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Which movie tops Rotten Tomatoes’s list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
The Exorcist
100
What 1925 horror film, based on Gaston Leroux’s novel by the same name, was made into successful Broadway musical?
The Phantom of the Opera
100
What historic weather event occurred on Halloween in 1991?
The Halloween Blizzard of 1991
100
Where was Hocus Pocus filmed?
Salem, Massachusetts
100
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed?
Candy corn
200
Which horror movie icon has the highest on-screen body count?
Jason Voorhees
200
How long did it take to make The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Three years
200
What is the significance of bobbing for apples during Halloween?
It was originally a fortune-telling game, where it was believed that the first person to catch an apple would be the next to marry
200
Where is Transylvania located?
Romania
200
What’s the color order of a piece of candy corn, from the base to the point?
Yellow (base), orange (middle), white (top)
300
What creature from folklore is said to steal children on Halloween if they misbehave?
The Boogeyman
300
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
(It's not pumpkin)
Cabbage
300
How many people were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials?
19
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Who brought the Halloween tradition to the United States?
The Irish, during the potato famine in the mid-1800s
300
According to the lyrics of “Monster Mash,” who are the guests of the Halloween party?
(You have 15 seconds)
Wolfman, Dracula and his son
400
What horror film famously used a jack-o’-lantern in its opening scene?
Halloween
400
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls
400
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
To see and talk to spirits
400
Which U.S. city hosts the world’s largest Halloween parade?
(It's not Salem)
New York City, for the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade
400
How much money is spent on pet costumes for Halloween annually in the US?
700 Million
500
In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, how many people are killed with a chainsaw?
one
500
Which phobia means you have an intense fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia
500
In 2023, the Guinness World Record for the heaviest pumpkin was made. How much did it weigh?
2,749 pounds
500
From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
Central America
500
Which three candies often top U.S. Halloween favorites lists?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, M&M’s, and Snickers