Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts, Oh My!
In folklore, this metal is commonly used to defend against werewolves and vampires.
What is silver?
This classic Halloween candy used to be referred to as "chicken feed".
What is candy corn?
This is the straightforward name of the killer in the Saw franchise.
What is Ghostface?
This book is considered the first horror novel published, as well as the first science fiction novel, making 1818 a momentous year for fiction literature.
What is Frankenstein?
The urge to eat (or crunch) is a sign of this medical condition.
What is anemia?
This famous Slavic witch is known for living in a house that walks around on chicken legs.
Who is Baba Yaga?
Halloween was brought into American culture by this means in the mid-19th century.
Who are Irish immigrants?
The Blair Witch Project takes place in this New England state.
Where is Maryland?
Having written over 60 novels and 200 short stories, this horror writer is considered the most prolific author of the genre.
Who is Stephen King?
A gallon of regular gas currently costs this amount of money in Blacksburg.
What is $3-5 a gallon?
In Greek mythology, this Cthonic goddess is the goddess of witches and magic.
Who is Hekate (or Hecate)?
Of the more than 200 men and women who were accused of being a witch (or colluding with witches) during the Salem witch trials, how many were killed?
What is 20 people?
Although around 25 total deaths were related to the incident.
Passengers must survive a zombie outbreak in this Korean horror film.
What is Train to Busan?
Although often classified as fantasy rather than horror, this novel by Ray Bradbury is kicked off when a strange carnival arrives in town.
What is Something Wicked This Way Comes?
Living arrangements may include: living alone, living with a partner, living with roommates, or living with your parents. For people aged 18-34, this is the most common living arrangement.
What is living with your parents?
While ghosts often have many different names depending on behavior, culture, and appearance (such as spirit, specter, and phantom), this word is used in Appalachian folklore to indicate a malicious ghost.
What is "haint"?
Halloween is believed to be a modern iteration of Samhain (Sahow-in), a Celtic pagan festival celebrating this modern holiday now typically celebrated near the end of December.
What is the New Year?
The movie The Shining was filmed at a hotel in this Western US city.
What is Mount Hood, Oregon?
Published in 1992, this book was the first in the children's horror series: Goosebumps by R.L. Stine.
What is Welcome to Dead House?
In 2022, the US experienced the highest inflation rate of this millenium, with a rate of this percentage.
What is 9%?
This type of monster, who originated in Arabic folklore, lurks in graveyards and eats the flesh of the dead.
What is a ghoul?
Halloween (or the original All Hallows' Eve) is actually part of a 3-day holiday, which includes these two other days on November 1st and November 2nd.
What are All Hallows' and All Souls'?
In the Child's Play franchise, this is the brand name of the main character, Chucky.
What is a Good Guy doll?
Originally created as a serialized set of connected stories, Penpal by Dathan Auerbach was an early instance of this internet horror sensation.
What is creepypasta?
In the laundry symbols that you find on clothing tags, this shape indicates that you should dry clean the item of clothing.
What is an empty circle?