Halloween Trivia
What do you call a group of witches?
Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore star in what movie about the afterlife?
Ghost
What do call a man who practices witchcraft?
A warlock
What is another name for a large kettle or boiler?
A cauldron
What actor played Laurie Strode in the 1978 movie "Halloween?
Jamie Lee Curtis
Where was “Hocus Pocus” filmed?
The most famous "Hocus Pocus" scenes were filmed on location in Salem, Massachusetts
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Who wrote the 1818 classic book "Frankenstein?"
Mary Shelley
Which Halloween candy is considered the worst?
Candy corn, followed by circus peanuts, according to a survey of 17,000 CandyStore.com customers
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin (followed by hot dog, bat, bumblebee and witch)
What’s the most popular adult Halloween candy? AND What’s the most popular kids' Halloween candy?
M&M's and Reese's
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
Why are the Halloween colors orange and black?
While there are competing theories, it’s thought that orange is for pumpkins and harvest, and black represents night, death or darkness
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
A cabbage
Which actor said that “Hocus Pocus” was one of her favorite movie roles of all time?
Bette Midler
Which U.S. city hosts the world's largest Halloween parade?
New York, which puts on the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade.
When was the song "Monster Mash" released?
1962
Where does the mask that Michael Myers wears in “Halloween" come from?
It’s a modified Captain Kirk mask from "Star Trek"
How many pounds of fresh pumpkins did the U.S. produce in 2021?
Nearly 1.2 million pounds
What does the word “Halloween” come from?
Halloween was known as "All Hallows’ Eve” until 1773, when the Scots began referring to it as Hallow-e’en. The first known use of the word is in the poem “Halloween," written in 1786
What is having a fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
Where does the quote “Double, double toil and trouble” come from?
William Shakespeare's “Macbeth”
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls
How long did it take to make the movie “A Nightmare Before Christmas"?
3 Years
What movie serial killer is immortalized with a statue at the bottom of a lake?
According to a YouTube video, there's a Jason Voorhees ("Friday the 13th") statue at the bottom of a mine pit in Crosby, Minnesota