Superstitions Around the World
In many cultures, walking under this common tool is said to invite bad luck, as it breaks a "triangle" shape.
What is a ladder?
Robert Englund plays this villain in The Nightmare on Elm Street.
Who is Freddy Kreuger?
Halloween originated from this ancient Celtic festival, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.
What is Samhain?
This candy's slogan is "Taste the Rainbow."
What are Skittles?
This giant, ape-like creature is said to roam the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Who is Bigfoot or Sasquatch
In the United Kingdom, it's considered unlucky to open this object indoors, as it's meant to protect you from the "storms" of the outside world.
What is an umbrella?
This is the killer in the Scream franchise.
Who is Ghostface?
This practice, popular in Scotland and Ireland, involved dressing in costumes and going door-to-door reciting verses in exchange for food.
What is Guising?
This bar is "packed with peanuts" and "really satisfies."
What is Snickers?
This vampiric "goat-sucker" cryptid from Latin America is blamed for attacks on livestock.
What is the Chupacabra?
In many parts of Europe, this common black bird is associated with bad omens, witches, and death.
What is a crow or raven?
These are the two serial killers at the center of the Oscar-winning film, Silence of the Lambs.
Who are Buffalo Bill and Hannibal Lecter?
his medieval practice involved the poor going door-to-door, offering prayers for the dead in exchange for "soul cakes," and is an early form of trick-or-treating.
What is Souling?
This popular candy comes in pairs and is known for its peanut butter-filled chocolate cups.
What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
This legendary creature from Scotland is said to inhabit a specific deep, freshwater loch.
What is the Loch Ness Monster?
Many actors believe it's extremely bad luck to say the name of this specific Shakespearean tragedy (often just called "The Scottish Play") inside a theater.
What is Macbeth ?
This killer doll, possessed by the soul of a serial killer, was first introduced in the 1988 film Child's Play.
Who is Chucky?
This major 19th-century event in Ireland led to mass immigration to the United States, popularizing Halloween traditions in America.
What is the Great Famine or Potato Famine?
These sour-then-sweet candies are shaped like little people and sometimes fruit.
What are Sour Patch Kids?
According to Greek mythology, this creature with a woman's head and a lion's body famously posed a riddle to travelers.
What is the Sphinx?
In many countries, you should never place these items on a table, as it's associated with death (placing them on a coffin) or poverty (an empty wallet).
What are keys?
This fictional serial killer is said to be immortalized with a statue at the bottom of a lake.
Who is Jason Vorhees?
Before pumpkins were common, the original Jack-o'-Lanterns in Ireland and Scotland were carved from this root vegetable.
What is a turnip?
This chocolate-covered coconut and almond bar is named after a 19th-century ballad.
What is an Almond Joy
In West Virginia folklore, this large, winged humanoid with glowing red eyes was first spotted in the 1960s.
Who is the Mothman?