Name That Horror Flick
A shape-shifting clown eats children of a small town in Maine every 27 years.
A saw trap victim is chained next to a bomb and the only way to escape is to cut the key out of her dead cell mate.
FALSE: Amanda has a bear trap on her head that she can only get off by getting the key from her "dead" cell mate before it snaps her jaw.
"Then, suddenly, to my surprise"
"He did the mash!"
"He did the monster mash"
"He did the mash!"
"It was a ______________ smash!"
Graveyard
True or False: Black cats have always been considered bad luck.
FALSE!
In fact, in many places in the world, black cats can herald good luck. In Japan, black cats can bring love or fortune. An English bride receiving a black cat as a gift will have a happy marriage, while having one appear on your doorstep in Scotland signals prosperity is on its way. The French call black cats “Money Cats,” and treating them with respect can bring riches. British sailors often brought cats on board to deal with the mice, but having a black cat could also ensure a safe return to shore. The wives of fishermen kept black cats in the home for the same reason.
The idea of black cats being unlucky may have arisen from an ancient Greek myth that gained favor in the tumultuous Middle Ages. After the goddess Hera transformed her servant into a black cat as a punishment, the cat aided Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft. As Christianity spread throughout Europe, it saw pagan worshippers as aligning with the Devil, and sought to denounce their practices. Taking up the association with witches, Pope Gregory IX declared that black cats were symbols of Satan in 1233, and ever since, the dark-furred felines were thought to be demons in disguise, or helpers of demonic worshippers. Poor kitties! Give Gerald a HUG.
Believe it or not, spiders have blood! What color is it?
a. green
b. yellow
c. red
d. colorless
D. It is clear!
A German girl wishes for far more than a simple life on her parent's farm, and she'll do anything to achieve it.
Pearl
A victim must cut off her own leg and suck out enough bone marrow to fill a jar before a wire decapitates her.
TRUE: This happens in SAW X. She...doesn't make it.
"If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call?"
Ghost Busters!
Which holiday is second to Christmas for the most commercially profitable - Halloween or Valentine's Day?
IT'S HALLOWEEN! Right behind Christmas, Halloween is the second most commercial holiday in the US: Americans spend about $6.9 billion on Halloween – most of it for candy, costumes and parties. A surprisingly big chunk is also invested in Halloween costumes for pets.
Did you know? More people are buying costumes for their pets. Americans spent some $700 million on costumes for their pets in 2023—more than three times what they spent in 2010.
Dead bodies can do a few cool tricks. Which of these can still happen after we die?
a. we get goosebumps
b. we can digest our latest meal
c. we can have reflexes
d. we can cry
A. We get goosebumps!
Ready or Not
A suicidal man wakes up naked in a maze filled with razor-wire, and in order to escape from the trap before an automatic door locks him in forever, he must crawl through the maze, cutting himself in the process.
TRUE
"You hear the dooor slam, and realize there's nowhere left to run
you feel a coooold hand, and wonder if __________."
You'll ever see the sun.
True or False: The Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus are based on a true story.
TRUE! In 1692, Elizabeth Hubbard filed a complaint against people accused of bewitching Mrs. Mary Fitch. Sarah Cloyce escaped, but Rebecca Nurse and Mary Easty were hanged.
Which is cleaner - your toilet seat or your phone?
YOUR TOILET SEAT
Public toilets are cleaned regularly and scientists have discovered there is more bacteria on the phone or tablet you may be holding in your hands right now! If this makes you feel queasy, remember you can give your device a little wipe down every day!
A largely unsuccessful crime author moves his family into a new home that was once the scene a tragic "accident." Despite uncovering serious evidence in the form of mysterious video tapes, and increasing frequency of occult-like occurrences, his arrogance drives him to continue his pursuit until it's too late.
Sinister
two men are chained to opposite ends of a long worktable, and each has a whirling buzzsaw positioned directly in front of them. Meanwhile, their mutual girlfriend is strung up overhead, with a rotating buzzsaw located directly below her exposed abdomen. As a clock ticks down, the men must decide whether to kill each other or allow their girlfriend to be sawed in half.
TRUE - this is in SAW 3D and is one of the only saw traps to take place in broad daylight and in public.
"Ooh here she comes, watch out boy, she'll chew you up
ooh here she comes, she's __________."
A maneater.
There are lots of rituals associated with Halloween, in particular to help women find their husbands by the next year's Halloween. Which is NOT one of them:
a. A matchmaking cook buries a ring in a single woman's mashed potatoes.
b. Women tossed apple peels over their shoulders, hoping they would fall in the shape of the initial of her future husband.
c. Women carved the initials of potential suitors into pumpkins before smashing them on the ground. The initials that survived were fated to be from her future husband.
d. Women stood in front of a mirror in a dark bathroom with a candle, looking for their future husband's faces.
C
Which of these can be vampiric?
a. bats
b. polar bears
c. ants
d. butterflies
D. BUTTERFLIES
It’s true that some types of butterflies have been know to take a dainty sip of the red stuff, but it’s nothing to do with being delicate vampires. It’s because of a process called mud-puddling, where they find moisture and attempt to extract any vital nutrients. You might find them on dung, pools of wee or even tears, as well.
Jeff Goldblum begins to morph into a strange creature after trying to teleport himself. What a buzz-kill.
The Fly
FALSE - though this is a real trap, it does this to ALL limbs in addition to the head. It is the famous "rack" trap seen in SAW III.
"Spooky, scary skeletons send shivers down your spine; ______ will shock your soul and seal your doom tonight."
Creeping skulls.
Which of the American colonies was thought to be of the first to celebrate Halloween?
MARYLAND!
If the sun exploded, about how long would it be until we noticed?
a. 30 seconds
b. 3 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. 8 minutes
Scientists have calculated that it would take around 8 minutes and 23 seconds for humans to realise what has happened, as the sun its 93 million miles from Earth. They also reckon that the force of the explosion would be like billions of nuclear bombs going off at once.