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100

What is the name of the villain in the “Halloween” movie franchise?

Michael Myers

100

This Midwest state produces the most pumpkins each year.

Illinois

100

What is the most popular Halloween candy in the U.S.?

Reese's PB Cups

100

The Halloween event in the theme park that known for its marvel, looney tunes, and Harry Potter themed rides.

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights

100

The Catholic Church later established All Saints' Day on November 1st, and the night before was called "  ____," which became "Halloween.

All Hallows' Eve

100

The 2014 horror film stars a notoriously haunted doll?

Annabelle

200

This ghoulish 1984 Halloween song has remained the highest selling album of all time.

Thriller - Michael Jackson

200

This Mexican holiday is celebrated the two days following Halloween.

Dia de Los Muertos

200

What candy is given out at Halloween and is similar to laughing?

Snickers

200

The famous hotel located in Colorado that is known to be haunted. A famous movie was filmed here.

The Stanley hotel

200

Before they carved pumpkins, what did the Irish used to carve?

Turnips

200

The 2019 horror film stars a clown that reappears every 27 years?

IT

300

This famous literary ghost is said to kill Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Headless Horseman

300

This area of California, residents can be arrested for spraying silly string at neighbors.

What is Hollywood?

300

What was the original candy given out to trick or treaters?

Candy Corn

300

The house built with dead ends and random stairs to confuse the ghosts of gun misuse.

The Winchester Mystery House 

300

If you reject trick-or-treaters what might happen to your house?

Egged or Toilet Paper'd

300

This 1993 Disney movie is about a witch who returns to Salem on Halloween night.

Hocus Pocus

400

This toy-based character was 2023's most popular costume.

Barbie

400

Michael Keaton improvised most of his lines in this Halloween movie

Beetlejuice

400

This Halloween candy is not considered to be smart.

Dum Dum's

400

The site of the bloodiest battle in American history (occurred in 1863). Over 500,000 people died and it's said that the souls of the soldiers still wander the fields.

Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania

400

Who first wrote the witch phrase "double double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble"?

William Shakespeare (in Macbaeth)

400

What is the name of the town where "The Nightmare Before Christmas" takes place?

Halloween Town

500

There's a statue of which movie killer at the bottom of a lake in Crosby, Minnesota?

Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th

500

This famous novel is known as the first science fiction novel. Name the novel and the Author.

Mary Shelly's Frankenstein

Bonus fun fact: Frankenstein is NOT the name of the monster. It is the name of the scientist, Victor Frankenstein. The creature itself is unnamed in the book. 

500

This state produces the most Halloween candy.

California

500

The hotel in downtown Los Angeles. It is now renamed to "stay on main" to steer away from it's dark past. There has been approximately 16 deaths, including the famous unsolved death of Elisa Lam.

The Cecil Hotel

500

The word "witch" comes from the Old English word, meaning...?

Wise Woman

500

What 2016 horror film is based in England in 1979 that involves a case about a girl possessed by a demon that was thought to be an old man but really wasn't?

Conjuring 2

600

What decade was the song “Monster Mash” released?

The 1960's

1962 to be exact

600

In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween?

Canada

600

What was rationed during the time of World War II, causing more tricks than treats?

Sugar

600

 Which country is home to the "Suicide Forest", Aokigahara? A: Japan B: China or C: Korea

A: Japan
600

In Ireland, where Halloween originated, people celebrate by: A: flying kites B: setting off fireworks or C: sweeping/cleaning tombs of loves ones?

B: Setting off fireworks as a carnival finale 

600

The 1991 film was based on a serial cannibal that is serving life behind bars. A scene in the office with Dwight and the CPR dummy references this movie.

The Silence of the Lambs

700

 What are three ways to keep vampires away? 

Garlic, sunlight, holy water, mirrors, running water or a crucifix

700

Which ancient Empire invented the Fall activity of Bobbing for Apples?

Ancient Romans

** It was an Ancient Roman fortune-telling game about love. Whoever snagged the first apple was said to marry first and is associated with the Roman Goddess Pomona whose symbol is the apple.

700

Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as “chicken feed?”

Candy Corn

***Bonus 100 Points if you can tell us the colors of Candy Corn Top to Bottom in 5 seconds

700

In which city can you find the Catacombs filled with human bones? A: Rome B: Paris or C: London

B: Paris

700

Which famous magician died on Halloween?

Harry Houdini

700

The 2019 horror film was about a spirit of a mother who killed her children and is now haunting and tormenting others children?

La llorona

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