Movies
Which film in the Paranormal Activity franchise was the most commercially successful?
Paranormal Activity 3
What sort of mask does Michael Myers wear int the original Halloween?
It was a $2 William Shatner mask that they spray-painted white. (they had a small budget)
When is Halloween thought to be originated?
4000 B.C.
Which vegetable is part of a tradition on the night before Halloween?
Cabbage.
Cabbage is often used in pranks on Mischief Night, sometimes referred to as Cabbage Night. People would sometimes leave stinky, rotten cabbage near neighbor's doors.
Where does the term "jack o' lantern" come from?
The term originates from an Irish folktale about a cheap man named "Stingy Jack" who made a deal with the devil.
What was the original title for Disney's Hocus Pocus?
Halloween House
Which ancient Roman goddess is said to be honored on Halloween?
Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees.
Many believe bobbing for apples on Halloween stemmed from Roman traditions to honor Pomona.
When was Halloween first celebrated in the United States?
Around the 1840s whether was a flood of Irish immigrants fleeing from the potato famine.
What medieval English tradition inspired trick-or-treating?
On All Souls Day, the poor would go "souling", knocking on doors and offering prayers for residents' deceased loved ones in exchange for food.
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken feed.
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It.
Who sang the original "Monster Mash"?
Bobby Pickett.
When was Trick or Treat for UNICEF founded?
1950.
Why do some people wear clothes inside out on Halloween?
Some superstitions state that if you wear your clothes inside out and walk backward on Halloween, you'll see a witch at midnight.
How many calories are in an average trick-or-treater's Halloween stash?
About 11,000 calories.
What is the most commercially successful horror franchise of all time?
Godzilla.
What one particular serial killer inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, and Silence of the Lambs?
Ed Gein.
What year will we have the next Halloween with a full moon?
2039.
What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?
Potatoes and turnips.
The Irish, who started the tradition, first used potatoes and turnips before finding that pumpkins were actually much easier to carve.
What item is banned in California on Halloween?
Silly string.
What horror movie was the first American film ever to show a toilet on screen?
Psycho.
Who was Wes Craven's first choice to play Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street?
David Warner.
When was Count Dracula founded?
1962.
What two countries popularized Halloween costumes for trick-or-treating?
Scotland and Ireland.
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Skittles.