Classic Monsters
This nocturnal creature is known for turning into a bat and avoiding garlic.
Vampire
This campus library is rumored to have paranormal activity, including an elevator that moves on its own and ghostly figures seen in the stacks.
Gorgas Library
This magical object is used to fly through the night sky.
Broomstick
This 1980 Stanley Kubrick film features a haunted hotel, a psychic child, and the phrase "Here’s Johnny!"
The Shining
This country is credited with bringing Halloween traditions like trick-or-treating to America.
Ireland
He was stitched together from corpses and brought to life by lightning.
Frankenstein's monster
This sprawling psychiatric hospital operating for over 150 years is known for sightings of patient apparitions and disembodied footsteps.
Bryce Hospital
This witch was crushed by a house in a classic film.
Wicked Witch of the East?
This 1931 film stars Bela Lugosi and helped popularize the vampire in cinema.
Dracula
This Halloween staple was originally used to ward off evil spirits in Celtic tradition.
jack-o’-lantern
This hairy beast is said to transform during a full moon.
werewolf
This historic home on the University of Alabama campus is said to be haunted by members of the family it is named after, with reports of unexplained footsteps and voices.
Gorgas House
This term refers to a group of witches who gather for rituals and spellcasting.
Coven
This 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film features a terrifying iconic shower scene.
Psycho
This root vegetable was originally carved in Ireland before pumpkins became popular in the U.S.
Turnip
This ghostly horseman is known for carrying a jack-o'-lantern instead of a head.
Headless Horseman
This historic mansion’s tower is said to flicker with phantom flames as its former owner, Sarah, searches for her lost funeral candles.
Drish House
This is the real name of the Wicked Witch of the West
Elphaba
This 1982 haunted house film was produced by Steven Spielberg and features a girl who communicates with spirits through a TV.
Poltergeist
This 17th-century event in Massachusetts fueled fear of witchcraft and shaped Halloween’s association with witches.
Salem witch trials
This skeletal figure carries a scythe and represents death itself.
Grim Reaper
Home to the UA Department of Theatre & Dance, this hall is rumored to be visited by the ghost of former professor Marian Gallaway.
Rowand‑Johnson Hall
This magical book contains spells, potions, and incantations used by witches.
Grimoire
This 1999 film features a young boy who famously says, ‘I see dead people,’ and a child psychologist uncovering a chilling truth.
The Sixth Sense
This ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of Halloween.
Samhain