Spooky Movies and TV
What 1973 horror film was banned in several countries for its disturbing exorcism scenes?
The Exorcist
The Amityville Horror House is located in which U.S. state?
New York
What is the silver bullet traditionally used to kill?
A werewolf
Who was the real-life inspiration for Dracula?
Vlad the Impaler (Vlad III of Wallachia)
Who sings “Thriller”?
Michael Jackson
Who directed Psycho?
Alfred Hitchcock
What is the term for a noisy, mischievous spirit?
Poltergeist
In Slavic folklore, what creature sucks the life force from its victims?
Vampire
What killer’s real name was H.H. Holmes, who built a “Murder Castle”?
Herman Webster Mudgett
What actor played Beetlejuice?
Michael Keaton
What is the name of the killer in Friday the 13th Part 2?
Jason Voorhees
What 19th-century device was used to “speak” with the dead?
Spirit board / Ouija board
What Japanese creature is known for its long neck and ghostly appearance?
Rokurokubi
What 17th-century event led to mass hysteria and executions in Massachusetts?
The Salem Witch Trials
The line “They’re heeere!” comes from what 1982 film?
Poltergeist
What horror film popularized the found-footage style in 1999?
The Blair Witch Project
What type of ghost is said to replay the same action, unaware of the living?
Residual haunting
The Wendigo originates from which Indigenous mythology?
Algonquian (First Nations)
What ocean liner is famously associated with ghost sightings?
The Queen Mary
What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
Which Stephen King novel features a killer clown named Pennywise?
It
What is the phenomenon of being paralyzed while sensing a presence in your room?
Sleep paralysis
What sea monster did sailors fear in Nordic legends?
The Kraken
What 1918 pandemic killed millions worldwide?
The Spanish Flu
What ghost dog appears in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Zero
In The Shining, what phrase does Jack type repeatedly?
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”
What’s the name of the paranormal investigators from The Conjuring films?
Ed and Lorraine Warren
What creature is said to guard the treasures of Egypt’s tombs?
Mummy’s curse / spirit guardian
What mysterious colony vanished, leaving only “CROATOAN” carved on a post?
Roanoke Colony
What video game features Raccoon City and the Umbrella Corporation?
Resident Evil
What 1978 film introduced Michael Myers?
Halloween
What British castle is said to be haunted by Anne Boleyn’s ghost?
The Tower of London
What Irish creature’s wail foretells death?
Banshee
What explorer disappeared in the Amazon searching for the “Lost City of Z”?
Percy Fawcett
Who wrote and directed Get Out?
Jordan Peele
What series features a puzzle box that summons cenobites?
Hellraiser
What ghost appears in Japanese folklore with long hair covering her face?
Onryō (often depicted like Sadako from The Ring)
Which hybrid beast has the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent?
Chimera
What nuclear disaster site is considered haunted and radioactive?
Chernobyl
What Netflix show features the Upside Down?
Stranger Things
In Hereditary, which symbol is connected to the demon Paimon?
A sigil resembling a crown and curved lines
What term describes spontaneous human combustion?
The unexplained ignition of a human body
What South American vampire-like cryptid drains livestock blood?
Chupacabra
What cursed diamond was said to bring misfortune to its owners?
The Hope Diamond
What phrase is said to summon Candyman?
His name, five times in a mirror
What town does Stranger Things take place in?
Hawkins, Indiana
What location is known for Area 51-style UFO conspiracy theories in the UK?
Rendlesham Forest
What is the traditional weakness of vampires in Eastern European legend?
Sunlight or wooden stakes through the heart
Where was Jack the Ripper active?
Whitechapel, London
What iconic horror movie features a VHS tape that kills viewers in seven days?
The Ring