Facts
Before Pumpkins🎃, the people of Ireland 🇮🇪 carved this instead of what we have today.
WHAT is a Turnip
🧛 This vampire’s costume often includes a medallion around the neck.
Who is Count Dracula?
🎃 Sally, Oogie Boogie, and Zero all appear in this stop-motion Halloween favorite.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
🍬 This candy slogan is “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands.”
What are M&Ms?
🧟 Zombies in early folklore weren’t brain eaters—they came from this Caribbean belief system.
What is voodoo (Vodou)?
🧟♀️ The “Bride of Frankenstein” is best recognized by this unique hairstyle.
What is a tall black beehive with white streaks?
🔪 In Halloween, Michael Myers escapes from this type of facility.
What is a psychiatric hospital/asylum?
🍫 This candy bar was named after its creator’s horse.
What is Snickers?🍫
🧛 According to legend, vampires fear this plant because of its strong smell.
What is garlic?
This famous magician died on Halloween in 1926.
Who is Harry Houdini?
🕷️ Dressing up as this “friendly neighborhood” superhero first became popular after his 1962 comic debut.
Who is Spider-Man?
🧛 The first vampire movie ever made was Nosferatu in this year.
What is 1922?
🍭 A Tootsie Pop’s famous commercial asked, “How many licks does it take to get to the center?” The owl’s answer was this number.
What is 3?
🌕 The werewolf legend is tied to this natural event.
What is the full moon?
In Bram Stoker’s novel, Count Dracula lived in this country.
What is Transylvania (Romania)?🇷🇴
🧙 Pointy hats are common, but witches were once thought to stir potions in these, not cauldrons.
What are ale barrels?
👻 In Ghostbusters, this ghost is green, slimy, and constantly hungry.
Who is Slimer?
🍬 This chewy candy’s mascot is “The Jolly Guy.”
What is Laffy Taffy?
⚡ Frankenstein’s monster was brought to life with this element.
What is electricity?
🧛 The superstition that vampires can’t enter your home unless invited comes from this folklore region.
What is Eastern Europe?🇪🇺
🎶 In Michael Jackson’s Thriller, this actor narrated the spooky monologue.
Who is Vincent Price?
🧟 George A. Romero’s zombies were famously slow-moving, but in this 2004 remake, they ran.
What is Dawn of the Dead?
🍫 In 1930, this candy bar was first sold in Minneapolis, named after a baseball player.
What is Baby Ruth?
🩸 Ancient Egyptians believed wrapping bodies in linen preserved them for this afterlife.
What is the Duat?