Halloweek Jeopardy

Horror Movies

100

Although not technically the antagonist of his first movie, this classic horror bad-guy went on to be the primary villain of the franchise, which now has 12 films to its name (so close)

Friday the 13th

200

This actress is known as a "scream queen" for appearing in many horror movies in her career, most notably in the "Halloween" franchise

Jamie Lee Curtis

300

This film is the only horror film to have ever won an Academy Award for Best Picture

Silence of the Lambs (1991)

400

"Pinhead" is the name of the most iconic character from this horror film-turned-franchise

Hellraiser

500

Pennywise the clown (from "It") comes back to life to hunt every __ years

27

Creatures

100

Even though we now imagine these creatures as gaunt, pale, and sickly-looking, they were originally described as "bloated" and red-complected

Vampires

200

Although this term is used often with "ghosts" (spirits of the undead), it actually refers to beings that rob graves and feed on corpses

Ghouls

300

This spooky (possibly fictional) creature is also known as a lycanthrope

A werewolf

400

The origin of the word "zombie" is credited to a region in this continent, according to the Oxford English Dictionary

Africa

500

In 1958, a breeder sought to create a breed of black cats to look like "miniature black panthers". This breed was officially recognized and registered by the Cat Fanciers' Association in 1970 and The International Cat Association in 1979

Bombay cat

Family-Friendly Movies

100

This friendly ghost has journeyed from a children's storybook to a big screen, with features on television and in video games

Casper

200

In the Nightmare Before Christmas, this character is also referred to as "The Pumpkin King"

Jack Skellington

300

What does Charlie Brown keep receiving instead of candy in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"?

400

The director/choreographer of High School Musical (1-3) also directed and choreographed this Disney Halloween film favorite

Hocus Pocus (1993) (Kenny Ortega)

500

Halloweentown was filmed in a small town in Oregon. To honor it every year, the town holds a Halloweentown festival, decorating to look like the set of the movie once again. The most iconic part of the decor is this giant item in their town square

Giant Jack-O'-Lantern

Tricks

100

This edible-shorts-wearing character is knowing for making prank calls in "The Simpsons"

Bart Simpson

200

Once a more harmless prankster in cartoons, this DC universe character has taken on a more sinister and even genocidal tone in recent years in film

The Joker

300

This common mischief night (vandalism-free) prank, while generally harmless, can earn you a charge for trespassing if the victim is in a bad mood

Ding-Dong Ditching (many alternate names including "Knock Knock, Ginger")

400

These are the names (or nicknames) of the 4 hosts of "Impractical Jokers"

Q, Murr, Sal, Joe

500

Ashton Kutcher was the host of "Punk'd" on MTV from 2003-2007. The series had been rebooted on Quibi this year, now hosted by this musical artist

Chance the Rapper

Treats

100

Despite being perhaps the most hated Halloween candy in existence, 35 million pounds of this candy are produced each year in the US.

Candy Corn

200

This candy was originally created to be a drink mix, but found popularity with people just consuming it as-is.

Pixy Stix

300

This candy pictured below is called:

An everlasting gobstopper

400

American soldiers in WWII were given this candy in their rations because of its ability to withstand all weather conditions

Tootsie Rolls

500

In 2016, the US ranked first in the world in total candy consumption. However, the same year, this country ranked first in per capita consumption.

Germany