CANDY GALORE
Movie Madness
Costume Craziness
Terrifying Traditions
Monster Myths
100

If all the candy corn sold at Halloween was laid end to end, how many times could it go around the earth? 

4.25 times! 

100

What fictional character is in the title of the 1966 American animated Halloween special but is never actually seen in the feature? 

The Great Pumpkin, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown".

100

What is one of the top 5 most popular Halloween costumes in the 2020's? 

  1. Witch
  2. Spider-Man
  3. Dinosaur
  4. “Stranger Things”
  5. Fairy
100

In which country is Halloween most popular?

The United States of America. 

100

What metal type is universally considered the best way to eliminate a werewolf? 

Silver

200

According to candystore.com after surveying 12k customers, what was voted worst Halloween Candy 2023? 

Circus Peanuts!

200

What horror movie franchise had its first film set in Ohio? 

"A nightmare on Elm Street"

200

What was one of the top 5 most popular Halloween costumes of 2010's?

  1. Marvel’s Avengers
  2. Game of Thrones
  3. Frozen
  4. Harley Quinn
  5. Wonder Woman
200

Though Halloween is celebrated in Mexico, what is one the other holidays observed around the same time? 

Dia de los Muertos (Spirits of all the dead)

Dia de los Angelitos (Spirits of the children)

Dia de los Difuntos (Spirits of the adults)

200

What stinky (and glorious) vegetable is used to ward off vampires?

Garlic (oh sweet, wonderful garlic)

300

According to the candystore.com, what was ranked as the #1 Halloween candy for 2023?

Reese's peanut butter cups!

300

What festively named 1978 movie had a budget of $300k and was shot in 20 days but went on to make $70 million at the box office and spawn an entire franchise? 

Halloween

300

What was one of the top 5 most popular Halloween costumes of the 2000's?

  1. Harry Potter
  2. The Joker
  3. SpongeBob Squarepants
  4. Spider-Man
  5. Britney Spears
300

What is the estimated number of Americans who plan to carve a jack-o'-lantern this Halloween? (Answer accepted if within 20 million)

154 million Americans 

300

What is Frankenstein's monster afraid of? 

Fire

400

Which state is cited as the origin of Candy Corn? Which state then became the largest producer of the sugary confection? 

**hint: they are next to each other and states we are quite familiar with**

Philly, PA

Cinci, OH

400

What is the most viewed Halloween movie according to surveys done by Vudu and Fandango? 

Hocus Pocus 

400

What was one of the top 5 Halloween costumes of the 1990's? 

  1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  2. Star Trek
  3. Power Rangers
  4. The Simpsons
  5. South Park
400

In what country was the ancient festival of Samhain held, which is cited as the origin of Halloween? 

Ireland circa 100 A.D.

400

What is the most surefire way of defeating a zombie? 

Destroying it's brain

500

What was the most popular Halloween candy in Ohio in 2022 (according to NBC.com)?

***Bonus 100 pts if you can guess how many pounds were sold***

M&M's!


***154231 lbs***

500

What is the highest grossing horror movie with a worldwide gross of over $701 million?

It (Part One) from 2017

500

What was one of the top 5 Halloween costumes of the 1980's? 

1. Star Wars

2. Alf

3. Madonna

4. Elvira

5. Jason (Friday the 13th)

500

Prior to pumpkins, what were lanterns carved out of at Halloween time in Europe? 

Turnips!

500

How do you defeat Gremlins?

Expose them to sunlight

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