Monstrous Movies
This glove-wearing villain haunts the dreams of teens on Elm Street, with knives for fingers.
Freddy Kruger
This hairy humanoid creature, also known as Sasquatch, is often spotted in the forests of North America.
Bigfoot
In 1916, a series of shark attacks along the New Jersey shore inspired this blockbuster movie decades later.
Jaws
In the U.S., children typically begin trick-or-treating around this time, which falls just after sunset on Halloween night.
5 pm
Pumpkins - fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
In this 1980 Stanley Kubrick film, Jack Nicholson's character slowly loses his mind in a haunted hotel.
The Shining
This mythological sea creature is known for having tentacles and dragging ships and sailors to a watery grave.
The Kraken
This 17th-century series of trials in Massachusetts led to the execution of 20 people accused of witchcraft.
The Salem Witch Trials
Approximately this percentage of Americans participate in Halloween festivities each year, making it one of the most popular holidays.
70%
What does a panda ghost eat?
Bam-BOO!
This spooky character is summoned by saying his name five times in front of a mirror.
The Candyman
In Alien, this parasitic creature bursts out of a host’s chest and grows into a terrifying predator.
Xenomorph
In 1587, this English colony mysteriously disappeared, with the only clue left being the word “Croatoan” carved into a tree.
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Halloween is believed to have originated from this ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest season.
Samhain
What do mummies like to listen to on Halloween?
Wrap music
This 1999 found-footage film terrified audiences with its story of three filmmakers lost in the woods.
The Blair Witch Project
In the video game Until Dawn, this terrifying creature hunts the characters in the mountains, transformed by cannibalism and extreme hunger.
The Wendigo
This legendary castle in Transylvania is famously associated with the real-life ruler Vlad the Impaler and the fictional vampire Dracula.
Bran Castle
This vegetable was originally used for jack-o'-lanterns before the pumpkin became popular in America.
In 2024, this candy overtook Reese’s Cups for the top spot for the first time.
M&M's
This 1991 horror-thriller is the only film in the genre to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The Silence of the Lambs
This large, worm-like creature is said to inhabit the Gobi Desert, known for spitting venom and electrical discharges.
Mongolian Death Worm
This ghost ship, found adrift in the Atlantic in 1872 with its crew mysteriously missing, has baffled historians for over a century.
The Mary Celeste
The fear of the number 13 is known as this term, and many buildings skip labeling the 13th floor due to this superstition.
Triskaidekaphobia
This is another term for pumpkin seeds, usually referring to tender, hull-less seeds grown in certain pumpkin varieties.
Pepita