Trick or Treat
What item is banned during Halloween only in Hollywood?
Silly String
What is the symbolism of a blue light on Halloween?
Watch out for ghosts. If the flame turns blue on Halloween night, a ghost is near.
Why did people wear masks on Halloween when they left their homes?
What does the word Halloween mean?
Hallowed evening or holy night
True or false, there are areas of Canada where teenagers are banned from going trick-or-treating?
True, Bathurst, New Brunswick has a bye-law threatening to fine up to CA$200 for people over the age of 14yo taking part in "door-to-door soliciting". Additionally, "facial disguises" are also banned after 7pm on Oct 31.
What Celtic tradition let to trick-or-treating as we know it today?
Samhaim celebration were people would put food or treats out to pacify evil spirits.
What phobia is an instense fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia
A person born on Halloween is said to have what particular ability?
The ability to see and communicate with spirits.
What do the Halloween colors signify?
Orange stands for harvest and black signifies death and darkness.
What is the name of the famous fictional monster hunter?
Van Helsing
Who was the First Lady to decorate the White House to celebrate Halloween?
Mamie Eisenhower in 1958
How many pounds of candy corn are produced every single year?
35MM pounds of candy corn is made every year! That's 9 billion pieces of tricolor wonders to munch on every Halloween.
Why do some folks choose to wear their Halloween costumes backwards?
Because wearing Halloween costumes and walking backwards means you could see a witch at night.
In what state are treat-or-treaters said to receive a full-sized candy bar?
Oregon
What sort of masks does Michael Myers wear in the original Halloween?
Due to the small budget the studio had, they had to use the cheapest mask they could find. It was a $2 William Shatner mask they spray painted.
Which candy was handed out to soldiers during the Korean War?
In Scotland, what vegetable was used to carve a jack-o-lantern?
A turnip
What does it mean when you see a spider on Halloween?
It is said that a loved one's spirit is guarding the person who found the spider
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken feed
What is the most successful horror movie of all time?
In what states in the US is it illegal to be a priest or a nun for Halloween?
Alabama doesn't allow clergy customes. In fact they're punishable for any clergyman/woman up to $500 fine or confined in co. jail for no more than a year, or both.
How did Harry Houdini's wife attempt to communicate with him after his death?
Seances. Houdini has promised his wife, that if he died first he would send a message in code, one that only they knew w/in 10yrs-- if communication between the dead and living were possible. On Halloween night in 1936, the 10th anniversary of his death, Bess made her final attempt to reach her husband. The result: no message from the other side.
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, you were meant to see what?
Your future husband or wife
What are the names of the pet pirahnas in the Addams Family?
Tristan & Isolde
Where's the world's longest haunted house?
The Haunted Cave in Lewisburg, OH is a whoppin' 3,564 ft long and located 80 ft underground.