Famous Monsters
In folklore, this Eastern European creature could be repelled with garlic or killed with a stake through the heart.
What is a vampire?
This 1990 miniseries and its 2017 remake both feature a killer clown that feeds on fear.
What is It?
Candy corn's three colors are yellow, orange, and __.
What is white?
This October drink is often served hot and spiced at fall festivals.
What is apple cider?
"Who you gonna call?"
What is Ghostbusters?
From this 1988 film, saying this ghost's name three times in a row will summon him.
Who is Beetlejuice?
This serial killer wears a hockey mask.
Who is Jason Voorheeves?
During WWII, this chewy chocolate candy was sent to soldiers for its long shelf life.
What are Tootsie Rolls?
The word “Halloween” comes from a shortening of this phrase.
What is “All Hallows’ Eve”?
The fellow is known as "The Friendly Ghost."
Who is Casper?
The term “lycanthrope” refers to this type of shape-shifting creature.
What is a werewolf?
In The Addams Family, the family pet “Thing” is not a monster at all.
What is a hand?
This candy, introduced in 1941, was created so soldiers could carry chocolate without it melting.
What are M&Ms?
These black birds became associated with witches because they were believed to carry the souls of the dead.
What are ravens or crows?
This creepy doll is the star of "Child's Play".
Who is Chucky?
This misunderstood monster was brought to life by electricity in Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel.
Who is Frankenstein’s monster?
This 1980 horror film’s haunting line “Here’s Johnny!” was improvised by its lead actor.
What is The Shining (Jack Nicholson)?
This candy bar shares its name with a dance popular in the 1920s.
What is the Charleston Chew?
Jack-o’-lanterns were first carved from this root vegetable before pumpkins became popular.
What is a turnip?
This 2019 horror film by Jordan Peele features doppelgängers known as “the Tethered.”
What is Us?
In Greek mythology, this woman’s gaze could turn people to stone.
Who is Medusa?
The 1978 film that helped define the slasher genre, starring Jamie Lee Curtis.
What is Halloween?
This candy was invented by a dentist who thought it would help people eat less sugary snacks — irony at its finest.
What is cotton candy?
This long-standing superstition says that if you see this animal on Halloween, it could be a witch’s familiar watching you.
What is a black cat?
In Scream, the killer’s mask was inspired by this famous painting.
What is “The Scream” by Edvard Munch?