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The author of Frankenstein.
Who is Mary Shelly?
You will almost never see this in the sky on Halloween
What is a full moon?
Jack-o-Lanterns originally came from this country.
What is Ireland?
American author, Stephen King, is known for hating the film adaptation of this book, despite it being a cult classic.
What is The Shining?
To deter vampires, some cultures believe putting this on their doors will help.
What is Garlic (or onions)?
This ghost appears three times in one of Shakespeare's most famous plays and is an influence for many modern-day depictions of ghosts.
Who is King Hamlet?
This vegetable is what Jack-o-lanterns were originally made out of.
What is a turnip?
This flower is typically placed next to graves on Diá de Meurtos in South America.
What is Marigold?
According to traditional horror movie lore, you should never accept this type of job on Halloween.
What is a baby sitter?
This staple of Halloween did not arise until the 1950s due to marketing and advertising.
What is candy?
She's arguably the most famous voodoo queen of all time, turning New Orleans into a capital of witchcraft.
Who is Marie Laveau?
Another word for a saint or a holy person? (hint: think of the other way to say "All Saints Day")?
What is a hallow?
This country is seen as the birthplace of modern Halloween.
What is Ireland?
This horror classic was the first American film to feature a toilet on screen.
(Hint: this scene is famous for other reasons, too)
What is Psycho?
The word for the three-day religious observance that includes Halloween, All Saint's Day, and All Soul's Day.
What is Allhallowtide?
This famous horror villain got its iconic face thanks to a Captain Kirk mask from Star Trek.
Who is Michael Myers (Halloween)?
This state produces significantly more pumpkins than any other state in the U.S.
What is Illinois?
Known as "guising" in Scotland and Ireland, this Halloween tradition has been around since Medival times.
What is Trick-or-Treating?
This film was the first adaption of Dracula, released in 1922, originally in German.
What is Nosferatu?
This traditional Halloween candy was originally called "chicken feed"
What is candy corn?
This Romanian 15th-century ruler is thought to have inspired Bram Stoker's character Dracula.
Who is Vlad the Impaler?
This item is banned only during Halloween from 12am October 31st to 12pm November 1st in Hollywood, California.
What is silly string?
The name for this typical Halloween character is of West African origin, meaning "fetish" in Kikongo and "god" in Kimbundu.
What is a zombie?
This one-time Oscar-winning star almost played a key role in Disney's Hocus Pocus.
Who is Leonardo DiCaprio?
This party game traces its origins to a courting ritual that was part of a Roman harvest festival.
What is bobbing for apples?