Traditions
What do you sprinkle on your doorway to ward of evil spirits that seek to do you harm.
Salt-according to tradition, sprinkling salt in a room or around an area can ward off evil spirits that may try to harm you. A buddhist tradition would have you throw salt over your shoulder to do the same thing.
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
Who is the dark wizard referred to as "he who must not be named"?
Voldemort
What do you call a fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia, which is an abnormal and constant fear of Halloween.
Complete this lyric from the hit Halloween song The Monster Mash: “I was working in the lab, late one night…”
“When my eyes beheld, an eerie sight.”
When did Trick or Treating first take place here in America? Late 1800's, Early 1900's, the 1920's, the 1930's
1920's- but in Europe, as early as the 16th century people were known to go from door to door on Halloween night asking for food, reciting verses, wearing costumes, and warning of curses if they didn't get a warm welcome.
Which horror movie icon has the highest on-screen body count?
Jason Vorhees (from the Friday the 13th series)
What did Cousin It from the Adams Family look like?
He was completely covered in long hair.
What does the word Halloween mean?
Hallowed evening or holy night.
Who wrote the classic novel Dracula?
Bram Stoker
Where did the tradition of pumpkin carving come from? Germany, Yugoslavia, Ireland, Or England?
Ireland- Originating in Ireland, people would hollow out turnips and place a lump of coal in it as a type of lantern and set it at their door as a guide for poor "Jack." Jack, legend has it, tricked the devil and wasn't allowed into heaven or hell, so he was cursed to wander the earth forever in the in-between. The Irish then brought this tradition to America and found that pumpkins were a far better alternative to the turnip, thus instilling an American fall tradition.
How did the prop department make the classic Michael Myers mask?
They spray-painted a William Shatner mask white.
What homicidal maniac stalks teens in their dreams?
Freddy Krueger
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken feed
In this Mary Shelley novel, a young doctor compiles dead flesh and re-animates it.
Frankenstein
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
Your future husband or wife
What sci-fi horror film had the tag line, "In space, no one can hear you scream?"
Alien
What is the name of a teenage telekinetic that lets loose at a dance after she is humiliated?
Carrie
What does the name Dracula mean?
Son of the devil
According to the late Charlie Daniels, The Devil made a bet with Johnny. What was the bet?
A fiddle of gold against Johnny's soul that he couldn't beat the Devil when it came to playing the fiddle
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
It is thought to be the spirit of a loved one watching over the person who finds the spider.
In this movie, Will Graham, the FBI investigator, seeks help from Hannibal Lecter to find a serial killer dubbed this name.
Buffalo Bill
This character owned a hotel and talked incessantly about his mother.
Norman Bates of Psycho
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
The ability to see and talk to spirits
What song would you be listening to if you heard the line "But terror takes the sound before you make it"?
Thriller - This scary tune was done by Michael Jackson.