Pop Culture Halloween
This magician famously died on Halloween.
Who is Harry Houdini?
Per Shaun of the Dead, this is accomplished when you successfully "Remove the head, or destroy the brain."
What is killing a zombie?
This is the name of of the serial killer from the Saw franchise.
Who is Jigsaw
This group of American pioneers became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846, resulting in many of the survivors resorting to cannibalism to stay alive.
What is the Donner party?
Your mom used to do it for you, but now you would much rather have tooth pain than have to face this anxiety inducing, awkward interaction.
What is calling for a dentist appointment?
This is the most popular Halloween costume for pets.
What is a pumpkin?
This substance is known as a strong repellant to both Werewolves and Vampires.
What is Silver?
The who actor appears in all these horror movies: The Purge, Sinister and The Black Phone?
Who is Ethan Hawke?
This was the name given to the unidentified serial killer who was active around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, in 1888.
Who is Jack the Ripper?
This is the U.S. federal agency that is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, which is a a taxpayers nightmare if they have to deal with them.
What is the IRS
2016 found many people dressed in this costume and terrorizing others in public, even months before Halloween.
What is a clown costume?
This is monster code for when a human or an article of their clothing has caused a medical contamination in the world of Monster's Inc.
What is 2319?
In the movie The Ring, this is how long someone has to live after they watch the VHS tape.
What is 7 days?
The tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge in December 1967, which killed 46 people , was the birth of a legend when witnesses claimed to have spotted this winged cryptid at the scene.
What is the Mothman?
When this device stops working it leads to hard water like limescale buildup on fixtures, dry skin and hair, and cloudy dishes, and can cost thousands of dollars to fix.
What is a water softener?
This U.S. state produces the most pumpkins each year.
What is Illinois?
This anatomical component of a Xenomorph is what makes it a suicide mission to kill it (unless it is in 0 gravity).
This classic 1960 horror film is known for it's iconic shot of blood (which was actually chocolate syrup) running down a bath tub drain.
What is Psycho?
Also known as the "Tsavo Maneaters", a duo of these were responsible for the killing of a reported 100 plus Uganda Railway workers in the 1890s.
What are Lions?
With lines worse than the BMV, a trip to this local branch that handles public inquiries and provides services such as applying for Social Security numbers could take you hours to complete.
What is the Social Security Office?
This city in the U.S. is considered the most Haunted.
What is New Orleans?
This mythological creature is said to be produced when a chicken egg is hatched by a toad or serpent.
What is a Basilisk?
This is how often Pennywise the clown terrorizes the town of Derry, Maine.
What is 27 years?
The prescription of this drug in the 1950s and 60s for pregnant women's morning sickness is what resulted in severe limb and organ birth defects in infants.
What is Thalidomide?
The second you reach financial stability, this symbol in the form of a yellow light pops up just in time to rob you of your time, money, and joy.
What is a check engine light?