Horror Movies & TV
In this iconic 1980 horror film, a winter caretaker named Jack Torrance slowly descends into madness at the isolated Overlook Hotel.
What is The Shining?
This three-colored, pyramid-shaped treat has been a polarizing Halloween staple since it was invented by the Wunderle Candy Company in the late 1800s.
What is candy corn?
Historically linked to witchcraft and bad luck, having one of these specific dark-furred animals cross your path is said to bring misfortune.
What is a black cat?
This 1982 Michael Jackson music video featured a spoken-word sequence by horror icon Vincent Price and a legendary zombie dance.
What is "Thriller"?
Bram Stoker’s famous vampire Count Dracula famously leaves his castle in this historical region of Romania to move to England.
What is Transylvania?
This iconic fictional serial killer stalks his victims in their dreams while wearing a green-and-red striped sweater and a clawed glove.
Who is Freddy Krueger?
Introduced by Hershey's in 1920, this classic treat features a crispy peanut butter core enrobed in chocolate, packaged under a name inspired by a popular theater phrase.
What is a Clark Bar?
Walking under this leaned structural tool is widely believed to bring bad luck, a superstition rooted in early Christian associations with the Holy Trinity.
What is a ladder?
This 1993 Tim Burton-produced stop-motion musical features songs like "This Is Halloween" and "Oogie Boogie's Song."
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
According to lore, these shape-shifting creatures can only be killed by a weapon made of silver.
What are werewolves?
Who is Lock, Shock, and Barrel?
This iconic chocolate candy’s slogan, "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand," was originally created so soldiers could carry them in WWII without making a mess.
What are M&M's?
If you break one of these household objects, superstition says you are cursed with seven years of bad luck.
What is a mirror?
This synth-heavy 1984 theme song from a blockbuster sci-fi comedy features the famous call-and-response line, "Who ya gonna call?"
What is the Ghostbusters theme song (by Ray Parker Jr.)?
In Greek mythology, this three-headed hound guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from escaping.
Who is Cerberus?
Where was Hocus Pocus filmed?
What is Salem, Massachusetts?
This standard candy size, usually measuring about 2 inches long, is the ultimate prize when dropped into a trick-or-treat bag on Halloween night.
What is "Full-Size"? (Will Accept: King Size)
These two colors became the official palette of Halloween because one represents the autumn harvest, while the other symbolizes the "death" of summer.
What are orange and black?
Originating in a 2014 internet creepypasta, this unnaturally tall, faceless entity in a black suit sparked a massive pop-culture phenomenon, video games, and thousands of Halloween costumes.
Who is Slender Man?
This creature from Egyptian mythology has the body of a lion and the head of a human, often guarding tombs and telling riddles.
What is a sphinx?
This ultra-low-budget 1999 psychological horror film, set in the woods of Maryland, terrified audiences into believing three student filmmakers had actually vanished while investigating a local legend.
What is The Blair Witch Project?
This classic Tootsie Roll pop commercial mascot famously declared that it takes exactly three bites to get to the center of the pop.
Who is Mr. Owl?
Before Irish immigrants introduced pumpkins to America, these root vegetables were originally carved into terrifying faces to ward off "Stingy Jack."
What are turnips? (Will Accept: Beets or Potatoes)
This iconic pop-punk band's 2003 music video for "I Miss You" features an eerie, monochrome, haunted ballroom aesthetic heavily inspired by the gothic style of filmmaker Tim Burton.
Who are Blink-182?
According to Japanese folklore, these long-nosed, trickster forest spirits wear the clothes of monks and are masters of martial arts and shapeshifting.
What are Tengu?