Halloween Movies
This American slasher media franchise primarily focused on Michael Myers
What is
Halloween
Breaking one of these is known to result in seven years of back luck
What is
A mirror
What started as carving scary faces into turnips to frighten away evil spirits has now turned into this Halloween tradition
What is
Carving jack-o-lanterns
Arachnophobia
What is
The fear of spiders
This character wears a mask inspired by the Edvard Munch painting, The Scream
Who is
Ghostface
The author of scary books who holds the record for the most book-to-movie adaptations within the horror genre
Who is
Stephen King
It is bad luck to cross paths with one of these. Known to be given to women/witches by the devil as demonic companions
What are
Black cats
The origins of this Halloween tradition are found in Celtic history, where people would leave food out to appease the spirits traveling the Earth at night
What is
Trick - or - treating
Zoophobia
What is the fear of animals
Formally known as Charles Lee Ray
Who is
Chucky
This 1960 horror movie portrays someone being stabbed with a knife in the shower
What is
Psycho
Left in Egyptian tombs to help aid the dead ascend into the afterlife, now seen as a bad omen to move beneath
What is
A ladder
On this joyful holiday families are briefly reunited with the souls of their deceased relatives, allowing time to eat, drink, and dance with their loved ones. Often families leave favorite foods and other offerings at gravesites
What is
Day of the Dead / El Dia de la Muertos
Trypophobia
What is
The fear of holes
This spooky character was first published in 1818 when the author was just 20 years old
Who is
Frankenstein / Frankenstein's Monster
The number of movies found within the Scream Franchise
What is
6
Traditionally this item - relating to the oryctolagus cuniculus - is kept for good luck
What is
A rabbit’s foot
This was popularized by Walt Disney when he decided to build one in Disneyland’s 1969
What are
Haunted houses
Heliophobia
What is
The fear of the sun or sunlight
This character's mortal enemy is a turtle
Who is
Pennywise
The year in which the first Saw movie was released
When is
2004
This item frequently featured seven nail holes and was thought capable of warding off evil spirits from entering a home
What are
Horseshoes
A day to honor the martyrs and saints of the Catholic Church. Primarily a time to be with family and attend mass. It’s believed that the dead bring gifts to well-behaved children and is customary to leave a vase full of water in the kitchen for the dead to drink
What is
All Saints Day / All Soul's Day
Hippopotomonstros-
esquippedaliophobia
What is
The fear of long words
This character - based on a historic ruler - came about in 1897, nine years after Jack the Ripper terrorized London
Who is
Dracula