Spooky Movies
This weekday thriller takes place at Camp Crystal Lake
"Friday the 13th"
This album was Michael Jackson's biggest hit and continues to be one of the best selling albums of all time.
"Thriller"
This Halloween tradition was rooted in Irish tradition to scare away evil spirits like Stingy Jack.
Carving jack-o-lanterns
This candy asks you to "give me a break!"
Kit-Kat
Bela Lugosi is famous for creating many of the famous mannerisms for this famous vampire.
Dracula
This horror classic was originally going to be called "The Babysitter Murders"
This song is about a dance and mentions famous characters such as Dracula, Wolfman, and zombies.
"The Monster Mash"
This Halloween tradition involves adopting a disguise to confuse the spirits who wander the earth.
Wearing a costume
This candy was originally made for the military because the hard candy shells prevented the chocolate from melting.
M&Ms
This monster is forced to change his appearance during the full moon.
Wolf Man/Werewolf
This psychological thriller was the first movie to show a toilet on screen during it's famous bathroom scene.
"Psycho"
This classic, midnight Halloween dance song instructs "it's just a jump to the left, then a step to the right"
"The Time Warp"
The history of this activity dates back to Scotland and Ireland, where the tradition of guising, going house to house at Halloween and putting on a small performance to be rewarded with food or treats, goes back at least as far as the 16th century.
Trick or Treating
This candy bar was named after the family horse.
Snickers
Boris Karloff portrayed both of these Universal monsters.
Frankenstein's Monster and the mummy.
"Ghostbusters"
This song tells the story of a man seeking help with his love life. He finds a fortune teller and receives something to turn his luck around in unexpected ways.
"Love Potion No 9"
Originally during this game, women in Britain would bob their heads in water while attempting to bite into apples named for their male suitor. If the female bit into the apple after one try, they and their mate were fated for love. After the second try, the suitor would pursue the female, but their romance would eventually fade away. And if it took three times to bite into the apple, their courtship wouldn't last at all.
Bobbing for Apples
This candy is the number one best seller for trick or treating.
Reese's Cups
This Universal Monster got his start from a novella by Robert Louis Stevenson but has been in countless movies, plays, musicals, and even a video game!
Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde
This demonic horror movie was the first to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture.
"The Exorcist"
David Seville created the "chipmunk sound" for this song by recording his vocals slowly, then speeding them up.
"Witch Doctor"
Disney has one of these, beckoning "come in, foolish mortals," although these became popular during the Great Depression.
Haunted House
This candy, created in the 1880's, was originally called "Chicken Feed"
Candy Corn
This amphibious universal monster was filmed in 3D!
Creature from the Black Lagoon