Halloween Traditions
This tradition involves children going door to door and collecting candy on Halloween night.
Trick or Treating
Bram Stroker wrote this classic Victorian novel that helped to create people's fascination with vampires.
Dracula
This very recent 2026 indie horror film broke major box office records.
Obsession
This song depicts a variety of monsters getting together for a "graveyard smash."
Monster Mash
Which library at Brown includes a special collection of 4 anthropodermic books (or books bound in human skin).
John Hay Library
Throughout October, people will dress up in festive outfits known as...
Halloween costumes
This Mary Shelley novel was recently adapted into a Netflix movie by Guillermo Del Toro.
Frankenstein
This Ryan Coogler film about vampires captured the attention of the cultural zeitgeist and won numerous awards.
Sinners
The iconic music video for this Michael Jackson song shows the pop singer transforming into a werewolf like monster.
Thriller
This music recital has been taking place at Sayles Hall around midnight on Halloween for over 3 decades courtesy of Prof Mark Steinbach.
The Halloween Midnight Organ Recital
This classic Halloween decoration is craved and set outside to ward off evil spirits.
Jack O' Lantern
This Rhode Island author is known as the creator of "cosmic horror" and wrote short stories such as The Call of Chuthlu."
H.P. Lovecraft
Actress Toni Collette is widely considered to have been snubbed at the 2019 Academy Awards and received no nomination for her role in this Ari Aster film.
Hereditary
This Nina Simone song was adapted for the school dance scene in Hocus Pocus.
I Put a Spell on You
This campus building is featured on the Providence Ghost Tour for reported Revolutionary War ghosts that can be seen in the windows.
University Hall
Around Halloween, children and teenagers might play with this spooky game that supposedly can connect to ghosts and spirits.
Oujia Board
This classic French novel was adapted for the Broadway stage by Andrew Lloyd Weber.
The Phantom of the Opera
This 1991 film is the only horror movie to ever win the Best Picture Award.
The Silence of the Lambs
Tim Burton's A Nightmare Before Christmas includes this memorable song about Jack Skellington's home town.
This is Halloween
This memorial located near Brown's main campus houses the crypt of this Brown family member and General Rush Hawkins.
The Annemary Brown Memorial
The Halloween holiday is also known by another name.
All Hallows' Eve (or All Saints' Eve)
This comic book series involved various classic literature icons teaming up to stop otherworldly threats including the likes of Dr. Jekyl, Mina Harker, and the Invisible Man.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
This French film is considered the first horror movie ever made.
Le Manoir du diable (or The House of the Devil)
This Warren Zevon song details these classic monsters in a major city in England.
Werewolves of London
This special collection at Brown includes 16th century titles on natural magic, alchemy, astrology, religious rites, and witchcraft.
H. Adrian Smith Collection of Conjuring and Magicana