The Salem Witch Trials
In 1692, the infamous witch trials took place in Salem, located in this U.S. state.
What is Massachusetts?
In A Nightmare on Elm Street, this famous horror villain attacks teenagers inside their dreams while wearing a brown fedora and a striped sweater.
Who is Freddy Krueger?
Ancient Egyptians preserved dead bodies through this process, wrapping them in linen bandages before placing them in tombs.
What is mummification?
Established in 1585, this early English settlement off the coast of North Carolina mysteriously vanished, leaving behind only the word "CROATOAN" carved into a post.
What is the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
This festive activity involves visiting an orchard to pick apples or wandering through a farm maze made from rows of this tall crop.
What is a corn maze?
The panic began when a group of young girls claimed they were being controlled by these supernatural beings.
What are witches?
In Stephen King's It, the shapeshifting monster most commonly takes the creepy form of Pennywise, who is this type of entertainer.
What is a clown?
In ancient Roman mythology, this dark underworld was ruled by Pluto and guarded by a terrifying three-headed dog named Cerberus.
What is Hades? (or the Underworld)
In 1912, this famous ocean liner struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage, giving rise to decades of theories about how it split and sank so quickly.
What is the Titanic?
This classic fall activity involves reaching into a tub filled with water using only your teeth to grab floating fruit.
What is bobbing for apples?
Convicted witches in Salem were executed using this method.
What is hanging?
This is the total number of feature films currently released in the main Scream horror franchise.
What is 7?
This famous Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb became legendary for a supposed "curse" after several members of the excavation team died shortly after opening it in 1922.
Who is King Tut? (or Tutankhamun)
Constructed thousands of years ago in England, historians still debate whether this massive stone monument was used as an astronomical observatory, a burial site, or a place of healing.
What is Stonehenge?
Carved pumpkins lit by candles originally got this name from an Irish folktale about a man who tricked the devil.
What is a Jack-o'-lantern?
Arthur Miller wrote this famous 1953 play about the Salem Witch Trials as a reaction to anti-Communist paranoia in America.
What is The Crucible?
In the classic horror movie Halloween, the killer Michael Myers terrorizes teenagers in this fictional Illinois town.
What is Haddonfield?
The ancient Celts believed that on the night of Samhain, the barrier between the living and the dead blurred, allowing these beings to walk the earth.
What are ghosts?
In 1918, during the Russian Revolution, rumors spread that this youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II had secretly survived the royal family's execution.
Who is Grand Duchess Anastasia?
Dating back to ancient Britain, this traditional warm fall beverage is made from pressed apples and was historically spiced to celebrate the harvest season.
What is apple cider? (or hot apple cider)
The Salem Witch Trials took place during this century of American colonial history.
What is the 17th century? (or the 1600s)
In the original 1980 movie Friday the 13th, this person is revealed to be the actual killer at Camp Crystal Lake.
Who is Pamela Voorhees? (or Jason's mother)
Archaeologists have found ancient Greek graves where skeletons were pinned down with heavy rocks or tiles, a practice meant to prevent the dead from doing this.
What is rising from the dead?
Located off the coast of Nova Scotia, this site has captivated treasure hunters for over two centuries due to its mysterious "Money Pit."
What is Oak Island?
Originating in Mexico, this November holiday features colorful altars called ofrendas decorated with marigolds and sugar skulls to honor deceased loved ones.
What is Día de los Muertos? (or Day of the Dead)