General Horror Trivia
HoLore Around the World
Hollywood Horror Film
Filipino Horror
Haunted Places
100
A famous Halloween symbol, the _______ are also a significant symbol for El Dia de los Muerto, or The Day of the Dead.
Skull or Skeleton
100
A creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch ness in the Scottish Highlands. Often described as large, long-necked, and with humps protruding from the water.
Loch Ness Monster
100
What was Jason Voorhees' weapon of choice?
Machete
100
On what Filipino creature do we usually blame on when our things go missing?
Duwendes
100
This home became the base for Japanese soldiers, who killed Filipino guerillas and raped local women. People living near the house say they hear wailing and screams for help as well as Japanese soldiers marching around the area.
Bahay na Pula
200
Borrowing from European traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today's _____________.
Trick-or-treat
200
A _______ is a creature in Philippine Mythology who suck the blood of victims from their shadow. A nocturnal creature resembling a dog whose forelegs are constricted in the manner of a kangaroo.
Sigbin or Sigben
200
The movie 'Final Destination' is based on a rejected script written for what TV show?
X-Files
200
The ____________ quickly fell into tragedy when the scaffolding collapsed, and at least 169 workers fell and were buried under quick-drying cement. It is believed that the souls of the weary workers roam around.
Manila Film Center
200
Which country does the 'Island of the Dolls' located?
Mexico
300
Halloween's famous vampire Dracula was a real person from Romania. With the nickname the "impaler."
Vlad the Impaler or Vlad III
300
Occasionally known as lycanthrope, is an individual who can shape-shift into a wolf, with the transformation occurring on the night of a full moon.
Werewolf
300
What was the name of the demon that possesses Regan in 'The Exorcist'
Pazuzu
300
A Filipino belief where it is believed to be bad luck to be wedded in the same year as your sibling or to be wedded in the same year when a family member dies as a dark cloud may envelope you with misfortunes.
Sukob
300
A famous house in America where paranormal experts say an evil spirit roams around in the house presumably leading Ronald DeFeo killing his family.
Amityville
400
Egyptians were recorded as using ________ over 3,000 years ago to scare off birds away from crops. Now, ________ are used to be a fun and scary addition to any yard during Halloween in America.
Scarecrow
400
A _________ is a creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and rainforests of the Philippines. It a tall, bony humanoid creature with the head and hooves of a well-known animal.
Tikbalang
400
In Final Destination 3, two teens are enjoying a pamper session at a spa, until their untimely fiery death came.
How did they die?
Trapped inside a tanning bed
400
This hotel is considered by paranormal believers to be haunted due to its brutal World War II history. Phantom Japanese soldiers, headless nuns, disembodied crying voices, moans and screams as well as apparitions in photographs taken within the property
Diplomat Hotel
400
Which country is the Aokigahara Forrest also known as "Suicide Forest" located?
Japan
500
The Halloween holiday has its root in the ancient Celtic festival of _______, a pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer , when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
Samhain (pronounced: SAH-win)
500
In European bestiaries and legends, a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent kind who causes death to those who look into its eyes.
Basilisk
500
When five college friends arrive at a remote forest cabin for a little vacation, little do they know two scientists are manipulating the ghoulish goings-on as they are part of a ritual to save the world.
Cabin in the Woods
500
Who is considered the Queen of Filipino Horror?
Lillia Cuntapay
500
Numerous ghost stories exist about the old hospital in the Philippines. It is commonly believed that since the hospital treated so many, particularly during times of war, it saw vast amounts of death.
Clark Airbase Hospital
