Halloween candy
This crunchy, chocolate-covered wafer bar comes in four breakable sections, and its commercial famously tells you to "Give me a break!"
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whats the most popular Halloween costume
Witch
This classic orange decoration can be carved with a spooky face, lit with a candle, and placed on the front porch to welcome trick-or-treaters.
jack-O-lantern
This 1993 Disney movie features three witch sisters—Winifred, Sarah, and Mary—who are accidentally resurrected in Salem.
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This 1982 Michael Jackson masterpiece features a voiceover by horror icon Vincent Price and stands as the best-selling album of all time.
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whats the most popular Halloween candy
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Propelled by major movie releases and comic books, this pigtail-wearing Batman villain and member of the Suicide Squad is one of the most popular pop-culture costumes of the last decade
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In 2020, Home Depot went viral for introducing a massive, 12-foot-tall lawn decoration of this clattering.
skeleton
This 1978 horror film introduction features Michael Myers returning to terrorize the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
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Bobby "Boris" Pickett hit number one on the Billboard charts in 1962 with this dance-floor favorite about a late-night laboratory party.
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Candy corn
This classic supernatural being wrapped in white bandages ranks as a perennial favorite, though many DIYers hilariously substitute toilet paper for the real thing.
mummy
Usually made of stretched cotton or polyester, this white, sticky decoration is draped over bushes and porches to make a house look abandoned.
spiderwebs
Jenna Ortega plays a darkly funny, brilliant teenager in this hit Netflix spin-off series centered around the Addams Family.
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This eccentric, makeup-wearing rock star is known as the "Godfather of Shock Rock" with hits like "Feed My Frankenstein" and "School's Out."
Alice Cooper
This classic, fruit-flavored chewy candy became the center of a major pop culture moment in 1982 when a trail of them was used to lure an alien out of hiding in the movie E.T.
Reese's Pieces
Thanks to the viral 2022 Netflix series starring Jenna Ortega, costumes of this pale, deadpan, braided member of the Addams family skyrocketed to the top of the charts.
Wednesday Addams
Often made of foam or plastic, these lawn decorations are stamped with mock names like "R.I.P." to turn a front yard into a miniature cemetery.
tombstones
This apocalyptic 1978 zombie movie, directed by George A. Romero, takes place almost entirely inside a suburban shopping mall.
Stevie Wonder played the unforgettable, funky clavinet keyboard riff on this superstitious 1972 hit song.
superstition
Invented in 1896, this chocolate-flavored chewy log holds the title of being the very first individually wrapped penny candy in the United States.
Tootsie Roll
Often featuring a tri-corner hat, an eye patch, and a plastic cutlass, this swashbuckling high-seas archetype is one of the top five most-worn adult costumes every single year.
pirate
Despite being a popular yard decoration, this artificial, messy craft product is widely hated because it leaves a trail of microplastics across lawns and gets stuck in real wildlife.
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In the 1973 movie The Exorcist, this is the name of the spirit that originally communicates with Regan via a Ouija board.
Captain Howdy
This alternative rock band hit it big in 1994 with their moody, grungy track titled "Zombie," written about conflicts in Northern Ireland.
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