Food
Pumpkin
Everyone has one of these, but if you see one walking around, it would be quite scary.
Skeleton
This area of the world is considered the birthplace of Halloween, originally called Samhain. It's now more famous for another holiday, St. Patrick's Day.
Ireland (and the British Isles)
Jack Skellington, in this 1993 stop-motion film, tries to kidnap Santa Claus to have Christmas in Halloweentown.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
If you stop by a dentist's house on Halloween, you might get one of these instead of candy!
This popular triangle-shaped candy is colored with orange, yellow, and white stripes.
Candy Corn
If you see one of these blood drinking monsters, you can escape from it with a cross or garlic, or kill it a wooden stake.
Vampire
Halloween shares its theme with Dia de los Muertos, known for its colorfully decorated skulls, which is celebrated in this country.
Mexico
Jason Vorhees
Trick or Treating became very popular after this world famous comic strip, featuring a boy and his white dog, showed the characters doing it.
Peanuts (Charlie Brown/Snoopy)
This red fruit, harvested in the fall, is put in a tub of water for a fun Halloween game.
Apple
People who have lycanthropy turn into this monster when they see the full moon.
Werewolf
Pumpkins were not known about in Europe until after the discovery of the Americas. Instead, this root vegetable was used to make Jack o' Lanterns.
Turnips
This Pixar movie told the story of a young boy who stumbles into the Land of the Dead during the famous Dia de los Muertos festival.
Coco (Remember Me)
The tradition of going door-to-door trick-or-treating is similar to this musical Christmas tradition.
Caroling
In addition to Jack o' Lanterns, pumpkins are commonly used for this tasty dessert.
Pie
This monster is sometimes named after the doctor who created it, who brought a dead body back to life with electricity.
Frankenstein
This Catholic holiday is the reason we call October 31st "Halloween," or "Hallows' Eve."
All Saints' (Hallows') Day
This comedy movie, made in 1984, and remade in 2016, told the story of four people hunting and trapping ghosts.
Ghostbusters
The people aren't giving out candy
10% of annual sales of this sweet treat is sold during Halloween.
Candy
The only way to kill these monsters is to destroy their brain, before they eat yours!
Zombies
Salem, Massachusetts in the United States became famous for putting people on trial for being these magic users.
Witches
This famous video game series, featuring characters like Simon Belmont and Alucard, sends the player on a quest to kill Dracula.
Castlevania
Although it is illegal and can get them in trouble, mischievous teenagers will sometimes vandalize houses by throwing things like this popular breakfast food.
Eggs