Classic Horror Movies ('70s–'90s)
In A Nightmare on Elm Street, this character haunts teenagers in their dreams while wearing a red-and-green striped sweater.
Who is Freddy Krueger?
Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula famously hails from this historic region in central Romania.
What is Transylvania?
Vincent Price provided the spine-tingling spoken-word outro for this iconic 1982 Michael Jackson hit.
What is "Thriller"?
This peanut butter and chocolate candy cup consistently ranks as America's #1 selling Halloween treat.
What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
Superstition holds that if one of these animals crosses your path, bad luck is sure to follow.
What is a black cat?
This 1973 film about a possessed young girl had moviegoers fleeing theaters and became the first horror film nominated for Best Picture.
What is The Exorcist?
This precious metal is traditional folklore's ultimate weapon to destroy a werewolf.
What is silver?
This spooky TV family lived at 0001 Cemetery Lane and featured a pet hand named "Thing."
Who are The Addams Family?
This famous advertising tagline introduced in 1981 advised people to "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand."
What are M&M's?
According to urban legend, repeating this woman's name three (or five) times in front of a bathroom mirror makes her ghost appear.
Who is Bloody Mary?
In the 1980 film The Shining, Jack Nicholson famously chop-axes through a door and yells this line, borrowed from a famous late-night host.
What is "Here's Johnny!"?
In Mary Shelley's original novel, this is the first name of the scientist who creates the infamous monster.
What is Victor (Victor Frankenstein)?
Bobby "Boris" Pickett hit #1 on the Billboard charts in 1962 with this graveyard dance anthem.
What is "Monster Mash"?
Originally created in the 1880s, this tri-colored candy was originally marketed under the name "Chicken Feed."
What is Candy Corn?
This superstitious phrase is traditionally uttered when someone accidentally spills salt, followed by throwing a pinch over the left shoulder.
What is "knock on wood" / throwing salt over the shoulder to ward off evil spirits?
This iconic horror movie villain wears a pale mask that was actually made from a cheap Halloween mask of Captain Kirk (William Shatner).
Who is Michael Myers (Halloween)?
This mythical creature from Greek mythology has snakes for hair and turns anyone who gazes upon her into stone.
Who is Medusa?
In 1984, Ray Parker Jr. topped the charts asking the musical question: "Who ya gonna call?"
What is "Ghostbusters"?
Named after the horse owned by the Mars family, this chewy candy bar features nougat, caramel, and peanuts.
What is Snickers?
Opening one of these items while standing indoors is widely believed to bring seven years of bad luck.
What is an umbrella?
In the 1996 hit Scream, Ghostface famously asks Drew Barrymore's character this opening line on the phone.
What is "What's your favorite scary movie?"
According to folklore, this ancient Egyptian curse is supposedly unleashed when an archaeologist opens a tomb.
What is the Curse of the Pharaohs (or Mummy's Curse)?
This 1998 movie starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman features two sister witches sipping "midnight margaritas."
What is Practical Magic?
This chewy, wrapped fruit candy came with the famous slogan "Heads up!" and features a white mystery flavor.
What are Airheads?
This cryptid monster, whose name translates to "goat-sucker" in Spanish, was first reported in Puerto Rico in 1995.
What is the Chupacabra?