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This festival, celebrated on May 1st, marks the beginning of summer in Celtic tradition.
What is Beltane?
100
Bogs are primarily made of this water-absorbing plant
What is [sphagnum] moss?
100
This classic movie monster is known for his aversion to sunlight and sharp fangs.
What is a vampire?
100
This 1975 Spielberg film made us all afraid to go in the water.
What is Jaws?
200
In Japanese folklore, these ephemeral pink flowers are seen as symbols of impermanence and renewal.
What are sakura?
200
These eerie, glowing lights seen over bogs or marshes are said to lead travelers astray.
What are Will o' The Wisps?
200
No need for sun cream if you trick-or-treat dressed as this decaying corpse, often wrapped in ancient bandages.
What is a mummy?
200
This masked killer stalks teenagers at Camp Crystal Lake.
Who is Jason Vorhees?
300
Ancient Greeks believed this goddess returned from the underworld each spring, bringing new life with her.
Who is Persephone?
300
These well-preserved ancient remains are often found in bogs.
What are bog bodies?
300
This lycanthropic monster would have a great time at a full moon beach party.
What is a werewolf?
300
In this 1990s slasher film, a group of teens is hunted by a killer after covering up a hit-and-run accident during their summer vacation.
What is I Know What You Did Last Summer?
400
This spring/summer-time fertility figure, often crowned in flowers, was a symbol of youthful abundance and a core part of festivities in the British Isles, France and Gaelic Regions
The May Queen 
400
This type of ghostly woman is said to appear near bogs and marshes, wailing as an omen of death.
What is a banshee?
400
Legends say this hairy, ape-like creature roams the forests of North America, sometimes sighted during summer camping trips.
What is Sasquatch?
400
This horror-comedy subverts genre tropes as five college friends on a remote getaway discover their terrifying predicament is being meticulously controlled by a mysterious, subterranean organization.
What is The Cabin in the Woods?
500
Inspired by Celtic folklore, this seasonal battle that is fought between twin kings - one representing summer, the other winter is a popular Neo Pagan symbol
Who are the Oak King and the Holly King?
500
This country is famous for its peat bogs and ancient preserved bodies like the Tollund Man.
What is Denmark?
500
This iconic Universal monster from the Amazon is an amphibious humanoid creature.
What is the Creature from the Black Lagoon?
500
Ari Aster directed this 2019 film where horror unfolds during a bright Scandinavian festival.
What is Midsommar?