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200

What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces?

Black cats

200

What was the name of Gomez and Morticia's daughter on The Addams Family?

Wednesday

200

Friendly Ghost

Casper

200

In 1962, a society was established for what well known vampire?

Count Dracula

200

Spiders have 8 legs and 8 ___?

Eyes

400

What is a male witch called?

Warlock

400

What Michael Jackson song was adapted by American Werewolf In London director John Landis into a highly successful Halloween-themed music video?

Thriller

400

A 12-year old girl is possessed by demons

The Exorcist

400

The word Halloween is a contraction of what Christian holiday?

All Hallow’s Evening (All Hallows’ Even), a.k.a All Hallows’ Eve, All Saint’s Eve

So All Hallow’s Even became Halloween. Halloween is the day before All Hallow’s Day (also known as All Saints Day

400

By what name is midnight also known?

Witching Hour

600

What is purpose of a ghoul?

Rob graves

600

What is Dr. Frankenstein's first name?

Victor

600

Dr. Frank-N-Furter

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

600

What kind of scary creature is the star of AMC's The Walking Dead?

Zombie

600

What story is Ichabod Crane a part of?

The Legend of Sleepy Hallow

800

On which continent are vampire bats found?

South America

800

In It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who does Linus mistake for the Great Pumpkin?

Snoopy

800

A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.

The Ring

800

The Romans called Halloween Pomona Day. She was the Goddess of

Fruit or gardens

800

This author wrote the original Dracula novel

Bram Stoker

1000

The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?

Wolfman

1000

What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?

Harry Houdini

1000

A shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers

Carrie

1000

Halloween is generally considered to have evolved from what ancient festival?

Samhain 

It was believed that the spirits of everyone who had died during the year would return on the eve of Samhain to seek living bodies to possess for the following year.

1000

If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?

Salt

According to tradition, salt can be laid around the boundaries of a room to prevent spirits and demons from entering.