Trick or Treat!
These creative decorations began in Ireland during the 19th century, where they originally used turnips. They make for a very "lit" Halloween!
What are Jack-o-Lanterns?
Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis not only starred as two of the parapsychologists of this 1984 comedy film, but also wrote it. Aykroyd also had a cameo in the female-led reboot in 2016.
What is Ghostbusters?
Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenowith defied gravity as the original stars of this Broadway musical, which explained that perhaps the witches of Oz weren't always so bad.
What is Wicked?
Though the video for this Michael Jackson single was a spooky 13 minute epic featuring a troupe of dancing zombies, it actually premiered on MTV in December of 1983.
What is Thriller?
Have a good time with smaller-than-typical candy bars called this size, which is popular to give out to trick or treaters.
What is fun size?
Though portrayed by Zac Efron in a biographical crime drama called Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, this American serial killer was often seen as handsome and charismatic, which helped him win the trust of his victims and, later, society.
Who is Ted Bundy?
This Shakespeare play opens with three witches chanting their plans to meet with the title character. If you're versed in theatre superstition, you'll know to refer to it as the Scottish play instead.
What is Macbeth?
You might put it on your french fries, but in Hocus Pocus, a circle of this mineral is said to protect from "zombies, witches, and old boyfriends."
What is salt?
While there are reports of people in Europe going door-to-door asking for food on Halloween night as early as the 16th century, the tradition of trick-or-treating in the US became widespread in this 20th century decade.
What is the 1930s?
This US president, who died while in office, is the most famous and frequent White House apparition, as there are records of reported sightings of his ghost by White House occupants and guests for nearly a century after his death.
Who is Lincoln?
The need for the power of three on the WB series Charmed led Rose McGowan, as Paige Haliwell, to join Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs after the departure of this actress, who played Prue. Reminds me of when Valerie Malone showed up after Brenda Walsh left!
Who is Shannen Doherty?
Not exactly a zombie, but a character is created by a sweet (and scientific) transvetite in this 1975 musical horror comedy, which gained a cult followed with its interactive midnight showings.
What is The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
While there are many false reports of strangers tampering with candy to endanger children on Halloween night, this over-the-counter pain reliever actually led to the death of 7 Chicagoans in 1982 after someone mixed cyanide into the capsules, leading to the tamper-resistant packaging now widely used.
What is Tylenol?
You might recognize his laugh at the beginning of a Michael Jackson song, but this American actor was best known for his roles in horror films. His final film role was as the inventor in Edward Scissorhands, meaning that the final scene of his film career was a death scene.
Who was Vincent Price?
In the 1990s TV series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Sabrina's cat, with this full name, was actually a 500-year-old witch who had been sentenced to live 100 years as a cat for attempting to take over the world.
Who is Salem Saberhagen?
"The zombies were having fun, the party had just begun" sings Bobby "Boris" Pickett in this perennial Halloween favorite.
What is the Monster Mash?
On Halloween in 1938, Orson Welles directed and narrated this radio drama based on the H.G. Wells science fiction novel of the same name. It is said to have caused panic among listeners, believing it to be a live broadcast of a Martian invasion.
What is The War of the Worlds?
While the phrase "drinking the Kool-Aid" is used colloquially to describe someone with a cult-like belief or behavior, it's technically inaccurate. The tragedy of the Jonestown massacre, which this prhase derives from, actually occurred after cyanide was mixed into this similarly tasty and helpful sounding beverage.
What is Flavor Aid?
This 1996 movie's centers around four teenage girls, including characters portrayed by Fairuza Balk and Neve Campbell, who form a coven in their high school. You might say the title comes from how they hone their skills, casting spells on those around them.
What is The Craft?
With a name that cleverly plays on a zombie apocalypse movie from 1974 (and coincidentally a remake in 2004), Simon Pegg plays the title character, who is slow to notice that a zombie apocalypse has overwhelmed London after a night out at the pub, in this 2004 horror comedy.
What is Shaun of the Dead?