Movies
Horror movie franchise is based on the real-life work of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren
What is the Conjuring?
Graves used to have this to locate people who have been buried alive
What is the death bell? (bell, safety coffin)
An animal that was often seen as the 'devil's minions' and was owned by most women that were accused of witchcraft
What is a cat?
What is three?
Tune that kicks off A Nightmare Before Christmas
What is 'This is Halloween'?
Author that has the most horror book-to-movie adaptations.
Who is Stephen King?
This famous author allegedly lost her virginity on her mother's grave
Who is Mary Shelley?
The original Pagan celebration that connected the living & dead and the transition of a harvest to winter, now called "All Souls Day" by christians.
What is Samhain?
Name of main character in Sleepy Hallow
What is Ichabod Crane?
Name this song:
If I touch a burning candle I can feel no pain
In the ice or in the sun it's all the same.
What is 'Tears to Shed'?
'Horror' movie with Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas and Kirsten Dunst
What is Interview with a Vampire?
Europe - the amount of people put to death for witchcraft in the 1500's-1660's
What is 80,000
This common symbol associated with witches was once due to the fear of female pagan's independence, fertility rituals, and orgies.
What is flying on a broomstick?
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted—nevermore!
What is The Raven?
Originally recorded by Screaming’ Jay Hawkins in 1956, this song has been covered by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus.
What is 'I put a Spell on You'?
Classic horror movie features a killer wearing a William Shatner (Captain Kirk) mask
What is Halloween?
On November 13, 1974, 23-year-old Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr. murdered his entire family in their sleep
What is the Amityville murders?
The common tradition pagans practiced that attracted bats, therefore associating them with Halloween and Samhain.
What is a bonfire?
Name of Frankenstein's Monster
What is Creature or Adam?
The Doors gave insight into their views on humanity with this 1967 song
What is 'People are Strange'?
Classic scary movie was Johnny Depp’s film debut
This cult’s leader - Reverend Jim Jones - forced 918 people in the town to drink Kool-Aid mixed with cyanide, chloral hydrate, valium and Phenergan
What is the Jonestown (People’s Temple Agricultural Project)?
The name of the old Irish story that saw the beginning of pumpkin carving
What is Stingy Jack?
Author of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in 1886
Who is Robert Louis Stevenson?
A 1938 jazz song that shares its title with a 2001 horror movie
What is Jeepers Creepers?