Fright Night at the Movies 🍿🎥
In which 1988 film does a recently deceased couple seek supernatural help to scare away their home's new occupants?
Beetlejuice
Which iconic horror villain is known for silently stalking victims while wearing a blank white mask?
Michael Myers
Which supernatural figure is traditionally believed to foretell a death through its cries?
Banshee
According to a common myth, human hair and nails keep growing after death. Which one actually continues to grow?
Neither
Which flower is traditionally placed on altars and graves during Mexico's Día de los Muertos celebrations?
Marigolds
Which 1998 Japanese horror film centres around a mysterious recording linked to a series of unexplained deaths?
Ringu (The Ring)
Which horror villain goes dormant for approximately 27 years before returning to terrorise a new generation?
Pennywise
Which mythical creature was imprisoned in a labyrinth on the island of Crete?
Minotaur
What is the name of the real phenomenon where someone wakes up unable to move, sometimes hallucinating a shadowy figure standing over them?
Sleep paralysis
Which ancient Celtic festival, traditionally marking the end of harvest, is connected with the origins of Halloween?
Samhain
Which 2001 psychological horror film follows a mother who believes her isolated mansion is haunted, while her two children must remain out of sunlight?
The Others
Which horror villain forces his victims to fight to stay awake if they want to survive?
Freddy Krueger
Which Japanese mythical creature is said to gain additional tails as it grows older and more powerful?
Kitsune
What name was given to the bizarre outbreak that swept Strasbourg in 1518, during which people reportedly moved uncontrollably for days?
The Dancing Plague of 1518
During Japan's Obon festival, floating lanterns are sometimes released onto rivers to guide whose spirits?
Deceased ancestors
Which 2014 horror comedy follows a group of unusual flatmates dealing with the challenges of modern life?
What We Do in the Shadows
Which supernatural killer can be summoned by saying his name five times in front of a mirror?
Candyman
Which folklore figure is associated with a hut that stands on chicken legs?
Baba Yaga
What is the name of the specific phobia involving an extreme fear of being buried alive?
Taphephobia or taphophobia
In which Central American country are giant, colourful kites displayed to honour the dead during All Saints' Day celebrations?
Guatemala
The 1922 German silent film Nosferatu was the subject of a copyright dispute because it borrowed heavily from which novel?
Dracula
In the original Japanese horror film Ringu, what is the name of the vengeful spirit associated with a cursed videotape?
Sadako Yamamura
Which creature from Philippine folklore is said to leave part of its body behind while hunting at night?
Manananggal
What is the fungal genus responsible for some famous "zombie ant" infections, which manipulate ants' behaviour before killing them?
Ophiocordyceps
Pchum Ben is an important annual festival of remembrance celebrated in which Southeast Asian country?
Cambodia