Haunted History
Halloween originated in this ancient religion, prior to Christianity
What is Paganism?
"These Gays, they're trying to murder me!"
What is White Lotus (Season 2)?
These monsters resonate with many gay audiences due to their sexual ambiguity and often gender non-conforming style.
What are Vampires?
This cult classic bombed at the box office when it was first released in 1975, but eventually found it's audience with midnight screenings and interactive performances which continue today!
What is Rocky Horror Picture Show?
This candy is the #2 Halloween candy in the US, and is well known for it's decade long catchphrase "Taste the Rainbow"
What are Skittles?
The US population spent this amount on Halloween candy in 2022.
What is $10.6 Billion?
"I thought you only killed boys!" "I go both ways."
What is Jennifer's Body?
Netflix accidentally turned this movie monster into an queer icon, when they filed their film in the LGBTQ+ category.
What is The Babadook?
This film, iconic in the queer community, was what popularized the modern visual image of the witch (black robes, a pointed hat, a mole, and a hooked nose)
What is The Wizard of Oz?
Candy for Scandinavian drag queens who Turn. It. Out.
What are Swedish Fish?
During the 18th century, a common Halloween ritual among young women included chanting THIS name into a mirror repeatedly, in hopes they catch a glimpse of their future husbands face.
Who is Bloody Mary?
"No... wire... hangers! EVER!"
What is Mommie Dearest (1981)? (Joan Crawford)
Alongside the witch trials in the 15th and 16th centuries, Europe saw a wave of trials accusing local men of hunting in packs at night, and being transformed into this kind of creature
What is a werewolf?
This classic '80s vampire flick, a dark comedy horror inspired by the never-aging children of Peter Pan, was brought to the screen by openly gay director Joel Schumacher.
What is The Lost Boys?
These fruit-flavored candies named after 2 men, sparked controversy in 2012 when they announced they were breaking up, and customers could pick sides by buying candy with one name or the other scribbled out.
What are Mike and Ike's?
Café Lafitte in Exile, a gay bar in heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans, is haunted by queer spirits of the past, including that of this renowned playwright (known for A Streetcar Names Desire, The Glass Minagerie, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof).
Who is Tennessee Williams?
"It was as if when I looked into his eyes I was standing alone on the edge of the world...on a windswept ocean beach. There was nothing but the soft roar of the waves."
What is Interview with the Vampire?
In 1931, director James Whale, who lived as an openly gay man throughout his career, was the first to bring THIS man's monstrous creation to the silver screen.
Who is Frankenstein?
This 2004 slasher that did well in the LGBTQ+ festival circuit, follows a group of gay friends in West Hollywood as a devil-masked killer hunts them down and decapitates them one by one.
What is Hellbent?
When this candy mascot swapped her gogo boots for some comfortable sneakers, Tucker Carlson stated that he found her “deeply unappealing” without the heels and he no longer wanted to date her!
Who is The Green M&M?
Halloween, is one of the oldest known festivals/holidays and has been celebrated for centuries, the origins are widely debated, but some believe they can trace it back to celtic rituals as old as THIS year
When is 4000BC?
"If you want something visual that's not too abysmal, we could take in an old Steve Reeves movie."
What is Rocky Horror Picture Show?
The name of the first Lesbian vampire, introduced in a 1872 Gothic Novella by Sheridan Le Fanu (there was also a popular 2014 web series adaptation with the same title).
Who is Carmilla?
This 1945 film, which is an adaptation of an Oscar Wilde story about a perpetually young and beautiful, pansexual man, won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is The Picture of Dorian Gray?
This Croation fruit toffee, shares the same name as a popular LGBTQ+ slang term made popular by a Scissor Sisters song.
What is Kiki?