Horror Staples
Themed attractions that are a popular Halloween staple for a live-action horror experience.
Haunted Houses.
A mythical being that feeds on the blood of the living.
Vampires.
When did Christians originally observe All Saints' Day?
November 1st.
A "____" is large metal pot used for cooking over an open fire.
Cauldron.
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American gothic dark fantasy comedy horror film was directed by whom?
Tim Bruton.
Widely known for his horror novels, this author has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery.
Stephen King.
A reanimated human corpse.
Zombie.
True or False: Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
True. Celebrated over 2,000 years ago, it marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of winter
A term used to describe being taken control of by a supernatural force.
Possesion.
A 1991 American supernatural black comedy film starring a kooky family, based on the characters from the cartoon created by cartoonist Charles Addams and the 1964 television series produced by David Levy.
The Addams Family.
Name a Horror Game.
Resident Evil series, Silent Hill 2, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Outlast, Dead Space, Until Dawn, etc.
A mythical monster that frightens children. Hint: A Nightmare Before Christmas.
Bogeyman.
True or False: The Roman festival honoring Pomona, the goddess of fruit, is a possible origin for the bobbing for apples game.
True.
A format where a horror film is presented as if it were discovered or recovered video recordings, adding to the illusion of realism.
Found Footage.
A 1993 American fantasy comedy film following a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night.
Hocus Pocus.
Classic novels like Dracula, Frankenstein, and works by Edgar Allan Poe; which have been a major source of horror inspiration for centuries.
Gothic Books / Literature.
A small, green, ugly, and mischievous creature.
Goblins.
During early begginings, what did the Ancient Celtics do to ward off evil spirits?
They lit bonfires and wore costumes.
The use of physical props, puppetry, and makeup instead of computer-generated imagery (CGI) to create monsters and gore.
Practical Effects.
Coraline, the 2009 American stop-motion animated dark fantasy horror film, was written and directed by whom?
Henry Selick.
A "_____" is an actress known for starring in horror films, either as the final girl who survives a killer or as a female lead who is often a victim.
Scream Queen.
A being in Jewish folklore, animated from clay.
Golem.
The Irish introduced the practice of carving vegetables this vegetable to create lanterns, inspired by the legend of Stingy Jack.
Turnips.
The "____" is a handsome, muscular, and naive or unintelligent man, often depicted in horror, who is also kind and good-natured.
Himbo.
A 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars A child psychologist whose patient claims he can see and talk to the dead. It is the second highest-grossing horror film of all time.
The Sixth Sense.