Colorado Legends & Haunts
Pop Culture
Halloween Potpourri
100
Guests at this historic Boulder Hotel report strange occurrences like elevators moving on their own and unexplained cold spots. Perhaps these chills aren't just insulation issues...
What is Hotel Boulderado
100
This town, featured in a popular vampire series, would be a poor candidate for solar energy
What is Forks, Washington?
100
According to a 2019 poll, 4 out of 10 Americans believe in ghosts. Of those surveyed only 13% believed in these creatures.
What are Vampires
200
Residents of this city in Boulder County suspected coal miner Teodor Glava was a vampire and, after his 1918 death, drove a stake through his heart—legend says it later grew into the juniper tree over his grave
What is Lafayette
200
According to Monsters, Inc., the primary energy resource of Monstropolis isn’t fossil fuels or solar, but this kid-generated resource
What are screams?
200
According to the US Department of Interior these mammals save billions of dollars annually in pest control by preventing the pests from destroying crops
What are bats
300
This 11‑mile stretch is considered Colorado’s most haunted road — with legends claiming everything from ghost runners to the Gates of Hell itself
What is Riverdale Rd?
300
In this horror movie, after nightmares, frightening visions, and the father’s violent mood changes, the Lutz family fled their Long Island house 28 days after moving in. They blamed the home’s ominous energy — but did anyone check the carbon monoxide detector?
What is the Amityville Horror?
300
This 1982 fan favorite pop song with a spooky theme was originally titled "Starlight"
What is Thriller?
400
Loosely inspired by the tale of Colorado cannibal Alferd Packer, this 1993 dark comedy musical was created by future ‘South Park’ duo Trey Parker and Matt Stone while they were at the University of Colorado Boulder
What is Cannibal! The Musical?
400
Colin Robinson plays this type of vampire in the show What We Do in the Shadows — they can drain your utility bills too.
What are Energy Vampires?
400
The world's heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,749 pounds and was nick named after this popular basketball star
Who is Michael Jordan
500
This mythical creature is rumored to haunt Colorado's old silver and gold mines. There’s even a bar in Idaho Springs named after them.
What are tommyknockers?
500
In this movie, the scariest thing the young protagonist faces isn’t burglars—it’s the old fossil‑fuel furnace growling in the basement
What is Home Alone?
500
She the first first lady to decorate the White House for Halloween
Mamie Eisenhower