A Nightmare on Elm Street
This is often considered one of the greatest music video of all time.
a. Thriller
b. Superstition
c. Somebody's Watching Me
What is Thriller
Werewolf
In which country did Halloween originate?
a) Romania
b) USA
c) Ireland
c) Ireland
What is the phobia of Halloween called?
a) Samhainophobia
b) Hallophopbia
c) Triskaphobia
d) Hellenologophobia
a) Samhainophobia
Friday the 13th
In the movie Hocus Pocus, what is the name of the song the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?
What is "I put a Spell on You"
Michael Myers is the central character of which film series?
a) Friday the Thirteenth
b) Halloween
c) Scream
b) Halloween
Halloween is celebrated on 31st October, but what is celebrated on the day after?
a) All Saints Day
b) Christmas Day
c) St. Stephen’s Day
d) Thanksgiving
a) All Saints Day
Which country celebrates Halloween by eating sweet skulls?
a) Italy
b) Scotland
c) Mexico
d) Aboriginal Australia
c) Mexico
This was the year when the song "Monster Mash" was released
a. 1950
b. 1955
c. 1962
What is 1962?
What was Dr. Frankenstein’s first name?
a) Francois
b) Boris
c) Victor
d) Schweitzer
c) Victor
The celtic wore costumes. Why did they do that?
a) For fun
b) To scare the spirits
c) To fool the spirits
d) To scare the Gods
b) To scare the spirits away
According to an old tradition, what happens when you peel an apple and throw the peel over the shoulder on Halloween?
a) It will bring a lot of luck in the next day
b) It will show the name of your true love
c) It will drive away all evil spirits
b) It will show the name of your true love
Paranormal Activity
Vince Guaraldi wrote and preformed the music for this famous Halloween cartoon that is played every year.
What is "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"?
What does the name Dracula mean?
a) The Evil
b) the Darkness
c) The son of the Devil
c) The son of the Devil
What do we call the day after Halloween, or 1st November?
a) All Saint’s Day
b) Advent
c) St Andrew’s Day
a) All Saint’s Day
In which modern-day country would you find Transylvania?
a) Bulgaria
b) Hungary
c) Romania
c) Romania
The silence of the lambs
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
What is "Ghostbusters"?
Annabelle
When did the tradition of trick-or-treating first appear in the United Kingdom?
a) 14th century
b) 16th century
c) 18th century
b) 16th century
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead, or Dia de Muertos, instead of Halloween?
a) Brazil
b) Argentina
c) Mexico
c) Mexico
It
Complete the lyrics: "I was working in the ______, late one night...when my eyes beheld, an eerie sight."
a. basement
b. attic
c. lab
What is lab? (from Monster Mash)
This monster was brought to life by a scientist
Frankenstein
When knocking on doors Halloween night, what words should be spoken?
Trick or treat
What is the largest commercial holiday that brings in over $6 billion annually?
Christmas
According to the research from the National Retail Federation, the Winter Holidays tend to be the period in the year with the highest spending. The second largest commercial holiday is Halloween.
Jeepers creepers
Vic Mizzy created what theme song for a popular tv show featuring some snappy hand percussion. Name this song/TV show.
What is "The Addam's Family"?
In this movie, four men try to capture ghosts in New York City
Ghostbusters
What was the original name for Halloween?
a) Trick or Treat Day
b) All Horror Eve
c) All Hallows Eve
d) All Saints Eve
d) All Saints Eve
Which of the following is the traditional cake that Irish people often bake on Halloween?
a) Cranachan
b) Bara brith
c) Barmbrack
c) Barmbrack
The Ring
Who wrote the famous hit song Superstition and in what year?
What is Stevie Wonder in 1972?
What is the name of the clown in Steven King's "It"?
Pennywise
The origins of Halloween can be traced back to which Celtic festival held to mark the beginning of winter?
Samhain
Lambswool is a traditional drink on Halloween. The two main ingredients include milk and which fruit?
a) Apple
b) Banana
c) Lemon
a) Apple