Scary Slashers
Michael Myers is the masked, silent antagonist from what famous 1978 film?
Halloween
What percentage of water are pumpkins composed of?
90%
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A ghost girl, who came to be known as 'Moaning Myrtle', haunts the girl's lavatory of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Who or who killed her?
Tom Riddle, who would become Lord Voldemort, killed Moaning Myrtle by ordering Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk to stare into her eyes, a fatal act that instantly killed her in 1943
Troublesome and meddling neighbor, Almira Gulch, is best known as...
The Wicked Witch of the West
What year was the popular hit "Monster Mash" released?
1962
Anthony Perkins stars in 'Psycho' as a seemingly shy man with an overbearing mother. What is the name of the character he portrays?
Norman Bates
Starbucks first released their signature fall beverage, the Pumpkin Spice Latte, on October 10th of what year?
2003
What legendary ghost ship is allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the sea forever?
The Flying Dutchman
Who portrayed the Wizard of Oz in 1978's 'The Wiz'?
Richard Pryor
In his letters, the Zodiac Killer claimed responsibility for how many murders?
37
How many 'Scream' movies are in the series, including the one set to release in 2026?
Seven
The world record for the heaviest pumpkin belongs to Travis Gienger, who grew a pumpkin weighing how much?
2,749 pounds (1,246.9 kg)
This record-breaking gourd, nicknamed "Michael Jordan," was presented at the 50th Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California, on October 9, 2023.
True or False:
A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person, while a ghoul is a flesh-eating demon or monster from Arabic mythology that consumes the dead.
True.
Ghosts are incorporeal and may be restless or seeking revenge, whereas ghouls are typically depicted as physical, often grotesque, creatures that inhabit graveyards.
What legendary wizard was the wise advisor to King Arthur in British folklore?
Merlin
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Jack-o'-lanterns originated in what country?
Ireland
Director, Wes Craven, read a series of L.A. Times articles about Southeast Asian refugees who died in their sleep after experiencing vivid nightmares. The phenomenon was documented as men who would stay awake for days out of fear of falling asleep, ultimately succumbing to the stress and dying in their sleep. What slasher film did this tragedy inspire?
'A Nightmare on Elm Street'
Pumpkins were first domesticated in what continent over 9,000 years ago?
South America
Approximately how old is the first ghost story?
3,500 years old
A Babylonian clay tablet is believed to contain the earliest visual depiction of a ghost, along with instructions for an exorcism.
What is Hermione Granger's patronus?
The otter
Renowned author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, created this legendary detective.
Sherlock Holmes
What is the name of the camp counselor at Camp Crystal Lake who survives Pamela Voorhees's killing spree?
Alice Hardy
What botanical/plant family do pumpkins belong to?
Cucurbits (or the gourd family)
What is the scientific name for "Fear of Ghosts"?
Phasmophobia
Debbie Reynolds portrays this famous witch the Disney Channel movie, 'Halloweentown'.
Aggie Cromwell
What three serial killers inspired the character Buffalo Bill from 'Silence of the Lambs'?
- Ted Bundy
- Ed Gein
- Gary M. Heidnik