Scary movies
This classic horror movie features a character named Freddy Krueger who haunts people’s dreams.
What is A Nightmare on Elm Street?
These ghostly apparitions are thought to be the spirits of people who died violently or tragically
What are ghosts?
In Mexico, the Day of the Dead, or “Día de los Muertos,” is celebrated to honor deceased loved ones on this date.
What is November 1st (and 2nd)?
This famous Halloween candy was originally called “Chicken Feed.”
What is candy corn?
This famous English castle is known as one of the most haunted places in the UK, with many sightings of Anne Boleyn.
What is the Tower of London?
The film The Exorcist was based on a book inspired by a real-life exorcism in this U.S. city.
What is St. Louis?
This mythical ghost ship is said to appear out of nowhere on stormy seas, foretelling doom for those who see it.
What is the Flying Dutchman?
In Ireland, people celebrate Halloween by carving these vegetables, which were the original jack-o'-lanterns.
What are turnips?
This New England state is home to America’s oldest known graveyard, dating back to 1637.
What is Massachusetts?
This infamous New Orleans mansion, owned by Madame LaLaurie, is said to be haunted by the ghosts of enslaved people.
What is the LaLaurie Mansion?
This found-footage horror movie features characters lost in the woods while making a documentary about a local legend.
What is The Blair Witch Project?
In Japanese folklore, these mischievous or malevolent spirits are said to haunt specific places or objects.
What are yokai?
This country in Asia celebrates a version of Halloween called "Obon" to honor ancestors.
What is Japan?
On Halloween night, the bite of a spider is thought to bring you this, according to old folklore.
What is good luck?
The home of this infamous family, whose story inspired The Conjuring, is located in Rhode Island.
What is the Perron family?
The 2017 film Get Out by Jordan Peele combines horror and this social theme, which critiques race relations.
What is racism?
The ancient Egyptians believed that this part of the body would enter the afterlife and guide them.
What is the soul?
In this European country, people dress up as evil spirits to scare away bad fortune on Halloween.
What is Germany?
Fear of Halloween is known by this phobia name.
What is Samhainophobia?
This famous American author and poet wrote haunting tales like The Tell-Tale Heart and was obsessed with death.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This cult horror film from 1973, set in Scotland, involves a detective searching for a missing girl in a pagan community.
What is The Wicker Man?
Known as “Bigfoot” in North America, this mysterious creature is often spotted in remote, forested areas
What is Sasquatch?
In China, this festival in July and August is similar to Halloween, as people believe spirits are free to roam the earth.
What is the Ghost Festival?
This eerie animal’s heart rate slows to just a few beats per minute when it hibernates.
What is a bat?
This infamous asylum in West Virginia is said to be haunted by former patients and housed over 2,400 people at its peak.
What is the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum?