It Happened on Halloween
Ghostly Cinema
International Halloween
Eye of the Monster
Halloween Before & After
Day of the Dead - 2026 Edition
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On Oct 31, 1975, this epic single was released, of which the iconic songwriter later admitted was an amalgamation of three different song fragments he had written separately over time.

What is Bohemian Rhapsody?

100

In this movie, a ghost who thinks he's a non-ghost interacts with a non-ghost who associates with other ghosts, but non of the ghosts are aware of the other ghosts.

What is The Sixth Sense?

100

In this country, families leave favorite foods and other offerings at gravesites or in their home, which may be decorated with candles and bright marigolds.

What is Mexico?

100

The actor playing this character managed an Oscar despite a record low 16 minutes of screen time.

Who is Hannibal Lecter? (Silence of the Lambs)

100

Victor’s Creation & the “Graveyard Smash”

What is Frankenstein’s Monster Mash?

100

Prince of Egypt, A Christmas Carol, Logan

Who is Patrick Stewart?

200

On Oct 31, 1993, this rising young star died from a drug overdose outside the Viper Room club in West Hollywood.

Who is River Phoenix?

200

In this movie, recently formed ghosts recruit a ghost to scare non-ghosts who have a daughter that the recruited ghost wants to marry so he can live among non-ghosts.

What is Beetlejuice?

200

In this country, Halloween celebration began in 2000 by using creepy themes to decorate train cars, from private trains to bullet trains alike.

What is Japan?

200

This character horrifyingly procrastinates her sadistic punishment of innocent, independent-film watchers.

Who is Samara Morgan? (The Ring)

200

The entity Linus waits up for on Halloween & Jack Skellington’s regal title.

What is the Great Pumpkin King?

200

Hunt for Red October, 3 Musketeers, Congo

Who is Tim Curry?

300

On Oct 31, 1941, this impressive work of art designed by Gutzon Borglum was declared finished after 14 years of construction.

What is Mount Rushmore?

300

In this movie, ghosts trespass on the land of a non-ghost who hears a different ghost prompting the non-ghost to summon the ghost of his father.

What is Field of Dreams?

300

This country's festival Samhain from Oct 31 to Nov 1 is marked by gatherings around opened burial mounds, which are considered to be portals to the spirit world.

What is Ireland?

300

This character made the mistake of stepping on a church in NYC, drawing the ire of a quartet of protagonists.

Who is the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man? (Ghostbusters)

300

An idiom describing someone who authors their own destruction & a work period that takes place at night.

What is dig your own grave yard shift?

300

Away we Go, A Mighty Wind, Waiting for Guffman

Who is Catherine O'Hara?

400

On Oct 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd was the first African American to play in a game in this league, playing for the Washington Capitols.

What is the NBA?

400

In this movie, ghosts who think they are non-ghosts believe that they are haunted by ghosts, who actually turn out to be non-ghosts.

What is The Others?

400

This country's Festival de Barriletes Gigantes features a 3,000-year-old tradition of vibrant, handmade kites soaring over the cemeteries of Santiago Sacatepéquez and Sumpango.

What is Guatemala?

400

This brutal character's real name is the innocent-sounding name John Kramer, who is only alive in the first three movies of the more-than-seven-movie franchise.

Who is Jigsaw? (Saw franchise)

400

The movie that sees Mia Farrow participate in a Satanic ritual & the candy bar named after President Cleveland’s daughter.

What is Rosemary’s Baby Ruth?

400

Hunt for Red October, Possession, Event Horizon

Who is Sam Neill?

500

On Oct 31, 1864, this state became the 36th state to be admitted to the union, sometimes referred to as the "Sagebrush State."

What is Nevada?

500

In this movie, non-ghosts are scammed by three ghosts, led by one non-ghost who can see ghosts and who falls under suspicion for the murders of non-ghosts by other ghosts.

What is The Frighteners?

500

In this country, Pangangaluluwa is a tradition on Nov 1 where children dress up as souls in purgatory, and knock on doors to sing and ask for prayers; and sometimes, the children receive sticky rice cakes.

What is the Philippines?

500

Despite the success of the movie named after this character, director Jennifer Kent has refused to make a sequel.

Who is the Babadook? (The Babadook)

500

Andrew Gold’s viral Halloween song that spawned over 5 million Tik Tok videos & a phrase describing shameful secrets.

What is Spooky Scary Skeletons in the closet?

500

Network, Apocalypse Now, Open Range

Who is Robert Duvall?