Serial Killers
This serial killer murdered 17 men between 1978-1991 and became known as the "Milwaukee Cannibal" for the grisly nature of his crimes, often keeping body parts as souvenirs.
Who is Jeffery Dahmer?
A mother buys a "Good Guy" doll for her son, unaware it is possessed by the soul of a dying serial killer. The main character uses a knife as his main weapon.
What is "Chucky?"
People would leave food out to appease the spirits traveling the Earth at night. People dressed in costume and went door to door in exchange for similar offerings of food and drink.
What is "Trick or Treating?"
After being brought to life from reanimated body parts, this creature is driven to violence by the grief and isolation it suffers.
Who is "Frankenstein?"
This is the most popular Halloween candy.
What is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
This serial killer was known for entertaining children at parades and hospitals as Pogo or Patches the clown. He murdered 33 young men and teenage boys, often torturing and strangling his victims in the 1970s.
Who is John Wayne Gacy?
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren help a family terrorized by a demonic presence in their secluded Rhode Island farmhouse in this 2013 horror film.
What is "The Conjuring?"
In order to avoid being terrorized by all the evil spirits walking the Earth during Samhain, the originating halloween participants donned disguises in order to confuse the spirits and be left alone.
What is wearing scary costumes?
Most famously known from Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, who is said to be a Hessian soldier searching for his decapitated head on Halloween night. He is often depicted riding a black horse, either missing his head or carrying his severed head as a lantern, and sometimes wielding a weapon.
Who is the "Headless Horseman?"
Approximately 21% of people do what instead of going out on Halloween night?
What is pretending not to be home?
This unidentified serial killer was known for taunting authorities with cryptograms and ciphers. He murdered his victims in the 1960s and 1970s in California and claimed the lives of 37 people, although only 5 are confirmed.
Who is the Zodiac Killer?
A disfigured, sweater-wearing killer with a razor-bladed glove stalks and murders a group of teenagers in their dreams, and if they die in their sleep, they die in real life.
What is "The Nightmare on Elm Street?"
Represents the spirits of the dead who return to Earth for one night.
What are ghosts?
This vengeful ghost or witch is said to appear in a mirror when her name is chanted repeatedly in a dark room.
Who is "Bloody Mary?"
This person is the most horrific horror poet, known for disturbing themes like madness, death, and grief. He married his 13 year old cousin, who later died of Tuberculosis.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
This serial killer became known as the "Night Stalker" and committed a variety of violent crimes including burglary, kidnapping, rape, torture, and murder. He committed these crimes in the 1980s and was known for neglecting his personal hygiene.
Who is Richard Ramirez?
In this 1999 "found footage" horror film, three student filmmakers disappear in the woods while investigating a local myth, with only their frantic camera recordings left behind.
What is "The Blair Witch Project?"
This game has been a staple at Halloween parties for many years, but its origins are more rooted in love and romance. It traces back to a courting ritual that was part of a Roman festival honoring Pomona, the goddess of agriculture and abundance. While multiple versions existed, the gist was that young men and women would be able to predict their future relationships based on the game.
What is bobbing for apples?
This internet-born monster is a tall, thin, faceless man in a black suit, who stalks and abducts people, often in forests. He is known for his abnormally long limbs, lack of facial features, and sometimes has tentacles on his back.
Who is "Slenderman?"
This city, state is known for being the pumpkin capital of America. Double points if you get both the city and state. Standard points for just the state.
Where is Morton, Illinois?
One of America's first serial killers, responsible for anywhere from 27-200 deaths. He constructed a three-floor building in Chicago, known as "The Murder Castle," where he tortured and killed his victims. He became known as "Dr. Death" because of his job as a pharmacist.
Who is H.H. Holmes?
This 2019 folk horror film sees a grieving American woman and her friends travel to a remote Swedish commune for a fabled nine-day festival that quickly devolves into a series of bizarre and violent pagan rituals.
What is "Midsommar?"
These people celebrated Samhain on October 31st to mark the end of summer and the harvest, and the beginning of the new year and winter.
Who are the Celtics?
A towering, gaunt monster from Indigenous folklore, born from cannibalism or a malevolent spirit, with an insatiable hunger for human flesh and supernatural strength.
Who is "Wendigo?"
People used to carve these before they changed to carving pumpkins.
What are Turnips?