Monsters Mashup
Spooky Soundtracks
Tricks, Treats, & Fun Facts
Halloween History
Costume Craze
100

This vampire from Transylvania fears garlic & sunlight. 

Who is Dracula?

100

This 1984 film's theme song asks, "who ya gonna call?"

What is 'ghostbusters'?

100

What is the most popular Halloween candy in the U.S.?

What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?

100

Halloween originated from what ancient Celtic festival marketing the end of the harvest? 

What is Samhain?

100

What was the first commercial Halloween costume sold in the U.S.? 

What is a witch costume?

200

He comes to life when lightning strikes Dr. Frankenstein's creation. 

Who is Frankenstein's monster?

200

Danny Elfman composed this stop-motion film's soundtrack featuring "This is Halloween". 

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?

200

What color are candy corn stripes from top to bottom?

What is white, orange, and yellow.

200

What country is credited for starting the Halloween tradition? 

What is Ireland?

200

This superhero topped kids' costume lists in 2025. 

Who is Spider-Man?

300

This half-man, half-beast creature transforms under a full moon. 

What is a werewolf?

300

This eerie two-note theme song from this 1875 Spielberg thriller made everyone afraid to go in the water. 

What is Jaws

300

What % of people hand out candy on Halloween?

What is approx. 70%? 

300

What did people originally carve before pumpkins became popular? 

What are turnips? 

300

What was the most popular 'couples' Halloween costume of 2024? 

What is 'Barbie & Ken'? 

400
This ancient creature rises from it sarcophagus wrapped in bandages. 

What is a mummy?

400

This horror classic's theme, composed by John Carpenter, uses a haunting piano riff to announce Michael Myers. 

What is Halloween?

400

What phobia is the fear of Halloween called?

What is Samhainophobia? 

400

In medieval Europe, individuals experiencing financial difficulty would go door-to-door on All Saints' Day offering prayers in exchange for small cakes, a practice that later influenced modern day trick-or-treating.

What is 'souling'? 

400

The first commercially sold Halloween costume in the U.S. appeared in this decade. 

What is the 1920s? 

500

This universal monster, incapable of being seen, was made that way by a dangerous scientific experiment. 

Who is the Invisible Man?

500

The haunting violin-heavy score of this 1960 Hitchcock film accompanies a famous shower scene. 

What is Psycho

500

In what decade did trick-or-treating become widely popular in the U.S.?

What is the 1950s?

500

The name "Halloween" comes from this Christina observance, which literally means, "the evening before All Saints' Day". 

What is All Hallows' Eve?

500

What was the purpose of dressing up on costumes during early Halloween celebrations?

What is to disguise oneself from spirits?