Scream Queens & Kings
This actress first faced Michael Myers as Laurie Strode in 1978 — and returned over 40 years later to finish him off.
Jamie Lee curits
This 1984 hit by the British band Rockwell features the lyric “I always feel like somebody’s watching me.”
Somebody’s Watching Me
Crossing paths with this color of cat is said to bring bad luck — though some cultures see it as good luck.
Black Cat
This legendary vampire from Transylvania fears garlic, sunlight, and wooden stakes.
Dracula
This 1984 Wes Craven film introduced audiences to Freddy Krueger, a killer who stalks victims in their dreams.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Neve Campbell starred as Sidney Prescott, the ultimate survivor, in this self-aware ’90s slasher series.
Scream
Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s novelty hit from 1962 features a graveyard dance craze “that caught on in a flash.”
Monster Mash
According to one old superstition, if you stare into this object at midnight on Halloween, you’ll see your future spouse — or a ghost.
Mirror
According to legend, you can only kill this creature with a silver bullet.
Werewolf
In this 1978 film’s sequel (and several ’80s entries), masked killer Michael Myers continues his rampage in Haddonfield.
Halloween II
This British actor became synonymous with Dracula, playing the role in a series of Hammer Horror films starting in 1958.
Christopher Lee
“If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call?” (Looking for the artist)
Ray Parker Jr
Before pumpkins, this root vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns in Ireland.
Turnip
In Greek mythology, this one-eyed giant was blinded by Odysseus.
Cyclopes
This 1980 slasher set at Camp Crystal Lake introduced the world to Jason Voorhees — though he wasn’t the killer just yet.
Friday the 13th
Star of the Nightmare on Elm Street series, this actor played Freddy’s nemesis, Nancy Thompson, in the original 1984 film.
Heather Langenkamp
This 1989 Prince track was written for the Batman soundtrack and is known for its dark, gothic sound.
Batdance
This eerie belief says that on Halloween night, the boundary between the living and the dead becomes thin — allowing spirits to cross over.
This headless rider from Washington Irving’s tale haunts Sleepy Hollow, searching for his missing skull.
The Headless Horsemen
In this 1986 David Cronenberg remake, Jeff Goldblum slowly transforms into a grotesque insect after a teleportation experiment goes wrong.
The Fly
She played possessed teenager Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist — one of the most terrifying roles in film history.
Linda Blair
This 1983 synth-pop song by The Cure includes the line “The spider-man is having me for dinner tonight.”
Lullaby
This traditional Halloween party game involves dunking your face into water to grab something with your teeth. (Looking for the event Name)
Bobbing for Apples
This monstrous Greek woman had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone with her gaze.
Medusa
This 1982 Steven Spielberg–produced film warned us not to go into the light — and made TV static terrifying.
Poltergeist