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100

What movie is "Ghost Face" from

Scream

100

Name the characters that ride in the mystery machine

Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby

100

How does the USA celebrate?

Halloween is celebrated on October 31 with costumes, trick-or-treating, spooky decorations, and themed parties.

100

What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?

Pumpkin

100

What do witches ride?

A broomstick

200

What is the name of the villain in the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”

Oogie boogie

200

Who is the villain in Friday the 13th

Jason

200

How does Mexico celebrate the dead?

Dia de los Muertos. 

The Day of the Dead, celebrated from October 31 to November 2, honors deceased loved ones as families reunite with their spirits through food, music, and offerings placed on graves or home altars adorned with candles and marigolds.

200

Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located? 

Romania

200

What U.S. city is known as the “Witchcraft Capital?”

Where is Salem, Massachusetts? 

300

What is Miguel’s dog’s name in the movie Coco

Dante

300

Nightmare on Elm Street villain? 

Freddy Krueger

300

How does Ireland and Scotland celebrate?

Samhain, a Gaelic festival from October 31 to November 1, marks the end of harvest and start of winter. It’s believed the spirit world briefly merges with the living, allowing interaction. 

Traditions include lighting bonfires and candles to honor the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, making offerings to ancestors, and wearing costumes to ward off spirits. Many modern celebrations feature feasts, carving vegetables like turnips or pumpkins, and creating altars with photos and mementos.

300

Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?

Illinois 

300

What is a group of witches called?

A coven

400

How many times did Coraline go into the other world?

Four

400

Name the three sisters from Hocus Pocus?

Winifred, Sarah and Mary

400

How does Italy celebrate?

Italy celebrates All Saints Day as Ognissanti on November 1, honoring Catholic saints and martyrs. 

The next day, Giorno dei Morti, focuses on remembering the dead through family gatherings and mass. Regional traditions vary—Sicilian children receive sweets from spirits, while in Lombardy, families leave water out for visiting souls.

400

Who wrote the classic horror novel Frankenstein?

Double points: Who was Mary Shelley's mother?

Mary Shelley

Mary Wollstonecraft. She was a women's rights activist who wrote Vindication of the Rights of Woman, in 1792

400

A male witch

What is a warlock?

500

Which movie tops Rotten Tomatoes' list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?

The Exorcist

500

Who was the first Halloween villain (Slasher villain) ever showcased?

Michael Meyers

500

How does the Philippines celebrate?

Pangangaluluwa is a Filipino practice for honoring souls that have passed. On the evening of All Saints Day (November 1), children dress up in a white sheet to look like ghosts, or souls stuck in purgatory, and knock on doors to sing and ask for prayers – sometimes, the children receive treats. Pangangaluluwa is also a time for families to gather at cemeteries to remember their loved ones with plenty of food, games, and share stories of the past.

500

What is having a fear of Halloween called? 

Samhainophobia

500

What do superstitious people do if they believe they'll see a witch at midnight?

Wear their clothes inside out on Halloween