Horror Movies
What 1973 horror film about a possessed girl is often called “the scariest movie ever made”?
The Exorcist
What household item is often used to hold candy for trick-or-treaters?
Pillowcase
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallows’ Eve
Where was Hocus Pocus filmed?
Salem, Massachusetts
What popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films, TV series, and comic books?
Casper the Friendly Ghost
What horror movie features the line, “Here’s Johnny!”?
The Shining
What popular Halloween candy used to be called Chicken Feed?
Candy Corn
What's a group of witches called?
Coven
Which horror movie was filmed using home video cameras to make it appear as “found footage”?
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
In Child’s Play (1988), what is the name of the killer doll?
Chucky
What horror movie features a killer who attacks teenagers in their dreams?
A Nightmare on Elm Street
What is the highest selling Halloween candy across the U.S.?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
(favored in 40 states)
What comes out on a full moon?
Werewolf
What 2004 film started the long-running horror franchise centered on elaborate death traps?
Saw
In The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), what is the name of the chainsaw-wielding killer?
Leatherface
In A Nightmare on Elm Street, what nursery rhyme warns children about Freddy Krueger?
“One, two, Freddy’s coming for you…”
What decade did trick-or-treating as we know it really take off in the U.S.?
The 1950s, as postwar America sought wholesome fun.
Which song features the line "ooh, ee, ooh ah ah, ting tang, walla walla bing bang"?
"Witch Doctor" by David Seville
In Poltergeist, what line is whispered by the young girl when the ghosts arrive?
"They're here"
The movie It features a terrifying clown. What is the clown’s name?
Pennywise
Who directed Psycho (1960), the film with the famous shower scene?
Alfred Hitchcock
What movie was the most popular Halloween costume in 2024 from?
Beetlejuice (Shrunken Head Bob)
Which famous magician died on Halloween night in 1926?
Harry Houdini.
What spooky town is The Nightmare Before Christmas set in?
Halloween Town
What three witch sisters cause trouble in Hocus Pocus (1993)?
The Sanderson Sisters (Winifred, Sarah, and Mary)