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Dracula 101
100

In The Shining, what is the name of the hotel?

Overlook Hotel

100

Halloween falls on what date?

October 31

100

Which classic monster is traditionally defeated with a wooden stake through the heart?

Vampire

100

What phrase do children traditionally say when asking for candy?

Trick or treat

100

Creator:

Bram Stoker

200

The Blair Witch Project takes place primarily in which U.S. state?

Maryland

200

What vegetable was traditionally carved before pumpkins became popular?

Turnips

200

Which substance is traditionally believed to repel vampires?

Garlic

200

Which vegetable is most commonly carved into a jack-o’-lantern today?

Pumpkin

200

Famous home:

Transylvania

300

In The Conjuring, what are the first names of the paranormal investigators?

Ed & Lorraine

300

Which two colours are most traditionally associated with Halloween?

Black & Orange

300

Which candy was once marketed as “Chicken Feed”?

Candy corn

300

What do people typically place inside a jack-o’-lantern to make it glow?

Candle or light

300

Dracula is:

A vampire

400

Which franchise became famous for supposedly recovered home-video footage of supernatural activity?

Paranormal Activity

400

What is a group of witches commonly called?

Coven

400

Who wrote Frankenstein?

Mary Shelley

400

What Halloween decoration is commonly stretched across walls and doorways to resemble spider webs?

Cotton webbing

400

Classic protection:

Crucifix

500

In The Exorcist, what is the first name of the possessed girl?

Regan

500

Which animal is famously associated with witches and bad luck?

Black cat

500

Who went missing at Camp Crystal Lake?

 Jason Voorhees

500

Dressing as movie, TV, comic-book and video-game characters is an example of what Halloween tradition?

Costume wearing

500

Transformation commonly associated with Dracula:

Bat