Halloween
In The Conjuring universe, this possessed doll became the focus of her own spin-off films.
Annabelle
This public holiday in April honours Australians who served and died in wars and conflicts.
ANZAC day
This natural phenomenon is caused by light being refracted, reflected, and dispersed through water droplets.
Rainbow
“You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen.”
Dancing Queen - ABBA
In this superhero film, Miles Morales must balance school life while managing the life of a superhero
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”?
In Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, this vampire could not enter a house unless invited in.
Dracula
This public holiday, unique to Victoria, occurs in early November and is associated with a famous sporting event known as the race that stops a nation.
Melbourne Cup Day
This 17th-century astronomer improved the telescope and was the first to observe Jupiter’s four largest moons.
Galileo
“I stay out too late, got nothing in my brain.”
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Teenagers are stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash and must survive while figuring out the island’s mysteries.
Lord of the Flies
This horror movie features a masked killer named Michael Myers who returns to his hometown on Halloween night.
Halloween
In 2022, this newer public holiday was added to mark the day before a major sporting event in Melbourne, though the date changes each year depending on the match.
AFL Grandfinal Day Eve
This chemical element, with the symbol Hg, was historically used in thermometers but is now limited due to its toxicity.
Mercury
“I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed, get along with the voices inside of my head.”
A laundromat‑owning mother, stressed about taxes, suddenly discovers portals to alternate universes and must learn to navigate them—while also trying to connect with her daughter.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022)?
This 1984 movie introduced Freddy Krueger, a killer who attacks his victims in their dreams.
Freddie Kreuger
Held on the second Monday of March, this holiday celebrates the founding of the state of Victoria.
Labour Day
Located in the Pacific Ocean, this underwater trench contains the deepest known point on Earth, reaching nearly 11,000 metres below sea level.
Mariana Trench
“I was caught in the middle of a railroad track, I looked ‘round and I knew there was no turning back.”
Thunderstruck - ACDC
This 2019 animated movie features characters entering different video game worlds to save their friend Vanellope.
Ralph Breaks the Internet
This ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of modern Halloween.
What is Samhain? (pronounced “Sow-in”)
This public holiday in Victoria was renamed in 2023 but kept its traditional June timing
Kings Birthday
In Greek mythology, this creature was part lion, part goat, and part serpent — and its name is now used to describe a mix of different things.
Chimera
“I be flossin’ like a dentist, She in love with who I am / Back in high school I used to bus it to the dance.”
Sicko Mode - Travis Scott/Drake
In this horror-comedy, a group of teens must survive after accidentally unleashing evil spirits through a cursed board game.
Truth or Dare (2018)