Halloween History
The word "Halloween" comes from "All Hallows'" this.
What is Eve?
This television family includes Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, and Pugsley.
Who are The Addams Family?
The fictional town where Hocus Pocus takes place.
What is Salem, Massachusetts?
This mythological creature is said to drain life force or blood from its victims.
What is a vampire?
This 1982 Michael Jackson hit features Vincent Price's iconic narration.
What is "Thriller"?
This country is credited with starting Halloween traditions.
What is Ireland?
This 1984 supernatural comedy introduced audiences to Drs. Venkman, Stantz, Spengler, and Zeddemore.
What is Ghostbusters?
This actor portrayed Jack Torrance in The Shining.
Who is Jack Nicholson?
According to folklore, this creature can only be killed with a silver bullet.
What is a werewolf?
Bobby "Boris" Pickett had a Halloween hit with this song about a graveyard dance party.
What is "Monster Mash"?
People traditionally carved these before pumpkins became popular.
What are turnips?
In Hocus Pocus, the Sanderson Sisters return to Salem after being gone for this many years.
What is 300 years?
Michael Myers first appeared in this 1978 horror film.
What is Halloween?
This three-headed dog guards the entrance to the Underworld in Greek mythology.
Who is Cerberus?
Ray Parker Jr. asked audiences this question in a 1984 movie theme song.
Who you gonna call? (Ghostbusters)
This day follows Halloween.
What is All Saints' Day?
In Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack Skellington discovers this holiday-themed town after wandering through the woods.
What is Christmas Town?
This director created Psycho, often credited with helping define the modern horror genre.
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
In Irish folklore, hearing this spirit's cry is said to predict death.
What is a banshee?
This Rockwell song features Michael Jackson on background vocals and centers on paranoia.
What is "Somebody's Watching Me"?
This ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of Halloween.
What is Samhain?
Before becoming a cult classic, Hocus Pocus was released in this year, the same year as Jurassic Park and Mrs. Doubtfire.
What is 1993?
The first horror film ever nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
What is The Exorcist?
This shape-shifting Japanese fox spirit is known for possessing magical abilities.
What is a kitsune?
This 1976 classic by Blue Öyster Cult warns listeners not to fear a common symbol of death.
What is "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"?