In this 1993 Disney classic, three witch sisters — Winifred, Mary, and Sarah — return to Salem after a virgin lights the Black Flame Candle.
Hocus Pocus
This candy bar promises that you’re “not you when you’re hungry.”
Snickers
Legend says if you hear this “Headless” rider galloping through Sleepy Hollow, you’d better run—he’s searching for his lost head.
Headless Horseman
These eerie, invisible figures are believed to linger in haunted houses, causing cold chills and flickering lights.
Ghosts
This animal, often seen in vampire lore, is the only mammal capable of true flight.
Bat
This Disney Channel movie follows Marnie Piper, who discovers she’s a witch and travels to a magical town filled with monsters.
Halloweentown
It takes ___ days to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. (one day less than a full year)
364
Children leave these carved, glowing faces on porches to scare away evil spirits, not invite them
jack-o’-lanterns
Often seen in horror movies, this fear involves being trapped in tight spaces — like coffins or crawlspaces.
claustrophobia
The famous phrase “trick or treat” first appeared in print in this country in the 1920s.
Canada
In this Tim Burton film, Jack Skellington grows tired of scares and tries to take over Christmas — with disastrous results.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Originally called “Chicken Feed,” this Halloween candy was one of the first to be sold by weight instead of piece.
candy corn
This Halloween party game involves bobbing for fruit in a bucket of water—slippery, silly, and mostly harmless.
bobbing for apples
This common fear involves eight-legged creatures that spin webs — even the tiny ones can cause big screams.
arachnophobia
According to legend, this animal can sense spirits and is often seen in Halloween imagery—but in some countries, it’s considered good luck, not bad.
Black Cat
Before becoming a holiday icon, this skeletal Pumpkin King gave us the haunting song “This is Halloween.”
Jack Skellington
Created in 1923, this peanut butter and chocolate classic is often traded for being the “king” of Halloween candy in polls.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
This historic figure was burned at stake, accused of turning into a wolf on full moons and devouring villagers.
Werewolf
This fear of dolls is triggered by their glassy eyes and frozen smiles — especially the ones that look too real.
pediophobia
This fruit, not a pumpkin, was originally carved into lanterns in Ireland to ward off evil spirits.
Turnip
This Disney movie has Eddie Murphy trying to free his family from a mansion full of ghosts—and a bride who wants a living groom.
The Haunted Mansion
Named after a baseball term, this caramel, peanut, and nougat bar isn't spooky—but its name might make you think of a nightmare.
Baby Ruth
Said to appear if you chant her name three times in a dark mirror, this figure is blamed for scratches and screams.
Bloody Mary
This fear involves holes or clusters — like lotus pods or beehives — that can make skin crawl and stomachs churn.
trypophobia
This Halloween symbol is associated with witches and protection—originally placed on rooftops to ward off evil, not ride through the skies.
broomstick