Mythology
During the Ghost Festival (otherwise known as the Zhongyuan Festival or the Yulanpen Festival), food offerings are left out for what traditional Chinese supernatural entity?
Egui or hungry ghosts
In The Ring (all versions of the movie), the main conflict of the movie(s) arises from a deadly curse that kills people who are cursed with it in seven days.
It spreads through a cursed videotape.
What book is Ocean Vuong, a Vietnamese American poet, most famous for writing?
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
In the famous comic book series and TV series, The Walking Dead, there is a character called Glenn Rhee. What was his previous profession before the zombie apocalypse?
Pizza delivery boy
Jinns are supernatural beings present in much of Arabic folklore and mythology. They are generally considered to be naturally invisible, with shapeshifting capabilities. Are these beings generally regarded as benevolent towards humans?
Jinns are neither considered innately evil or good.
In A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, what is the name of the Iranian ghost-town that the film takes place in?
Bad City
The protagonist of The Eyes Are the Best Part, is a Korean American serial killer who becomes fixated on her Umma's new boyfriend’s eyes. What color are his eyes?
Blue
In the fifth highest grossing horror movie, Obsession, which character is portrayed by an Asian American actor/actress?
Sarah Harper, portrayed by Megan Lawless
In Hawaiian mythology, what are Nightmarchers (also known as Spirit Ranks)?
Ghosts of ancient tribal Hawaiian warriors
The Lovers is a short, indie adult animated short film released in 2026. The film centers around Sara and her relationship with the siren, Sirena. What SPECIFIC language does Sirena speak?
Old Tagalog
The Ghost Bride is a supernatural historical fantasy novel set in colonial Malaya. The titular conflict of the novel surrounds the proposal of a traditional Chinese ghost marriage. In a traditional Chinese ghost marriage, what animal is used to represent the groom?
A chicken :3
Andrew Kim is a character in the famous movie, The Exorcist. In the movie, is he portrayed as skeptical of demons or a believer of them?
He is a skeptic.
In many Southeast Asian mythologies, there exists a nocturnal ghost that typically manifests as a floating, disembodied head of a woman, with her internal organs still attached to her head. What a name for this ghost?
Any are acceptable: Krasue, Ahp, Kasu, Kuyang, Pok-Pok, Leyak, Pelasik, Pelesit, penanggalan, penanggal, Ma lai, manananggal, Kalibadot, ok-ok, ungga-ungga, Wugwug
The series Teine Sa - The Ancient Ones explores indigenous Pacific Islander mythology. In its second episode, a young woman calls on a celestial, cannibalistic Samoan spirit to curse her exploitative boyfriend. What is the name of this spirit?
Tapuitea
That Which Feeds Us is a horror book centering on the experiences of a native Hawaiian teenager. The island which Lehua (the main character) goes to in search of her sister is famous for what type of orchard?
Persimmon orchards
In Sinners, what language does Remmick (the main antagonist) speak to Grace Chow in an attempt to lure her outside?
Taishanese / Toishanese / Toisanese
In the horrifying world of American cryptozoology, there exists a cryptid that is commonly described as “a pair of walking pants.” What is the name of the cryptid?
Fresno nightcrawler
In the Taiwanese horror movie Incantation, one of the central plot points in the movie is about a fictional Hokkien chant. Recite the chant.
Hou-ho-xiu-yi, si-sei-wu-ma
Infidel is a graphic novel following the experiences of an American Muslim woman in a haunted house. What do the entities living in the haunted building feed off of?
Xenophobia
The Backrooms is a horror movie where a furniture store owner fails to be an architect and explores the backrooms. What is the name of the actress who portrays Kathrine “Kat” Taylor who is one of Clark’s employees?
Lukita Maxwell