Frightening Flicks
There are 13 films in this franchise, the first of which was released in 1978 and starred Jamie Lee Curtis.
Halloween
Bobby "Boris" Pickett
It's a graveyard smash.
Monster Mash
The most popular Halloween candy in the U.S. (according to the Reader's Digest list I found online)
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Approximately this many trick-or-treaters participate in Halloween festivities each year
45 million
This movie, starring Michael Keaton, was released in 1988, had a sequel in 2024, and was also made into a Broadway show.
Beetlejuice
Ray Parker Jr.
A favorite tune of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.
Ghostbusters
Candy corn was originally called this and was sold in boxes with a rooster on the front
Chicken Feed
The amount spent on costumes for pets in America in 2023
$700 million
"____ ____, where'd ya get those peepers?
____ ____, where'd ya get those eyes?"
Jeepers Creepers
Michael Jackson
A classic.
Thriller
Americans are projected to spend approximately this much on Halloween candy this year
$3.9 billion
This First Lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween, in 1958
Mamie Eisenhower
I've never been able to eat pea soup after watching this film as a kid.
The Exorcist
Blue Oyster Cult
It's needs more cowbell.
The percentage of American households that buy Halloween candy
96%
Jack-o-lanterns were originally carved out of these vegetables
Beets, potatoes, turnips
"Do you want to play a game?"
Saw
Rockwell
A favorite of stalkers.
Somebody's Watching Me
The percentage of candy sold annually in the U.S. that is specifically purchased for Halloween
25%
This major northeast city throws the biggest Halloween parade in the U.S.
New York City