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This was the original meaning for dressing up in costumes on Halloween


To scare away spirits

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In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is Jack's dog's name?

(Bonus +1) His nose is in the shape of?


Zero


(A Pumpkin)

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Michael Jackson sings which (not "witch") popular Halloween song


Thriller

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What serial killer was never caught after a string of California murders in the 20th century? This killer self-identified with a "cross circle" symbol.


The Zodiac Killer

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Other than Candy Corn, This is the most popular candy bought during the Halloween holiday.


Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

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This is the most popular Halloween Costume ever in the U.S. as of 2024


Cat

(Followed by: Pirates, Ghosts, Vampires, and Cheerleaders.  --Witches took the #10 spot)

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What is the famous line said by Cole Sear in “The Sixth Sense”?


"I See Dead People"

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In the movie Hocus Pocus, this is the name of the song the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party


I Put a Spell on You

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Which serial killer dressed up as Pogo the Clown at charity events and children's parties?


John Wayne Gacy

2

What candy company was originally founded as a chewing gum company?


Wrigley's

3

Halloween is also known as this


All Hallows Eve

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How many years after the original does “Halloween (2018)” take place?


40 years

3

Fill in the blank:

From "This is Halloween": 

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

Pumpkins

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Jeffrey Dahmer, nicknamed the Milwaukee Cannibal, killed and dismembered how many men/boys from 1978 to 1991? 


17

3

In what year was the first candy corn made?

(within 10 years will give you points)


1888

4

Before Pumpkins, people carved Jack o' lanterns out of this


Turnips

4

What is the name of the mansion where Casper and his uncles live?


Whipstaff Manor

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Fill in the blank:

From "Monster Mash": 

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

Lab

4

Luis Garavito murdered over a hundred victims in Colombia and neighboring areas in the 1990s. He was given this nickname due to his animal-like viciousness.


The Beast

4

What was the original name for candy corn?


Chicken Seed

5

Halloween originated in this country


Ireland

5

What is the name of the boy who becomes the owner of Chucky in “Child’s Play”?


Andy Barclay

5

Serial Killer Ted Bundy is referenced in the song "Stay Wide Awake" by what famous rapper?


Eminem

5

During Ted Bundy's earliest killings, he was spotted with what distinctive type of coleopteran vehicle?


Volkswagen Beetle

5

The number of pieces of candy the average household gives to each trick or treater on Halloween.


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