Halloween Songs
There's something strange in the neighbourhood
Ghostbusters
Who played Annie Wilkes in "Misery"?
Kathy Bates
Where does the quote “Double, double toil and trouble” originally come from?
William Shakespeare's “Macbeth”
What was the original title for Disney's Hocus Pocus?
Halloween House
What tri-colored candy was created in 1869?
Candy Corn
What Celtic tradition led to modern day trick or treating?
For the celebration of Samhain, people would put treats or food out to pacify evil spirits.
They're creepy and they're kooky
Addams Family
What actor played Laurie Strode in the 1978 movie "Halloween?"
Jamie Lee Curtis
“I’ll stop wearing black when they make a darker color.”
Wednesday Addams, “The Addams family”
What sort of mask does Michael Myers wear in the original Halloween?
Captain Kirk/William Shatner mask.
What is the most popular adult Halloween candy?
M&Ms
Why are black cats associated with Halloween (and bad luck)?
In medieval Europe, it was believed that devils and witches could disguise as black cats
I WAS WORKING IN THE LAB LATE ONE NIGHT
Monster Mash
This horror movie character is an ancient, trans-dimensional, evil entity who preys upon the children of Derry, ME roughly every 27 years?
Pennywise the Clown
"Let's turn on the juice and see what shakes loose."
Beetlejuice, "Beetlejuice"
What was the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
IT
What is the most popular Kids Halloween Candy?
Reese's peanut butter cup
Why did people start dressing up for Halloween
They dressed in costumes to repel spirits that came back to Earth on this day
"With a bit of a mind flip, you're into the time slip, and nothing can ever be the same"
Rocky Horror Time Warp
1975 - Rocky Horror Picture Show
The three witches in Hocus Pocus are Winnie, Mary, and who?
Sarah
"They're all going to laugh at you."
Margaret White, Carrie (1976)
Which horror movie was the first American film ever to show a toilet on screen?
Psycho
What was first-ever fun-size candy bar?
Snickers (and Milky Way)
When did Halloween start?
It is thought to have started around 600 AD
"The Witch is back and there's hell to pay"
I Put A Spell On You (1993 - Hocus Pocus)
What is the name of the large green ghost Ray first encounters in Ghostbusters?
Slimer
"A boy's best friend is his mother."
Norman Bates, Psycho (1960)
What was the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award?
The Exorcist earned a whopping 10 Oscar nominations in 1974, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for then-15-year-old Linda Blair.
How many pieces of candy does an average house give out to each trick or treater?
2 pieces
What type of phobia is Samhainophobia?
A fear of Halloween
"You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it"
Thriller - (1982, Michael Jackson)
How many minutes does Michael Keaton appear on screen in "Beetlejuice"?
Only approx. 17 Minutes.
"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner."
Silence of the Lambs
How long did it take to make the movie "A Nightmare Before Christmas"?
3 years
What does M&M's stand for?
Mars and Murrie are the last names of the two businessmen — who invented, developed, and financed the popular candy
When were Candy Apples invented?
1908 by William W. Kolb, a candymaker in Newark, New Jersey