Halloween Movies
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Salem Witch Trials
100

What is the name of the masked killer in the Halloween movie franchise?

Michael Myers

100

What monster is said to transform into a wolf during a full moon?

Werewolf

100

What is the name of Wednesday's family in The Addams Family?

The Adams Family

100

What orange vegetable is traditionally carved into jack-o'-lanterns?

Pumpkin

100

In what Massachusetts town did the famous witch trials of 1692 take place?

Salem

200

In Hocus Pocus, what is the name of the black cat who was once a human boy?

Thackery Binx

200

According to vampire folklore, what household object can supposedly repel vampires when scattered?

Garlic

200

What is the name of the doll possessed by a serial killer in Child's Play?

Chucky

200

What ancient Celtic festival is considered one of the main origins of Halloween?

Samhain

200

In what year did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

 

1692

300

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the villain who tries to take over Christmas?

Oogie Boogie

300

What is the name of the legendary Scottish water horse that can shapeshift and lure people into lakes?

Kelpie

300

In Stranger Things, what is the name of the alternate dimension that contains terrifying creatures?

The Upside Down

300

Before pumpkins became popular in America, what root vegetable was commonly carved into lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?

Turnip

300

What was the punishment for the 19 people who were found guilty of witchcraft and executed?

They were hanged

400

In Coraline, what does the Other Mother use instead of regular eyes?

Buttons

400

In Japanese folklore, what is the name of the long-necked supernatural creature that can stretch its neck to extraordinary lengths?

Rokurokubi

400

In Coraline, what is the name of the mysterious parallel world ruled by the Other Mother?

The other World (Beldam's world

400

What is the name of the old Halloween practice where people went door-to-door offering prayers for the dead in exchange for small cakes?

Souling

400

What was the name of the enslaved woman who was one of the first people accused of practicing witchcraft in Salem?

Tituba

500

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what are the names of the three trick-or-treating children who work for Oogie Boogie?

Lock, Shock, and Barrel

500

In Slavic folklore, what is the name of the undead spirit of a woman who died before marriage and is often associated with forests and dangerous encounters?

Rusalka

500

In the original Beetlejuice (1988), what is the name of the handbook given to the recently deceased to help them navigate the afterlife?

Handbook for the Recently Deceased

500

In Irish folklore, what legendary blacksmith is associated with the origin of the jack-o'-lantern and was said to have tricked the Devil?



Stingy Jack

500

What was the name of the governor of Massachusetts who eventually stopped the Salem Witch Trials?

William Phips