Werevolves
Legend has it that a human will transform into a werewolf when exposed to the light of this specific lunar phase.
What is a full moon?
According to classic lore, vampires must avoid sunlight, lack reflections in mirrors, and are intensely repelled by this pungent, bulbous herb.
This spectral, headless horseman terrorizes the town of Sleepy Hollow in Washington Irving's famous short story.
Who is the Headless Horseman?
This historic Massachusetts town became infamous for its 1692 witch trials, which resulted in the executions of twenty innocent people.
What is Salem?
Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to find the world overrun by "walkers" in this long-running AMC horror drama series.
What is The Walking Dead?
According to folklore, this is the only metal or material that can kill a werewolf.
What is silver?
Bram Stoker's iconic 1897 novel Dracula takes place primarily in England and this historic, mountainous region of Romania.
What is Transylvania?
This spiritualist device, featuring a board printed with letters, numbers, and a sliding planchette, is used to supposedly communicate with the dead
What is a Ouija board?
In Homer's The Odyssey, this powerful witch turns Odysseus's crew into pigs after feeding them a magical feast.
Who is Circe?
This 1983 Michael Jackson music video famously features the pop star leading a troupe of dancing undead ghouls in a graveyard.
What is Thriller?
This clinical or mythological term describes a human who transforms into a wolf.
What is lycanthropy?
Bram Stoker named his famous Count after Vlad III, a 15th-century ruler of Wallachia who was also notoriously known by this brutal, sharp nickname.
Who is Vlad the Impaler?
This legendary 17th-century ghost ship is cursed to sail the oceans forever, never able to make port, and its sighting is said to foretell doom.
What is the Flying Dutchman?
In traditional folklore, a witch's animal companion—such as a black cat, toad, or owl—that acts as a magical spy or protector is known by this term.
What is a familiar?
Author Mary Shelley never uses the word "zombie," but her 1818 novel about this reanimated creature built from scavenged body parts is widely considered a foundational text for the genre.
What is Frankenstein? (Accept: Frankenstein's Monster)
Traditional folklore often claims that werewolves are vulnerable or repelled by this blooming purple-flowered plant.
What is wolfsbane?
This 1922 German Expressionist silent film directed by F.W. Murnau is an unauthorized adaptation of Dracula and stars Max Schreck as Count Orlok.
What is Nosferatu?
Ghost hunters use an "EMF meter" to scan for anomalies in this ambient energy field, which phantoms supposedly disrupt.
What is an electromagnetic field?
In Arthurian legend, this powerful sorceress and half-sister of King Arthur alternates between being an antagonist and a healer.
Who is Morgan le Fay? (Accept: Morgana)
Originating in West African spiritual traditions, the concept of the zombie entered Western pop culture through the folklore of this Caribbean island nation.
What is Haiti?
David Kessler gets more than he bargained for on the Yorkshire Moors in this classic 1981 John Landis horror-comedy.
What is An American Werewolf in London?
Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles centers around this charismatic, blonde French nobleman-turned-vampire who made his debut in a 1976 novel.
Who is Lestat de Lioncourt?
Derived from the German words for "rumbling" or "noisy" and "spirit," this specific type of loud ghost is known for throwing physical objects around.
What is a poltergeist?
In Slavic folklore, this terrifying, witch-like old woman lives deep in the forest in a magical hut that stands and moves around on giant chicken legs.
Who is Baba Yaga?
This highly acclaimed 2016 South Korean action horror film takes place almost entirely aboard a high-speed locomotive headed toward a southern coastal city during a breakout.
What is Train to Busan?