Gilded Age
“The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket” is this author's only novel
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
This is the century when Halloween is thought to have originated
When is 4000 B.C
Before dubbing himself the Zodiac Killer, the press referred to this serial killer by a different name
Who is the Cipher Killer
In “Hocus Pocus,” when were the Sanderson sisters hanged
Double Jeopardy
When was October 31, 1693
What was the first state to secede from the Union in 1861, kicking off the Civil War
Where is South Carolina
This is the full title of Mary Shelley’s most famous novel, usually referred to as “Frankenstein
What is Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus
These two Christian holidays were integrated into the pagan celebration of Halloween
What is All Saints Day and All Souls Day
This serial killer murdered at least 6 people, leaving them beside an Interstate Road
Who is the I-70 Killer
In Twitches, this is the theme park where Cam and Alex first meet and learn about their powers
Where is Big Sky
What was the name of the failed proxy-invasion of Cuba in 1961
What is The Bay of Pigs
Many of Lovecraft's protagonists attend the fictional Miskatonic University. One book in the university's library is kept under lock and key, for it contains secrets and knowledge which could destroy the reader's sanity
What is the Necronomicon
This is the first city in the United States to have a city-wide Halloween celebration
Where is Anoka, Minnesota
In the 2nd Century B.C., the first recorded serial killer wreaked havoc in the Han Dynasty’s court while his father sat on the throne
Who is Liu Pengli
"Don’t look under the bed" takes place in this small town
Where is Middleberg
What was the name of the war that the U.S. initiated with Iraq, beginning in 2003
What is The Iraq War
“Welcome to Dead House” was the first short story written by the prominent children's author
Who is R.L. Stine
This was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween
Who is Mamie Eisenhower
This Ukrainian-born serial killer, with the moniker of the “Rostov Ripper,” and was Russia’s first documented serial killer
Who is Andrei Chikatilo
This well-known actor plays the author R.L. Stine in the “Goosebumps” movie
Who is Jack Black
What country did Brazil gain its independence from in 1822
Where is Portugal