Monsters and Cryptids
This hunk could have been, in reality, a large crane - and is native to Point Pleasant, Virginia.
Mothman
Vampire Bats are aptly named for their primary source of nutrition coming from this substance.
Blood
Contrary to mainstream belief, the first Friday the 13th slasher was NOT Jason, but actually this person.
Jason’s mother/Pamela
This state joins the United States of America, and would later host the famous “Sin City.”
Nevada
This creature is (wrongfully) associated with witches and bad luck.
Black cat
Dating back to 460 BC, legends of young warrior boys wearing the animal skins of their kills eventually led to legends of this furry creature.
Werewolf
These have been debated as the smartest of all avians due to their problem solving skills and even use of tools.
Crows/Ravens
The famous white mask of Michael Myers is modeled after this actor.
William Shatner
This famous magician dies after complications from appendicitis from a fan punching him in the abdomen as hard as possible.
Houdini
Due to their association with the gallows, you could bring misfortune to yourself by walking underneath one of these.
Ladder
Mummies have been eaten in the past as medicine, unwrapped during rich people parties for fun, and even ground up to a powder for use in this.
Paint
Owls are seen as harbingers of bad luck and even death, partially due to the fact that they display this behavior coming from a Latin phrase meaning “belonging to the night.”
Nocturnal/ity
Wes Craven named this famous character after his childhood bully.
Freddy Kreuger
This man, who would later go on to direct all Lord of the Rings Films, is born.
Peter Jackson
This is a practice meant to ward off bad luck if you accidentally describe something bad out loud that might happen - laminate does not count!
Knock on wood
This creature is given credit for the 1975 livestock killings of Puerto Rico.
Chupacabra
This species of spider has been known to eat birds and are named after this popular biblical figure known for his size, despite bird predation actually being uncommon.
Goliath
There was quite a controversy over the filming of Poltergeist, because they used the real thing instead of fake props when it came to this.
Skeletons/Human remains
The famous “95 Theses” are posted on the Castle Church in Wittenberg, leading to the start of the Protestant Reformation, having been written by this man.
Martin Luther
Doing this will bring you a certain amount of bad luck - specifically, seven years!
Breaking a mirror
This country is generally accepted as the origin of modern day zombie legends and stories, with causes being caused by chemistry, magic, or voodoo.
Haiti
Leeches are still used in medicine today because this secretion of theirs can act as an anticoagulant.
Saliva
One of the actors in “The Exorcist” was actually a real life killer, and he played this role in the movie.
The Radiology Tech
in 1922, Benito Musslini is made prime minister of this country.
Italy
A reference that goes all the way back to the Last Supper, what might you do to get rid of the little devil on your shoulder?
Throw salt