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100

This former building had ties to the mob and was known to house the "Portal to Hell" in it's basement.

What is Bobby Mackey's?

100

This site is known worldwide for its paranormal activity from its time as a tuberculosis hospital.

What is the Waverly Hills Sanatorium?

100

This country is where Jack-'o-lanterns originated.

What is Ireland?

100

What song is known as a graveyard smash reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962?

What is the Monster Mash?

100

This was the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award.

What is the Exorist?

200

This Newport, Kentucky house turned music venue is said to have 4 main ghosts, one of which includes a Civil War soldier.

What is the Thompson House/Southgate House.

200

This subterranean place is believed to be more than 4000 years old. It is thought that Native Americans mined the walls for minerals and then buried their dead inside. It is now rumored to be haunted, with visitors hearing disembodied cries and having rocks thrown at them! 

What is Mammoth Cave?

200

This state produces almost twice as many pumpkins than any other state.

What is Illinois?

200
These people are creepy and they're kookie, mysterious and spooky, they're all together ookey

Who are the Adam's Family?

200

Because the studio had such a small budget, they had to use the cheapest mask they could find. It was a $2 William Shatner mask that they spray-painted white.

What is the Michael Myer's Mask? (Halloween)

300

This historic home turned museum located in Ft. Wright is said to be haunted by the previous owners.

What is the Behringer-Crawford Museum?

300

This Old Tavern located in Bardstown is the oldest stagecoach stop in Kentucky and has hosted guests such as Daniel Boone, Abraham Lincoln, Jesse James, and King Louis Philippe of France. 

What is The Old Talbott Tavern?

300

This peanut butter and chocolate confectionary is the the most popular Halloween candy.

What are Reese's Cups?

300

This is just a jump to the left

and then a step to the right.

Put your hands on your hips

and bring your knees in tight.

What is the Time Warp?

300

This is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time.

What is It?

400

This house is where you can find a mysterious "Grey Lady" down by the river.

Carneal House

400

Kentucky's bloodiest and biggest battle during the Civil War happened at this site.

What is Perryville Battlefield?

400

In 1958, she decorated the White House for Halloween for the first time with skeletons hanging from the wall lights, yellow jack-o'-lanterns, dried corn, black cats, and goblins, among other decor.

Who is First Lady Mamie Eisenhower?

400

This popular theme song was written by Ray Parker Jr. for the 1984 movie of the same name.

Ghostbusters

400

This horror movie was the first American film ever to show a toilet on screen.

What is Psycho?

500

This bridge is located in Independence, KY and is known for a walking, wailing woman ghost.

What is Cody Road Bridge?

500

This monster has been said to mimic the voice of children calling for help to lure people onto the train tracks where they then become frozen in place as a speeding train hurtles towards them near Louisville, KY. 

What is the Pope Lick Monster/Goat Man?

500

This city in the United States is considered the most haunted.

What is New Orleans?

500

The song "This is "Halloween" is from what Movie directed by Tim Burton?

Nightmare before Christmas
500

This particular serial killer inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs.

Who is Ed Gein?