Halloween History
Halloween Movies
Halloween Songs
Halloween Riddles
Halloween Monsters
100
What started the tradition of dressing up for Halloween?

Europeans & Celtics believed dressing up would repel spirits who would come back to earth on Halloween.

100

A scientist builds a human being, but dies before he can finish assembling him properly. Then, a loving suburban saleswoman discovers his creation and takes him home.

What is "Edward Scissorhands"

100

Finish the lyrics from "Monster Mash":

"I was working in the ____ late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight."

LAB

100

I don’t have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I’m white and empty. What am I?

Skull

100

This creature survives from drinking blood.

A Vampire

200
What did Celtics believe black, and orange signified?

Black (death) & Orange (Fall Harvest)

200

A young girl discovers a secret door and enters an alternate world resembling her own. It seems better even, until she realizes her parallel family wants to keep her there forever.

What is "Caroline"

200

Finish the lyrics from "This is Halloween": 

"This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."

PUMPKINS

200

I always leave a trace, so you can see where I’ve been. I have some extra legs, and I make people scream. What am I?

Spider

200

This is an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image.

A Ghost

300

What was the original name of Halloween?

All Hallows Eve.

300

 In this movie (based on a Roald Dahl book), witches plot to turn children into mice.

What is "The Witches"

300

Finish the lyrics from "Sally's Song":

"I sense there's something in the ______, that feels like Tragedy at hand."

Wind

300

I have a head and no body. My smile lights up the night. What am I?

Jack O' Lantern

300

This is a dead human or an animal whose body does not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions. Usually shown in Egypt.

A Mummy

400

Why is Halloween celebrated on October 31st?

this day evolved from ancient Celtic festival of Samhain which was a day to honor the dead & marks the beginning of a new year.

(Europeans new year was November 1st)

400

What is the name of the movie in which a kind young ghost haunts a mansion in Maine (along with his troublemaking uncles)?

What is "Casper"

400

Finish the lyrics from "Ghost busters":

"If you seein' things runnin' through your ____, who can you call? (Ghost busters!)"

Head

400

What has 13 hearts but no other organs?

A deck of cards

400

if you hear them scream someone's going to die. 

Banshee

500

Which Immigrants fleeing from Potatoe famine brought Halloween to America?

The Irish in mid 1800

500

A workaholic real estate agent takes his family on a vacation but stops at a sinister-looking mansion along the way. Soon, the family discovers the place is haunted.

What is "The Haunted Mansion"

500

Finish the lyrics from "The Addams Family":

"They're creepy and they're Kooky_______, and spooky they're all together ooky The Addams Family."

Mysterious

500

Each morning, I appear to lie at your feet. All day I will follow no matter how fast you run, yet I nearly perish in the midday sun.

A shadow

500

This monster derives from the legend sleepy hollow who is he?

The headless Horseman