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Halloween Movies
100
There’s a lot of work that goes in behind-the-scenes of a Haunted House and this job includes creating props, lighting effects, sound systems, animatronics, and more.
Haunted House Operator
100
This candy is the most popular candy in the U.S
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
100
Famous in life and the afterlife, football star George Gipp is an enthusiastic and friendly phantom at University of ___________. One cold winter night, he got locked out of his dorm and was forced to sleep on the snowy steps. He contracted pneumonia and died. On his deathbed, it’s said that his final words were “Tell [the football team] to go in there with all they’ve got and win just one for the Gipper.” *Hint: Same name as the Hunchback of ____________, Disney movie
University of Notre Dame
100
"I see dead people."
Cole Sear, played by Haley Joel Osment, in The Sixth Sense
200
This job includes planning someone's funeral and includes all the nitty-gritty details, such as helping family or loved ones pick out a coffin, collecting bodies from mortuaries and preparing them for burial, and delivering or disposing of ashes after a cremation.
Funeral Director
200
The most popular costume for pets is a ________.
Pumpkin
200
There are a number of ghosts at East ________State University. Founding President Sidney Gilbreath is a very practical sort of ghost, as he turns off lights that were accidentally left on, and closes windows that people leave open. He also reportedly likes to watch performances at the school’s theater. *Hint: Dolly Parton was born in this State
East Tennessee State University
200
"I am the pumpkin king"
Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas
300
In order to preserve mammals, fish, and birds—and help them look as if they were still alive—these workers tan, stuff, and retouch them until the projects meet customer expectations. When it's all done, they mount the animals, so they can be displayed.
Taxidermist
300
This candy was originally called "chicken feed." Because of this, candies were often made into agricultural shapes, such as chicken feed, which we now think of as corn shaped. The change occurred after World War I, when corn became viewed as people food.
Candy Corn
300
While there are definitely more traditional ghosts on campus— _____ State is home to a rather unusual ghost: a mule. The university’s first mascot, named Old Coaly, reportedly still wanders the halls, and students can hear his clip-clopping hooves and signature bray. *Hint: Acronym is PSU & located in University Park Pennsylvania
Penn State
300
"Oh look. Another glorious morning. Makes me SICK!"
Winifred (Winnie) Sanderson, played by Bette Midler, in Hocus Pocus
400
After a violent crime occurs, as police are working to solve the case, these professionals are tasked with literally cleaning up the aftermath—which can include body tissue, bone fragments, and blood and other bodily fluids.
Crime Scene Cleaners
400
“Belsnickeling” was the original phrase for when kids rang the doorbell and shouted this now popular term.
Trick or Treat
400
This campus has a residence hall with underground concrete tunnels that are said to be home of several spirits. *Hint: Mrs. Joey's Alma Mater
University of Central Oklahoma
400
“I’m The Ghost With The Most, Babe.”
Beetlejuice, played by Michael Keaton, from Beetlejuice