Halloween Origins
Originally Jack-Lanterns were carved from this vegetable before pumpkins became common.
What are turnips.
This 1978 slasher film introduced audiences to Michael Myers.
What is Halloween?
According to legend, this creature transforms during a full moon.
What is a werewolf?
This body chemical often surges during moments of fear.
What is adrenaline?
This legendary ship often called the most famous ghost ship.
What is the Flying Dutchman?
The word "Halloween" comes from the phrase "All Hallow's _____"
What is Eve?
Freddy Krueger attacks his victims primarily in this state of consciousness.
What is dreaming/sleep?
This vampire hunter authored by Bram Stoker opposes Dracula.
Who is Van Helsing?
This part of the brain helps process fear responses.
What is the amygdala?
This New England town was the site of the infamous witch trials of 1692.
What is Salem?
This ancient Celtic festival is considered the precursor to Halloween.
What is Samhain?
The Overlook Hotel is the setting of this Stephen King adaptation.
What is The Shining?
In Jewish folklore, this create is made from clay and brought to life.
What is a golem?
The fear of spiders is called this.
What is arachnophobia?
The Bell Witch legend originated in this U.S. State.
What is Tennessee?
People believed that during Samhain, the boundary between the living and the dead became this.
What is blurred/weakened/thin?
In The Silence of the Lambs, this serial killer helps Clarice Starling.
Who is Hannibal Lecter?
This Greek monster has snakes for hair and could turn people to stone.
Who is Medusa?
A sudden irrational fear of clowns is known as this phobia.
What is coulrophobia?
According to legend, this woman wanders rivers and lakes mourning her children.
Who is La Llorona?
This Pope established All Saints Day on Nov 1st, helping merge Christian and Pagan traditions.
Who was Pope Gregory III?
This 1922 silent film is considered one of the first vampire movies.
What is Nosferatu?
The name of the horseman in Washington Irving's famous ghost story/
Who is the Headless Horseman?
This psychological effect occurs when people perceive faces in random objects.
What is pareidolia?
This castle in Romania is often linked, though loosely, with Dracula.
What is Bran Castle?