Hallowed History
This country is credited with starting the tradition that became Halloween
Ireland
In Annabelle (2014), Annabelle is both a person and what inanimate object?
A doll
Nyctophobia
Fear of the dark
Under a full moon, this cursed creature transforms from man to beast and can only be stopped with a silver bullet
Werewolf
Americans buy more of this type of candy during Halloween than any other time of year-enough to fill six Boeing 747s
Chocolate
Nowadays, we carve pumpkins, but this vegetable was originally carved to make Jack-o’-lanterns
Turnips
We all get a thrill out of watching Horror movies; they can make our hearts race and our brows sweat. It can even make you burn calories! How many calories are burned by watching a horror movie?
200 Calories
Phasmophobia
The fear of ghosts or spirits
Reanimated by lightning and assembled from corpses, this monster is often mistaken for his creator
Frankenstein's Monster
This company was the first to individually wrap its candy bars, a move that helped make trick-or-treating safer-and more convenient-after World War II
Hershey's
In medieval Europe, the hours between 3 and 4 a.m. were feared as this supernatural time when spirits and witches were said to be most active
The Witching Hour
In the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street, several gallons of fake blood were used during filming. How many gallons were used?
500 Gallons
Thanatophobia
The fear of the dead/death
Before Dracula hit the screen, this 1922 German silent film introduced the world to Count Orlok, a ghastly, rat-like vampire with a different name to avoid copyright issues
Nosferatu
Skittle’s slogan, “Taste the Rainbow,” wasn’t just marketing. It was introduced in the late 1970s to compete directly with M&M’s in this country
The United Kingdom
The phrase “trick or treat” first appeared in print in this decade
The 1920s
In Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963), the cast and crew worked with hundreds of real birds during the production, and to make the birds more manageable, they would feed them this surprising ingredient.
Whisky
Pediophobia
The fear of dolls
Said to lurk in the American Southwest, this Navajo legend is a witch who can transform into an animal by wearing its skin
Skinwalker
The modern tradition of giving out candy on Halloween didn’t become widespread until this decade, when sugar rationing ended and candy companies began marketing it as the “safe” alternative to homemade treats
The 1950s
One medieval Halloween ritual involving a mirror and candle allowed young women to glimpse this secret
The face of their future husband
This 1982 Horror film used real skeletons for an unforgettable real-life horror effect
Poltergeist
Samhainophobia
The fear of Halloween
A creature from Japanese folklore, this long-haired spirit climbs out of wells and TV screens in modern horror films like The Ring
Onryo
Because of the way Hershey’s treats its milk powder, many Europeans say American chocolate has a taste reminiscent of this
Vomit