Halloween History
Halloween is the second most expensive holiday in terms of dollars spent per person ($92 in 2020), which holiday is first?
Christmas
Which horror film character wields a glove with razors for fingers?
Freddy Krueger
Which song do these lyrics come from: “If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?”
Ghostbusters
What do you call a skeleton that won’t work?
Lazy Bones
This is the amount of money Americans spend on Halloween candy each year (hint: between $1-10B)
$4 Billion
Halloween originated in this century
19th
The iconic movie “Silence of the Lambs” introduced this iconic character who would go on to feature in countless TV shows and movies. Who is the character?
Hannibal Lecter
Finish the lyrics from “Monster Mash”: I was working in the _____ late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight.
Lab
What’s a ghost’s favorite dessert?
I-Scream
What is the day after Halloween called?
All Saints Day
Which story originated the Headless Horseman?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
This horror movie was shot entirely on a video camera like a documentary
Blair Witch Project
Which is the most listened to Halloween song on Spotify?
Thriller
Where does a ghost go on vacation?
Mali-Boo
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken feed
This charity asks people to collect money for them while trick-or-treating.
UNICEF
Which horror author has the most adaptations made from his bestselling books?
Stephen King
According to the song, which family were “creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky”
the Adam's Family
What does a witch ask for at a hotel?
What is Broomservice
What is a Halloween-like holiday in Mexico called?
Dia de los Muertos
Halloween can be traced back to a Celtic holiday. What is the name of that holiday?
Samhain
Which iconic scary movie had Johnny Depp’s film debut?
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Warren Zevon sang about werewolves of a certain city. Which city was it?
London
What’s it called when you cross a vampire and a snowman?
Frostbite
What country did the idea of haunted houses originate in?
Egypt