Halloween Treats
What candy is shaped like small orange, yellow, and white triangles?
candy corn
What day does All Saints’ Day fall on?
November 1st, the day after Halloween.
In the original Halloween (1978), what is the name of the masked killer?
Michael Myers
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
cabbage
In The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), what is the name of the chainsaw-wielding killer?
Leatherface
What candy bar is made with nougat, caramel, and peanuts, covered in chocolate?
Snickers
Halloween is the second highest-grossing commercial holiday in the U.S., after which holiday?
Christmas
What horror movie features a killer who attacks teenagers in their dreams?
A Nightmare on Elm Street (Freddy Krueger)
What historic weather event occurred on Halloween in 1991?
The Halloween Blizzard of 1991
What horror movie features a videotape that kills anyone who watches it in seven days?
The Ring
What candy has a nougat center and is covered in milk chocolate?
Milky way
What is the significance of bobbing for apples during Halloween?
It was originally a fortune-telling game, where it was believed that the first person to catch an apple would be the next to marry
What 1973 horror film about a possessed girl is often called “the scariest movie ever made”?
The Exorcist
Who brought the Halloween tradition to the United States?
The Irish, during the potato famine in the mid-1800s
What horror film tagline is “In space no one can hear you scream”?
Alien (1979)
This candy was created in the 1880s and quickly became associated with Halloween. It was originally called Chicken Feed
Candy Corn
The tradition of trick-or-treating has roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, where people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off this.
ghosts
Which horror movie takes place at the haunted Overlook Hotel?
The Shining
Which Roman goddess is thought to be honored on Halloween?
Pomona
Who directed Psycho (1960), the film with the famous shower scene?
Alfred Hitchcock
Why do we trick-or-treat?
For homeowners to reward pranksters for not vandalizing their homes on Halloween
What vegetable was originally carved into jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins became popular?
Turnips or rutabagas were traditionally used before pumpkins.
In Child’s Play (1988), what is the name of the killer doll?
Chucky
Why was Halloween nearly canceled as a holiday in the 1930s?
Pranksters and vandals were causing millions of dollars of damage to U.S. cities on Halloween night
What movie features the puzzle box known as the Lament Configuration?
Hellraiser