Halloween Movies
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Halloween Potpourri
100


How many times do you have to have to say Beetlejuice’s name to get him to show up?


A.. One

B. Three

C. Four

D. Ten

B. Three


100

In which country did Halloween originate?

A. England   

B. America   

C. Scotland   

D. Ireland

D. Ireland


100

According to the song, which family were 'creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky'?

A. The Munsters   

B. The Addams Family   

C. The Simpsons   

D. The Boxtrolls

B. The Addams Family  


100


This person founded the Hershey company


A. Hershey T. Walker

B. Milton S. Hershey

C. Harry Hershy

D. Hershy Williams

B. Milton S. Hershey


100

What was the original name for Halloween by the ancient Celtics?

A. Say Word to your Mother   

B. Samhain   

C. Wicca 

D. Dulce Vita

B. Samhain


Take away 500 points

200

Which spice protects Max, Dani, and Allison from the Sanderson Sisters movie Hocus Pocus?


A. Salt   

B. Pepper   

C. Chili   

D. Paprika

A. Salt


200


The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made out of what?

A. Watermelons   

B. Cantaloupe   

C. Turnips   

D. Pumpkins

C. Turnips  


200


Who sings Disturbia?

A. Rihana

B. Alicia Keys

C. Beyonce

D. Taylor Swift

A. Rihana


200

M&M candies are from a factory near Mt. Olive, NJ. How many are made in each eight hour shift?


A. 1 million   

B. Ten thousand   

C. Two billion   

D. 100 million

C. Two billion  

That works out to 4 million M&Ms a minute. That’s almost enough made each day to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, which would need about 2.4 billion M&Ms in order to become a deliciously eccentric Olympic event.


200


On average each pumpkin contains how many seeds?

A. 500   

B. 600   

C. 800  

D. 1,000

C. 500


300

What is the name of this famous "MOVIE" franchise (not the name of the character)?


Friday the 13th


300

This was the decade in which trick or treating became popular?


A. 1930's

B. 1940's

C. 1950's

D. 1960's

C. What are the 1930's



300

What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"

A. Frankenweenie, by Adele   

B. Thriller, by Michael Jackson   

C. Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.   

D. Casper? Not all that friendly, by Foo Fighters

C. Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.  


300

The slogan: “Don’t let hunger happen to you” is from which candy?

A. Butterfinger   

B. Milky Way   

C. Snickers   

D. Twix

C. Snickers  


300

This board is used to ask questions of the dead.  What's the name of the board?  "THERE ARE 2 WAYS OF SAYING IT, EITHER WAY, YOU MUST PRONOUNCE IT CORRECTLY!"

Ouija Board


400

This is the name of the father in "The Addams Family."

A. Gomez

B. Gordon

C. Lurch

D. Garcia

Gomez Addams


400

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

A. Fruit   

B. Vegetable

A. Fruit  


400

In the song "Thriller," by Michael Jackson, what 2 monsters does he turn into?



A werewolf and a Zombie


400

In the movie "E.T.," this was the candy that Elliot used to find E.T.


A. Reese's Pieces

B. Skittles

C. M&M's

D. Snickers

A. Reese's Pieces


400


What is the day after Halloween called?

A) All Hallows' Morning

B) All Saints Day

C) November Fest

D) Devil's Night

B) All Saints' Day


500


What does the spell LUMOS mean in the Harry Potter movies?  

A. Wand Lighting Charm

B. Flying Charm

C. Invisible Charm

B. Fire Charm

A. Wand Lighting Charm


500

This monster is from ancient Egypt and is wrapped up in cloth to preserve them for the after life.

The Mummy

Take away 1000 points

500

There is a band from North America called Smashing Pumpkins.  True or False?

A. Absolutely true   

B. False – that has to be made up

A. Absolutely true  


500

This is what the two M's stand for in the M&M's logo


A. Matt and Monkey

B. Mars and Murrie

C. Milton and Maxwell

D. Mary and Marty

B. Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie


500

Transylvania is a region in which country?

A. Germany

B. Romania

C. Hungary

D. Yugoslavia


B. Romania


Take away 500 points

600

Name this movie.  YOU MUST BE EXACT!


  Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark


600


What is the fastest time to carve a pumpkin according to the Guinness World of Records?


A. 32.93 seconds   

B. 3.18 seconds   

C. 16.47seconds   

D. 43.59 seconds

C. 16.47 seconds   

The fastest time to carve a pumpkin is 16.47 seconds achieved by Stephen Clarke (USA) on PIX11 Morning News in New York, New York, USA, on 31 October 2013. The jack-o'-lantern is required to have a complete face, including eyes, nose, mouth and ears.  Clarke broke his Guinness World Record of 16.47 seconds for speed carving a single pumpkin by carving a Jack O’ Lantern in 9.4 seconds in front of an enthusiastic outdoor audience at a Fall Harvest party at Waynesboro, Virginia in 2020.

600

Finish the lyrics from “monster Mash”: “I was working in the _____ late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight.”


A. Basement   

B. Attic   

C. Lab

D. House


600

The average American household spends approximately how much on Halloween candy each year?

A. $28   

B. $32   

C. $44   

D. $52

B. $32 


600

What is a group of witches called?

A. Gaggle   

B. Flock   

C. Murder   

D. Coven

D. Coven


700

What is the name of the dog in the movie Frankenweenie?

A. Shelly   

B. Victor   

C. Sparky   

D. Max

C. Sparky

Take away 500 points

700

Who famously died on October 31, 1926

A. Harry Houdini

B. Charles Lindbergh

C. Elvis Presley

D. Marilyn Monroe

A. Harry Houdini. (Initially considered a hoax)


700

Which song was from the Irish Rock Band: The Cranberries?


A. The Purple People Eater   

B. Zombie   

C. Haunted   

D. Witchcraft

B. Zombie  


700


What's the color order of a piece of candy corn (base to point)

A.) Orange, White, Yellow

B.) White, Yellow, Orange

C.) Yellow, Orange, White

D.) White, Orange, Yellow

C.) Yellow (base), orange (middle), and white (top)


700

How much does the world’s biggest Pumpkin weigh?  The record was set last year on October 11, 2023

A. 2,749 Lbs.   

B. 1,036 Lbs.   

C. 382 Lbs.   

D. 9,721 Lbs.

A. 2,749 Lbs.  A Minnesota horticulture teacher set the world record in California.

 

800

Is the Nightmare Before Christmas about Christmas or Halloween?

A. Christmas

B. Halloween

C. Both

C. Both


800

From the following Countries, where are Vampire Bats usually from?


A. Argentina   

B. Mexico  

C. Chile   

D. All of them

D. All of them 


800

What's the name of this Halloween song being played in this movie scene?  You must Say it Correctly!




Take away 1000 points

800

In 1920, Hans Riegel of Bonn, Germany created this squishy and colorful animal shaped candy.  Free Hint: The animal is an Apex Predator in the woods.

Gummy Bears


800

What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?

A.  Freddy

B.  Victor

C.  Frank

D.  George

B. Victor