Movies
What is the name of the villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Oogie Boogie or Oogie Boogie Man
The Old Stone House
This "Scottish play" features witches and an apparition.
MacBeth
Which Halloween treat was originally marketed as "chicken feed" in the 19th century?
Candy Corn
Samhainophobia is a fear of what?
Halloween
The mask worn by Michael Myers is a modified mask of this famous 60s science fiction character.
Captain Kirk
This geometric house where the Madison's once resided has held the title of DC's most haunted building.
The Octagon House
This gothic author is often credited with creating the modern detective story.
Edgar Allan Poe
This candy originally created by a dairy famer for Milton Hersey is the top selling Halloween candy.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
The original working title of this popular movie franchise was house ghosts.
Beetlejuice
In which affluent Manhattan neighborhood is the Ghostbuster's office?
Tribeca
This first lady and spiritualist claimed to hear the ghost of Andrew Jackson.
Mary Todd Lincoln
Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleep Hallow takes place in a community north of which American city?
New York, New York
Sold for 5 cents each, when was the Snickers bar introduced (within five years)?
1930
According to Google which was the most popular Halloween costume in 2023
Barbie
Which A-list actor made his film debut in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street?
Johnny Depp
The ghost of Richard Key, son of Francis Scott Key, is said to roam this DC park where he was shot and killed.
Lafayette Square
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) presents an award for superior achievement in dark fantasy and horror writing named as this author.
Bram Stoker
This sugary candy was originally made with repurposed gunpowder pellet machines.
Smarties
Which midwestern state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
Which movie tops the list at Rotten Tomatoes as the scariest?
The Exorcist
This restaurant stands on the site of the infamous Mary Surratt Boarding House where John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators met, and is rumored to be haunted.
Wok and Roll
In which decade was Mary Shelley's Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus first published?
1810's (1818)
In 2023 how much did Americans spend on Halloween candy (within 1 billion)?
3.6 billion dollars
In which decade was Halloween almost canceled in the U.S. due to damages from pranksters and vandals.
1930s