Horror Movies
This popular 1978 slasher movie takes place on Halloween night in the town of Haddonfield, Illinois
What is Halloween
This supernatural killer hunts down the children of Springwood, Ohio, killing them in their dreams to get revenge on their parents for burning him alive
Who is Freddy Krueger
These two colors, commonly associated with Halloween, originally represented the death of summer and the autumn harvest (must answer both)
What are black and orange
This tradition involves dressing up in some kind of costume and going door to door asking for candy
What is Trick 'r Treating
The most popular Halloween candy is the US
What are Reese's Cups
This incredibly successful horror movie series started in 1996, with the first four movies being directed by Wes Craven, the creator of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise
What is Scream
He is the knife-wielding antagonist of the 1960 slasher movie Psycho
Who is Norman Bates
During the ancient festival from which Halloween originates, people would often wear these to ward off evil spirits
What are costumes
Many people get dressed up to attend these in October, and many fraternities and sororities across the country throw them yearly
What are Halloween parties
First they're sour, then they're sweet
What are Sour Patch Kids
This movie features several different stories in which one or more characters fail to follow the traditions of Halloween, leading to their untimely demise
What is Trick 'r Treat
This chainsaw-wielding cannibal killer was partially inspired by the real-world killer Ed Gein and is usually seen wearing a mask made from the skin of his victims
Who is Leatherface
The Catholic Church created this holiday in 1000AD to honor the dead, and it is often considered one of the main origins of the modern holiday of Halloween
Many people will carve these every year and leave them outside as decorations
What are Jack-O-Lanterns/pumpkins
This over-hated tricolor candy was invented in the late 1800s and is typically only found around Halloween
What is candy corn
This classic '80s slasher was Johnny Depp's debut movie
What is A Nightmare on Elm Street
The main villain of the first Friday the 13th movie and the mother of Jason Voorhees
Who is Pamela Voorhees
The origins of Halloween can be traced all the way back to this ancient Celtic festival held to celebrate the coming harvest
What is Samhain
Many people go to these physical attractions every year to voluntarily be scared
These treats were accidentally invented in the 1900s when a candymaker dipped apples into a red cinnamon glaze
What are candy apples
This 1950s horror movie follows a group of scientists on an expedition in the Amazon Rainforest as they are hunted down by an amphibious monster called the "Gill-Man"
What is Creature from the Black Lagoon
This shapeshifting alien infiltrates a research center in Antarctica and begins killing and impersonating the station's crew
What is the Thing
The tradition of carving pumpkins supposedly originated when a man named Stingy Jack was forced to walk the Earth after death, with only a burning piece of coal placed in this carved out root vegetable to light his way
What is a turnip
This game/tradition, typically done around Halloween, involves a group of people dunking their heads underwater to grab apples
What is bobbing for apples
These disgusting marshmallow treats are often considered to be the worst candy to receive on Halloween
What are circus peanuts