Facts and Statistics
According to the site Candystore.com, which Halloween candy is considered the worst?
Candy corn, followed by circus peanuts
According to the Sheb Wooley song lyric, this creature is a "one-eyed, one-horned, flyin'" what?
Purple People Eater
What are the names of the three Sanderson sisters in the movie Hocus Pocus?
Winifred, Mary, and Sarah
What is the name for a group of witches?
A coven
What is the only mammal that can fly?
A bat
As per the US Department of Agriculture, which state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
Vincent Price provides the spooky monologue at the end of what popular Halloween song?
Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
Who wrote the 1818 classic book Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
What is another name for a lycanthrope?
Lycanthrope
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What was the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S. in 2023, according to Google?
Barbie
Bobby "Borris" Picket penned this graveyard-smashing hit in 1962.
"The Monster Mash"
What American author wrote the story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?"
Washington Irving
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls
What is another name for a pumpkin seed?
Pepita
According to the National Retail Federation, how much money did Americans spend on Halloween in 2023?
Approximately $12.2 billion
If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?
Ghostbusters
How many minutes does Michael Keaton appear on screen in the original Beetlejuice?
Approximately 17 minutes
Before pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips
What is the name for a man who practices witchcraft?
According to a study published in Advances in Nutrition, how much candy does the average American consume each year?
Roughly 8 pounds.
Warren Zevon sang about werewolves of a certain city. What city was it?
London
How long did it take to make the movie A Nightmare Before Christmas?
Three Years
What ancient festival is Halloween said to have originated from?
Samhain, a Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter.
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania