MOVIES
In Beetlejuice (1988), what must someone say three times to summon the title character?
Beetlejuice
According to superstition, what should you throw over your left shoulder after spilling salt?A pinch of salt
A pinch of salt
What unidentified killer terrorized London's Whitechapel district in 1888?
Jack the Ripper
What is the traditional name for a witch's animal companion believed to assist with magic?
A familiar
What chemical in the brain is associated with the fight-or-flight response and can increase heart rate during fear?
Adrenaline (epinephrine)
What 1996 horror movie opens with Drew Barrymore receiving a threatening phone call?
Scream
What household object is traditionally hung above a doorway to bring good luck?
A horseshoe
What famous American aviator disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937?
Amelia Earhart
What term describes a person who claims to communicate with spirits of the dead?
A medium
What is the name of the sleep-related phenomenon in which a person wakes up unable to move and may hallucinate a frightening presence?
Sleep paralysis
In the original 1978 Halloween movie, what is the name of the psychiatrist pursuing Michael Myers?
Dr. Samuel Loomis
In folklore, what is the name of a ghostly double of a living person, often considered a bad omen?
A doppelgänger
What mysterious figure, whose identity remains disputed, was linked to coded letters sent to California newspapers during the late 1960s?
The Zodiac Killer
What famous fictional headless rider appears in a story by Washington Irving?
The Headless Horseman
What term describes the tendency to see familiar shapes or faces in random objects, such as shadows or clouds?
Pareidolia
What 1987 horror-comedy features a group of teenagers battling Dracula, the Wolfman, and other classic monsters?
The Monster Squad
What legendary creature from Latin American folklore is known for crying near rivers while searching for her children?
La Llorona
What colony in present-day North Carolina mysteriously disappeared in the late 1500s, leaving the word "CROATOAN" carved into a post?
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
What 19th-century author wrote The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven?
Edgar Allan Poe
What phenomenon causes some animals' eyes to appear to glow when light shines on them at night?
Eyeshine, caused by a reflective layer called the tapetum lucidum
What 1954 science-fiction horror movie introduced a giant prehistoric creature awakened by nuclear testing?
Godzilla
What name is given to a mischievous supernatural being believed to cause unexplained knocking, moving objects, or disturbances?
A poltergeist
What unidentified man hijacked a plane in 1971, demanded ransom money, and disappeared after parachuting from the aircraft?
D. B. Cooper
What legendary ghost ship is doomed to sail the seas forever and is often considered a bad omen by sailors?
The Flying Dutchman
What neurological phenomenon causes people to experience a strong feeling that they have already lived through a situation?
Déjà vu