Vile Vocabulary
What does “eerie” mean?
Strange and frightening in a mysterious way
What date is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st
Who is the villain in the movie Scream?
Ghostface
What creature howls at the moon and transforms during a full moon?
Werewolf
Who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
Define “macabre” and use it in a sentence.
Involving death or violence in a disturbing way.
Example: “The macabre decorations made the house look like a crime scene.”
Which country started the tradition of jack-o’-lanterns?
Ireland
Which 1960 Alfred Hitchcock horror, primarily takes place in the Bates Motel?
Psycho
What mythological creature has the body of a lion and the head of a human?
Sphinx
What is the name of the antagonist in Bram Stoker's famous novel
Count Dracula
In horror stories, what does “grotesque” usually describe?
Something distorted, ugly, or unnaturally strange.
What ancient festival is Halloween based on?
The Celtic festival of Samhain (sah-win)
What horror film features a girl crawling out of a TV?
The Ring
What monster is known for having multiple heads that regenerate when one is cut off?
Hydra
In Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, what happens when something is buried in the ancient burial ground?
It comes back to life—but changed and malevolent.
What’s the difference between “ominous” and “creepy”?
Ominous suggests something bad will happen; creepy causes unease or fear.
What Swedish castle is said to be haunted by the White Lady?
Borgvattnet Vicarage – one of Sweden’s most haunted places, with reports of ghostly figures and unexplained sounds.
What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
What monster is often invisible and causes objects to move on their own?
Poltergeist
In Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart, what drives the narrator to madness?
The sound of the old man’s heart beating under the floorboards.
Explain “apparition” and give an example from literature or film.
A ghostly figure. Example: The ghost of Hamlet’s father in Hamlet.
What famous haunted ship is said to sail the seas as a ghost vessel?
The Flying Dutchman
What 1922 silent film is considered one of the first vampire movies?
Nosferatu
What monster from Jewish folklore is made of clay and brought to life to protect people? ad?
Golem
What is the central theme of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson?
The dangers of blindly following tradition.