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Halloween History
CANDY!!
100
I was the promiscuous sister of a homocidal maniac who killed me on All Hallows Eve in 1978. What was my name?
Judith Meyers
100
This song first hit #1 in 1962 and has been in the top 40 several times since: #10 in 1973, and #37 in 2021.
MONSTER MASH
100
The voice of Hong Kong Phooey, Scatman Crothers, was hit by an axe between 70 and over 100 times filming his death scene for this Stephen King adaptation!
What is The Shining?
100
It’s custom to carve a pumpkin to become a jack-o’-lantern but in the past over in Ireland this vegetable was the first?
What is a turnip?
100
"Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don’t.”
Name the candies (2)
200
This horror film from 1991 was the First Horror film and last film To win the top 5 Oscar’s. Best Picture. Best Director. Best Actor. Best Actress and Brat Screenplay.
Silence Of The Lambs
200
Huey Lewis made a little money on this 1984 hit that asked, "Who You Gonna Call?"
GHOSTBUSTERS
200
"It" was inspired by Stephen King's vision of all the iconic Universal Monsters together, marching onstage like the opening to this classic cartoon show.
What is The Bugs Bunny Show?
200
Before Hocus Pocus one of Disney’s Halloween short movies with Bing Crosby tells the story about a teacher coming face-to-face with the headless Horseman. Name the Cartoon.
What is the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
200
What candy is mentioned in this jingle?
“Whatever it is I think I see, becomes a ________ ________ to me.”
300
This horror film from 1973 was the first horror film nominated for best picture and was spoofed on a Richard Pryor hosted SNL with the classic line “your mother sews socks that smell”
The Exorcist
300
This album hit #3 in the US and #1 in the UK in 1974, thanks to it's inclusion in "The Exorcist."
TUBULAR BELLS
300
King said he "knew it was coming", but the shock ending to the movie of one of his books made him feel "like (he) swallowed a snow-cone whole"!
What is Carrie?
300
Traditional Halloween parties had this game to where you put your face in a tub of water and pull out a certain fruit with your teeth. But be careful don’t be like Lucy and kiss dog lips
What is bobbing for apples?
300
This popular nougat candy bar was named after the family's favorite horse
The Snickers Bar
400
This terrific 1980 haunted house thriller started real life husband and wife team of George c Scott and Trish Van Devere along with a Spectre driven child’s wheelchair.
The Changeling
400
This controversial song spent 10 weeks on the charts, peaking at #36 in 1971. It was later banned due to it's graphic description of a plane crash.
DOA
400
This famous movie critic for The Today Show was name-dropped, then presumably killed off, in the pandemic scenes from The Stand!
Who is Gene Shalit?
400
“Guising” or disguising is part of Halloween which is meant to confuse evil spirits on All Hallows Eve and protect children from harm. But this queen of Halloween is one of the top supermodels in the world who can do it like no one can.
Who is Heidi Klimt
400
Before being marketed as for Halloween, the name of this still popular holiday sweet was "Chicken Feed".
Name that candy!
Candy Corn
500
Ed Gein was the real life inspiration for this portable power tool wielding maniac in this 1974 classic which Quentin Tarantino recently called , along with JAWS, “one of the few perfect movies ever made”
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
500
This non-PC song by Elton John was the #1 song in the US on Halloween 1975.
ISLAND GIRL
500
Along with Roger Daltry, Peter Ustinov, and Jim Henson (among others), Stephen King once asked "Do you know who I am?" in a commercial for this credit card.
What is American Express?
500
The creators of Rudolph the red nose reindeer not only had Christmas specials but they also had a Halloween special that starred Boris Karloff and Phyllis Diller. Name the Halloween special.
What is Mad Monster Party !
500
What do the 2 M's stand for in the famous M&M's candy?
Mars and Murrey