Spooky Movies
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Creepy Creatures
Candy Craze
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In this movie, a friendly ghost who befriends a living girl. What is the name of this friendly Ghost?
Casper - The Friendly Ghost!
The screenplay gave a backstory of Casper being the ghost of Casper McFadden, a boy who passed away from pneumonia at 12, though some of the comics, particularly in the 1960s, portrayed him as born a ghost to ghost parents.
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Vampires are said to drink what?
Blood!
Vampires drink blood because it's essential for their survival, acting as a source of energy to sustain their undead state and supernatural abilities! YUCK!
The most famous Vampire in the world is Dracula!
Famous Movie & TV Vampires:
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This 8 legged creepy crawler is a classic halloween critter!
A Spider!
In ancient folklore, seeing a spider on Halloween was thought to believe a deceased loved one was watching over you. This superstition is one reason why spiders are associated with the holiday, as well as their historical link to witches and mystical powers due to their web-spinning abilities.
Spider Pranks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mQ447GOYZs
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This classic halloween candy is a triangular shape and features the colours white, orange and yellow!
Candy Corn!
Candy corn is a small, pyramid-shaped candy with a distinctive waxy texture and a flavor typically based on honey, sugar, and vanilla. It is most popular during the fall and Halloween season, recognizable by its three-coloured stripes of white, orange, and yellow, which are meant to resemble a kernel of corn. Candy corn was invented in the 1880s by George Renninger, initially sold as "Chicken Feed" due to its appeal to farmers, and became associated with Halloween in the 1950s. Today, more than 35 million pounds are produced annually! Despite mass production, it is one of the least liked candy during the halloween season!
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This Michael Jackson hit is famous for its zombie dance.
Thriller!
Thriller was originally titled Starlight and was the 19th studio album of Michael Jackson's solo career. The Thriller music video, which cost a then-record $500,000, was released a year after the album and featured special effects by the team behind An American Werewolf in London. The album won a record eight Grammy Awards in 1984, and both the album and the video are preserved in the Library of Congress's National Recording and Film Registries.
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NCYDA RONC
CANDY CORN
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HTSOG
GHOST
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What is the name of the spooky and mysterious family made up of the members Gomez and Morticia, their children Wednesday and Pugsley, and the eccentric Uncle Fester and Grandmama.
The Addams Familyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6X4VAHdDVg
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This hairy creature howls at the full moon.
A Werewolf!
Werewolf legends are ancient, dating back to Greek mythology. Unlike modern portrayals, folklore often depicts werewolves as individual, monstrous creatures rather than part of large packs, and they are said to be able to transform through a curse, magical means, or by drinking water from a wolf's paw print. The most common legend is that a werewolf transforms during a full moon.
Harry Potter Werewolf scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j71jRFkEkzk
Twilight Werewolves:
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This black house pet animal is commonly associated with bad luck when it crosses your path during halloween time!
A Black Cat!
The evolution of black cats being “familiars” with witches was rooted in the belief that witches were able to use cats for spying and other dark magic. Believing that witches could take the form of their black cat companions! This began the superstition that a black cat crossing your path was bad luck during the halloween season!
Funny Black Cats:
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This popular colourful candy is sour and shaped like tiny humans!
Sour Patch Kids!
Sour patch kids are a trick or treating favourite! They were originally called "Mars Men" before transitioning to the name we know and love today!
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“Who Ya Gonna Call?” ____________
Ghostbusters!
The Ghostbusters theme song was written by Ray Parker Jr., who got the idea from a TV commercial and was inspired by the repetitive, jingle-like slogan "Who ya gonna call?". Parker Jr. was initially told the theme would only be a short, 20–25-second clip, but he turned the idea into a full song, which was then accepted
Song:
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IERSTMSA
SMARTIES
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OBNGIL
GOBLIN
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In the 2003 movie "The Haunted Mansion" a workaholic realtor named "Jim Evers" is given the difficult task to sell a haunted mansion. Who Plays "Jim Evers"?
A) Jim Carrey
B) Will Ferrell
C) Eddie Murphy
C) Eddie Murphy
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This creature rises from the dead and craves brains.
Zombie!
The word "zombie" originates from West African traditions, where it was associated with the dead being reanimated through magic. Today's zombies are a modern concept, first popularized by Haitian folklore!
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These flying mammals come out at night and are sometimes associated with Vampires!
Bats!
Bats are associated with Halloween due to their nocturnal lifestyle, which makes them seem spooky, and their connection to ancient myths and vampire lore. Over time, bats became associated with darkness and the supernatural. They were linked to witches
Bats At Night!
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What is the most popular halloween candy?
A) Kit Kats
B) Reese Peanut Butter Cups
C) Fuzzy Peaches
B) Reese Peanut Butter Cups
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Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are the number one most popular Halloween candy in North America, consistently ranking first by total weight sold. Other top contenders for the most popular candy include M&M's, Snickers, and Kit Kat!
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The spooky dance craze that started in the 1960s and begins like this —
"I was working in the lab, late one night"
Monster Mash!
The "Monster Mash" song lore centres on a mad scientist's creation that rises from the slab to perform a new dance, the "Mash," which quickly becomes a hit. The song was written by Bobby "Boris" Pickett, who was inspired by his Boris Karloff impression and a popular dance craze, the "Mashed Potato". The lore includes a party at the scientist's castle for other monsters like Dracula and the Wolfman, all while observing the success of the new dance craze.
Song:
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ZYZFU CEHPSAE
FUZZY PEACHES
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ESLTKENO
SKELETON
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This movie features a young girl with blue hair discovering a creepy “other world” with button-eyed people.
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This monster is thought to be able to appear to living people and can look like anything from a see-through or pale, floating shape covered in white, to a realistic person!
A Ghost!
The soul of a dead person, which some believe can be seen or felt by the living. This is the most common meaning, often associated with haunted places!
Fictional Ghosts:
https://www.autostraddle.com/fictional-ghosts-ranked-341149/
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This tiny creature is linked to the halloween season sue to it's link to disease!
Rats!
Rats are associated with Halloween due to their historical connection with disease, decay, and the supernatural. Their nocturnal nature, association with the Black Death, and tendency to seek shelter in human dwellings during colder months, which often include October, solidified their place in spooky lore and Halloween decorations.
Olive The Rat:
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Which popular halloween treat has the slogan "Have a Break, Have a _______"?
A) Coffee Crisp
B) Snickers
C) Kit Kat
C) Kit Kat
The main slogan for Kit Kat is "Have a break, have a Kit Kat," which was first introduced in 1957. A popular jingle associated with this is "Gimme a break".
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In The movie "Nightmare before Christmas" the monsters of Halloween Town sing this song:
"This Is ________"
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IOCRIELC
LICORICE
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IAMRPEV
VAMPIRE
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In this spooky movie, a mischievous ghost’s name must be said three times to make him appear. What is this ghosts name?
Beetlejuice!
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Frankenstein’s monster was brought to life by this:
A) A Magic Potion
B) An Electric Spark
C) A Spell
B) An Electric Spark
Frankenstein's monster was brought to life by Victor Frankenstein through a process that involved assembling a creature from body parts and infusing it with electricity and lightning known as a "spark of life"
Original Frankenstein Movie Scene:
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This black bird is often associated with halloween and makes a loud "caw" sound!
A Crow or a Raven!
Crows & Ravens are associated with Halloween because of their dark colouring and scavenging habits, which linked them to death and the supernatural in folklore and history. They have long been seen as harbingers of bad luck and are connected to the realm of the dead, a connection amplified by the imagery of plague doctors' masks and Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem "The Raven".
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These chewy, fruity candies are known for their bright colours, square shape, and can stick to your teeth.
Starbursts!
Starbursts were first introduced in the UK in 1959 as Opal Fruits before launching in the US in 1967 as M&M's Fruit Chewies. The brand's name was changed to Starburst in the US in 1968 due to consumer confusion with chocolate M&M's, and the name was a nod to the Space Race. A fun fact is that the original flavours were strawberry, lemon, orange, and lime, but lime was later swapped for cherry in the US.
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In the song "Psycho Killer" by the Talking Heads, A Lyric is sung in french "Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?"
What does qu'est-ce que c'est mean in french?
A) "How are you?"
B) "What is it?"
C)" Who are you?"
B) "What is it?"
"Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads explores the mindset of a evil person, portraying their inner thoughts of tension, paranoia, and a struggle with a violent, fractured identity. The song's French refrain, "Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?" (Psycho killer, what is it?), represents the character questioning their own evil abilities.
Song:
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TLCOECAHO
CHOCOLATE
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ANSENTFNIKER
FRANKENSTEIN