Music
What song by Michael Jackson features a famous dance with zombies?
Thriller
Who is the killer in Friday the 13th (the first movie)?
Pamela Voorhees
Who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
What mythical creature transforms during a full moon?
Werewolf
On what date is Halloween celebrated?
October 31
Which rock band released the song “Highway to Hell”?
AC/DC
What horror movie features a haunted videotape that kills you seven days after watching it?
The Ring
Which author is known for The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven?
Edgar Allan Poe
In Mexican folklore, who is the ghostly woman who cries for her lost children?
La Llorona
What is the traditional vegetable used to make jack-o’-lanterns?
Pumpkin
What heavy metal band is known for their mascot “Eddie,” often featured in horror-themed art?
Iron Maiden
In which 1980 film does Jack Nicholson yell, “Here’s Johnny!”?
The Shining
What Stephen King novel features a killer clown named Pennywise?
It
What creature drains the life from victims, inspiring countless vampire stories?
The Strigoi
The tradition of trick-or-treating originated from what ancient festival?
Samhain
Who composed the chilling theme music for Halloween (1978)?
John Carpenter
Which horror movie features a killer named Ghostface?
Scream
In Dracula, what is the name of the vampire hunter?
Van Helsing
In Japanese folklore, what is a vengeful spirit often portrayed as a woman with long black hair?
Onryō
What candy was originally called “Chicken Feed”?
Candy Corn
What 1962 novelty hit features the lyric “They did the mash, they did the monster mash”?
Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett
What 2017 horror film directed by Jordan Peele explores racism through psychological terror?
Get Out
Which author created The Call of Cthulhu and inspired the “cosmic horror” genre?
H. P. Lovecraft
What Slavic witch lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs?
Baba Yaga
What country is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween?
Ireland