Frightening Foods
What do people traditionally 'bob' for at Halloween?
Apples
Why are orange and black associated with Halloween?
Orange signals harvest and autumn and black is a symbol of darkness (meaning Halloween is a festival that marks the boundaries between life and death)
What's the screaming masked person in The Scream called?
Ghostface
What mammal capable of flying is usually associated with Halloween?
Jason wore what type of mask in the Friday The 13th film series?
A hockey mask
How many colours of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
6 - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown
When is Halloween thought to have originated?
4000 B.C.
What is the most commercially successful horror film of all time?
It
The Puritans are said to have been the first to associate what type of black-colored animals with bad luck?
Cats
What two countries popularized Halloween costumes for trick-or-treating?
Scotland and Ireland
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Skittles
What year did candy start being given out to trick-or-treaters?
1950s
What was the original title for Disney's Hocus Pocus?
Halloween House (and it was more horror than comedy)
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what was the Oogie Boogie made of?
A burlap sack filled with spiders, insects, and a snake for a tongue
What was the original purpose for dressing up on Halloween?
To ward off spirits - Europeans dressed up in costumes to ward off spirits they believed had returned to Earth
How many calories are to be found in an average trick-or-treater's Halloween stash?
Around 11,000 calories
Where does the name jack-o-lantern come from?
An Irish folktale - about a man named Stingy Jack who fooled the devil and in turn was forced to walk the Earth with only burning coal in a hollowed turnip to light his way (aka Jack of the Lantern)
Where do the Ghostbusters set up their headquarters?
A fire station
What’s the name of Wednesday's pet lizard on The Addams Family?
Lucifer
According to the National Retain Federation, which children's costume continues to hold the number one spot year after year?
Princess