Monsters and Movies, Oh My
This headless spirit terrorizes the schoolmaster Ichabod Crane in Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Who is the Headless Horseman?
This iconic autumn candy was originally called chicken feed.
What is Candy Corn?
This specific type of silver projectile is traditionally the only thing capable of killing a werewolf.
What is a Silver Bullet?
The name of the friendly ghost who stars in his own films and cartoons.
What is Casper?
The number of times you must say Beetlejuice to summon him.
What is three?
In The Wizard of Oz, this green-skinned villain wants to steal Dorothy’s ruby slippers.
Who is the Wicked Witch of the West?
This chewy candy comes in a long, twisty rope and is often strawberry-flavored.
What are Twizzlers?
This is the name of the giant, heavy iron pot that witches traditionally use to brew potions.
What is a Cauldron?
In this 1978 classic, Michael Myers terrorizes the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
What is Halloween?
This traditional Halloween party game involves trying to catch a floating orchard fruit using only your teeth.
What is Bobbing for Apples?
Mary Shelley wrote the gothic novel about this scientist who animates a creature made from old body parts.
Who is Victor Frankenstein? (Accept Frankenstein)
Invented in 1923, this chocolate bar was named after a popular malted milkshake of the era, not the galaxy.
What is a Milky Way?
This Massachusetts city is famous for its 1692 witch trials and is a major modern Halloween destination.
What is Salem?
In The Shining, this is the name of the haunted hotel where Jack Torrance is hired as the winter caretaker.
What is the Overlook Hotel?
Pope Gregory IV moved this Christian holy day to November 1st, heavily influencing modern Halloween traditions.
What is All Saints' Day (or All Hallows' Day)?
He is the razor-gloved killer who haunts the dreams of teenagers on Elm Street.
Who is Freddy Krueger?
The three main ingredients that sit on top of a Snickers' nougat.
What are caramel, peanuts and chocolate?
This is what a group of witches are called.
What is a coven?
The name of Wednesday's younger brother in The Addams Family.
What is Pugsley?
The year the song "The Monster Mash" was released.
What is 1962?
This Transylvanian count is history's most famous vampire, popularized by author Bram Stoker.
Who is Count Dracula?
This peanut butter and chocolate candy bar holds the title of the top-selling Halloween candy in the United States.
What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
This is the term for a witch’s animal companion, such as a black cat or a toad.
What is a Familiar?
Released in 1982, this Vincent Price-narrated pop track remains the best-selling Halloween anthem of all time.
What is "Thriller" (by Michael Jackson)?
Before pumpkins became the norm, people in Ireland and Scotland carved jack-o'-lanterns out of this root vegetable.
What is a Turnip?