Texas
This 1974 horror film, loosely inspired by killer Ed Gein, was shot in Central Texas
Texas Chain Saw Massacre
This body of water near the UT campus saw 10 bodies recovered within 12 months
Lady Bird Lake
This deadly disease can be spread by infected bats and other mammals and may cause fear of water.
Rabies
This movie has a shape-shifting creature which often appears as as clown
IT
This condition occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is suddenly blocked
Stroke
In 1900, this Gulf Coast storm killed at least 6,000 people, making it the deadliest natural disaster in US history
Galveston hurricane
In 1966, there was a shooting at this specific UT landmark
UT Tower
This disease attacks the nervous system and can cause paralysis
Polio
This 1991 thriller features cannibalistic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter
The Silence of the Lambs
This condition happens when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked
Heart Attack
This infamous Texas hotel is said to be haunted by the spirits of guests who died there over the years
Menger Hotel
According to campus ghost stories, this historic UT mansion is one of the Forty Acres’ supposedly haunted buildings
Littlefield House
This bacterial infection blocks nerve signals that normally relax muscles, causing rigid spasms that can be triggered by light or sound
Tetanus
In this movie, a videotape supposedly kills anyone who watches it seven days later
The Ring
This life threatening condition occurs when a blood clot travels to and blocks an artery in the lungs
Pulmonary Embolism
What was the original name of Austin State Hospital?
Texas State Lunatic Asylum
How did the first ever BEVO die?
He was eaten
This tropical disease can cause severe fever, bleeding, shock, and dangerously leaky blood vessels during a second infection with a different strain
Dengue Fever
In this 1996 movie, a masked killer asks victims, “What’s your favorite scary movie?
Scream
This occurs when an infection triggers an extreme body wide response that can damage organs
Sepsis
Legend says Austin put up these 1890s light towers after a string of murders. It’s one of the only cities in the country that still has them
Moonlight Towers
Who did Aggie students kidnap and brand with “13-0” in 1917?
BEVO
This infection can destroy skin and tissue very quickly, giving it the nickname “flesh-eating disease.”
necrotizing fasciitis
In The Shining, this is the room number Danny is warned never to enter at the Overlook Hotel
Room 237
This condition occurs when fluid builds up around the heart and prevents it from filling normally
cardiac tamponade