Movies
What Halloween movie features the Sanderson sisters?
Hocus Pocus
In 1962, what popular Halloween song did Bobby Picket release?
Monster Mash
This traditional Halloween decoration was originally created to keep away evil spirits?
Jack O'Lantern
A group of witches is called a what?
A Coven
How many colors are there in a typical bag of M&M's?
Six - brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
The American football team the Baltimore Ravens are named in honour of "The Raven," a poem by this famous author.
Edgar Allen Poe
This word comes from the Old English word "wicce", meaning “wise woman.”
Witch
What is the night before Halloween commonly referred to as?
Mischief Night
What’s the color order of a piece of candy corn, from the base to the point?
Yellow (base), orange (middle), and white (top)
What horror movie features a serial killer wearing a mask inspired by an Edvard Munch painting?
Scream
This author wrote "Frankenstein" at the age of 18.
This Halloween party activity is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.
Bobbing for apples
This famous escape artist died on Halloween in 1926.
Harry Houdini
What popular US candy is sold in more than 350 flavors in Japan?
Kit Kat
What is the top grossing horror movie of all time?
It
This Irish band had a hit single with the song "Zombie."
The Cranberries
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
In which famous play do three witches say, “Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble.”?
Macbeth
What is the top selling Halloween candy?
Reese's Cups
Make sure to avoid "Room 237" at this haunted locale.
Overlook Hotel (From The Shining)
This "House of Wax" Actor provided the spoken intro for Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
In Ireland, this vegetable was used to craft the original Jack-o'-lanterns.
Turnip
What is Samhainophobia?
How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year? (to the nearest million)
35 million (about 9 billion pieces!)