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100

Halloween can be traced back to a Celtic holiday. What’s the name of that holiday

(Samhain)

100

What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces? 

Black cats

100

Which NON-American alternative rock band famously sang about “Zombies

The Cranberries

100

Name two movies where the dolls are possessed! 


Chucky and Anabelle

100
  1. Who is the author of Frankenstein?

Mary Shelley

200

In which country did Halloween originate?

Ireland

200

The Lycanthrope is commonly known as

Werewolf/Wolfman

200

Name the band that sang Pet Sematary which originally belonged to the 1989 cult classic film of the same title?

The Ramones

200

In “The Addams Family,” what is the name of the disembodied hand that acts as a helper?  

Thing  

200

The Goosebumps series of books first gave readers the chills in 1992 - but who writes them?

RL Stine

300

Transylvania is a region in which country?

Romania

300

On which continent are vampire bats found? 

South America

300

Famously covered by Nina Simone, this Screamin’ Jay Hawkins song featured in the American fantasy comedy film, Hocus Pocus (sang by witches 3, Sarah, Winifred, and Kathy), claims to do what to you cause you’re theirs?

Put A Spell on You

300

Nightmare on Elm Street,” which character haunts people’s dreams, leading to their deaths?

Freddy Krueger

300

Who is the author of 'Interview with the Vampire’?

Ann Rice

400

What was Dracula’s real name?

Vlad the Impaler

400

What is purpose of a ghoul? 

Rob graves

400

Vincent Price provides the spooky monologue at the end of what popular Halloween song?

Michael Jackson's “Thriller”

400

Who directed the animated Halloween classic The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Tim Burton  

400

What is the title of the fourth and final Twilight book?

Breaking Dawn

500

Out of which vegetable were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?

Turnips

500

In the Middle Ages why were so many mummies bought and sold?

To be ground into medicine. 

500

Singer-songwriter Warren Zevon penned what popular Halloween song

Werewolves of London

500

In “The Sixth Sense” (1999), what does Cole Sear reveal he sees?

Dead People

500

When was "It" by Stephen King published? Closest answer wins!

1986