Horror Franchises
How many Ghostfaces have there been across all seven Scream movies?
Sixteen
Scream: Billy and Stu, Scream 2: Mrs. Loomis and Mickey, Scream 3: Roman Bridger, Scream 4: Jill and Charlie, Scream 5: Richie and Amber, Scream 6: Jason, Detective Bailey, Quinn and Ethan, Scream 7: Karl, Marco and Jessica
In "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", what item is given to Charlie at every house, instead of candy?
A rock
Why are Black Cats seen as spooky?
Medieval churches decreed that black cats were the Devil in disguise, due to their non-submissiveness to humans and being able to blend into shadows
Also due to the fact that women accused of being witches just happened to have cats
What does M&Ms stand for?
Forrest Mars Sr. (Mars Candy Company)
Bruce Murrie (Hershey Chocolate Corporation)
They teamed up to make the candy during WWII, but Mars has since bought out Hershey's share
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Witch
Which iconic Kentucky actor made his acting debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street?
Johnny Depp
What is the cat's name in Hocus Pocus?
Thackery Binx
What were Jack-o'-Lanterns originally made with? How did they get their name?
Turnips. A man named Stingy Jack trapped the Devil, only letting him go with the promise that he'd never go to Hell. When he died, Heaven didn't want him either, so he wanders Earth as a ghost with a candle inside of a carved out turnip as a lamp to guide his way
What is the most popular Halloween candy in the US?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
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Frankenstein
What time signature is the Halloween theme written in?
5/4 time
Which late iconic actress voices Sally in the Nightmare Before Christmas?
Catherine O'Hara
What 19th century wax exhibit was the precursor to the modern Haunted House?
Madame Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors
In which decade did companies begin actively promoting candy as a Halloween treat?
1950s
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Mummy
Paranormal Activity ends with Katie being possessed by the demon and killing Micah, her whereabouts remain unknown
But what was the original ending for the movie?
Police break the door down after a friend files missing person claims for Katie and Micah. They find Micah's corpse and shoot Katie after seeing her rocking back and forth, covered in blood and clutching the bloody knife
In which real life town was Halloweentown filmed?
St. Helens, Oregon
What does Halloween, as a holiday, originally come from?
Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival to welcome the harvest after summer. People lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward of spirits.
It got looped in with All Hallow's Eve (a Christian day to honor Saints) in the 8th century, which then evolved into Halloween
How many licks does it actually take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
364-411
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Dracula
What condition did Joey King develop during the filming of The Conjuring, resulting in strange bruises and rapid blood loss, and then mysteriously went away after the movie wrapped?
An autoimmune blood disease
Immune Thrombocytopenia
What year does Monster House take place?
1983
Where does the tradition of bobbing for apples come from? Why is the game played at Halloween parties today?
It was originally a courting ritual where young men and women could predict how long their relationships with the other would last depending on how many bites it took to catch the apple. The ritual was part of a Roman festival honoring Pomona (Goddess of agriculture and fertility).
When Rome invaded the British Isles in 43 AD, Pomona's festival blended with Samhain due to the two being celebrated around the same time
How much candy corn is produced every year?
35 million pounds
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Werewolf