Random trivia!
This delightfully odd group consists of mother and father Gomez and Mortician, kids Wednesday and pugsley, and finally uncle fester and cousin it.
The Addams family
This popular Halloween prank involves throwing many rolls of toilet paper at houses that did not give candy to trick or treaters
TP’ing
A superstition popularized by Halloween involves the bringing of bad luck if you cross paths with this animal
Black cats
This 1978 film introduces the menacing Michael Myers as he wreaks havoc on the town of haddonfield.
Halloween
You might see people dressed as these green skinned sorcerers who love to fly on their brooms through the night sky
Witches
This fictional New England town is where Ichabod Crane resides in and meets the headless horseman in the popular Halloween tale of the same name
Sleepy hollow
These colorful fruit flavored sweets are recognized as the most popular Halloween candy in the U.S.
Skittles
This long standing Halloween tradition involving people trying to pick up a certain red fruit with only their mouths was initially a courting ritual from Britain
Bobbing for apples
You’ll usually find this bandaged monster sleeping in a sarcophagus when it isn’t chasing Brendan Fraser and friends in this 1999 film
The mummy
Robes and a wand are all you need to dress as these spell casters from the popular fantasy novels
Wizards
This 1962 hit song tells of a group of creeps and ghouls getting together for one big Halloween bash.
Monster Mash
Tricks and pranks populated many parts of the country as numerous cities partook in this tradition that took place the day before Halloween
Devils night
Halloween can be confused with this Holiday observed in Mexico that sees celebrations to honor and remember loved ones that have passed away.
Dia de los muertos (day of the dead)
Pennywise is the name of this shape shifting nightmare that terrorizes a group of kids in this 2017 film adapted from the Stephen king novel of the same name
It
In 2016 people began dressing as these colorful characters in an attempt to scare unsuspecting people during the month of October and ended up gaining national attention!
Clowns
This Gothic poet is often remembered for works such as the cask of amontillado, and the telltale heart
Edgar Allan Poe
This peanut butter flavored candy gained popularity on Halloween when it was used to make contact with ET in the Spielberg film of the same name.
Reese’s pieces
Before the usage of pumpkins, these lumpy vegetables were originally used for carving.
Potatoes/ turnips
Freddy Krueger is the villain of this 1984 horror flick that see’s a group of teens battle a killer that has the power to invade their dreams
A nightmare on elm street
The DC film Suicide Squad popularized this particular comic book character when it was released in 2016
Harley Quinn
This novel was performed as a radio drama by Orson wells on Halloween night in 1938 and induced a mass panic as people believed that aliens were actually invading earth.
War of the worlds
These uniquely shaped pieces of candy used to be referred to as “chicken feed”
Candy corn
Halloween traditions originate from this Celtic/Pagan holiday which believed that October 31st is when the barrier to the spirit world is at its weakest.
This 1988 horror flick has an interesting antagonist in the form of an orange haired doll that is possessed by a serial killer who terrorizes a young boy and his mother
Child’s Play
Folks that dress up in the habits of these religious individuals will come to find that their costumes are actually banned in Alabama.
Nuns