Serial Killers
This unidentified killer wore a “black executioner’s hood” during several murders
The Zodiac Killer
This fictional character has the highest confirmed kill count among classic slasher villains
Michael Myers
This famous magician died on Halloween 1926 in a debatable case of manslaughter after being punched in the abdomen
Harry Houdini
Under the Coroners Act 1887, dying is illegal in the House of Parliament of this country
UK
This town in Massachusetts, US is the site of the infamous 17th century “Witch Trials”
Salem
This killer occasionally performed at children’s parties as “Pogo the Clown”
John Wayne Gacy
This serial killer was the most popular Halloween costume among US men in 2022
Jeffery Dahmer
The last woman tried under the UK’s Witchcraft Act of 1735, Helen Ducan, was convicted in this decade
1944
It is illegal in this UK city for any cab to transport rabid dogs or corpses
London
The term given to consultants who use spiritualistic abilities to advise investigators
Police medium/Psychic detective
This schizophrenic killer was known as “the Vampire of Sacramento”
Richard Trenton Chase
This movie is based on the 1974 crimes of Ronald DeFeo Jr., who shot six family members dead in their Long Island home
The Amityville Horror
This infamous offender was born in Leeds, England on Halloween 1926
Jimmy Savile
This term refers to social custom dictated by informal guidelines and traditions, rather than formal legislation
Pumpkin Law
This legal principle of rejecting secondhand accounts as evidence in court was used to reject allowing ghost testimony in the 1897 murder case of Elva Shue
Hearsay
This killer owned and operated a candy factory in Houston and was beloved for giving free candy to local children
Dean Corll
This 1970’s horror movie generated the most lawsuits and legal battles related to its production and distribution
The Exorcist
Crime increases by approximately this percent in the UK on Halloween
17%
This country has made Halloween and its celebrations illegal
Jordan
Killing a Bigfoot in this US State could result in a $10K (£7.5K) fine and jail time
Washington
This pair of killers picked up their last known victim leaving a Halloween party in 1979
Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris (Toolbox Killers)
This serial killer inspired Ghostface in the horror franchise Scream
Danny Rolling
On Halloween 1974, Ronald Clark O'Bryan laced Pixie Stix he gave out to children with this poison
Potassium cyanide
Witches in this country must fly below 150 metres on their broomsticks
Swaziland/ Eswatini
This item was coveted by graverobbers from the 16th-19th century for its supposed medicinal and artistic properties
Mummy remains