Creepy Comparisons (What Does it Mean)
“He was as pale as a ghost.”
What is he looked very pale or scared.
What’s a synonym for spooky?
What Scary, eerie, creepy?
The haunted mansion was ominous, not ________.
Inviting / Welcoming
“The ghastly ghost floated silently through the hall, terrifying everyone.” What does ghastly most likely mean?
What is Frightening or horrible?
Three witch sisters return to modern-day Salem after a black flame candle is lit on Halloween night.
Hocus Pocus
“The wind howled through the graveyard.”
What is the wind made a loud, eerie sound like an animal or person?
What’s a synonym for dark?
What is dim, shadowy, gloomy?
The witch’s laughter was wicked, not ________.
Kind / Innocent.
“The zombie’s decaying skin hung loosely from its bones.” What does decaying mean?
What is rotting or decomposing?
Camp counselors are hunted one by one at the infamous Camp Crystal Lake.
Friday the 13th
“Her scream was music to the vampire’s ears.”
What is the vampire was pleased or happy to hear her scream?
What’s a synonym for monster?
What is creature, beast?
The vampire’s skin was pale, not ________.
Rosy / Flush / Vibrant.
“The witch’s potion caused the frog to transform into a prince.” What does transform mean?
What is change completely?
A man with a glove full of blades haunts the dreams of teenagers, turning sleep into a nightmare.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
“The pumpkins danced in the flickering candlelight.”
What is the candlelight made the pumpkins appear to move or flicker?
What’s a synonym for fear?
What is terror, fright, dread?
The werewolf’s rage was ferocious, not ________.
Calm / Gentle.
“He gave a menacing grin before disappearing into the shadows.” What does menacing mean?
What is threatening or dangerous?
A group of teens in a small town get mysterious phone calls from a masked killer who loves to quiz them about scary movies.
Scream
“He ran faster than a witch on a broomstick.”
What is he ran extremely fast?
What’s a synonym for magical?
What is enchanted, mystical, supernatural?
The night was sinister, not ________.
Peaceful / Benevolent / Pleasant.
“After the séance, the room was filled with an eerie silence.” What does eerie mean?
What is creepy, strange, or unnerving
A shape-shifting clown terrorizes children in the town of Derry, Maine, every 27 years.
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