Traditions
The original jack-o-lanterns in Ireland were carved from this root vegetable.
Turnips
"He did the mash..."
"He did the Monster Mash"
(Monster Mash)
This prison has been the center piece for multiple Stephen King stories.
Shawshank
This famous actor portrayed the original Dracula in 1931.
Bela Legosi
In many cultures, black cats are seen to be bad luck. However, in this country, black cats are believed to be good luck, and will bring great wealth to their families.
England (and Japan)
This Gaelic festival, meaning "summer's end" is where the customs of Halloween we celebrate now derives from.
Samhain
"They're creepy and they're kooky..."
"Mysterious and spooky"
(Addam's Family)
Pennywise is said to return to Derry, Maine after this many years have passed.
27
The mask Michael Myers wears on Halloween night is of this well-known actor.
William Shatner
Instead of candy, during the Medieval Times in Celtic tradition, these were handed out to children who trick-or-treated from door to door.
Soul cakes
(Soul cakes were generally sweet cakes, including such ingredients as nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and raisins, with a cross on top indicating a soul being freed from purgatory.)
Witches
"It's close to midnight..."
"And something evil's lurking in the dark"
(Thriller)
In the novel, this is the number of the forbidden room in the Overlook Hotel.
Room 217
(Room 237 was in the film)
In Friday the 13th, this killer sought revenge on the counselors of Camp Crystal Lake.
Pamela Voorhees (Jason's mom)
This 1974 classic horror movie was banned in Australia for years after its release, due to its extreme graphic, gruesome death scenes (which, today, are quite common and mild in horror). This was also the first film leading to modern slasher flicks.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
These spectral hounds are said to guard cemeteries from the Devil.
Grims
"Night creatures call..."
"And the dead start to walk (in their masquerade)"
(Thriller)
Stephen King's son, horror author Joe Hill, had a role in this well-known King movie as a child?
Creepshow
This company produced the doll that killer Charles Lee Ray transferred his soul into.
Good Guys
This movie in the Halloween franchise was the only one that did not feature Michael Myers.
Halloween 3: Season of the Witch
In Irish lore, the jack-o'-lantern was created after this desperate man made a deal with the Devil on Halloween night, given only a candle in a hollowed out pumpkin as punishment.
Stingy Jack
"Along about midnight..."
"The ghosts and banshees (get together for their nightly jamboree)"
(The Headless Horseman Song)
In It, Mike's father tells the story of the "Black Spot", where he almost died in a KKK attack when he was younger. He was saved by this young army cook, who is revealed to be "special" in a later novel.
The Shining
This is the name of the shark from the "Jaws" franchise.
Bruce
This is the most remade horror movie, with over 12 remakes-- two of which were in the same year.
Dracula