Horror Movies
Catholicism and Ghosts
Halloween Facts
All Saints Day
Ghosts and Goblins
100
This horror movie franchise has 13 films, began in 1978 and usually features Jamie Lee Curtis
Halloween
100
Fallen angels are also known by this name
Demons
100
The origin of the holiday comes from this civilization of people who began celebrating a festival known as Samhain to ward off evil spirits.
Celts
100
One of the four most important Christian philosopher-theologians during the high middle ages, among other nicknames has been referred to as the subtle doctor and wrote extensively about the Immaculate Conception.
John Duns Scotus
100
This character was assembled from various body parts stolen from a graveyard then given life through a lightning strike.
Frankenstein's Monster
200
The real killer in Friday the 13th
Mrs. Voorhees
200
Saul went to this woman who called up the spirit of Samuel
The Witch of Endor
200
This word comes from the Old English word wicce, which means wise woman.
Witch
200
The process of canonization begins with this title and is followed by Blessed, Venerable and Saint.
Servant of God
200
Located in the south, this is considered the most haunted city in America. Hint - it has above ground graveyards.
New Orleans
300
The franchise Child's Play features this doll possessed by the soul of a former killer.
Chucky
300
Peter, James and John saw Moses and Elijah with Jesus at this event.
The Transfiguration
300
One of the most famous Americans of all time, and the most famous of his day, died on Halloween 1926 as a result of appendicitis suffered from three punches to the gut.
Harry Houdini
300
The waiting period for canonization has only been waived and it was for these two saints, one a female who was an Indian-Albanian nun, and the other a former pope from Poland.
Mother Teresa and John Paul II
300
This type of vehicle typically carries the body of the deceased to the cemetery by procession following the funeral.
Hearse
400
This character haunts your dreams and can kill you in your sleep.
Freddy Krueger
400
This term for the devil means light bearer
Lucifer
400
This term for a type of fire origniated from Celtic priests throwing bones of cattle into the fire on Samhain as part of a ceremony to honor the sun and ensure it returns after winter.
Bonfire or bone fire
400
Saint Augustine Indian Mission in Winnebago was founded by this saint in 1909.
Saint Katherine Drexel
400
This popular horror author has had his stories turned into 48 movies.
Stephen King
500
Pinhead leads the cenobites through the exploration of pleasure and pain in this film franchise.
Hellraiser
500
Roland Hunkeler helped patent the technology to make space shuttle panels resistant to extreme heat for the Apollo moon missions. But perhaps even more interesting is that he was the child who had a story made about this experience performed by a priest in 1949.
Exorcism
500
This animated TV character was the first to trick-or-treat on Halloween, and he got a rock.
Charlie Brown
500
Term for the wounds of Christ that appeared on such saints as Saint Franics, Saint Padre Pio and Saint Catherine of Sienna.
Stigmata
500
The most famous serial killer from Nebraska went on a murderous rampage in January 1958 resulting in the deaths of 10 people. His girlfriend from the killing spree, is still the youngest person in America tried and convicted of first degree murder. She's also still alive and, at last check, living in Michigan.
Charles Starkweather