Horror Franchises
This 1999 film credited with establishing the found footage genre had a marketing campaign so convincing that many moviegoers believed the pseudo-documentary's three characters were truly missing college students.
What is "The Blair Witch Project"?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders organizes phobias into five specific categories, with this common phobia topping the list of "Animal Type" fears.
What is arachnophobia?
They say two things are certain in life: death and taxes, which are due to the IRS on this date each year.
What is April 15?
Originally a resident of the vast forests of the Pacific Northwest, variations of this bipedal evolutionary mystery reportedly pop up all over the globe.
Who is Bigfoot?
In 2026, Mars announced it will temporarily remove the brown and blue hues of this candy as part of its new artificial dye-free lineup.
What are M&M's?
Starting in 1996 with Billy Loomis and Stu Macher, 16 people with 78 total kills have been credited as the killers in this franchise.
What is "Scream"?
What is the fear of pumpkins and gourds?
Pull out the floss — this dental issue can potentially lead to heart disease and other cardiovascular issues.
What is gingivitis?
Residents of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, were frequently visited by this benevolent red-eyed, winged creature, often described as an omen of disaster, in the 1960s.
Who is Mothman?
Many Millennials experienced their parents searching through their Halloween candy for this dangerous object.
What are razorblades?
The villain of this famous franchise with 13 films in all was credited in the debut movie not as his character's real name but rather as "The Shape."
What is "Halloween"?
The OED has two very different definitions for Scotophobia — one with a capital S and the other lowercase. Big-S Scotophobia is defined as the fear of Scotland, its people and its culture. The other type of scotophobia is a fear of this.
What is the dark?
With $1.866 trillion in outstanding loans this year, this type of debt is now the second largest consumer debt balance in the U.S., surpassed only by mortgage debt.
What is student loan debt?
This aquatic cryptid might be a fan of bagpipes and hagis.
What is the Loch Ness Monster?
The individual pieces of this chocolatly treat are officially called “fingers.”
What is KitKat?
This Stephen King novel planted the seed for an 11-movie franchise that is widely considered one of the worst horror franchises of all time.
What is "Children of the Corn"?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the ironic, multi-syllable name for this fear.
What is the fear of long words?
This popular 90s toy had a predilection for opening its eyes unprompted at night and talking to you.
What is the Furbies?
This bipedal kangaroo-like creature with a goat head, bat wings and cloven hooves is said to haunt the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.
What is the Jersey Devil?
This candy bar helped Sloth and Chunk bond in "The Goonies."
What is Baby Ruth?
Due to the inability to copyright the name of the movie, this franchise centered around a father who goes mad spawned more than 60 sequels.
What is "The Amityville Horror"?
This word is the fear of Halloween.
What is Samhainophobia?
Artificial intelligence researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from this AI company in September 2026, stating that insiders earnestly believe AI could cause human extinction before the end of the decade.
What is Anthropic?
Residents of Loveland, Ohio, have reported seeing this hybrid human/animal creature that walks on its hind legs starting in the 1950s and as recently as 2016.
What is the Loveland Frog?
What a sweet tribute — this Mars-made candy bar was named after the inventor's family's beloved horse.
What is Snickers?